Sherbet Pips Mondo Bag

Last time I made the Mondo Bag pattern by Quiltsmart, I used the printed fusible grid and separately cut each of my 2 1/2 inch squares (208 of them).

This time, I made my own fusible grid, but used a Sherbet Pips by Aneela Hoey for Moda Jelly Roll.

Combination of reasons, but this one was much easier and faster:

 

One Last Swap...

This swap was just too fun to pass up!

Victoria at Bumblebean/15 Minutes Play

set up up a simple one to one not secret swap based on her great tutorial:

Lilies Tutorial For Swap.

The deadline isn't until April 18th, but I'm mailing this to Jane in WA tomorrow:

 The requirements were to use Victoria's signature "made" fabric for the background and then the two lilies which have the much loved "Y" seams.

It was a fun time, I used up lots of scraps and learned a few things.

Hope Jane likes it.

Doll Quilt Finish

This quilt is going to be really hard to send away:

I finished hand sewing the binding this afternoon on the deck. 

 There was quite a bit of action on the lake...docks going in and people trying out their boats.

I did the quilting yesterday:

 I didn't think it needed a lot. This quilt is about 20 inches square.

 This NY Star pattern is by Daniel Rouse of Piece and Press. Thank you Daniel.

This round of the Doll Quilt Swap required at least any six blocks from a list of six traditional blocks.

The NY Star could be four - one for each quadrant - so I was short two.

Luckily my "swap mama" had a great idea....put two blocks on the back.

 All set!  This is going in the mail to my partner Wednesday - after I bring it for show and tell at my guild meeting Tuesday.

Time to work on Doll Quilt Swap 12

I've been thinking about this for a few weeks and here is my start:

 

One of the block options is the New York Star and it's time for me to make one! This paper piecing is getting addicting.

I'm working on the second circle tonight.

It's the First Day of Spring!

It's the first day of spring....

....the ice is ALMOST off the lake.....

......and....

the winner of the Tilly fat quarter bundle is number 16....

AUDREY!!!! of Pickles and Bacon.

For real....using Random Number Generator.

I just sent you an email Audrey!

Three "Baprons"

Yes, Baprons!

Those would be "baby aprons"!

I used the tutorial from Craftiness Is Not Optional along with laminate from the Sugar & Spice by the Quilted Fish for Riley Blake Designs and made the bias tape from a Michael Miller dot.

The bigger one is for Audrey, the smaller one for Alice and the other one for our church festival.

Planning for Friday Night Sew In

I have lots to work on for Friday Night Sew-In.

First, I'll start with a little dress using this pattern:

using this fabric:

 And then I need to get going on Doll Quilt 12 swap.  I have a plan.

Go check out the Sew-In!  It's lots of fun.

A Tilly Giveaway and my exciting news!

I'm celebrating and that calls for a giveaway!!!

First, the giveaway info:

Last fall I did some sewing for

Jan of Daisy Janie

using her new line of organic called Tilly:

Isn't it pretty?

Well, Jan gave me a bundle of eight fat quarters of the entire Tilly collection to give to one of my readers!!

Your bundle is all packaged up like this by Jan:

Leave a comment telling me which of your siblings (or cousins or ?) is your best friend and why!

I will leave the comments open until March 20th - the first day of spring and draw a name when I get to it that day. Make sure I have a way to contact you.

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And now for my exciting news I'm celebrating:

Audrey is going to be a BIG SISTER and I'm going to be GRANDMA again!

I am thrilled!

Comments Closed!!

March Two's Company Bee Block

I was on a roll with finishing the February block (late) for Jackie in the Two's Company Bee

so I decided to keep going and finish Mary B.'s block for March EARLY!

I have to say that Mary B. came up with a brilliant block and color scheme for this two color bee!  I love it and wish I had a quilt out of these same blocks.  AND it was so fun to make too!

 I really can't wait to see Mary B's finished quilt.  This block will go in the mail tomorrow.

Jackie's February Two's Company Blocks

Jackie's Two's Company blocks for February are finished.

I had to come home and get some red fabric to complete them:

If you haven't already, you should really go to Jackie's blog and see her EXCELLENT paper piecing tutorial. You will get great results.

You can find it HERE

We're Home!

We traveled about 8,000 miles in our car since we left. It will be a while before I'll do another road trip.

We were gone for almost eight weeks and it's great to be home except for:

the snow

the cold wind

I'm so glad to be home because of:

our families

soft water

our own bed

the view out our window

I missed this wall of art from quilty friends around the country:

I'll be adding to it since I joined two swaps:

Doll Quilt Swap 12

Lily Wall Hanging Swap

I'll be starting on those very soon.

I worked on this project on the way home:

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I thought I would finish the embroidery, but not quite.