Scrappy Mug Rug Swap 3

Scrappy Mug Rug Swap 3
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I made this Mug Rug for my swap partner for the Scrappy Mug Rug Swap 3. Hope she likes it!

What is a mug rug? A mug rug is an oversized coaster big enough to set a drink and cookies or snack on.

Pillow Talk Swap 4

Pillow Talk Swap 4
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Made for Pillow Talk Swap 4. My swap partner liked it! Yeah!

Green Egg's & Ham Mini Quilt

Green Egg's & Ham Mini Quilt
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I made this mini quilt for Leah for the Mini Quilt Swap. It made it safe to Australia and she love it!

Quilter's Connection

I just got some good news that a blogger friend of mine and former swap partner Krista from Poppyprint was just published in Canada's first ever quilt magazine, Quilter's Connection.  Congrats Krista!  Read about it on her blog.  Click here to subscribe for Quilter's Connection.

Happy Mail!

Spring Mini Quilt from Poppyprint

Isn't this the most beautiful little mini spring quilt!  It is from Krista over at Poppyprint.  I had to laugh when I saw it because I was making her one too and it turned out we had the same idea.  Great minds think alike I would say! LOL!  Thank you so much Krista I love it and the great Amy Butler FQ, love her fabrics.  The spring mini is hanging on the wall next to my sewing machine.

Spring Mini I sent Poppyprint

"Celebration Quilt" For DQS8 Finished

Thought I would show you the doll quilt I sent out to.....? Can't tell you yet because my secret partner has not received it yet. I call this quilt the "Celebration Quilt" because it can be used for birthdays, anniversaries etc... I am half way done with the second one for my girls and am thinking of making more to put in my Etsy store. What do you think?

UPDATE!
She go it and she loves it!  Sheeeew  I feel better. :0)  This little quilt went to Trisha at TLC Stitches.

Mini Quilt

I made this quilt for a log cabin mini quilt swap. My swap partner had to provide the center of the log cabin squares and I had to provide the rest.

It's Been A While & Doll Quilt Swap 6

Wow! It has been a while since I have posted. No, I have not fallen off the face of the earth! I am still here. Thought I would show you the doll quilt I sent for DQS 6. It was sent and received a few weeks ago. I will show you the one I received soon. I really, really, really like it! :0)

Quilt In A Bag Swap Sent & Received

Here is the quilt I made for the Quilt In A Bag Swap 2. My Swap partner Sarah sent me a 5" charm pack that I had to use to create a quilt and add any fabric needed to complete the quilt. The fabrics she sent me inspired me to make a quilt of a tree. I right away though of one of my favorite poems...

TREES

I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.

Joyce Kilmer

1886-1918

Below is the quilt that I received from Sarah for the Quilt In A Bag Swap 2. Thank you so much Sarah, it is wonderful! This was a fun swap. I have joined Quilt In A Bag Swap 3, so keep checking back to see what I make for that swap. For this swap we had to send a FQ to our swap partner that is to be use as the centers for a log cabin quilt. I have the design all drawn out and some of the fabrics picked out. All I have to do now is get cutting. :0) It won't be your typical log cabin quilt. ;0) Now I have you wondering don't I? LOL!

My Triptych Quilt

"Three little owls sitting in a tree..."

This is the triptych quilt I made for a mini quilt swap. This is my original design. The quilts went to Amy at Eye Luv Quilt. I was making an extra set for myself while I was making this one then put it aside to finish Amy's. All I have to do to mine is quilt it then I will post a picture. :0) Amy has not gotten it yet so I hope she does not see this post. She should be getting it any day now.

Just A Little, Puppy, Swapping, Crafty & Quilting Chatter

O.K. I know it's been a while since I have posted. Sorry :-( I have a little catching up to do on some things I was wanting to post about a whiiiiiiiiiiiiiile back.

First: A little puppy, that's not so little anymore. We adopted a black lab cross puppy on January 17th. He was born November 11, 2008. He was one of 6 puppies born under a trailer. The mother and the puppies were rescued by a local animal shelter that fosters animals out until they are adopted. He is a wonderful puppy and smart. At 2 months when we got him he was already almost to heavy for my children to pick up. Now, you can forget it. LOL! I would say at 4 months old he has doubled in size. The picture shown was taken the day we got him, I need to take some new pictures.



