Rainy Day Quilts

It's raining here in North Texas and that makes most of us happy, I think, because it is enough rain to start filling up the lakes again. Nice day to stay in and quilt or read a book---I have some cleaning done already, so I'm going to quilt and later on read a book!!!

Have two quilts to show you this morning--I need to make a trip to McKinney to the drop off quilt store----Happiness is Quilting, have quite a pile accumulating!

The first one I called Polka Dot Raggedy Ann and Andy. It is a Yellow Brick Road.

The second one is a Drunkard's Path set into circles. I had never done a Drunkard's Path before and wanted to try one. I cut it out on the Accuquilt GO! and what a difference that made! The cut fabric was perfect and there was even a notch cut out of each middle on both pieces to line up the pieces. I'm not affiliated with the company at all, just a satisfied customer!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

Many quilts!

I decided to go through my stock of quilts and well, take stock! I picked out a few that are bigger and I thought a teenager might like, so here they are. There are six of them in no particular order. Not all are the bigger ones, there's some smaller ones included, too.

The names I gave them are: I Love Music; Twisted Star; Fairfax County Fair; Red, White and Black; The Happy Farm; and Chocolate Is.

Hot and humid again today. It's summer like weather and it's not summer yet!!! WHEW!!!

We went to a wonderful 50th wedding anniversary party on Saturday and it was so much fun! I have never been to such a relaxed, sweet gathering! We celebrate our 43rd this week---only 7 more to go and we will have our 50th!

Yesterday I worked on a surprise for our granddaughters for when we see them in July. Can't show you anything because my daughter reads my blog!!! But it's something I hope they will enjoy!!!! Maynard finished quilting it yesterday!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

Quilts and Afghan

Today I have 2 quilts and an afghan that I crocheted. The weather has been so cold here that it has been nice to curl up by the fire and crochet while watching TV! The yarn for this afghan was varigated and I like how it turned out--it is fun to use the varigated yarns and see what it turns out to be!

The next picture is the backing for the There's a Puppy on my Quilt which is in the third picture. It has kitties on it------so far they seem to be getting along pretty well---haven't heard any fighting yet!!!! This was quite a challenge to put together getting all the 9 patch blocks in the right place. The pattern is from Billie Lauder and was very well written.

The last quilt is from "Scrap Basket Surprise" and I named it Red Buzz Saws. It was fun to do, too. Maynard quilted that one with an over all star pattern. The quilting turned out very nice.

Everyone try to stay warm now!!!!!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

Quilt Barns Blocks and One PL Quilt

First is a picture of 2 more barn blocks from a BOM on this website. You have to scroll almost to the bottom of the page to see them. I paper pieced the last 2 little quilt blocks and still had trouble with the first one! It was a "toughie!" It still is lacking finesse, but I'm not doing it a fourth time!!!!! Stomp foot!!!! LOL!!!

The second picture is of a "Big and Bold" pattern of cars and flames, etc so I named it "Day of the Big Race." It's a very easy and fast pattern to do. I picked it up at the local quilt store, "Quilt Mercantile." It makes a bigger quilt---maybe for a teenager boy that likes cars.

I was the lucky winner at Myra's blog of a beautiful handmade tote made by my friend of years, Myra. We will be twins, because she made another just like it for herself! We go back lots of years on forums and now on the blogs. I feel glad to have something handmade by her, she does such beautiful work! Thanks Myra! I'll post another picture of it when it arrives.

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

Scotties With Bows Quilt

Bows on Scotties is another quilt that I made for Project Linus. You probably can't see the Scotties, but they are there---they are just very little. The fabric is Aunt Grace, I think. If my memory is right, this is a Yellow Brick Road.

We had something different for our weather yesterday--a record snowfall of 12"--we just don't get snow in the Dallas area, so it was newsworthy!! We don't have equipment to take care of such a huge amount of snow so it was rough going for the commuters and those who had to be out in the storm! I just stayed in and sewed and embellished little dresses---there is a picture of 2 of them-----and quilted. Last night we had a fire in the fireplace and that was nice. We feel fortunate to still have electricity--so many people are without power.

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan