Midweek Mosaic & DST Giveaway #4

Banners are now synonymous with balloons representing celebrations.
Don't they just look wonderfully festive?


I picked a winner for Sunday's giveaway with help from my friend Rhonda...
and the winner is
Deb at Simple Life Quilts!

Today's DeStashing Time giveaway is:

A little bundle of fat quarters, a Scissors zippered canvas bag by Moda

 and a Scissors note pad.

If you want to play just leave me a comment...

tell me what are you celebrating?

Daylight savings time? Spring? New fabric coming out?

I will pick a winner for this giveaway on Friday.

BOM Rehab & DST Giveaway #3

 I made my last block for my Quilt Soup Mystery BOM!

I am so excited to finally be at the point where I can put all 

the blocks together!

That will be my goal for this week.

I have been having a little destashing time going on 

in anticipation of daylight savings time.

Today I have this beautiful book by Denise Sheenan from

a Graceful Stitch.

She creates gorgeous applique quilts... and I 

am a big "wannabe" appliquer. 

I have loved looking through this book but I am happy to 

pass it away to a good home along with a box of pins.

So leave me a comment if you are interested in it.

Please tell me any tips you found worked for you when you 

started appliqueing.

I will pick a winner on Wednesday.

My goals for the weekend were to put the binding on this little quilt.

 Which I was able to get done.

I also wanted to get the final borders on this quilt.

Done!!!

Now I can get this one quilted. I wanted to be able to enter it into 

my guild's quilt show in May. 

I am calling it Geese in the Stars.

I have this wonderful memory of walking to my car late one night, after work...

I live in a  wilderness area, so I am always on high alert as to what

could be out and about with me.

I heard an incredible sound that I couldn't place... until I realized that the noise was

coming from above me.

It was a flock of Canadian Geese flying in full moon light.

It was such a clear night with the stars bright and a ring that sometimes forms

around the moon too.

I had no idea that geese flew at night like that! 

 I watched, head tilted back.

It was amazing to hear them calling out to each other.

I need to pick a winner for Saturday's giveaway!

I had my BFF on the phone with me to assist in picking a winner...
and she picked:
Four Dogs and 1 Quilter!
She said:
Love your Dresden flowers. Thanks for the chance to win that lovely jelly roll.

I will have a new winner for Sunday's giveaway tomorrow!

But most importantly...

were you in BOM Rehab with me this week?

DST Giveaway Day 2

Here is what I am giving away from my stash today.

I have a few little mini charms I have been saving along with a

Jo Morton book. 

Just leave me a comment... telling me... let's see..

what your favorite place to attend quilt shows, 

and I will pick a winner on Tuesday!

I love going to the one in Onterio CA. called 

Road to California.

I miss a year hear and there but I get to it as often as I can.

I really like the Pacific International Quilt Show in Santa Clara Ca. also.

It's in October... and it seems that there is so much going on in October

that I rarely go to that one.

The link will take you to a You Tube video of the quilts from the 2011 show I thought you might enjoy!

I had a house full for brunch today...

I got a photo of the table before the third quiche made it out of the oven 

(and before spoons were placed on the table)...

but by the time the quiche was on the table people arrived

and I never saw my camera again!

my menu:

artichoke quiche

caramelized onions, bacon and mushroom quiche

broccoli and bacon quiche

poppy seed muffins

blueberry muffins

carpese salad with balsamic vinegar dressing

sliced bananas and strawberries

assorted juices

It would have been so nice if you were here to join us!

DST Giveaway

Yesterday got away from me... including my camera...

so I wasn't able to show you my first DST giveaway!

(de-stashing time)

I found a nice little jelly roll of Basic Grey and a Jelly Roll book

that I want to find a home for.

If you are interested in this little giveaway just leave me a comment and I

will pick a winner for it on Monday. But I have another little something that 

I will post a giveaway for tomorrow. 

So please check back!

I am loving the weather this weekend.

I am looking forward to DST (daylight savings time)

but mostly because of more light hours. I enjoy winter...

I just need more LIGHT! Longer days mean I can get more done!

This weekend I am working on putting the border on this 

little quilt. I am having a brunch tomorrow for my family in

honor of  my stepson getting engaged to his girlfriend of 9 years. 

A little one, a boy, will be joining the family latter this month.

There isn't a whole lotta fussing about the sweet baby...

I think it has to do with having all sons. They aren't 

excited about baby showers etc.

So, instead of that, I am having the boys all bring diapers

and books for the baby. 

That way the baby will have a book from each of his uncle's.

If there is any other time available to me this weekend I hope to 

put the final borders on this quilt too.

Wish me luck...

oh, and I wish you luck in the giveaway!