Fat Quarter Stars Quilt Almost Finished

I completed block 12 of the Fat Quarter Stars Block of the Month.  This block was designed by Konda of  Moose on the Porch Quilts.  The block is called "Faceted Friendship."

Now with all twelve blocks complete it is time to add  borders to the twelve Fat Quarter Stars Blocks. 

I cut strips from the fat quarters to make borders for each block, I liked the way it made the blocks pop.

My fat quarters are from the Secret Garden collection by Sandi Henderson, part of the Midnight Garden palette. 

This is the block that was chosen as a finalist in the Crazy Old Ladies Quilts block contest where there is still time to vote here.  I like it better with the borders on it.

This is what the quilt looks like at this point.  I have to find some fabric to complete the outer border.  Not sure what color I will use, I am leaning toward the olive green, what do you think?

Thank you to Konda and all of the designers of the Fat Quarter Stars block of the month.  I have learned so many new things and love the quilt top.

Crazy Old Ladies Block Contest Finalist!

As you have probably noticed, over the past year or so I have been doing a lot more quilting.  I have tried to keep up with some block of the month projects and have tried a few on my own.  When I read about a contest at Crazy Old Ladies Quilts blog I decided to enter a few of my blocks.  I was excited this morning to see that one of my Fat Quarter Stars blocks is a finalist and I have a chance to win some great prizes. 

This is my block that was chosen as one of the top eight.

Visit the Crazy Old Ladies Block Contest here and vote for your favorite block.

Baby Shoes and Ladybugs

First I want to share a fun book full of great projects.

Cute and Easy Quilting and Stitching by Charlotte Liddle.  Whenever I buy a book I try to check it out at the library first to see if there are enough projects in it that I would like to do.  This was one that after I looked through it I decided to get a copy right away.  I am going to share the first project I have made from this book.

I knew I had to give these little baby shoes a try when I saw this picture.

Last week when there was a baby shower for my daughter Amy and daughter in law Cammie who are both expecting daughters, this was the perfect time to make these sweet shoes.

I had so much fun making these little shoes but ran out of time to get more that two pairs made.

The invitation is so cute.

The occasion was a baby shower for both little girls held at our church.  The shower was planned and coordinated by their sweet friend Vil who is the one on the right in the picture below.  

Ladybug Centerpieces

Cammie and Amy

Cammie with her Mom and Grandma

Amy's Mother in Law, Niece and Sister in Law

Amy and Me

We all had a fun time together and the soon to arrive babies received so many wonderful gifts, including a few matching outfits. We are all excited about the two little girls expected to arrive within a week of each other in May.

Prayer For A Sweet Heart

I want to start this post by asking you to pray for a sweet little boy named Eli.  Eli has attended our church since the day he was born.  He has two brothers, a little sister and parents who love him dearly.  Eli was born with Congenital Heart Disease or CHD.


I want to share a few facts about CHD
Congnital Heart Disease (CHD) is a birth defect of the heart muscle.
2 million Americans are living with CHD.
Each year 40,000 more US babies will be born with CHD, 8,000 of them won't live to see their first birthday.
CHD is the MOST common and MOST lethal birth defect, not just in the USA but world wide.
One out of 100 babies has a heart defect.  CHD is as common as autism but receives less research funding.

Eli's sweet mommy Angela gave me this little card with the sweet little bracelet attatched and asked if I would share this on my blog.  The card shares about a book called "Heart Warriors" by Amanda Rose Adams.  Amanda and Jim Adams' son Liam was born with half a heart.  This book, which tells what it is like being a Heart Mom, can be found here.   We don't always know what to do or say when people we love deal with such trials.  We could donate to the Children's Heart Foundation to help make a difference.  I think the hardest thing is knowing what to do on an everyday basis when we don't know what to say or how to encourage?  My answer to this difficult question is just be there as much as possible and daily prayer.  My prayer for those who deal with the most difficult situations in life, those concerning our children, is that they would have the peace of God each day as they walk through this trial.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, who's mind is stayed on thee, because he trusteth in thee.

Isaiah 26:3

Quilt Blocks Update

I have done some work on some quilt blocks recently

First I completed the latest Fat Quarter Stars block, called Fractured Star, designed by Nancy Miller

I made the next block from a design in the magazine pictured below.

I bought the magazine after reading a blog post by Jacquelynne Steves mentioning that she had a block in this issue.  With 100 blocks to choose from there are so many great designs I would like to try sometime.

I made Jacquelynne's block using her Sewing Room Social fabric line, I think I would like to make enough of these to make a quilt.  It was a fun block to put together.

The next project I am a little behind on but hope to catch up soon.  I am working on my Scrappy Plate Club quilt .

I gathered my fabrics, cut the prints out using my new Dresden Quilt tool, a total of 240 print pieces.

Each piece was folded and stitched across the wider end.

I stitched all 240 together without cutting the thread more than a few times.

Here they are ready for clipping the corner and pressing.

4 done, 236 to go.

I think I am going to like this quilt with the 1930's type prints.

Names, Names and More Names

The projects below are some that I have been working on for several months.  I completed the embroidery using three strands of variegated floss and stitching them in chain stitch.  The names have been sitting on a table in my sewing room for a long time.  Now that I have rested for several days after a surgical procedure I was determined to be a little creative and complete a project or two.  Well here are four projects that I completed this week.

The glass in the frames causes a little reflection and makes the embroidery harder to see in the picture but each of these are going to little boys rooms and the protection should keep them clean longer.

Linking to Air Your Laundry Friday at Freckled Laundry

and Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life