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Thursday, March 30, 2017

Dutch Tulip Blog Hop


Are you ready for April showers... bring May flowers?

It's almost April... and today we have a little more than sprinkles
outside!

I love tulips... and I am ready to get out there and garden...
once it stops raining anyway!

So the next best thing is to make flowers and
quilt, of course!
This is a new pattern by It's So Emma and
the quilt below was made by our wonderful 
friends!
They asked me to play along...




and I was more than happy to play with the Dutch Tulips pattern!


I love white tulips so I tried out my first block with white=ish fabrics.

The blocks are so fast and fun to make...
that my garden of tulips kept growing fast!



I decided that I wanted my tulips to be a wall hanging...

so I altered the setting of the pattern.

I just got finished redecorating my home for a fresh spring look...
and I think this will be a nice addition!




I'm working on the binding now... 


and can't wait to hang this up in my house...
it's so cheerful!

I would love to make this pattern again for the guest room...
it's so welcoming!

Thanks Fat Quarter Shop for letting me play along in the 
blog hop!

Tonya from The Crafty Mummy
Taunja from Carried Away Quilting
Sinta from Pink Pincushion
Melissa from Happy Quilting Melissa
Kim from Persimon Dreams
Kristen from Three in the Nest
Patty from Elm Street Quilts
Lucy from Charm About You

Fat Quarter Shop is having a giveaway over on their blog today too...
so, be sure to enter!


Thanks for stopping by!
oh, and check out the Dutch Tulip video by Fat Quarter Shop on
You Tube too!
Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Midweek Mosaic: Spring Color Inspiration


 I'm looking forward to Spring equinox this month 
and the time change this weekend...


I've already ditched wearing socks.
I will be shedding other winter outer wear
as soon as possible...

so today I'm adding color with the
anticipation of gardens coming into bloom!

(photos are from my board on Pinterest, although I know that
the Flowering Snowball quilt is by Red Pepper Quits)

I would love to have a Dog like this!









Monday, March 6, 2017

Taking a "Sunday Drive"!

 Good morning people!

Today I get to show you a little something that I was able to
work on...




Morning Glory is the sweetest new pattern by
Here is a photo of the version by Fat Quarter Shop...


Take that pattern and the Sunday Drive fabric by Pat Sloan 
(that has just been released)
and you have a fun quilt that 
would be a great lap quilt... or picnic quilt...
but
since the pattern comes with fabric requirements 
and instructions for all bed sizes...
you can pick the right size for you!


I think this quilt will be my new "go to" quilt!
It looks a bit more difficult than 
it is!





Pat Sloan's fabrics are always so much fun...
and she has designed a wonderful 
batik group that coordinates with the
printed Sunday Drive pieces in the collection.


I decided to play with the batik group of Sunday Drive...
but I think it would be fun to mix the entire collection
and get all of that texture!



I added sashing between the blocks 
for my 9 block wall hanging
version
to give it a little
 extra sparkle with
 the cornerstones.

I'm thinking that I would like to 
make 4 of block A and
 4 blocks of B
to make a couple of accent pillows for spring.
Can you visualize that?

Please stop by Jolly Jabber to see the list of
other bloggers that 
used the Morning Glory pattern
and Pat Sloan's adorable new spring collection!
Have a good Monday!


Friday, March 3, 2017

It's Been a Quiet Week


I have been so quiet... 
time slipped away from me 
and

I forgot to post 
anything this week!



Last Saturday my DIL and her mom
hosted the 5th annual Tea Party!


The table looked so cute... 
and the food was absolutely 
fabulous!

I had to take a quick couple of photos before it really got
started... because once you add a dozen and a half women...
well, you know!
I think this year was the best one yet...
we really should do it more often!


I have been trying to resist...
but I finally caved and 
ordered this sweet fabric group: Vintage Daydream

I love the pinks and the yellows
(hmmm, I just realized that I seem to be on a 
pink/yellow combo color kick)
but, I don't know which pattern to use for these 
sweet fat quarters...
should I Swoon again??

Any thoughts out there???


I'm playing along with Amy at 
Amy's Creative Side...
she is hosting a month long photo of the day...
the first one was a selfie...



So, here I am!
Keep an eye out for other pictures
on my Instagram feed!

Have a good weekend!