I have been working on the little embroideries on this quilt in my spare time..It has really been fun and relaxing...I dug into my scraps and fat quarters and put the blocks together...the pattern just shows the quilt at this size, but I am going to be putting borders on it to make it just a little bigger...

 Some close ups of the embroidered blocks...

 This is my Birdie Stitches quilt all quilted and bound...I really had fun making this and am really excited to finish....

The quilt was literally free except for the quilting as I just used embroidery floss and fabric on hand to make this...just love a finish!!!

Pine Needles...

On our last trip into the Salt Lake City area, my husband graciously stopped at Pine Needles for me...Always and forever a treat!!  I love this cute design for Sandy Klop's lastest fabric collection...

I couldn't resist buying this panel for an I Spy quilt.  All I have to do is add borders and quilt...A great quilt for nap time  for the grandbaby...

Sandy Workman's pattern--isn't it precious???

I love this rosebud quilt--so refreshing and springy...

Love this design and love the grey lines throughout...

I am currently working on embroidering this little quilt, Little Things by Sandy Workman--I love little embroideries and this quilt is precious for a baby...

An adorable applique quilt, again by Sandy Workman...isn't she fabulous with her designs???

A fun display of quilted Valentines...By the way, Happy Valentines Day!!!  I made up a couple of these sweet valentines and tied chocolate to them for the family...(fun project)

This little guy makes me giggle and anxious for spring....

Finishes...

There is nothing quite like a finish....My daughter and I picked out these fabrics at least 3-4 years ago...

The fabrics sat in a box for a couple of years and then finally I sewed them into this quilt last summer...

Got it quilted and then bound...ta-da!!!

This little banner was the final week of the mystery quilt...

Holly quilted it for me and this weekend, I bound the quilt

and attached the banner....I'm working on some more UFO's.  Let this year be the year of the finish!!!

Patchwork Friends Quilt Guild...

The following are a few of the photos that I took at quilt guild...the lighting is not the best for picture taking and my camera has a really slow shutter, so most of the pictures I took are blurry and I could not post...but enjoy...This quilt was a panel by Thimbleberries...

 Christmas table runner...

 Fun pieced heart quilt...

 It's hard to see a close up of these little girls, but this is a baby girl quilt...

 Love this LOVE quilt.  Must have one someday...

 This quilt is the scrap quilt that we were taught that night.  It is called the bucket quilt.  It is made courthouse step style with scraps and you have a rectangle center.  You square them up wonky and it makes this darling quilt.  There are a few more steps involved, but it is a great scrap buster...

I'm totally Swooning...

 I'm totally SWOONING...I got to sew this quilt for one of our local quilt stores...I did a trial block, which turned into a baby quilt and is presently at the quilter...I will post pictures when I get it back.  When I was asked to sew this for the store, I was so excited I couldn't stand it!!!  The blocks are a whopping 24" finished and the Ruby fabric...well a quilt made in heaven..or at least I thought I was in heaven!!

 I had a blustering winter wind this morning for photos, but you get the idea...

 A close up of one of the blocks...my quilter, Holly, did a superb job at quilting...I don't know if I can part with this quilt long enough for it to be at the fabric store...I have this total crush on it...By the way, there is a Swoon-a-long going on over here...

And to let the cat out of the bag for my family members who come to the annual Barrett retreat, we will be making Swoon...Above are the fabric choices for the blocks (we are doing a 30's theme for the retreat).  We will sew the 9 blocks at the retreat, and a drawing will be held for the completed blocks for all those who participated in building them....Hope you are as excited as I am for this...so look forward to June!!

Antiquing...

 It's no secret I am a junkie for nostalgia and antiques...My sweet husband took me to the antique store yesterday on my lunch break!!!  Love this iron board and old iron...

 This lovely cross stitched quilt all hand quilted...

 This fun quilt with the Baptist Fan quilting and scrappy stars...

 How about this great antique wardrobe--Would love to put my clothes in it...

 but, I really fall hard for embroidered pillowcases and such...This pillow case is an orphan and came without a crocheted edge...Last night I went home and added an edge...All these beautiful pillowcases end up in antique stores because their makers were waiting for that special day or someone to use them for and that day or someone never happened...I've decided to rescue my favorites and use them and love them!!!

I have taken some close ups of the embroidery on this one...the areas were all filled in with french knots...this certainly is not for the faint of heart...

Check out the lilly pad--must have taken a long time to fill in that space--no wonder they ran out of steam when it came to the edge...

A close up of the edging...I used a 10 bedspread weight and a size 3 hook and did a single crochet foundation row and then the edging row...I think I really enjoy rescuing these beautiful linens...