March is a Finish!

This is the last day of March!

That means 1/4 of the year is past us!

Which is a good thing... there are a lot of

fun things coming up this year and

that includes planting flowers

and warmer weather...

the longer days

and wearing flip flops!

Oh, it is the simple things that I love the most!

I finished this Star Gazer quilt on Sunday... the wind was

crazy as you can see, so I ended up

taking a video of it blowing in the breeze and 

I shared it on IG.

I am super excited to have this one as a finish for the

month of March.

 

There was this as a finish also. 

But I really wanted to make a Tuffet out

of Strawberry Fields Revisited...

so right now I am gathering up materials 

to make another Tuffet... so it will match my Star Gazer quilt!

I also finished Grow this month!

I love this Moda fabric by Me and My Sister Designs!

So, now I am thinking... what's next?

Which got me to thinking about how much I 

had enjoyed the Farm Girl Vintage blocks...

which I only made half of and then got 

distracted and maybe just a little overwhelmed.

I think it's a little labor intensive to 

pick out new fabrics for each and every block...

I seriously think that was my breaking point.

But now I want to take the 20 blocks I have made

along with the others that had (do-overs) and 

flip to the back of that Farm Girl Vintage book

and start making them into quilts!

This has been lurking in the back of my mind since

 I found that box  of half square triangles a month or so 

ago. And then I saw that Tractor pattern with pinwheels

in FGV.

It's really nagging me so I am going to start with that for April.

I will see what else I can come up with using those blocks after

 I check out my Bee In My Bonnet board on Pinterest.

I like some of the smaller quilts made from the blocks that

have a theme going... 

like this from Thimbles and Threads...

Hopping By...

This week has completely gotten away from me!

I just want to hop by and wish you all a very

happy Easter!

It is the end of birthday week here.

My oldest son's birthday was Monday.

Grandson's birthday too.

Yesterday was stepson's birthday.

Tomorrow is Evie's birthday.

She is going to be 4! 

How did that happen?

And then we will be

having a gathering on Sunday

to celebrate Easter.

I did want to show you that I took a class on making the 

Tuffet...

I wanted to make several... because all the fabrics would be

so cute made up like this!

Of course Strawberry Fields would have been perfect...

definitely next time.

You probably have seen them on Pinterest.

I still need to paint the legs...

but I am nearly done!

I had to swoop up on this Frivols! 

The cute tin is just too cute.

And I finished making the wedding shower 

invitations and got them in the

mail.

The shower is a week before the wedding (for son #2)...

and the wedding is only a month away now!

So exciting!

And while I was not working on one of my projects

this week... I decided to put together blocks 

that I am getting returned to me from my quilting bee.

I have one more row of blocks to get back...

and then I'm done! 

I love how this quilt looks...

the pattern was by Red Pepper Quilts.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Props Needed!

I have a finish for this month!

 It's Grow!

(as in "my grass is growing like crazy after all this rain")

It's the newest fabric group from Me and My Sister Designs.

I absolutely love this fabric and the pattern.

The pattern, from Precut Primer,

 called for a layer cake plus background and

yardage for the border.

But I just had a layer cake. The yardage hadn't quite been

released yet.

So, being a good Schnibbler,

 (things I learned from Miss Rosie 101)

I used my extra layer cake squares to piece a border!

I only wish I had some props: 

 a bunch of Easter eggs and baskets around 

to make it into a real photo shoot!

 Definitely a good Spring Equinox quilt! 

Grow and Grow Some More

I was able to play with the new fabric group by Me and My Sister

over the weekend!

It's called Grow!

I knew that I was going to use a pattern from the Pre-cut Primer

booklet that they came out with last fall. 

The pattern is Grade 10.

Fun and easy!

It didn't take long at all before the fabric was cut and

the blocks were being whipped up!

 Of course there was a little bit of help...

from a very sassy kitty.

(the first cat I have ever had that is just a pill

of a personality.. I know she wants to be nice... but

she just has a hard time with that).

 Since it rained like crazy over the weekend...

I was able to get the blocks made and 

the sashing done! 

I think the fabric was extra inspiring because it

was so happy... a contrast to a dreary wet day.

Have you seen on the Me and My Sister blog

that each month they feature a pattern at a discount price?

This month is Milky Way.

It looks like a fun one!

Sunday I was in the kitchen... 

working on the wedding cake!

I got half of the twelve layers done!

Ba-am!

And even some home made pizza dough!

Needless to say, I don't need a picture here...

just visualize me covered in flour from head to toe! 

Tonight I have a date with the Pioneer Woman!

woohoo!

Midweek Mosaic: Cotton...

the fabric of our lives!

Amen!

I am so excited to see photos of a couple of new groups

of spring fabrics...

because in the spring...

everything does

"GROW"!

hehehe

(photos borrowed from Me & My Sister Designs)

It is time for something bright and happy and 

it just shouts out Spring!

I can't wait to start playing with this fabric!

I am going to use a pattern from Pre-cut Primer

by Me & My Sister!

I think this little book of patterns will be getting a whole lot of use!

Another group I plan on playing with as soon as it's released is 

The Cookie Exchange

by Sweetwater .  

The main fabric of this line has actual recipes.

Adorable!

I borrowed this photo from their blog... it doesn't get released for a little while yet 

but I think it will be a fun holiday project to get a jump start on.

After I make something for Spring!