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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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.

MilkyWay-Cover-ForPrint

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!


Wednesday, March 2, 2016

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!
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I can't wait to start playing with this fabric!
I am going to use a pattern from Pre-cut Primer

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 .  

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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!






Monday, February 29, 2016

Weekend Recap


I had a busy weekend... but not too much to show for it!


I have been working on my Star Crossed blocks...


and the sashing 9-patches.


But my main focus was shopping!

I went with my DIL and her mom dress shopping for 
my other son's up-coming wedding. 

All though it took the entire day...
which was super fun... and the car was loaded 
on the trip home

but I didn't find THE dress,

The search continues!


Tuesday, February 23, 2016

New and in the News



I got this kit of Star Crossed with Strawberry Fields Revisited
fabrics last month. 
It is so so very sweet.
I drooled over it long enough... I decided over the weekend to 
cut into it and get a new quilt started!


News flash...

Medium Dottie Fat Quarter BundleCurated by Fat Quarter Shop

Before I go any further... (you have waited long enough)!
I need to announce the winner of the Polka Dot Leap Day giveaway!
Fat Quarter Shop generously donated the fabric...


and the winner was number 57... Vicki H.

Congratulations to you Vicki!

And thank you for playing... I enjoyed reading who your favorite's are!
I was surprised by some... some designers had fallen off my radar...
so it was a good reminder to check in on them!


I unburied this quilt top a couple weeks ago...
(speaking of things that have fallen off my radar)!
I  had used one of my all time favorite 
Minick and Simpson lines...
it was called Charlevoix...
it has a very sweet yellow assortment in the line as well.



So, when I found this plastic shoe box filled with half square
triangles... over 500 of them... all trimmed and ready to go...
I was one happy camper!

So... my wheels started turning and I thought of this sweet project...
by Lori Holt.

Bee In My Bonnet: My Farm Girl Vintage Book - YaY !!! ...:

(photo borrowed from Pinterest- I believe it was a photo shoot for the book)

Those HST's are ready to be made into pinwheels and all I need to do is add the 
tractor! 




I also made the first two blocks in the
Moda Spendid Sampler...
and as cute as they are...


I am wondering if I fully understood...
another newsflash...

there are going to be 100 blocks????

Argggg... just Splendid!