...And the Terrible Blogger Award Goes To....

Gulp! Me. :-o

I am so sorry I have neglected to blog for so long!

I guess the holiday rush, making cookies, mailing, sewing

etc just caught up with me!

And the worst part is that I didn't take photo's of the things I mailed!!

:-o I know~ terrible blogger. Sorry.

~BUT~

Its a new year! A new chance to wipe the slate and start over. And I plan to. :-)

I did a BOM for HGTV quilters last year and I showed you many of the blocks I did.

Well, sad to say, that quilt is not together yet, but I am working on it!

Everyone was asked to choose a 'secret' block and make 13 of them. They ended up being the chain between the monthly blocks.

This is my secret block~

 

And this was my December block~

  Now I am in the process of sewing them together and I really like how they are looking!

The ladies all did such a great job with their monthly blocks and secret blocks. It was a fun year.

I've decided not to lead another BOM there this year, and two sisters have taken over.

I do hope to follow along and make the blocks they choose for us each month. :-)

I am hoping for a more 'laid back' year. Working on the BOM's I started last year, and just doing lots of finishing.  We will see how that goes! LOL

My very best wishes for each of you for 2014!

I'll be back soon with my embroidery projects for the year~

Until then,

Happy Stitchin'!

BOM Catch Up and Other Stuff

LOL, I feel like the White Rabbit~ 'I'm late, I'm late!!'  It seems like I am always a little behind lately. I hope I can get back to my regular blogging soon!

I've been sewing~ catching up on BOM's mostly~

The HGTV BOM June block~

These blocks will all have an alternate block between them. Everyone is keeping their alternate block a secret until the end of the year. :-)

The Kansas City Star BOM~

This is the May block. The June block will be published this weekend. The quilt has a large feathered star in the middle and I keep wondering when that one will show up. ;-) I'm not real crazy about this block and may re-do it. Of course, it doesn't help that my photo is blurry. :-o  The measurements and set in seams were a bugger~ I may re-draft it and try again.

Marry Merry Snowman by Bunny Hill; block 4~

I am doing this one as a sew along with some of the HGTV message board ladies. It is really cool to see all the different colors the ladies are using. I'm using up my Nancy Halvorsen fabrics and doing the applique in wool.  I am really loving working with the wool! :-)

I am also doing the Country Threads BOM, but only have the 6 inch one finished for this month, so stay tuned for that completion. LOL

It seems I am spending a lot of time outside lately. All my flower beds are weeded. Things are blooming and thriving, so I must be doing something right. I do not have a very green thumb, but I keep trying. ;-)

I hope you have been following along with the Clover & Violet 'Season By Hand' posts. The whole schedule is just below this post. My day is next week and I am working on that little project in the evenings. ;-)

That's all for now~
Until next time~
Happy stitchin'!!

Busy, Busy

Do you feel like time is flying and you can't keep up? I do!  I spend nice days outside getting my flower pots planted, and not so nice days inside doing household chores... where does sewing time fit in?!

All the pots are planted now, so I'm crossing my fingers that everything grows. Then I'll show you some photo's. ;-)

I had my embroidery machine in the shop for two weeks for routine maintenance and cleaning. I got it back last week~excited to get busy!  I did a few headbands for a friend~

But when I went to wind my bobbin, it didn't work! Nothing.  So it went back Monday and I begged for a loaner so I could get some things done. I'll have to get a photo of the loaner. It is such a cute little machine! ;-)

I did get my May HGTV BOM done,

It is called 'Creole Puzzle' and is from Quilters Cache.

And the April Kansas City Star block...

I love the red spools! :-)

And block 3 of Merry Merry Snowmen from Bunny Hill Designs.  We are doing this one as a sew along on HGTV, and I am behind. ;-)  I'm doing mine with wool applique and really like the blocks. I have buttons for the eyes, nose etc and will add those after it is all quilted.

And that catches you up with news from here. I hope you are finding some stitching time!
Happy Spring!

The Faster I Go~

..the slower I get. ;-) Or so it seems!  My blog seems to be the thing taking the hit for me being busy. I'm so sorry about that. But I do have a few things finished, so how about staying for a little chat?

I made more pincushions for the CTTY project for February, but I dare not show them! So I am showing you the ones I made for my swap, so you get the idea. :-)

I also got my March BOM block finished for the Country Threads BOM. Here are all three months together~

If you printed off the instructions early in the day on March first, you may want to stop back and re-print them. The corrections were made and a new copy put up later in the afternoon. ;-)

I also finished my placemats and had a few scraps left, so I made a little table topper for our entry.

And my HGTV BOM block for March was finished in time....

It is called 'Prizes' and you can find it on QuiltersCache.


And I spent two wonderful days last week at the Sewing and Stitching Expo in Puyallup, WA. Wow!
The vendors! :-o The fabrics! :-o The wool!! :-o  It was fantastic!  They do have a website and blog; and the dates set for next year. ;-)  I'll be there! ;-)  Now I have a list as long as my arm of things I want to do this month! Can I get it all done? I hope so!!

Until Next time,
Happy Stitching!

Have a Happy!

Have a hap! hap! Happy New Year!! :-) I can't get that little song out of my head! LOL

A new year. A fresh slate. New projects.  Do you have a list made? Have you found some BOM's you are planning to do?

I am doing the HGTV message board BOM again this year. I had a blast last year and just love my quilt~which I plan to get quilted this year!  Today, being the first of the month, our first block went up~

It is called Noon and Light from Quilter's Cache and the ladies on the board are busy choosing their colors already. :-)  This year we are going to be keeping some secrets until our 'big reveal' in December. Everyone is choosing a second block~ a chain type block~ to go along with the BOM blocks. I have my quilt planned and am really looking forward to the fun!

I also discovered a BOM by Country Threads (thanks Mary!) that I can't seem to get out of my head! Would anyone like to join me in a sew along? :-)

And finally, Kim at Lily Patch Quilts has taken over the Christmas Through the Year duties this year. I had such fun last year with Darlene and Cheryl, that I am planning to join in this year too.  :-)

What are your plans for the year??

Until next time~
Happy Stitching!!