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!