Tulips and Wheelbarrows

I think my plan will be to "divide and conquer" this weekend!

I mentioned the list of baby things I 

need to make for my DIL in my last post.

But I have a project I am working on still...

I have been working on my Vintage Tulips by Thimble Blossoms

 this week...

and I am hoping to start the alternate block

over the weekend...

 between the other things going on.

It's just so darn cute... I want to get it closer to the finish line!

I will, at the very least, pick out fabrics so I can start playing 

with Farm Girl Vintage in my mind!

This was a pattern that came with my book that I had pre-ordered...

Which is a fun little project in itself! 

I know you have seen lots of photos of the cover to

Farm Girl Vintage...

So I thought I would share the back cover to Lori Holt's book.

Nothing is better than a stack of quilts... and 

in a cute wheelbarrow... well, it is just about enough to make me squeal!

Do you think my DH will mind if I painted his wheelbarrow mint green?

Pink?  Yellow?

I gotta say, 

I look at wheelbarrows in a whole new way now!

An added thought... 

maybe I should really plant some flowers this weekend too!

Have you started gardening yet?

Baby Things

We are on count down now of less than two weeks...

for the arrival of our next grand baby!

This time it's a girl!

Evelyn will have a baby sister!

So, my Pinterest page of baby things is growing bigger!

Including some requests from my DIL.

You can never have too many of these... or

an extra one or two bobby covers either!

I'm not sure of the plus or minuses on the next project but

it was requested... and so... it's on the .list!

(My Lori Holt Canning Jars might have to wait)

Gardens, Tulips... and a Bit of Vintage

Temptation was just too much!

This is a little something I have been lusting over since Fall Market.

I spied it in the Moda booth... via photos.

It is going to be released this month so I reserved a kit... easy peasie!

 I am excited to 

have a modern version of the

vintage  Dresden Plate project to play with. I think

they are my favorite block... right after Stars, and Flying Geese...

well maybe in my top 5 anyway!

Have you ordered Farm Girl Vintage?

Mine should be in my mailbox by the time I get home tonight!

I saw that there will be a quilt along every Friday starting in May.

Lori always has something fun up her sleeve! 

I am looking forward to playing with

this book.

Right now I am working on  Vintage Tulips by Thimble Blossoms.

Yes, I see I have a pattern of  being

 drawn to all things "vintage"!

That's a good thing right?

I dove into my Pam Kitty Morning fabric collection

 to use

with this pattern.

I don't think there will be much free time to sew this 

weekend but I am going to try to play a little!

I hope you have a safe and happy Easter!

Little Bites Parade: Sample aka ode to Carrie

First of all, I have to let you know that Sherri will not be able to

post her half of the parade today. So you will be getting a 

little parade here today and something to look forward to tomorrow!

I am going to go rogue here and tell you the next project I am choosing for us...

oh um no... I can't pick a project on my own... you have to wait... so sorry!

Okay... now,

let's start the parade!

A Sampler is one thing... but a mini Sampler??

Isn't that a little above and beyond for

an average quilter like me?

That's what I told myself when I first saw this pattern...

I have to confess....

I loved making every single block of this Little Bites

Sample!

I was so happy to be reading one of Carrie's patterns again...

she always writes her directions as though she is sitting right there

with you... 

it was much like having an old friend over to sew a project together.

I thought I was going to make the alternate version... but once I got started...

I had to try them all!

Like a box of chocolates!

We have a nice assortment of Sample so I hope you enjoy the

rest of the parade!

Patty at A Stitch in Time blog made this gorgeous version of Sample.

Once again she did her spiral quilting... that looks fabulous!

Patty has a little tutorial on her blog on how to do the quilting...

I recommend having a look at it. I know I feel brave enough to 

try it out now!

I fell in love with this version of Sample by Cathy R. when I saw it!

The border is so, SO cute!

The cornerstones bring it all together perfectly!

Cathy had just returned to blogging and has a new blog you might

enjoy.... Sew Pieceful. 

This one if from Dorothy at Paws for Stitching blog.

I love the pink and grey!

She is going to leave her mini Sampler as an 

octagon shape as pictured here.

It fits perfectly on her table... a nice bonus!

Here we have a little Sample with a pop of pink made by Lynn

in New Zealand! It's just as cute as can be.

Lynn had so much fun with this pattern that she

made another...

One is just as adorable as the other one!

Lynn is a new blogger... so be sure to stop by her blog and give her 

some love!

This wonderfully sweet little Sample was made by Mary,

at Needled Mom blog. 

It is adorable, don't you think?

Here Nancy made her Little Bites Sample bold!

It is so dramatic with the straight set and the sharp contrast in colors!

Beautiful!

Polly from Aunt Polly's Porch made a spicy version of Sample!

She always gives her project a little punch of pizazz!

This Sample was created by Susan! It is so peaceful

to look at... I wonder,

 is it the colors she used or a reflection of the 

quilter herself?

Be sure to visit tomorrow at A Quilting Life for 

more of Sample!