Second: I want to show you a wonderful little felt Matryoshka doll that I got from Suzie. She did such a nice job. Unfortunately I did not think to take any pictures of the ones I sent my swap partner. Oh well!

Third: A dollhouse Valentine quilt wall hanging that holds mini Valentine cards. The wall hanging is about 2" x 3" and is the smallest quilt I have ever made. I made it for Susan who made the little puppets for Club Little House that I posted about in January. I also sent a little Valentine picture to hang on the wall. Susan sent me a very cute little pink beaded heart wreath and tiny bear made with pink pipe cleaners. How creative is she! Sorry no picture yet, I can't seem to get a good one. When I do I will add it to this post. We are in the middle of doing an Easter doll house swap right now. I will show you pictures of those when I get them. :-)

Fourth: I am participating in two quilt swaps right now, Doll Quilt Swap 6 and Quilt In A Bag on Flickr. I will be showing you some sneak peaks of the doll quilt I will be making. I have not started it yet because I am trying to finish the one for the Quilt In A Bag Swap. I am really enjoying the Quilt In A Bag Swap. My swap partner sent me a set of 5" charms and I sent her a set of 5" charms. I am supposed to use all the charms in the quilt and provide any other fabrics needed to complete the quilt then send back a finished quilt that is no bigger than 24". This is my first time doing a swap like this and I am really enjoying it. It is meant to challenge you by working with fabrics that someone else as sent you. I will post some sneak peaks of it soon so check back.

Fifth but certainly not least. Look at the great quilts that Amy made for me for a triptych swap. I am still shocked! She did such a wonderful job. I will show you the quilts I sent her this weekend. I don't want to post them before she gets them or it may not be a surprise. She also included a bag (that she made) with sweets and a great little quilting gadget. :-)

Mini Quilt

Here is the mini quilt I had been working on before Christmas that I told you about. It went to Marja who lives the Netherlands. The theme for this quilt was "my favorite things". Instead of picking just one of Marja's favorite things I decided to include all her favorite things. They include: Yellow, dogs, chocolate (chocolate dog), bling bling, the beach and fruit. It reached her safe and sound and she really liked it. :-)

Doll Quilt Swap 5 Reveal & Other Chatter

Well, here it is, my DQS5 doll quilt. I hope my partner likes it. I am a little late sending it out so she has not received it yet. I can't even tell you where it is going because it might give away who the recipient is and I don't want her seeing it before she opens the box. O.k. , o.k. you twisted my arm a little. I will tell you that it is going to the Eastern side of the U.S. LOL! Now my lips are sealed. ziiiiiiiiiiiip! :-) Finished quilt size is 17.5" x 17". I machine quilted the quilt top with fuchsia color thread and hand sewed the binding on. I also sewed some clear seed beads onto the center of the flower to give it a little pizazz. I can't seem to catch that pizazz in the picture though. LOL!

I will be starting a couple of mini quilts this weekend. One is for me and the other is for Marja who lives in the Netherlands. I hope to show you the one I am sending out next week. Cross my fingers! Then again maybe I should wait because I don't want her to see it before she opens the box either. LOL! O.K. we'll see maybe she won't see my post. :-)

It is snowing today. We are supposed to get a snow storm that will bring 20 centimeters of snow. I think that is around 9 inches. I am glad I am all roasty toasty in my house today. :-) The snow has come late this year. We got a little snow last week when the temperature warmed up a little. Then more came a couple of days ago. We have had freezing temperatures, to cold for snow. We have a great little hill for the kids to sled and ski down so needless to say we have all been having a ball playing in the snow. My husband even made a jump. My youngest who is 3 rides the GT Racer down and never misses that jump. I was worried she was going to lose control but she steers it very well and surprisingly enough she has not fallen off of it yet. It is so cute to see.

Sorry I don't have a "Fabulous Find" to post today. Maybe next Friday.

