Happy Halloween....

Happy Halloween. At my house, the witch is in. That would be me...hahaha.

This is block 2 of the Winter Wonderland blocks...now I can move on to block 3...yippee!

Have a BOOtiful Halloween!

This is the sky that greeted Curtis and I as we left Wal-Mart after work last night...

Another shot of the sky--it was just amazingly beautiful.

The last 2 embroidered blocks of Bit of Boo....

A finish!! Bit of Boo is done just in time for Halloween!! Have a ghostly good time and try not to overload on all the sugar!

Winter Wonderland...

I have been embroidering the quilt by Crabapple Hill called Winter Wonderland. Just a darling redwork quilt. Now I'm piecing the border which is comprised of pieced blocks. This block is made 5 times in 3 sizes...What do you think?

It's No Secret...

That I love Nancy Halverson's designs and she has come out with a new book, Count On It. Well--I had to run in and buy it because I will be obsessed over it until I get it, so I got it. Love it. If you like to decorate for holidays, birthdays and such you will love this book. The fonts in the book are terrific as well and you could do many other things with them. You could even make that calendar quilt you've been wanting to do for a long time, and the blocks are already designed for you--imagine that! Enjoy!

(photo borrowed from Fat Quarter Shop)

MIA

I was asked by the Patchwork Friends Guild President to teach a class in January on French Braid Quilts. I thought I would try a scappy version first and then do a more planned version. If you don't have Bonnie Hunter's Leaders and Enders and you love scrap quilts, you need this book!!

I am cutting up scraps and assembing the braids for this Texas Braid quilt. It is quite addicting and I am chain piecing it as there are a lot of start and stops...

The scrap bin. It takes 2" x 5" pieces of fabric with a 2" square of red solid that ties it together. I'll check back in when I have some progress to show you!!

Patchwork Friends Quilt Guild

Here's a little show and share...Holly made this cute Riley Blake Halloween quilt...

Holly also made this darling quilt from Heather Bailey fabric, pattern is shapshots by Atkinson Design...

Lucy made this adorable quilt from a kit. Love it!!

Kathleen made this cute quilt for her daughter...Love it!!

Claudia made this Hugs and kisses quilt and then quilted it herself. It looks great!!

Claudia also made this fun quilt...Doesn't it look like the perfect boy quilt???




This block is for the journey of a woman quilt. It says "Thank heaven for little girls."

Deb made this really cute block for the journey of a woman's life as well...love it!!!

Holly made this cute little dress out of her "ugly" fabric from last closing social. We are having a beauty and the beast contest--they take the ugly fabric and make a beauty!!!

Alissa made this darling quilt top and just used up fabric on hand. The skull and crossbones is the ugly fabric... (pattern from last Quilmaker's issue...

Kari made this really cute pillowcase for the challenge out of her ugly fabric...

Desirae made these adorable hot pads out of her ugly fabric...I just loved all the projects. I have still to make my beauty out of my beast but I am stumped as to what to make!!

Hoot, Hoot...

I tried a new design for a journal cover and I have to say that this is my favorite so far.

A photo of the inside flap...I predict a few more of this style is in my future...