Block Swap Adventure

Here's a block that I received earlier this week from my Block Swap Adventure partner, Debra:

June Block Swap Adventure

Here's the block I sent to my swap partner for June in the Block Swap Adventure.  She requested this block pattern.

Quilt Show Pictures

This post is quite picture heavy, but these are a few quilts that caught my eye at the local quilt show sponsored by my quilt guild.  This first quilt was done by one of our own guild members.  It is her FIRST try at needle turn applique!  Isn't it stunning?

The quilt above was a Superbowl Party quilt.  LOVE the colors and design.

This next quilt is called Cake Mix.  Now I know what to do with that layer cake I won.  It takes a layer cake and a jelly roll.  You can find the pattern here.

Here's just a few that caught my eye...  This first one was a mystery sampler.

The above quilt is made with a jelly roll.  It's called Floral Bouquet  from the book Jelly Roll Quilts by Pam and Nicky Lintott.

This Dear Jane quilt just makes me go WOW!  It's from the Dear Jane book by Brenda Manges Papadakis.  http://www.amazon.com/Dear-Jane-Hundred-Twenty-five-Patterns/dp/1881588157

This large panels in this quilt was hand drawn with markers!!!

This quilt is called The Hen House.  It was a pattern in Quilt Mania Magazine.  Kit here.

This one won best of show.  The lighting on the pic is bad.  The background is black.  There's a lot of paper piecing in this quilt.

This one might inspire me to make a string rag quilt (my strings will be different sizes).

Have a great day.  These pics don't really do each quilt justice.  They gave me inspiration.  I hope to have a quilt in the quilt show in 2014.

Modern Mini Mystery Round Robin Sneak Peek

Yeah!   I finished my round of the Modern Mini Mystery Round Robin today.  Here's a sneak peek:

June Block Lotto - Red Schoolhouses

Here's the last four little red schoolhouse blocks needed for the June Block Lotto.  Love 'em!  Keep your fingers crossed for me.  I really hope I win this one.

Here's all nine blocks:

Block Lotto Schoolhouse Blocks

Here's four more schoolhouse blocks for the Block Lotto.  I love these little houses!  I need to figure out how to utilize the Baby GO! and mass produce them.  There's a lot of work in cutting one block and then keeping all those different pieces organized when you do more than one, but it's worth it!

Yesterday was HOT and in the 90's in humid Ohio.  My son and I decided to make sidewalk chalk paint and have a little fun.  It's easy and cheap.  Mix equal amounts of water and corn starch.  Add food coloring.  Fun, fun, fun!  He was bummed when he spilled it.  But that's when I showed him that it's okay and he walked in it and made footprints.  Then I taught him how to splatter paint.  He loves art so much.  He also loved his green/blue feet and hands (and hair).  It washes easily too.

WIP Wednesday 6.20.12

Here's a cute little schoolhouse I made for the Block Lotto this month.  I have all nine blocks cut and ready to sew, but only one made so far.

I received this month's Modern Mini Mystery Round Robin block.  WOW!  We have some amazing modern designers in this group.  Sorry I won't be posting a picture for a few months...  I don't want to spoil the surprise for anyone.

Completed Projects -- 1

Block Lotto Schoolhouse - 1 block done... 8 more cut and ready to sew!

Currently and SLOWLY in Progress: 8

Cafe Mocha (In the Bag Ugly Fabric quilt challenge)

New York Beauty QA (need a ton of pinwheels... only 8 beauties completed)
Dutchman's Puzzle (finally purchased border 5/14/12.)
Block Swap Adventure block for June

Orca Bay (piecing together the last step) (I'm getting tired of moving these bins around.)

Bluepatch Quilter Mystery Quiltalong (need two stars and one braid)

Victorianna Fabric Party Quiltalong (need five rows to catch up)

Summer Series Quiltalong (stilll need more random blocks)

We Can Do It Skill Builder Sampler (need three very pretty blocks to be caught up!)

