Fun & Games...

Well, to be honest~ it's all fun!! :-)

First lets talk hand embroidery. I joined Kathy Schmitz One Stitch at a Time Club this year to keep me hand stitching and for something a little different. I have loved the designs for January and February!

January was this big planter with greenery in it~

Kathy did hers all in ivory and turned it into a sachet. I chose a variegated green thread to embroider mine.

I am going to turn it into a little wall quilt-just a mini in a spring display. :-) The lightest greens got a little washed out in the photo, but in 'real life' they look good. ;-)

For this month we have the bird holding the key to the heart.

 

I love how hers was framed and quilted so I did the same, except I again chose a variegated red thread and red frame. I do love red! LOL ;-)

Are you sewing along with Buttermilk Basin's 'Spirit of America' BOW? 

I got all caught up over the weekend. I don't have the last block in this pic, but it is finished too. :-)

I just love how these blocks are coming together!! I am using scraps from my CW bin,

but sticking to the reds, tans & blues.

And for the 'games'~ I love to enter giveaways from fabric companies on Facebook, and I share them on my page in the hope that someone I know will win. My friends & I have all won one here or there. Fun! :-)  Well, earlier this month I won a FQ bundle from Quilting Treasures fabrics. :-)  New fabrics~ always fun! Right?  Well, they just blew me away! This huge box arrived and they sent not only the bundle I won, but a bunch more!! :-) Squeeealllllll!! Did you hear me all the way to your house? :-)

Can you believe this?!!

I am still a little speechless.  I have been making plans like crazy! LOL

I hope you have been having a little fun sewing & creating too!

Until next time~

Happy stitchin'!!