For the Love of Baskets

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had a Happy New Year.  We are such party animals. We toasted the New Year in with the cup of hot cocoa at 9pm and headed for bed to do some serious bonding with our electric blanket and a quilt.  Baby it's a cold 23 degrees outside and windy.

I'm starting the New Year off with a little sale on my ETSY site.  I'm offering For the Love of Baskets at the bargain price of $10.95 per pattern instead of $15.95 this week only.

This is my sister's For the Love of Baskets.

This is a great use of those scraps that you've been hoarding.....I mean saving for a good use.  I only used fabric from my stash when I made my version of this pattern.

The detailed directions will show you how to make (8) half-square triangles at a time.  Use four in a block, and then set four aside for another block.  Add a different basket base, and your block will look entirely different.

Click HERE for my basket tutorial.  But.....if you want to make the entire quilt, I'd really like to have you purchase the pattern!  Click HERE and you will be directed to my ETSY shop. Hint, hint, wink, wink!  If not, no worries.....just enjoy the tutorial and make some of these little cuties.

The Christmas Tree is coming down today along with the rest of the decorations.  This always involves a lot of furniture moving too.  That leads to vacuuming and dusting......the list goes on and on.

I hope you all have a healthy New Year.  If we have our health.....then we will all be happy!

Soon,
Lynn

Sew'n Wild Oaks Class is in Session

Hello Everyone,

 

The following phenomenal quilts and projects are proudly brought to you by my Sew'n Wild Oaks girls.  They have been busy!!  Remember, they are finishers.  Kathy has been diligently working on her Toyland Tree quilt, and it is going to be decorating her home for Christmas. 

 

Kathy personalized her little baby doll with smocking, embroidery, lace and other embellishments which make her look so real.

Her quilt is incredible.....a real heirloom!

Suzanne is working on UFO's and isn't this one cute and timely.

I started another Holiday Treats Tablerunner.  This is a pattern by Laura Nownes.  It is so much fun to make the little presents and machine applique the little plaid, polka dot, and checked bows in place.

Cindy is finishing up two Nostalgic Christmas pillows.  They are so cheerful.

The next grouping of pictures are all made from my Country Corners blocks using the Patchwork Math book.  Here are Kathy's blocks which she made from scraps from all different projects.

Barbara brought in her tabletopper that she designed to fit an 8-sided table using a variety of Christmas fabrics.

This is my Country Corners scrappy version.....more blocks will be added this week.

This is Paula's adorable block.

This is Susan's light and airy block.

Gail has half of her Winterset sewn together!  This is a labor of love.  Gail chose to bypass the applique and make the quilt larger by adding lots of extra blocks.  You'll be seeing more of this one as it grows and grows.

 

 Isabelle designed a quilt for the coach of her daughter's ice skating team.  Each block represents and aspect of the team from bake sales to, different skating formation, to ice skates, to a first place trophy.  The coach is going to be amazed!

Marti is making some patchwork for Mittens with Moxie.  It takes awhile to get to this point and Marti is doing a great job.

 

 

The following blocks are all from Harvest of Hope. Suzanne made some great looking pumpkins.

 

Kathy finished her barn and sunflower.  I could live in this bar!

Isabelle finished her acorn block.  So pretty.

Patty is working on her October Magic quilt. Once she gets the applique section completed, the rest is going to be easy!

Irene has a good start on her For The Love of Baskets.  The baskets finish as 4".

She has a gorgeous little pile going!

Aren't my girls the quilting machines!  They out did themselves this time.  The classroom at In Between Stitches was filled with beauty on the wall and at each work station.  Well done by all!

Soon,
Lynn

Sew'n Wild Oaks Class is in Session

Hello Everyone,

 

I've always said my girls are finishers......and here's more proof!  My sister Gail finished her 120 little 4" baskets and now For the Love of Baskets is officially a flimsy.  It is magnificent!  I know just how hard she worked on this one, and this is her reward.

 

Wendy brought in one of her first quilts to show us. There is a huge amount of detail in this quilt. This pattern was designed by Verna Mosquera.

Suzanne put this cute design together using a panel from Sandy Klop.  Very sweet and vintage.

Suzanne also finished her Heartfire quilt with a twist.  I love how she changed up my original pattern for a fresh, new look.

Cindy has been busy making two quilts for the Quilts of Valor program.  Each member in her group of seven make 2 to 3 quilts every year for wounded veterans. 

Her quilts are going to be very loved and appreciated.

Patti, in her own words, said she threw this quilt together using a couple of charm packs and added borders.  It is wonderful.

The girls were very busy in the classroom at In Between Stitches yesterday......sew busy that I'm going to post the rest of their work tomorrow.  The classroom was just buzzing with activity, food, chatter, singing and laughter.

This is the motto for In Between Stitches......a place where friendships grow.  Strong bonds of friendship are blossoming in my class and all the classes offered at the shop.  Our local quilt shop does so much good for the community and each other.  Support you local quilt shop, become involved, and your life will become rich with friendships, creativity, and beautiful projects.

Soon,
Lynn

Sew'n Wild Oaks Class is in Session

Hello Everyone,

 

Autumn arrived yesterday in the classroom at In Between Stitches. Suzanne is working on her October Magic quilt. She added a cute little black cat to her design.



 

She has all of the flying geese finished, and the corner pumpkins.  This is going to be finished soon!  Excellent fabric placement and precise work.  Well done!

Susan is adding more and more blocks to her 3-D Noughts and Crosses designed by QuiltSue from her Pick Four book.  Now all of us in the room want to make this quilt!  During class, Susan finished another row and then some.

Barbara's scarecrow isn't going to scare anyone.....he's just so cute and lovable!  The sunflower buttons are precious.

Just one more rusty red solid border and Barbara's quilt will be finished!

 

My sister Gail is a little more than half way through her baskets for For the Love of Baskets. I think she said she has 68 finished.  They are so sweet!

 



Paula is working on her roof......really she is!  All of these little strips are going to keep the rain out of her barn!

Isabelle is ready to start making pumpkins by the bushel basket full.  She is so organized with the way she approaches a project.  In fact, all of my girls are extremely organized.  That's why they get so much accomplished.

Jan is starting her first block for Country Charmer.  Note the precise fussy cutting of her plaids.  All of the attention to detail is going to make one beautiful quilt!

There is so much camaraderie in the classroom.  Everyone is so supportive of each other.  I look forward to seeing all of you and spending time together.  You turn my patterns, and my friend's patterns into masterpieces of quilting art and I can't thank you enough.

Soon,
Lynn