In Love!

Have you ever made a quilt that you love so much that every time you see it you just have to smile and giggle because you made that quilt?

This is mine!

The Farmer's Wife Quilt

First allow me to say I never would have been able to accomplish this quilt without the wonderful

Karen from Laugh Yourself into Stitches.

Her classes were essential to my success. It is not too late for you to make a Farmer's Wife Quilt. You can find all the information you need on Karen's Blog

HERE

OK, Picture heavy, sorry, no actually I am not sorry!

Had to get outside as we are expecting snow tonight or tomorrow!

 This is how I quilted the border. I am not sure it is sowing in the picture.

 I am going to use this girl all the time!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and I hope you do something you love. 

It Is A Flimsy And I Am Thrilled

My Farmer's Wife Blocks are now a flimsy. I took your advice and moved a few blocks around to hopefully make it look appealing.

I had a very hard time deciding on the color of cornerstones, so I went with nulti-colored and I am so happy with that decision. I then framed the whole quilt in Kona White and added a border of a Pam Kitty Pink Fabric.

I am going to quilt it with a soft pink in a grid pattern.

I NEVER could have done this quilt without the classes I took from Karen at Laugh Yourself Into Stitches.They were amazing and she was so helpful. The link to her classes is on my side-bar and she now has a super fun Facebook group!

Well, the worst part for me lies ahead!  Basting and marking the top.  I just want to quilt!

Here she is as a flimsy.

The next time you see her, pictures will be taken in the snow as I hand quilt.

Corner-stones

Not too bad for a semi-blind gal!

I was trying to capture the color of the border because it is such a pretty pink.

So, off to watch a scary movie as I baste. Ick!!

Happy Sewing and Thank You for your visit.

Farmer's Wife Layout?

Ahh, Farming!  It has been so much fun.  I have reached the end of my farming and it is time to harvest.  I have 49 blocks so that will make a nice wall-handing or cozy lap quilt.  It was hard to take a picture of all the blocks together but I gave it the old college try!

I think this is the layout I am going to use. The more I change the blocks the more confused I get!  So please I need your eyes. Is there any block or blocks you would move?

Thanks for any advice.

If you like these fabrics I still have some sets in my stores.

Also please remember the 

Going Out Of Business Sale

Have a wonderful weekend. I hope you do something you love.

I'm Farming Again!

Who knew farming could be so much fun!  I have 9 new additions on the farm.  A total of 24.  Yes, I have a way to go but boy oh boy is it fun!

You can play along anytime you wish!  

And Karen at 

laugh yourself into stitches

has great tips and techniques to help you with this project.

Visit her blog or click the button on my side-bar for more information.

I've Been Farming!

These past few days I made several more Farmer's Wife Blocks.

They are so much fun and addicting!

I cannot wait until March for the next pattern.

It is never too late to join.

Just click the button on my side-bar.

And now, a parade

#1 Attic Windows

#12 Broken Sugar Bowl

#16 Calico Puzzle

#20 Churn Dash

#21 Contrary Wife

#41 Friendship Star

#54 Kitchen Woodbox

#55 Linoleum 

#68 Postage Stamp

#80 Single Wedding Star

I made a little collage of the finished blocks. It is nice way to view the blocks. It gives me an idea of what colors are lacking.

Crazy for me to say but I think I need more pink!

Happy Sewing!

Zipper Pouch

When my girls were little they had a "church purse". It was brought to church and they could look at it during the Homily.  They also brought it to restaurants.  It contained, little pencils, paper, little stamps, Holy Cards, small sticker books.  Just enough to keep them entertained.

So, I thought I would make some for the grand-babies.

This young lady has the best tutorials!!

I used her's when I made my hexie pillow and now this one "How to Make a Zipper Pouch".

This first pouch took two hours! I am a slow learning!!  The second took 20 minutes!

Here they are....

For the rest of the weekend I will be cutting Farmer's Wife Blocks.

See I have the fabrics picked out for several blocks.

Of course it is snowing!!!  Oh well.

Off to cut.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.