A Little Fun~

I swapped out the 5 inch strips and mailed them earlier this week. It was so fun to see the different red and white prints everyone sent in! Now I have 5 inch strips and 5 inch squares and a quilt to make! :-) ...No pattern decided on yet, still thinking. :-)

Yesterday I didn't feel like working on a 'big' project so I made this little wallet. The pattern was really simple and fun.  I can see more of these in my sewing future!  ;-)

I hope you are finding time for a little sewing fun this week too!
Until next time~
Happy stitching!

Quilting Days!

Whoohoo! I've been quilting! :-)

I got my Simple Things Quilt Along vintage sheet top quilted! It is hot off the frame. ;-) I forgot to take a photo of the back, but the binding isn't on yet, so I will once the binding is finished up.  We are having a lovely summer day with a slight breeze... DH was my quilt holder. LOL

I hope you are having a great day too!

More soon! :-)

Happy Sunday!!

I've been busy with all sorts of things today, but I haven't forgotten about the drawing! :-)  I thought maybe you'd like to see the bread before DS cut into it. ~yum! It was good. :-)  Umm, 'was' being the operative word there. ;-D

So without further ado~~   drum roll please..... :-)

The winner of the vintage sheet FQ's is.................

Sandra at Sharp Quilts  ~congratulations!! :-)

And the wool patterns go to....

Monica at Diary of a Quilt Maven ~congratulations!!  :-)

Ladies, if you don't get an email from me, would you please send me your snail mail address? 

I wish I had something for each of you!  Thanks so much for following me!!

I'll be back soon!
I hope you are having a great day!!

Yesterday's Sew Day~~

...didn't quite go as planned, but I did get a lot of cutting done!  I'd almost forgotten about my sourdough starter in the refrigerator, so had to divide and start mixing on that before I could go near my machine. (Today I had to knead in more flour and it is now ready for the oven. Yum!  We just love fresh sourdough bread!!! ) Then I got to my machine, but decided I would rather have all the 'logs' cut and ready to go, instead of sewing to a strip and cutting apart. My strips were only 21 inches and I decided I could make the best use of them by cutting. (Carrie has that all figured out for you in the book, but I had to test it! lol) 

Logs cut..

Then I sewed on the HST part using Triangulations.  Next month I will be all ready to sit and sew! Whoohoo! :-) The day ended before I got much more done. :-/

HST's~ I've got them all cut apart since this photo :-)

 In other news~ the painters left about an hour ago. :-)) Double whoohoo!! :-)  I am so happy to have my house painted and the doors done! I will take a photo for you this weekend of my cottage. :-)  So the painting is done~ and you know what that means?!  It's giveaway time!  I have 4 more vintage sheet FQ's or these two wool patterns. Which would you like to win? Let me know and your name will go in that hat. :-)  I will draw on Sunday.

I am so sorry for the glare! Around the pumpkin and the squirrel there are autumn leaves.

Thanks so much for your wonderful comments, following me, and the inspiration you give me!  :-)

Have a happy day!

Tomorrow~~

~~is Thimbleberries Sew Day!  :-) Won't you join Barb and I in sewing something fun? You can use a Thimbleberries pattern or fabric~ and be sure to let us know you are sewing so we can visit! :-)

I am going to be working on my 'Double Duty' blocks from the Miss Rosie's Spice of Life Quilts book.  I wonder how many blocks I can get made if I get some good sew time in? :-)

And our painters haven't finished up our house yet... Thursday is looking promising though. I haven't forgotten about having a little giveaway when they are done and gone, so come back later this week to see. ;-)

Until tomorrow~
Have a good evening!!

~The Best Therapy~

While running errands today I stopped at a new-to-me thrift shop and found these two sheets!  The one on the right is going to be the back to my Simple Things vintage sheet quilt I showed you yesterday. :-)  Whoohoo! I see quilting in my future! ;-)

When I got home I had this wonderful squishy in the mailbox~ the red and white 5 inch squares from Karen's swap. I love the variety!!  Thanks so much Karen, for hosting! 

I hope you are having a great day too!
Until next time~
Happy stitchin'!!

Summer Sewing~

I have had my block for the Birdie Stitches BOM done for weeks, but I never remembered to take the photo!  I just love these birdie blocks!  I am using my vintage sheet stash around them. In this one, I used a metallic thread for one of the star bursts, it didn't photograph very well, but is kinda cute. ;-)

And I have my top together for the Simple Things Quilt Along that Kelly and Carol hosted~ thanks gals! It was fun! Again, I used my vintage sheet stash and added in a few bright fabrics for the stars. It is supposed to have another border on it, but I think I like it as is~ how about you?  I think I will use a sheet on the back too. :-)

I don't have a floor big enough to see it all :-)

a quarter so you can see the border~

Are you having fun summer sewing?
Next week is our Thimbleberries Sew Day!  I'll be back before then. LOL ;-)

Have a happy day!