Piece out!

 Well this is pieced Kim Diehl Whatnot quilt, I bought from Bordercreek Station that I got last week! it was fun to do and would make an excellent leaders and enders as well! 

Still spending mornings working on the gardens. Little hot today doing laundry and have all the windows open its just so fresh!

 Picked Rhubarb debating what the first thing is I am going to make. 

Also still working on my Peace and Healing blocks by Piecing the Past Quilts  free blocks SAL that you can sign up for. 

The wall is filling up so far I am loving it

These are fabrics that I cut at the beginning from collection of fabrics and bagged. I like this way of doing sew alongs you just grab a baggie and work it. 

Debbie has many of these sew a longs that finishes beautiful quilts I did her basket quilt not too long ago. The patterns are written so well you can see that all the points match all the blocks have been super simple to put together. 

The four that I posted below had much more work to them but they just flowed so nicely putting them together. Each block I make i keep thinking oh this would be great as a border all the way around, or I would like to make a whole quilt just with this block. 

I am also trying big stitch on this quilt I had made it a few years ago 

The nine patches were from a swap that I had participated in and as you can see I have used this bird fabric. (the first time it is many quilts right now) My Gram had passed and I thought this was a great quilt to remember her, Gram's name was Ruby and so this quilt became Ruby I had put it together in memory of her. 

Then it sat how was I going to finish it? this is the perfect quilt to big stitch right it is busy and you will not see that my big stitches are not perfect as I try to gain with practice. 

I have the shells on the bird strips and then just some lines in the nine patch blocks it is moving along very fast. 

then we have the signs of spring, my red bud trees are in bloom Meara is more adamant then ever adventuring outside. She only goes out when I do and she is good at waiting till I do go. When I garden in the front she is on harness and she coos as I put it on her is so funny to listen too the excitment! 

These tulips were so beautiful I had to take a picture with Ted beside them as you can see he was not thrilled to be the model but he did put up with me. 

Well I guess there was a little bit of a chatty post but spring brings so much more to see and we have been going for more walks its lovely. 

have a great long weekend, or short weekend whichever it is. I hope those that are having such horrific rains and floods are able to be safe. 

New BOM -Carol Doak

If you like paper piecing you are going to love Carol Doak's new BOM free in Yahoo click on the title of this blog. Carol is designing wonderful BOM (June is up) and connector blocks that are just going to absolutely be a perfect start for those that want to use them for other quilts as well..
Join in... it is free and there are numerous other patterns she has with swaps, and other free patterns. This is a very active group all to do with Carol Doak patterns and products they always have something(s) going on.

My pc is still not functioning but I am going to "borrow" DH pc and get some pictures up.. I have been going crazy with making somemore Swap blocks.. I know I know but I can't help it!! I had said no more but really I can't help it.. this is irresistable

now I don't know if you want something simple to do you have to go and visit Molly she has a wonder BOM going on with different primitive trees I am sure you would love to do for summer

Well just wanted to let you know I am still here and to bring some good quilty news...pc goes back in the shop and so we will see if we can get'er fixed right!!

Dorothy Baker Sweet Nostalgia

check on the sidebar for a new BOM that will be starting and believe me with the little bleeps and peeps here and there you will love it...

I have been finishing quilts and appliquing blocks inbetween going to conference having my parents visit and working...posting of pics will be soon!!

Time to grow. I am also taking an EQ6 class through Quilt University with Fran Gonsalves and it is just fantastic with lots of homework so that takes some PC time...

Until then I try to keep up with everyone's posts but not able to comment...Sept brings new meetings with old organizations reopening.. news will be updated soon.. so for now visit Dorothy
I have my quilt pics in the camera.. so for now you can see we are all waiting in anticipation for this new BOM by a wonderful designer. Check out her blog and see the wonderful designs she has already created.. I have all the bear patterns waiting for me to accomplish!!and these are beyond cute..they look so real!!

from left to right Joey, Girlie, Nosey and Molly a rare photo of all of them together.. but that is what happens when you have exciting news!!