I'm featured!!

My hanging hoop that I made for the hanging hoop wall pocket swap last fall is being featured today over at  Fishsticks designs, the original maker of the hanging hoop!! 
Check it out here! 

 I can't forget to show you the awesome hoop I got in return from the lovely Krista!!! I was so honored to receive something from her! I've always loved & admired her works of art!

I just love rich colored patchwork! Well, you know me, I love anything patchwork for that matter!:)

Granny squares quilt along

As soon as I started seeing all these beautiful granny squares inspired by Jolene of Blue Elephant Stitches on Flickr I knew I wanted to try them!! They are absolutely gorgeous & this would be my first major quilt block attempt! 

Red & light blues
 Aqua & yellows

 Navy & pink

 Piles of 21/2" squares & the fun part, putting together fabric combo's!

 Lavender & red

 red & grey

 pink & aqua

 green & navy

 purple & golden yellow

 lime green & lavender

 orange & aqua

And the very first one I made golden yellow & hot pink! They have been super addictive & my goal is enough for a queen sized quilt! Do you know how many squares that is? 56!! I have a feeling this will be a long term project!:)
Join the quilt a long on flickr at the old red barn quilt along group!
Happy quilting!

Whirling spring mini

The last month, I've been following along over at Ellison Lane Quilts & the modern mini quilt challenge! There have been alot of beautiful mini quilts & just yesterday when the linky opened up to add your own modern mini, I got this brainy idea to stitch up a quilt from an idea I had floating around in my head!! I sewed a bit yesterday & then today my hubby watched my girls for me while I stitched like a crazy  woman on a mission!!!


With out further ado, I present to you my, "whirling spring modern mini"!

So what do you think?? This is the first mini that I've made for me & I think I'm in love!! It just screams "spring" to me & I am so ready for warmer days to arrive! 
Some stats: pinwheels are 4" blocks, fabrics are from my various favorite designers, 21/2" white sashing, machine quilted & handbound in a yellow nicey jane print. The finished quilt measures 16" square. 

I am linking up to Ellison Lane Quilts modern mini challenge contest!! 

And with Megan & {Sew} Modern Monday! 

PP10 received!

So I received my PP10 market bag from Nancy Peach in the mail yesterday!! (how funny is that that our last names are so similar?:) I love the bright apple & brown crosshatch fabrics she used! 

And how fun is the mini bag? I think my girls will love it for playing "grocery". It's so perfect to carry their wooden food in it! The mini bag reverses to this darling kitchen print! 

In other fabric news, I received my first two packages from Fabric.com this weekend! There is a glitch in their system that lets you edit your cart after you've applied a $20off coupon code, so you can get fabric for super cheap & free shipping or for free & just pay shipping!! There has been alot of fun with it over on Flickr. Here are my picks. 

 Reunion bunting & numbers to go with a charm pack I have & the "children at play" paper boats are flannel which they tell me would make a fabulous quilt backing. I guess now I need to make that boy quilt for my nephew!:) I'm sure he would be thrilled.

And this Micheal Miller "mini mikes bunting" is just too adorable!! I can see it showing up in all sorts of projects as well! Now to find some more time to sew again!:)
Have a happy Tuesday!!

Echino bag

I got super lucky one day last week when I popped onto flickr just as my friend Kelly posted that she was giving away her gently handmade bags for the cost of shipping!!! Yes!! I've loved this green echino bag ever since she made it & feel so lucky to be carrying it around! It's the perfect green! Thanks again Kelly for making my day  week!

The PP10 bag

I've finished my bag for the potholder swap & sent it along with a few goodies in fridays mail. I had alot of fun sewing up this bag, (first time using the jane bag pattern) & I love how it came out! Truth be told, I could have so easily kept it for myself! Now the suspense of seeing what bag I receive in return!

Linking up with Megan @ Canoe Ridge Creations and {sew} modern monday!

And Heather & Megan at Quilt Story Fabric Tuesday!  

                 

PP10

The start of something new! I'm finally jumping in & bravely starting a blog!!!!
Wish me luck!:)


I love the potholder pass group on Flickr! We get to sew something beautiful for our secret partner & in return get something beautiful from another partner. Here are my fabric pulls for the reusable grocery bag. I think will love this bag myself!