MY QUILT INSPECTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought I would change my header and put the picture of my cat Bonnie in my quilting frame. If my portable hoop is down she always gets in it and watches me while I quilt. I have named her my official quilt inspecter because this is her favorite place to nap. I usually leave the hoop next to my machine and she is usually there while I am sewing. Since this is a quilting, sewing and embroidery blog I thought it would be a good picture to have in the header.

Not much going on in the panhandle of TX except lots of wind and weather that goes from cold to warma and back and forth. The trees are all budding and it looks like spring is here which makes me very happy because it is my favorite season along with fal

I am busy working on finishing up a stitchery for one of my online swaps, sewing up another purse, knitting a shrug and a few birds for stuffing. I have a sweater I finished for my granddaughter to sew togather and I can include it in with the projects to finish. Take care and hope everyone sees lots of flowers this next week.

I have just completed another finish for March. I am taking part in a row robin quilting challange with one of my online quilting groups and this is the 2nd row and second persons row robin I have worked on. She wanted everything done in coffee colors and is making it for her husband. Since he likes his coffee with cream there couldnt be any dark browns in it. I thought it turned out very well and all three blocks compliment each other beautifully.

I am busy at work on another purse and also finishing up a stitchery project I am working on as a swap for another group. I am involved with several groups on the internet and always seem to have a swap or challange going on.

Friday we had a nice little snowfall and it was cold on saturday but by sunday we were back to spring weather again and today it was 78. No wonder people around here keep getting sick but I do love spring. I got my picture for the header on one of the spring days last week and even with the snowfall and cold weather of this last weekend the trees keep bursting into blooms. It won't be long before I am planting my garden.

Take care and on to my sewing and cooking.

Barbara

First finish for March!!!!!!!!!

I finished my first of many for the month of March. I have done #1 of Gail Pan's. Christmas block of the month. I started another purse, this one for myself, that is like the one I made for my friend Paula.

. This one is done in Lila Tuellars "Woodland bloom" line and is already looking so pretty. We have had such unseasonably warm weather here in the panhandle of Texas. It is almost like spring has already sprung. I am not counting on it though because we have been known to have snowstorms in April. The weather has me itching to get out and plant though. I am off the next two days and I may get out and clean the garage or work in the flower beds.

Have a great week everyone.

Barbara

Another finish for Febuary!!

Well I have something else to add for Febuary. I finished block #1 of my Verandah Views block of the month and will be starting on the second as soon as I finish block #1 of Gail Pans Christmas BOM. I am trying to catch up sinch more will be out soon. Here is a picture of my completed block with its border added.

I liked the purse I made for my friend Paula so much that I have started another for myself. I am using woodland bloom from Lila Tuellar designs and it will be very spring looking.

I just made a huge pot of chili and will sign off now to take it off to work. Wish me luck, it is for a Chili cook-off.

Barbara

My friend Paulas birthday!!!

My bestest friend Paula had a birthday this last thursday. I had a gift in the works but hadn't finished it in time so I let her know she would have it by tomorrow. Well I finished it up tonite and really, really like the way it turned out. I used some of the leftover fat quarters of the blacks and reds I used for my nephews wedding quilt. I am posting a pic of it in the hopes she won't see it before I give it to her tomorrow nite. If you do Paula. please act surprised and believe me it looks much better in real life. Hope you like it my good friend.

I will be starting another one of these with some Lila Tuellar fabric that I have. It will be more of a spring oriented fabric. This one will be mine. I really love this pattern and it is so easy. You can find the pattern over at fredashive.blogspot.com.

My granddaughter was a junior bridesmaid at her Uncles wedding and she looks so good in this picture I had to post it. The other one in the picture is her new mama, Melissa. We are busy watching the Academy Awards but I need to get busy and start to work on another of my projects on the list to finish. Next on the list to complete is my sisters autographed wedding quilt.

Take care and have a great week.

Barbara in the VERY WINDY TEXAS PANHANDLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Winner of my quilt giveaway!!!

I drew the name tonite and the winner of my quilt giveaway is Karen from karenskraftkorner.blogspot.com I will put the finishing touches on it and get it in the mail by tuesday if you will send me your snail mail addy at daisey_clover@suddenlink.net.

I just finished the best movie and if you haven't seen it you really need to rent it and watch it. It is called Fireproof and it tells how two people in a marriage are splitting and how with the Lords help they are brought back togather. It was sooooooooooooooo good I was crying at the ending.

Hope you enjoy your quilt Karen and that you have a little lady in your home who might like it.

Wedding quilt is finally finished!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, my quilt is finished and my nephew is finally a married man. I hope the bride and groom like the quilt I finished to celebrate their love. Her colors were red, black and white which are also her favorite colors. They were the colors of the wedding so naturally I made the quilt in the same colors.

The bride as usual was beautiful and the groom as he watched her walk down the aisle had a look that was so full of love that I knew these two were meant for each other. Her choices of the dress and than the little bridesmaids all looking the same was pretty unusual to my point of view. I always thought the bride was to outshine them all but all in all it was a very pretty wedding.

I will have to add this finish as number 1 on my febuary list, with many more to come. The bride and groom leave on their honeymoon to NYC tomorrow.