Good Eggs Giveaway

Yes Elly, You are a Good Dog! If you are near Auburn, NY on Saturday from 12-4pm we will be there. Stop by Petco and visit the ABC (All Bassets Cherished) information table to get a kiss from Elly.

On to the Giveaway! This Giveaway Consist of a few of my favorite things.

Fabric

Needles

A cute little stuffed dog. (Not a basset but, close enough.)

Clover flower Yo-Yo maker. I love this thing.

All you have to do is leave a comment. Simple right? I will draw the winner Monday morning.

To visit more Good Eggs and check out their giveaways click HERE. Happy Spring and Good Luck!

Happy Monday!

A Finish! Carolina Crossroads is complete. A mystery from Bonnie Hunter. I decided not to do borders on this piece because, I wanted to use the leftover blues for My Blue Heaven . See previous post.

It is a dreary day here in western NY. I am not complaining. It could look like this picture of Potsie. No Thank- You!!! I have had enough of that. " Say No to Snow" that is my motto. : )

Camden is thinking about touching something! He is just TOO cute. He does keep this Grandma on high alert.

A Tiny Break from my WIP

I am making a bazillion of these blocks.

For the final border on this quilt. A UFO that has spent way too much time in the closet. The pattern is available HERE.

Yesterday, I was blog browsing. I clicked on Victoria's blog and she needs some help. So, I decided it was the break, I needed. I made her the blocks bellow. You can read all about her efforts Here.

Can you help her by making a block or two?

Homelessness is a growing problem. Probably now more than ever. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Scrap Happy is a Top!

I couldn't lay it totally flat without moving furniture. 70 nine patches and two days to assemble. The fabrics vary from every holiday to Sponge Bob. Now, I am off to the stash to find backing and binding fabrics.

Weekend Plans

Spending time with Rip! He posed for a picture. : ) Psss- I don't like him much.

A few years ago, I made this quilt and started free motion quilting it and it is really bad. That is where "Rip" comes in. Only 1/4 of it is quilted...not too big of a task.

I have been continuing with my 3 a day goal for these nine patches. The stack is growing! Yeah!

The Good, Bad, and Ugly!

Ugly

Freddy the frame gets the ugly label today. He is costing me a mere little fortune in needles. I use a 14 or 16 with him. He will buzz along fine and then snap. Might it be bobbin tension ? Being a beginner, I have no other ideas. Please help!!!

Bad

A UFO that should have been done long ago. A Quilt Along you can find HERE. I am making some progress. Three blocks a day is my minimum goal.

Good
Inspired by Amy's Red, White, and Black Quilt HERE, I thought it would make a nice donation to QOV.Thanks for the inspiration Amy!!




After much thought about this Unfinished Object thing.....For me personally.... I get bored working on one thing. So, I have decided to work on at least two maybe three things at the same time. Hopefully, this plan will result in more finishes and less things banished to the closet.

UFO now a Top

Finished piecing Double Delight on Monday. Here is a picture with bassets. They think the camera is all about them. : )

Here it is without Bassets. I hope to have it loaded on the frame by the end of the week.

I am not sure what is next. Another QOV or UFO.....Hmmm

Happy Pink Saturday

For more information about Pink Saturday please visit Beverly Here. This weeks theme is Love. I am going to show you a little love, something pink, and something that might just make you chuckle.

Here are some flowers hubby bought while shopping yesterday. Yes, he does the shopping! I don't care to shop but he loves it . That is love right?

Here is your something pink. "Smile for your picture Miss Elly" and this is what I got. That's okay she made me smile.

Happy Pink Saturday Everyone!

From the Kitchen

Homemade Minestrone Soup in the slow cooker.Dog treats with apple, bacon, cheese and green beans.

Even my Double Delight components are seeing progress. Step 3 Hooray! A mystery from Bonnie Hunter you can find Here.

My goal is to have a top by the end of the weekend. We will see? Happy Friday Everyone!

Block of the Month

Here is my latest project. It is a BOM available by the Quiltshow.com.

Here are my January blocks.
My February blocks.

Hubby loves my snowball and nine patches using Kona black and brights. I thought, I would just continue the same color scheme. That way I don't have to re thread my machine and work on both quilts at the same time. That is either really smart or very lazy...

Off to work on my snowballs. Have a good one.

First Goal of 2010 - DONE

You know the story. Checking out Blogs to see what everyone is doing. I came across this site

http://www.persimmonquilts.com/Mystery7/Mystery7-Homepage.html

I just had to make it.

It is large 72" Square. I requested a longarmer though Quilts of Valor. You can find their website HERE. I can't wait to see it quilted.

I am eager to get my next project started. First, I need to clean up my sewing area. LOL ! Looks like my daughters room.; )

This project used almost all my red and blue stash. I must go shopping! I feel so bad about that.**giggle**

Hopefully, I will be back with something new to share.

Rotating Snowball Quilt Along

They have contrast. Maybe, they will grow on me. It is not too late to join in. Info Here.

Sew In Results

Lots of cutting.

Piecing

For this quilt.I decided to make it, before I pack away the Xmas fabrics. The blocks aren't hard just time consuming.

Potsie sleeping with my Slanket. Stinkin Cute even though he has my slanket!

Friday Fun

This may stretch into a weekend thing for me. After feeling ill for the past two months.

I have joined the Friday Night Sew In. Click the sew in button on the right for more info.

I would call this photo Bookends or Butt to butt. LOL Miss Elly on your left and Potsie on your right.

Home for the Howlidays

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Got my mojo back

I woke as if someone was shaking me from the inside. I sat straight up. I was frightened. That was not the way to start my day. It was 3am. Here I am. Catching up on some Blog reading.

My Mojo has returned. No quilting = cranky mood.

Today, I am going to work on the Yellow Brick Road Quilt. Using fall fabrics and colors.

Off to the sewing room now. Have a great day everyone!!

Update on my Newest Additions

My Proflex Quilt frame. All set up and I am loving it!!

I still need alot of practice.

Little Camden is growing fast.

A lap full of dogs.

A Test Block

Here is a test block for a swap. It is too big. If I square it up, I will lob off the points. Honestly, I am too lazy to rip it apart. : )

Maybe, I will put a border on it and practice free motion quilting. Yup, that sounds better!

Miss Elly and her Mom.

Hounds in the Parade!

Prince Potsie! We own him now. I can firmly say " no more dogs!"Congrats to him and my daughter!

They got to ride in the Parade.

Miss Elly marching in the Parade!

Happy June

I have been busy in the sewing room. Above you can see two Blackford Beauty blocks. I have four done and eight to go. I have also mailed out two swaps this past week.

Take a look at the nine bark. Did I miss my favorite stage when they look like pearls? I think so. The garden is all tilled and ready for planting. I must get back to the sewing room. The Yankees and PM Style are on tonight.