What's Up Doc???

I found the cutest tutorial from the whip-up newsletter on these darling fabric carrots....http://gratzindustries.blogspot.com/2010/03/tutorial-make-carrot-full-o-candy-for.html, click where it says easy peasy tutorial. They were super simple to make, taking only minutes from start to finish, and it just makes you giggle they are so fun and cute. Fill with your favorite Easter treat and use as gifts or reuse them from year to year....Happy Carrots....

Peep Peep...

Happy Spring!! You can find the embroidery pattern at http://cedarberrystitches.com/kassie.html. The paper pieced chick pattern you can find at http://patchpieces.com/sharingpatch.html. I enlarged the paper pieced pattern to the size I wanted. Fun project---enjoy!!!

Odds and Ends...

Last year about this time, retro-mama.blogspot.com did a tutorial on fabric Easter eggs. I located the blog and did these up really fast last night. Fun project--not too hard and a little bit festive to boot! Give it a try with your odds and ends.

Spring at the Gate...by Jan Patek

I just finished this little wall hanging for the store. It is by Jan Patek..Spring at the Gate. Since I have not mastered the needle turned applique, this one is fused. Fun project and I think it turned out cuter than the pattern picture. I started to big stitch this, but did not have it in a hoop and all the stitches were pulling. I need to perfect that. It is something I'm going to be working on.

Alphabet Quilt Retreat...

Here is the official invitation to the retreat that was held in Bear Lake (located by the Utah/Idaho border) at our friend's cabin...5 star accommodations...

Check out these delectable ABC cookies...they were as good as they look...

Everyone received a little bag with their name on it....contents included an alphabet label which was signed by all who participated, treats, an alphabet fat quarter and an alphabet scissor phab or fob...

One of the delicious meals prepared by the hostess with the mostest...

The view of Bear Lake from the cabin--absolutely gorgeous and magnificent...
The alphabet quilt put together and ready for quilting...What a fun time we had--9 ladies participated and exchanged blocks. They are all so very darling and I'm proud to have this quilt...

Close of "G" grapes--some of these buttons were dyed with rit dye...

"K" for keys; note the little keys attached to the applique with ribbon...

"R" a rabbit riding a red rooster...

"U" for undies...what fun blocks, and these are just a few that I did close ups of, but they all were dear to my heart... Thank you all who participated and made this whole experience so wonderful and magical...

Yahoo--Cobblestones and Cartwheels is now all sewn...

This quilt was so much fun to sew. It was labor intensive--a true act of love to sew this. The pattern is by Kim Diehl, which I have to say, I love, love, love what she designs. I pulled scraps from a former Kim Diehl quilt and added new fabric and made it longer (the original pattern is 72 1/2" square and this is 72 1/2" x 82 1/2". Overall, I have to say I adore it and can't wait until it is through hanging in the store!!

Chicken Quilt Pattern

The question was asked where you could find the chicken quilt pattern. The pattern is done by Meme's Quilts--www.memesquilts.com, phone 512-259-0901. Happy Sewing.

Patchwork Friends Quilt Guild

We met together for quilt guild, Patchwork Friends, on Wednesday, March 3. We started with show and share... Here's Carrie with another quilt she knocked out. This woman is amazing. She makes many many quilts and knits wonderfully. She is fun...

Alissa made a crayon wallet for her grandson. This wallet is seriously so cute. Oh to be little again...

Holly made this purse which has many pockets to keep you organized...

Holly also made this cute chicken quilt...love it...have the pattern and I have actually made a chicken pillow out of one of the blocks...must make a quilt...

Kari made this awesome Valentine quilt out of block jacks that she won. What a treasure...More to come next month...stay tuned!!

Happy March, Block Jack and Charm Square Baby Quilt...

March's mini quilt. Keeping with the St. Patrick's theme. As you can well see by now, I love holidays--I'm nuts about them...

Quilt guild is tonight and the block jack this month is 3-D Windmill. Because I won the jackpot a couple of months ago, I have to participate in the block jack for 3 months...these blocks are 6" finished. They sewed together really fast this morning...

Charm pack baby quit. The pattern is called "Charlotte" and it is designed by Me and My Sister Designs. I added the last border to size the quilt up a little bit. The charm pack is a Mary Englebreit collection that was out in 2007. I really had fun putting this together. This is the first time I have sewn "Bow Tie" blocks...