Jo's Little Women' Club ....

Another one bits the dust!

This was our first project for Club 10 - Jo Morton.

The pattern is called Point of View!

Not sure what I will be calling this quilt ...

perhaps .....

Purple Dare! lol

Yes, I used purple as the setting triangles.

I told you I really push the envelop when it comes to quilts from Jo's club patterns! lol

I neglected to show you another small quilt I made from the very first club I hosted at the Shoppe.

This little gem is from Club 9.....

The pattern is called Patriotic Strippy.

I call it Seeing Stars!

I love that large star print. It is the exact one Libby, from A Simple Life, used to make curtains in her New England laundry room. That's when I fell in love with it!

Jennifer also made a valence for one of the Shoppe's window. It has such a country feel!

Thank you so much for stopping by! Keep well!

What's new......!

Have you seen this book by Kathleen Tracy?



I didn't know when I purchased the book, but it is from the same author of the Civil War Sewing Circle & Prairie Children and their Quilts! No wonder I love it!

Lately I've been on a mission to reduce my 19 century reproduction scraps. There's nothing like starting a new project to get the creative juices flowing....

So....

I'm seeing orange peels!

I've always wanted to make one of these quilts and.... besides

I needed a new hand applique project to keep me out of trouble occupied!

As I type this post, I have 22 made! Forty two (42) more to go!

Penelope and I have had a couple of play dates! I'm looking forward to showing you some finished hand applique quilts!

Off to hand sew some bindings! ;o)

Thank you so much for stopping by! Keep well!

Jo's Little Women' Club .....

I do hope that you are keeping dry. Here in wayyyy Upstate it has been quite wet. So much so that many are experiencing flooding. The lake has never been as high as it presently is. We are breaking records! I've been thinking that perhaps I ought to put my pool up and save on the water bill by letting Mother Nature fill it up. Hum.... I wonder how many days it would have to rain to obtain 4,000 gallons? LOL

On a dryer note, I have finally had a few minutes to finish a small quilt I started in February of this year. I am trying very hard to only show you projects that are completely finished and what I mean by that is, machine quilted and binding sewn on!

I do have quite a few hand applique tops done, but not yet machine quilted. In other words, Penelope has a line up of quilts awaiting the operator! ;o) I am slowly catching up from the busy month of April.

Tah dah.....

The pattern is called Keystone Medallion by Jo Morton and it is from the club 9 series.

I have named this quilt Summer's Eve.

Although we are now on club 10, it's never too late to show a finished project from another club! Who doesn't like to see quilts? ;o)

I do enjoy coordinating the Jo's Little women' club at the Shoppe! These small quilts are fun to make and if that wasn't enough, there are a great bunch of ladies that make the meeting pleasurable and interesting.

And...... these small projects become wonderful decorative accent pieces for my home. :D

When it comes to these little projects, I really push the envelop. I will work in colours that are not my usual choices. It is fun to see how it turns out. You'd be amazed at the knowledge you acquire just from pushing the envelop! ;o)

Thank you so much for stopping by! Cheers!

Farmer's Wife part 3....!

I am attempting to catch up on my Farmer's Wife show and tell. 

I must admit, I do like the slide show for blocks. It makes it so much more interesting.

Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy the moment! Cheers!

A tad late......!

How's the weather in you neck of the woods? Goodness, Mother Earth has been quite active this year! I do hope that this blog entry finds you all safe and healthy!

I finally finished a quilt that I had planned on having done before this Easter. I'm a tad late! In fairness, the top had been pieced since April 2 and was loaded on Penelope awaiting patiently but...... I could not carve out some time to machine quilt it. On a positive note, I like to think that I'm ready for Easter in 2012! ;o)

La voici....!

The pattern is called Rabbits Prefer Embroidery by Bunny Hill designs.

Once again, I use the Moda French General line called Rouinerie! I do like that line. The reds are so sweet.

I also took the opportunity to practice my free hand feathers. They are not yet at the level that I would like them to be, but good enough to leave them be! ;o)

Thank you so much for stopping by! Enjoy the moment! Cheers!