30"x30" Quilt for the June 2012 quilt show...grrrrrrrrr

Drunkard's Path Quiltalong (still piecing sub assemblies)

Modern Mini Round Robin (waiting on next partner to send round 4 to me)

Quilt Tops to be quilted: 4

Oh Susannah! Mystery QA -- California King
August Block Lotto African Violets baby quilt to be put together (May's 12 UFO project)
Kaleidoscope QA
Jelly Roll Race - Lap quilt
Chasing Chevrons (back made and ready finally)

Projects on Hold: 3

Flower Basket Quilt

Stop by and see who else has what else going on with Lee at Freshly Pieced!

WIP Wednesday 6.6.12

This is all I got this week... a completed quilt top for the 2012 Spring Mystery QA in Yahoo Groups.


I happily found a home through H2H (Hands to Help) for the Three Blind Mice.  It was mailed this week to Sarah (Confessions of a Fabrict Addict blog).  Check it out here.

I'm proud to say that my garden is looking great.  This week I sprayed (oiled) all of the fruit trees, planted tons of little seed packets of flowers that have been piling up over time, weeded the big flower beds, and kept up with the garden weeds.  My son is totally in to gardening and being outside getting dirty.  YEAH!!!  He's so much fun.

Completed Projects --  3

Completed Spring 2012 Mystery QA quilt top
Completed and mailed 3rd round of the Modern Miny Mystery Round Robin
Happily found a charity to donate the Three Blind Mice quilt.
Garden is looking great!

Currently and SLOWLY in Progress: 8

Cafe Mocha (In the Bag Ugly Fabric quilt challenge)
New York Beauty QA (need a ton of pinwheels... only 8 beauties completed)
Dutchman's Puzzle (finally purchased border 5/14/12.)
Block Swap Adventure block for June

Orca Bay (piecing together the last step) (I'm getting tired of moving these bins around.)

Bluepatch Quilter Mystery Quiltalong (need two stars and one braid)

Victorianna Fabric Party Quiltalong (need five rows to catch up)

Summer Series Quiltalong (stilll need more random blocks)

We Can Do It Skill Builder Sampler (need three very pretty blocks to be caught up!)

30"x30" Quilt for the June 2012 quilt show...grrrrrrrrr

Drunkard's Path Quiltalong (still piecing sub assemblies)

Modern Mini Round Robin (waiting on next partner to send round 4 to me)

Quilt Tops to be quilted: 4

Oh Susannah! Mystery QA -- California King
August Block Lotto African Violets baby quilt to be put together (May's 12 UFO project)
Kaleidoscope QA
Jelly Roll Race - Lap quilt
Chasing Chevrons (back made and ready finally)

Projects on Hold: 3

Flower Basket Quilt

Stop by and see who else has what else going on with Lee at Freshly Pieced!

Yahoo Groups Spring 2012 Mystery Quilt - Quilt Top Finish

Here's the finished quilt top for the Yahoo Groups Spring 2012 Mystery Quilt:

Love it!  Very bright and cheery.  Great job, Cal!

You can get this pattern at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QTMysteryQuilts/.

Yahoo Groups Spring 2012 Mystery Quilt - Clue 7

Here's how I made the blocks in Clue 7 for the Yahoo Groups Spring 2012 Mystery Quilt:

Yahoo Groups Spring 2012 Mystery Quilt - Clue 6

Clue 6 for the Yahoo Groups Spring 2012 Mystery Quilt is complete.  I like where this is going!

Yahoo Groups Spring 2012 Mystery Quilt Clue 5

I finished Clue 5 for the Yahoo Groups Spring 2012 Mystery Quilt:

I saw this one coming...

Yahoo Groups Spring 2012 Mystery Clue 3

Clue 3 is complete for the Yahoo Groups Spring 2012 Mystery quilt.  Here's a pic.

H2H Charity Quilt

Today's the last day to sign up for the H2H charity quilt challenge.  This quilt will be mailed to  Sarah of Confessions of a Fabric Addict's Hands 2 Help (H2H) Charity Quilt Challenge. This quilt  will be donated to the NOLA Project that sponsors trips to Louisiana to assist children still suffering from the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. 


I hope the "Three Blind Mice" theme not only makes a kid smile and gives them a little "hug", but also helps with literacy.

There's still time to link up!  Get to Confessions of a Fabric Addict before midnight tonight!

Yahoo Groups 2012 Spring Mystery Quilt Clue 1

Step 1 of the Yahoo Groups 2012 Spring Mystery Quilt is complete.
Here's a pic: