Block Number 4 Polka Dot Girls Finished

Polka Dot Girls Block # 4 is finished and ready to be set into the big block. Now I need to finish the little one and another set will be done! This one has a cute little verse in it...."Thank you for Flowers in Bloom, New Mown Hay, Singing Birds, Humming Bees, Butterflies and the Laughter of Friends." I was working on this yesterday at Sit N Sew and there was lots of laughter going on between friends...good times!!!! One group of ladies was making cupcake pincushions---every time they took one "out of the oven" we had to "Ohhh" and Ahhh" over it--they were so cute.

Tonight we leave on our trip to Columbus, Ohio to visit our daughter and her family--we don't get in until very late, but it will be worth it! So I won't be posting for a week. Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving Day! There is certainly a lot to be thankful for! This is my favorite holiday and I cherish it each year!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

1930's Egg Money Quilts Sampler Top

Finished the 12 blocks for the lap robe size 1930's Sampler Quilt Top from the "Egg Money Quilts" from Eleanor Burns. Set them to sashing and cornerstones and here is the quilt top. I just love the 30's fabrics and all the little prints they come in. Each block was fun to do. Didn't make a dent in my box of 1930's fabrics though--how can that be?! They seemed to grow--I guess I fluffed them up too much or something!!!

Another fun day at Sit 'n' Sew at the Quilt Mercantile--sometimes we get to laughing over the silliest things that wouldn't make any sense to anyone outside the group, but we have so much fun. They say that laughter is good for the soul and I truly believe that!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

Two more Project Linus Quilts

Here are two more Project Linus quilts ready to go to the pile and ready to go to the pick up place sometime soon---after Thanksgiving is my goal. Maynard is really getting going on the quilting now! The first one is called "Mary Engelbreit Birdhouse." The pattern came with a jellyroll of her fabric, but the name of it escapes me right now (sorry!) The second one is "Star Over the Red White and Blue." It used a jelly roll also. The pattern is called "Courthouse Steps." The jelly roll was called "The Hamptons." I'm going to have to start writing all this stuff down so I can remember everything when there is such a long amount of time between the making of the top and the quilting of the top! LOL!!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

Last Two 1930's Sampler Blocks Finished!

The last two 1930's Sampler blocks are finished and I started putting on the sashing and cornerstones today. I'm quite pleasantly surprised at how quickly this one went together! The first picture shows the Double Axe Head block--this one is appliqued--this one is a new one to me , but wasn't hard to do with Eleanor Burns method of applique where you sew a fusible interfacing onto the fabric with right sides facing, make a slit in the back and then turn right side out. It gives you such a smooth piece to work with and then you sew them down with invisible thread with a blind hem stitch.

The Flying Geese block was also done with her technique that gives you 4 Flying Geese at one time. The book I used was Egg Money Quilts by Eleanor Burns. Her directions are just great! I was so excited to meet her in person at the Quilt Show in Houston. What a lovely lady!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

One Raffle Quilt and One Project Linus Quilt

Here is the raffle quilt all finished for the raffle at the grandboys pre-school--I showed it a little while back and thought I would show it all finished with the happy fabric binding on it--that is also what I used for the backing. Love that plaid! Also finished is the Metro Green Yellow Brick Road for Project Linus. Such pretty fabric--I hope someone will like it as much as I do--maybe an older child or teenager!

Now onto some more 1930's Sampler blocks--I made some Flying Geese this morning--she sure has a slick way of making 4 at a time. And squaring them up with her ruler is really a nice way to get wonderful looking Flying Geese. I recommend her method highly! I have to finish this Flying Geese block, then I have one more to go and I can put this Sampler together--this one seems to have gone quickly, even though I have only been working on it hit and miss!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

More Civil War Blocks

Finished 2 more sets of blocks for the Civil War quilt! It is moving along quite nicely and quicker than I thought it would. I like doing just a few blocks at a time and they are fairly simple patterns. The fabric is lovely--it was in a kit from my local quilt store, Quilt Mercantile. The first picture shows the blocks that are Card Trick and the second show the blocks that are Sawtooth Stars. I had never done Card Trick before and that was a new experience. By following the picture very, very carefully, I didn't have to do too much "frog" (rip-it, rip-it) stitching!!!!

A week from today is Thanksgiving and we will be in Ohio visiting our DD and her family--can hardly wait to see them again! I sure there will be plenty of tea parties and girly things to do. Isabel will turn 6 on December 3rd and Ilena is 3 on January 4th. So we know there will be one birthday party while we are there! What fun to look forward to!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!

Jan

More blocks!

I finished Block 3 of the Polka Dot Girls and the Grandmother's Flower Garden for the 1930's Sampler from Eleanor Burns and the binding on the Raffle quilt for the grandboys Pre-School raffle that will be held in the spring. I feel like I have accomplished a lot! I am half way through a card trick block for the Civil War quilt, too--those are tricky blocks. I need to do 5 of them. The directions are very skimpy and I'm glad that I have some quilting under my belt as I'm tackling these!

We have been having lovely, cool fall weather here in North Teas and the puppy and I have been enjoying a walk every morning. He gets very excited when his leash comes out and is so happy to lead the way!! For 14 years old he can go and go and go--then he comes home and sleeps the rest of the day!!!! I guess he knows these walks are good for me, too because he starts barking and jumping for joy when I start to put on my socks!!!! Hope you can enjoy some nice weather where you are!

Let quilting help you make someone smile!!

Jan