I continue to make progress on my Farmer's Wife Quilt Sampler

 #8 Bouquet

I quite like my colors in this block and the foundation piecing was not too......bad.

#9 Box

Not sure if this looks like a box but....

#11 Broken Dishes

This block was a lot of fun so broken or not it came together quite well.



#12 Broken Sugar Bowl

Not sure what is what with the broken theme but my broken sugar bowl never did have sugar in it-whew!

#13 Buckwheat

Edges look a little whobbly so it may be a do over when it comes time to put the quilt together

#14 Butterfly at the Crossroads

 I hope the butterfly would  like to land on these pretty flowers in this block.

#19 Checkerboard

Yes, I jumped ahead but this block looked like so much fun that I actually did it three times yesterday, don't ask!

So this is my progress so far and I will do another block today if the quilt Gods are willing!

 There is another giveaway out in blogland by Stray Stitches.  She has been away on holidays so is celebrating  her return by giving away a Connecting Threads Kit and cute Embroidery Scissors so don't miss out on this one.http://straystitches1.blogspot.com/.

Giveaway over at Cat Patches

Here  is a fun giveaway so head over to Cat Patches and get in on the fun.  Good luck.
http://catpatches.blogspot.com/2011/06/fun-fact-friday-freebie-500th-post.html

AccuQuilt 2011 Let's GO! Quilting Retreat - GO! giveaway

Who needs Oprah when you have AccuQuilt.

Who wouldn't want to do a retreat with them, count me in.

Garage sale put on by Quilters selling off their Stash.

Doesn't that sound too good to be true but it actually happened and I did my civic duty by participating in their stash buster sale and helped deplete their over indulgence in fabric.  Oh, that can't be, too much fabric, no way.  As I overheard a conversation they were just selling off to buy new.  Bless their dear little hearts. I thank-you, I thank-you, I thank-you!

 I don't have many yellows so was happy to find a great bunch of yellow fat quarters.

Look at these gold tones.  They'll come in handy for one of my Christmas projects.

 This is a little blurry perhaps because I was imagining myself riding atop the elephant on this happy fabric.

Thumbs up for Clover's Wonder Clips

Accuquilt Die Giveaway

If you would like a chance to win 3 dies from Accuquilt just go here and enter this giveaway.  http://talinscorner.blogspot.com/2011/06/go-cutter-sponsored-giveaway.html

Good luck to everyone!

Never hate Mondays

I love Mondays, yes I do, do, do and here is why.  I have this amazing quilt blogging buddy who thought of me when she was awarded with three new dies for her Accuquilt awhile back.  The Go team sent her duplicates and there she was with extras.  Well, you know quilters are great with sharing their goodness so she was able to keep the extras to give them away to another Go owner and guess what they also allowed her to giveaway three more dies.  That is where I come in and it didn't take me long to scan the Accuquilt site to pick out three new dies.  I still can't believe my luck and hope to be able to share some goodness in the near future.

My Go Family

 

I continue to make progress on my Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt

This block is called Big Dipper and is the type of block one can do on a late Sunday night.

Yes, that is exactly when it was done.

As there is no maid in my house I am lucky enough to do the housecleaning and laundry so that's why I was quilting late into the evening.

 #7 is called Birds in the Air.

These blocks look rather wonky but they are Kathy perfect.  I'll let you think on that one.

This is #10 Bowtie and yes it is out of sequence but then so is my life.
I quilt the easier ones late in the day and attack the more compilcated when, well you know how it is.


I had a great Saturday evening at Cloth Castle participating in their Quilt Until You Wilt.  Now I know what goes on behind those closed doors on a Saturday.  I would share pictures but was told what goes on at Quilt Until You Wilt stays at Quilt Until You Wilt.  And boy I wanna go back so this chickie is playing by the rules.

Pillowcases for my Girls

My daughter-in-law, Teri asked me to make some pillowcases for the camper for my Granddaughters Maddy and Boo(Brooke).  The colors are fun and I hope they think of me after a long day of playing and swimming at the lake.

The bottom picture is of a table runner I made for Teri.

It was from a kit she picked out.  What drew her to it was the well loved look.

From my heart to theirs. 

Sampler Quilt is on!

Since there was no rain in the forecast I decided to start The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt.  That was on Wednesday and once it was all organized I ended up with one block and this is it.

#1 is Attic Window

I wasn't happy with it so I plowed it under.

There is a difference believe me.

I managed to do a few more.

This is #2 Autumn Tints

This is #3 called Basket

I still need to hand stitch the handle down

Basket Weave is #4

I am working on #5 Bat Wing and because it has been years since I've done Foundation Piecing it's driving me you know what!

Wish me luck.

Giveaway Alert

http://blog.1choice4quilting.com/2011/06/our-next-super-awesome-giveaway-is-here.html.  There is a great giveaway going on over at 1 Choice 4 Quilting.  You should really check it out.

Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt

This is what the next quilting project looks like for our Satellite Quilt group that meets twice a month at my recreation room here on the Gorge Waterway.  It is a book of letters from 1920 farm wives and the 111 blocks they inspired.  I'm hoping my fabric choices will work as the material pictured in the book certainly is not in my stash.  I can't wait to get started.  Why do we need to sleep when there is so much quilting one wants to do.  Am I the only one that that goes to bed at night and hope I sleep fast so I can  get back to my sewing room and start quilting again.  I think not!

Baby Go put to work

Child labour, that's what was happening today.  I put my Baby Go to work and this is part of what she was busy at.  I used my Half Square-3'' Fin. Triangle die and made quick work of these triangles.  My Baby Go was put to bed early so really no offences were commited.

I won!

  Members of the Cloth Castle Quilt shop invited all quilters to check out

some of the newest of the new out there in the Quilting world after returning from Spring Market.  Well, were we spoiled.  We enjoyed learning new techniques, seeing new fabrics and notions.  Wow, there are sure some talented  people out there creating and sharing their talents.  After a great presentation,  numerous demonstrations and yummy treats the giveaway started and what great freebies.  I won a cool pattern and can't wait to open that puppy up and get cutting with my Accuquilt.  A shoutout to everyone at Quilt Market who provides all these great items so quilt shop owners like Cloth Castle can come back and share the goodness.  

There sure was a great crowd and the kids were happily sitting on the floor taking it all in. Wink, Wink!  Well, look who was there  but Sweet P Quilting and The Rogue Quilter!  What a fun evening! 

Make sure if you are fortunate enough to visit Victoria on Vancouver Island make your way to The Cloth Castle Quilt Shop in Langford and be prepared to part with your hard earned cash!

Having fun with Dresdens right now.  This was made using a charm pack and though it was a tight fit to squeeze them out it is possible.  Will this be a runner, maybe not!

Have a great Wednesday everyone.





Extraordinary Extras is a a jewel in the town of Vermillion, Alberta.  How lucky the quilters in this area are to have such a friendly and helpful quilt shop1

Quilts, Friends and much Laughter

The last couple of days have been so much fun at Westshore Guild's Quilt show.  There are so many talented quilters in our guild that one can only be in awe of the talent that has been on display.  There are some favourites and nearly impossible to select just one. 

I will try to add more pictures in a couple of days.

Fancy Nancy will have a quilt!

This is what I've been up to today.  Good thing I needed to pin my quilt, my kitchen floor got a much needed wash.  No point in washing it just for the fun of it right.

Hubby is happy with my progress.  He thinks he might just get the quilt by this weekend and I'm going to try and not disappoint him.

A Busy Sunday

I enjoyed an hour of cardio at the gym and 1 1/2 hr yoga workout this morning.  Why does it never show on the scale.  Must be the chocolate.

Finished cutting out a quilt for my husband's 1954 Caddy Limo.  He wants it to drape over the back of his front seat.  He has been in and out of my sewing room all day and I told him he is hovering and he just gives me that aren't you done yet look.  Oh well it is kinda nice to do something quilty just for him. 

I am doing it in brown batiks and it is going pretty well, famous last words!

My Bernina was busy!

A few items that have gotten closer to being added to the finished pile.