Sunday Quilting

Lazy Sunday, To Hot to even swim, So we are laying around in our PJ's & I am trying to design my sons wedding Quilt. They love antiques, southern history, & red is what they need. I will add, reds & greens, quilt in a high quality musilin. happy Sunday.

Grandchild

My grandchildren are my heart! This is Nattys first embroidery design & pillow!

My new grandson is visiting

ZAkka pouch wk 17

Linen , trimmed in vintage print, real vintage button

Finally Cut into my precious Fabric

It's colorful & delightful ! I also learned to make a Log Cabin block this Satuday at my sit & sew! Thank you Julie at the FWMQG for teaching me.

New Pinafore Dress

New model , my gandaughter Emma! Yes Gandma is spelled right, I am called Grandma without the R! I enjoyed this book by Emma Hardy; Making Childrens Clothes , they are classics & some boy Patterns too!

Cleaned up & Organized. & giveaway

Let the holidays & sewing Bees, Projects & inspiration happen! I am ready for JOY! My next goal is to design a quilt or holiday project to inspire someone, make gifts & a few charity blocks Oh and a Thank you prize! I would like to offer a small giveaway !
It's a pin cushion kit, if you would like a Chance to WIN, USA only, just leave a inspirational note & your email address! I will do the Draw on Monday 7/23/2012 at 5    pm. thank you so much.

Today I am posting a recipe & a gift

My new friend I met at the Fort Worth Modern Quilt Guild gave me her sewing machine, she bought a new one. This was such a nice surprise because I was working off of borrowed machines, My budget is so small I dreamed of owning my own, she is older, all metal , comes in a table & has the original book. Ranelle could have sold it, but she offered it free in our news letter. I think we will be friends forever! Thank you Ranelle, I know you don't blog but I want to shout it out to space!
Also today I am using my aunts Lela's homemade garlic & Pepper jelly on a pork loin, this jelly sounds weird but it's Devine , if anyone wants the recipe just post a comment & I will get it for you! Have a great day, I have FWTMG plans today & Sit & sew Saturday, I love it!

Simple Sew: Scrappy bee blocks from a quilting friend

Simple Sew: Scrappy bee blocks from a quilting friendhttp://www.flickr.com/groups/mini_scrap_basket_block_swap/

I AM A WINNER.. DONT YOU LIKE BEING A WINNER

Rachael Gander at imaginegnats said, 

i'm popping in tonight to say congrats to Shirley from simple sew, winner of themoda bella color card from Fat Quarter Shop!! 

http://imaginegnats.blogspot.com

THIS IS SO COOL !! SHE HAS A REAL EXCITING BLOG, CHECK IT OUT.

GIGANIC GIVEAWAY

http://kiki-itssewkiki.blogspot.ca/2012/07/huge-monster-crazy-giant-giveaway.html

I WOULD BE IN HEAVEN TO WIN THIS

Scrappy bee blocks from a quilting friend

Thank you, What lovely blocks from Michelle Pen in WA. Check out her blog A.quilter. 2! Bee blocks are a blast , I always learn a process, receive more than I give it seems , This is the first one I did, we're doing it again & I am going to make more this time . Thank you again Michelle.

My simple stitcher is only

2 & half, he has been working on his piece for a year, it's incredible to watch his passion & patients with cross-stitching / embroidery ! He has learned tension on the thread, colors, needles, licking the thread to thread it in the needle hole tonight he learned to look at the small holes in his 14 ct Aida. I asked him what his picture was and he said a STAR. He is my star.

My new grandson

2:54!!! 19.5in 7lb 3oz

TO THE BRIDE LAUREN

 Me and My Son Doug are refinishing a rocking chair, he wanted to make his bride a personal gift. I love this idea, because its a moral I have instealed into my 4 Sons..
.. As soon as they are married Sept 8, 2012, soon after they want to start trying to have a baby and this is the rocker Doug is going to give his bride when they are married. He has asked me to cross-stitch him a stork, and help sew the cushions. So sweet !

Lauren as a bridesmaid, but soon will be my son's bride..iSNT she gorgeous..  

I AM GETTING A NEW GRANDSON TODAY

WE ARE WAITING FOR HIS ARRIVAL RIGHT NOW, ITS ABOUT TO MAKE ME NUTS ! YOU WOULD THINK AFTER 4 I WOULDNT BE SO ANXIOUS, BUT I AM , I CANT WAIT TO KISS HIS SWEET CHEEKS..............................

Caught on the coop!

I feel like this squirrel today! Where do I start? My 5th grandson is due anytime now, projects, family & appointments, I think I should start with a shower! Alot of great artist out there, I spent the morning looking for inspiration ! I think I found a new quilt bee that will do it for me!

Simple Sew: NEW and EXCITING SEWING BEE, LIBERTY AND JUSTICE

Simple Sew: NEW and EXCITING SEWING BEE, LIBERTY AND JUSTICE
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1984479@N20

NEW and EXCITING SEWING BEE, LIBERTY AND JUSTICE

It can be independence day all year to honor our service women and men. 

I will be hosting the sewing bee in December,, I am excited about that. 

http://theamerineclan.blogspot.com/p/liberty-and-justice-bee.html

OUR Host is : Sara Amerine

Also, what a cute site for ideas http://www.craftideas.info/html

i salute you.......

my fence post flag

front door flag

This Year I bought my first large Flag, ask the hubby to hang it,  due to where the gutters are on the house he hung it at the front door. I have glass panels at the front door and it spooks me during the day, because the flag is flapping across and it  makes my dog bark, you walk up to the front door and you get slapped in the face red, white and blue ! What was he thinking. NOT ! I also recycled fence post and painted them like a flag, my neighbors have some really good ones. But I handmade mine and It was fun ! I made more for the future. one of my sons did all the cutting and hammering, I just painted. I have tons of fencing for projects that I love to do.

my dummy on the roof

Well I must go, The Smart Guy is on the roof, all these branches are landing on my plants, he is always killing something in my yard with his feet, I cant imagine what is happening while I am blogging and he is using his new man clippers he got for Fathers Day.... I might have cursed myself for buying them.

FABRIC HOARDING



Turnovers very traditional

I would love to hear from the Quilt Artist,,, what is your suggestion, Besides get better at blog building, My 2 sons are getting married in Sept, this year ! I want to make Quilts. Maybe Lap size would be the best. Have a great weekend...

I have an idea for a Friendship star with this brown marble



I found the Friendship pattern for Turnovers on YouTube from The Mountain Co. 







 KING SIZE QUILT PATTERN NEEDED

I do want to say that most of this fabric was purchased from Intrepid Threads and what you read about Julie is all TRUE.......

  

 I love Teal, Aqua, Tangerine, Blues and I am going to add alot of white........... My dream Quilt ...one day  !!



Chinney is always ready for new ideas if she gets to be included



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Hoarding for a King Size Quilt for my Room









DONT MISS THIS TREAT.. GIVEAWAY

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/5061b46/

I AM Stumped..

I won some beautiful moda Turnovers and I cant seem to decide what to make out of them. Sewing them into Squares seems not to make since to me, since Moda cut them from squares. Any suggestions.?????????

giveaway

http://www.bloglovin.com/m/3245302/502802918/a/0/aHR0cCUzQSUyRiUyRmJsb2cuc2V3Yml0dGVyc3dlZXRkZX