Minglewood Block

Hello Everyone,

I'm moving right along on the blocks for the Minglewood quilt. This is block #14 called Broken Star.  Those of you in the Minglewood BOM program, will be receiving the fabric for this block sometime next year!  Gosh, it sounds so far away, but next year will be here before we know it!

I'll make one more of this same design, but the colors will be moved around.  I tried to introduce a touch more yellow in the mix.  I still don't have much green in the quilt, and I'm running out of blocks to make.  I just selected the fabric for the sashings and border and I can't wait until it arrives at the shop.

I like this quilt so much that I'm going to make a version in Christmas colors also.  The 12-1/2" blocks are fun to make and I just don't want to stop making them.  There are several different layouts in the Four Seasons at Minglewood book.  So, I could make a quilt with only 15 blocks and it will still be a nice size.  That works for me!

As always,

Lynn

Merry Halloween!!

Hello Everyone,

It's going to be Halloween before we know it!  I sort of skipped Halloween and went right to Christmas projects, so I thought it was a good time to backtrack and make something to add to my Halloween/Autumn decorations.

So, I opened my Pick Four book by Sue Abrey, and found a great pattern designed by Sue to showcase some great vintage Halloween fabric from Thimbleberries.  This post is just a tease since I can't show you the whole creation until the book blog hop. (The combination of Thimbleberries meets Jo Morton fabrics really works for me!)

Remember, the book is called Pick Four, so I picked four fabrics.  You know, this is hard for me since I add everything but the kitchen sink to my quilts!  But, Sue's method for fabric selection is fun and easy.  Please note that I didn't select a plaid, polka dot, check or stripe for this one!

Here's a sampling of my blocks.

This witch is riding across the sky, sweeping up pixie dust!

It's time for me to hop on my broom and start sweeping the pixie dust in my own home!  Be creative today, put the country's debt worries aside and make something beautiful.

As always,

Lynn

Step Into My Garden......

Hello Everyone,

Step through the arbor and enter my little Party in the Garden.  I'm down to the last couple of blocks and then it is time to start working on the tiny little baskets in the borders for this quilt.

It is fun to see the difference between version #1 and version #2 in the pictures.

I find it so satisfying and relaxing to work on an applique project.  I just sit at the kitchen table and feel part of all the action in the household, instead of sequestering myself away in my sewing room.  (Not that there is tons of action in the home of two retired people....unless you consider the dog chasing her tail riveting action!) In the evening, I just stitch to my hearts content and watch programs that we've recorded on the DVR.  There's no up and down from the sewing machine to the ironing board, to the cutting table.  But, I do need to remind myself to get up and move around occasionally.

I just had a horrible thought, I have two daughters-in-law and one daughter.  Does that mean I have to make this quilt AGAIN so they can each have one??? 

On that note, I'm off to work at the shop today.  I've been eyeing the new GRACE line of Christmas fabric from Moda.  Some yardage just may follow me home.

As always,

Lynn