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

Doll Quilt Swap 5 Sneak Peek 2

Here is a peek at the doll quilt I am working on for DQS5. Full reveal will be this week so check back. :-)

Doll Quilt Swap 5 Sneak Peek 1

This is a peak of some of the fabrics I am going to use in the doll quilt. What do you think? I really like them! :-)

Doll Quilt Swap 4 Reveal

Finally a picture of the Quilt that I sent out to my swap partner the end of August. What do you think? I hope she likes it. :-) The name of the quilt is "B is for Butterflies", my own design. Unfortunately I did not think to take a picture of the tag on the back before I sent it out. The off white center of the quilt is hand quilted and the rest of the quilt is machine quilted.

I am the lucky recipient of this very cute fish quilt named "Aqua Fishy". Isn't it just adorable! I love the colors! :-) Thanks Adrienne for a positively lovely quilt. You did a great job! :-) Along with this quilt Adrienne sent me some fabric, one of them being a fabric that I have been wanting for a long time. Yea!!! :-)

I enjoyed participating in this swap so much I can't wait for Doll Quilt Swap 5!

Doll Quilt Swap 4 Sneak Peek #2

O.K. so I did not finish the quilt top like I thought. I decided to add a little more to it. Here is sneak peek #2. What do you think so far? I am farther along on the quilt then what is shown in the picture.

Doll Quilt Swap 4 Sneak Peek #1

Thought I would let you in on some of the fabrics I am using in the doll quilt. The fabrics are a mix of vintage reproductions, vintage with a twist and new design fabrics. I should have the top done tomorrow. Check back for more sneak peeks this week. :-)

Still Here! Update On Quilt Projects

Hi everyone! Sorry I have not been posting very much lately. I don't like posting with out a picture but this post will have to be picture less. Sorry. :-( I have been working 3 days a week at our shop so have not had time to post much.

Thought I would give you a little update on my quilt projects. I am still trying to catch up on my Dear Jane Quilt blocks. I am also still working on my sampler quilt and have 3 blocks left to do. I should have some time on Monday to take pictures and post them. I have not started the doll quilt for the Doll Quilt Swap 4 yet but have been drawing up some different ideas. I had an Anonymous person leave me a note on my doll quilt post, stating that maybe I should post on what kind of doll quilt I would like to receive. Well, I have to say I would be happy with most anything that someone would take the time to make for me. In case that was my anonymous partner that left the message, sorry for not posting about what I would like sooner. Here are a few ideas of the types of fabrics I like. The doll quilt by no means has to be made using one of these fabrics this is just to give you an idea of the styles I like. I like Amy Butler, Anna Maria Horner and Heather Bailey fabrics. I also like 3 Sister by Moda, most all Moda fabrics, Micheal Miller fabrics, retro, modern, Aunt Grace type fabrics. As you can see I like a wide variety of styles so am easy to please. :-) I hope this helps. Please don't stress about it just have fun making it. :-)

Well, I better go for now, I am tired and going to bed. This is early for me, but I have been feeling a little under the weather for a couple of weeks. I think going to bed earlyer will do me some good. Cheerio & Happy Quilting!

A Little Bit Of Everything

Notice the new button on my blog! I joined a Doll Quilt Swap. I am so excited! It is round 4 at the Doll Quilt Swap blog. I wanted to join this swap the last round but just missed the cut off date. This time around they decided to increase it to 100 people. I just made it in at #90 and am so excited to get started. Yeah!!! I know who my partner is but I can't say because it is a secret (zzzzzzzzzzziping my lips). I will let you in on my progress but have not decided if I want to reveal the full quilt when I am finished until my swap partner receives it. We'll see though! (wink, wink) ;-)

I am still plugging away on my Dear Jane Blocks and am still behind. I will take pictures of my new blocks and show them to you soon. I joined the fabric swap at the Dear Baby Jane blog so am excited to get some new fabrics for my quilt. I don't remember if I told you before but I am not repeating any fabrics in my quilt except for the creamier back ground fabrics.

Last but certainly not least I have got to talk about the weather. The weather? Yes, the WEATHER. I know it does not sound very interesting but you won't believe this, it is June, well that part is believable, LOL! but this part is not, we woke up to snow half way done the mountain. I know, I know crazy isn't it! I just don't know what to say about this but "strange!" I have never seen fresh snowfall in June.

Well that is all I have to say for now. Have a great day!