~Hello~

Happy Spring!

I hope you've had a little sunshine in your life today. :-)

I want to tell you one of the reasons I've been kind of MIA here.

I was pattern testing for Kati Cupcake! :-)

I love to pattern test. 

It gives me a chance to put my math skills and beany brain to work. :-)

I know, I love math! And that does make me a little nerdy, but I'm

ok with that. LOL

Anyway I had the pleasure of testing 'Sew Edgy'~

~photo borrowed from kati cupcake blog~

And this is my version...

Of course, it was a rainy day, so the inside photo will have to do for now.

I didn't get it quilted yet. I was waiting for backing, and now I'm waiting for a thread order. :-)

When my DD spied this quilt she asked if I could gift it to her boyfriend for Christmas! LOL

My kids are always putting dibs on my sewing projects. :-)

I wanted to post to tell you to run over to Amy's blog~ kati cupcake and look at all her new patterns. And be sure to leave a comment as she is having a giveaway! ~I hope I am not too late, I'm not sure when she is doing her drawing. Tell her I sent you. :-)

Have a happy weekend!

Vintage Schnibbles~ Gentle Art

Thanks for playing along in my guessing game~ with the little peek I gave it would've been nearly impossible to guess, but y'all have given me some ideas for the next Vintage Schnibbles. ;-)  I have been doing the Schnibbles sew-alongs for as long as Sinta and Sherri have been hosting them, so I'm trying to be more creative with the patterns now~ I have more wall hangings than wall space! LOL  Or even season's in which to display them. ;-)

So this month I took my pattern and tried something different. I used Kati Cupcake's Got It Covered! pattern and with a few revisions to make it large enough to accommodate 3 inch blocks, I made myself a sewing machine cover. :-)  I down sized the Gentle Art blocks, and then made 2 rows of seven to make the large pocket in the front of the cover.  I made a couple of the small/medium covers as gifts last year, but never got around to making one for myself. I thought the spools would be perfect for my cover. :-)

Doesn't it look great on my red bench?  LOL

Gentle Art is Carrie @ Miss Rosie's Quilt Co pattern from Spring 2007.   I am really looking forward to the parades that Sinta and Sherri will host on June first to see all the ways others have used the pattern. I love spool blocks~ and how perfect for your sewing room! ;-)  Make sure you stop by and see the parade!

Until next time~
Happy stitchin'!!