Happy Valentine's Day

A piece of lovely fabric, a sweet little thread catcher and a box of candy came in a package in the mail for me! Yummy! It was from my California blogging buddy, Terri. If you like Harry Potter, lovely quilts, paper pieced blocks, and growing plants ... you should check out her blog! quiltncards.blogspot.com



I found a bolt minus half a yard of STAR WARS fabric at JoAnns! And I had a coupon! The grand kids loved it. I have several pillowcase orders!

Avengers Block For Sarah's Challenge at Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict issued a challenge to make blocks using 5", 3 1/2", and 2" squares. I used 2" and 3 1/2" squares to make an Avengers Block for the challenge. I also want to donate this block for Sarah's quilt ministry. She posts about this challenge and her church's quilt ministry on her post. The link is below.

http://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/2012/01/whats-cookin-at-sweatshop-week-18-lots.html

2012 Rainbow Scrap Challenge Blocks and Strips

I plan to make 3 blocks, 10 1/2" square, a month in the month's chosen rainbow color. By the end of the year I should have 36 blocks. When possible, I'll save 2 1/2" strips of fabrics like I used in the blocks to make a rainbow "strip quilt" like the quilt made in the Jelly Roll Challenge YouTube video. That way I'll have two rainbow quilts by the end of the year.
I realize this is a scrap challenge, but I don't have a lot of scraps. No RED scraps at all. I make pot holders and quilts with my scraps. I do have several pieces of fabric that are less that a yard in size and many fat quarters. I want to make these quilts from my stash as well as scraps.

Dreamy Blue Quick Strippie

Mother and I finished working on Sonya's small quilt. She loved it.
Made pillowcases with some of Marvel Comics fabric. They were a hit. The Super Hero quilt was a big hit, too. Actually the backing made with Marvel Comics fabric was a big hit. Oh Well.... Who would have thought....

Dylan's Quilt

Dylan's Super Hero quilt is done. Happy Dance! I used the Heart Strings Square instructions posted on Mary Johnson's website.
I pressed the seams open, free motion quilted all of the quilt with gray thread and used a number 10 embroidery needle with 5 threads of floss to tie the squares where they met. I avoided these thick parts when I did the fmq with my domestic sewing machine because I was afraid I might break the needle.
I didn't have enough red with white polka dots for the binding. Rats. But I did have enough strips with polka dots in my fabric stash. Polka dots and strips ... what's not to love.
Hope Dylan likes his quilt :D

Mother's Dreamy Blue Quick Strippie

Mother's latest quilt project, a dreamy blue fabric theme using the Quick Strippie quilt pattern by Mary Johnson. It is lovely. The top is laying slightly on top of the pieced backing in the picture. Mother chose the fabrics and pieced the top. It's for one of her granddaughters. Can't wait to show a picture of it after I finish the quilting and binding.
It's raining today. Cathy is coming over later. We want to sandwich her strip quilt top and make some pot holders/hot pads. Good day for some hot chocolate, too :D

Cathy's First Quilt

Cathy and I worked together for two years at a county Health Department many, many years ago. She moved away to take a job in another county. Over the years we stayed in touch. Then I moved and now WE live in the same county!
We got together for lunch during the Christmas holidays. Her children are now grown, her husband has a hobby making things out of wood and Cathy wants to learn how to make quilts. Yah!
She brought her sewing machine over to the house and we talked about quilting fabrics, sewing machines, quilting supplies and we SEWED. After only three sewing sessions, this is a picture of Cathy and her first quilt, a 51" x 70" scrap strip quilt with two borders. It's bright, colorful and makes you smile. She did good! I'm so proud :D
After Cathy pieces the backing, we'll make a quilt sandwich ready for quilting and binding.