WIP Wednesday - 05/28/2014

I have finished the applique on block number 2 from my BOM.

Here are the first 2 blocks together.

I still need to add the embroidery stitches but I think I am going to do that when I have a few more blocks done.

And I started block number 3.

I am linking up to The Needle and Thread Network for WIP Wednesday! Go check out some other works in progress.

 

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WIP Wednesday - 05/21/2014

Just a little update on my BOM.

Only 5 more pieces to appliqué and then I'm on to the next block!

Linking up to The Needle and Thread Network

 

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Blogger's Quilt Festival - spring 2014 (Stars)

I love when it's Blogger's Quilt Festival time! I can go to a quilt show but stay in my pj's with a cup of tea!

This year I am entering my latest bed quilt, my Friendship Stars.

This quilt was 5 years in the making!

The pattern is from Quilt Sampler from fall/winter 2008.

It took so long to make because I needed breaks when it came to piecing the stars in the border and then adding the borders to the top.

My mom quilted it on her longarm machine. I asked her specifically for the feathers in the cream parts. I wanted it to look like they were weaving in and out. She had creative licence with the rest.

This quilt was definitely worth the wait.

I love the final product and it looks fantastic on our bed!

 

 

Be sure to go check out other quilts in the festival!

 

 

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Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Winner!

 

The winner of the zipper pouch is:

Nupur 12 May 2014 11:09

Cute pouch! I'm loving Allison Cole's birds of a feather. Thanks for the giveaway!

Congratulations Nupur! I have sent you an email.

Thank you all for entering and for telling me what your fabric crushes are. I have a few "new to me" fabrics to check out!

 

 

 

 

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TGIFF - Spring mini

I needed a mini quilt to hang on my little stand on my telephone table.

Some of you may remember me working on minis every month, back in 2012. I also made these cupcake minis for our birthdays.

Well, I never got around to making the minis for April, May or June. So last week, I found myself a cute little embroidery block in my digital library. I found a nice orange floral fabric and used it to pick out the thread for the embroidery. I stitched it out with my embroidery machine and then bordered it, including a periwinkle little folded border.

Then I quilted around the embroidery and in the border. I simply used straight lines. I followed the edge of my foot but I moved my needle over as far as I could so the lines wouldn't be too close together.

I found this lovely gold fabric in my stash to use for the binding.

I think it is adorable and it will be perfect in the stand for the months of April, May and June!

 

I am linking this finish up to TGIFF over at My Quilt Infatation. Go check out some other great finishes!

 

 

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