Two More---Project Linus

Here are two more for Project Linus and now I need to make some more tops and also wait for Maynard to get bit by the quilting bug again to quilt some more quilts!!!!! There are 6 more for PL to be done on the big machine.

The first one is called "Butterflies Are Free" and is a pattern from Terry Atkinson--she makes the most fun patterns! The second one is just like the one from yesterday---I had 1/2 yard cuts so made two Yellow Brick Roads--it's called "Flowers in Purple 2."

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

Project Linus Quilts---Three More!

I hope you are not tired of seeing PL quilts---because here are three more that I am putting the finished pile and will deliver sometime soon to the drop off place. The first one is called "Flowers in Purple," and is a Yellow Brick Road pattern from Terry Atkinson, the second one is called "Police" (there are pictures on the fabric of everything to do with a police department including the police dog!) It is from a pattern called Wicked Easy. The third one is called "Happy Flowers." You almost need sunglasses to look at the last one--it really turned out bright! I have 3 more to quilt and bind and then I need to get busy and sew up some more tops!

I've been thinking about doing a couple more Log Cabins and I have some NASCAR fabric that some boy would probably like a quilt made from. Just need to get busy!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

Three More Quilts Finished

Forgive me if I have shown these before in an "undone" state, but here they are now all finished! The first one is called Tessellating Stars and will go to Project Linus. This was a pattern I found online and was easy to do.

The second one is called Twisted Stars and is an Eleanor Burns pattern---I like her patterns because they are written so thoroughly and are easy to follow.

The third quilt is called Texas and is the only Texas quilt I have done. I've wanted to make one for quite awhile and finally found a pattern that I liked! The colors look faded, but I guess it's from the bright sunshine! We've had several days of that lately and more to come--has been really nice to have the sunshine!

Now I need to go searching for a new quilt to piece---I have the Written in Thread embroidery quilt I'm working on and the Project Linus ones that I work on, but need a new one to piece. Guess it's time to get the magazines and books out and go hunting--won't that be fun to do? I love looking over the old magazines for ideas!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

Fall is here!

At the Pumpkin Patch is where you find us on a lovely Sunday afternoon with the grandboys and their Mom and Dad. Evan (6) and Nathan (just turned 3) each have a pumpkin in mind, but Nathan's eyes are bigger than his strength, I guess.

We spent a lovely week-end in Austin at the park for a birthday party for Nathan--the weather was perfect and we went on a safari and found "wild animals!" What fun! There were about 25 people sharing the afternoon so lots of laughs and good times!

I also put in a picture of the fabric I found on sale at one of the quilt shops we stopped at on our way to Austin---all for backings for Project Linus quilts!!! That seems to be what I run out of the quickest! All in all a great week-end!!!! Family and quilt store---what better combo!!!!!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

Mini Star Quilt

Yesterday at Sit and Sew, I sewed down the binding on this mini quilt. It is made with the left over stars from the Fairfax County Fair quilt. It measures 17.5" x 22". I saw a picture of it in a magazine (no pattern) and made it from the picture. Not very easy to do and so it has a few mistakes in it and some things I would do differently!!! But I do like it! Now to find a little spot to hang it!

Also finished the first block on Written in Thread quilt. The directions are written in a strange way--instead of going block by block and giving the colors of each item in the block, it goes color by color and lists what is that color, so you have to look for the item in a long list of colors---I will be winging it a lot in this quilt, I think! Definitely out of my box!!!!!!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

Mystery Quilt Finished!

Here is my mystery quilt from LQS --Quilt Mercantile-- all finished and ready to snuggle with this fall and winter! It was a good mystery because it came in a kit with the fabrics all pre -chosen for us---we had our pick of 3 different colorways and 2 different sizes. I like the way it turned out.


Also shown is the Tender Treasures quilt from a pattern from Australia--I finished it this morning. It's all scrappy and the fabrics all came from my stash with plenty left over---going to start on another scrappy quilt and I have the fabrics all pulled from my stash for that one, too. But the funny thing is--the stash doesn't seem to be getting any smaller---I've heard other quilters speak about this , too and wonder what the deal is!!!!


Then there's the "Let It Snow" quilt that I finished quilting and bound yesterday for Project Linus. So I feel like I got a lot done this week!!!!


Let quilting help you make someone smile!


Jan

Making a Birthday Celebration Last!!!!!!!

On last Saturday , the DFW Gang got together for a Sit and Sew at Sally's "house" in Ponder and among other things celebrated Shelly and my Birthdays! Mine isn't until later in the month and Shelly's was in September, but that didn't stop my friends----I love making a celebration last a long time---so much fun! We had a cupcake cake which was yummy courtesy of Debi and a song, of course. Above is a picture of all the wonderful things my friends got for me---wonderful fabric and all kinds of special goodies. Thank you one and all!!! We did get some sewing done, too!!!! Believe it or not!!!

Yesterday at Sit and Sew, I finished up the last embroidery block for the Tender Treasures (I think that's the name of the quilt, for some reason I never can think of the name!!!). Now to put the last big block together and sew the big blocks together and put the border on and I'll have another quilt top finished. That will feel good!! Always feels good to finish something, doesn't it?!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan