changes in season and life

I saw these beautiful Star Magnolias on the corner place where I live and hope my little one below aspires to be that big and beautiful one day. We have had a week of perfect weather for spring maintenance outside, I will not start on the gardens though till after May 1st but able to do cleaning and updating the outdoor accessories

I went to the Newmarket quilt show there were some gorgeous quilts but these 2 were may fav the one on top was hand applique AND hand quilted the quilting is absolutely amazing! 

I loved this one with the chicks appliqued in these mini hexie circles Look at all this work! 

And I love the use of the fabrics in the spider web pattern well done! It was a great show I was the first one there and won a fabulous door prize with share that next post

My heart is broken, I lost my Ted on Thursday Apr 13 and it really put a hole in my world. I didn't realise how much time I spent with him and how much space this little guy took. 

I donated his blankets and bedding to neighbours and vet they were happy I filled the whole back of my car with just this my floors are so empty, my space is vacant. Kiera one of the kitties calls out with no response from her Uncle Ted 

 I thought these pictures were true to him being on my chair as I stitched and also sitting facing the sun, I know time will heal. 

big wall, little wall

Well as you can see I am getting a wee bit of stitching in. The left is the sew along with Border Creek station Let's Be Friends (one of the sew alongs), yes I am behind but the point is to go slow and enjoy. I am a little slower, my goal is a queen.

I am having fun picking some fabrics from my stash, as well as, a kit that I had to get from Quilt Junction  of selected colored fabrics.

The right is my doll quilt that I am making for a swap. As you can see there can never be enough tools. LOL This is from the mag Miniature Quilts I think we can call it archaic, but still is my reference guide to small quilts. This is a swap that is being run on Instagram.  I am not even gonna tell you how small these pieces are but they are small and now I can work with the borders wait till you see what happens.

It is stunningly, gorgeous outside, the weather is perfect, it will be hard when the season changes I am not sure where the months have gone. Soon this look will be chin down to the paws because it will be too cold!

do what you do best to enjoy your day! 

Weekend events

Its been busy, working in the garden, pulling weeds. They are forever invading the garden! I also had some time to do some quilting I finished the Stars Sew A Long with Kathleen Tracy's group. This is ongoing and you can start anytime so you are never late, friends are always welcoming you and cheering you on. You will find the links to join either her facebook or Google group. Always a new theme per month of small quilts.

Stars sew along with Kathleen Tracy

 Next is the Sew A Long with Sherri Heisey  Border Creek Station This started on July 1st there are many options of either a small, double or queen quilt. You have to do this the block is only 8inches there again are more options with rulers or paper piecing or traditional. I am going traditional with the piecing, I also bought the fabric kit from Quilt Junction I love everyone of her gorgeous fabrics in the store so the kits are incredible

 I have used some scraps to test my first block and will use it later in my Misfit quilt. I put the rotary cutter beside it to give you the idea of the size of the block and I am using the traditional method of piecing Sherri's instructions helps you in all methods listed above.

 Okay what else am I doing? well I am in a doll swap that is being done in instagram. I am very excited about my selection for the quilt I am making. I have most of the Miniature Quilt mags and they are such great reference tools to possess!

It was gorgeous weather on Sunday, I woke up early and started gardening till 1000am then got ready for the gym then some fun time in the studio!
Hope you had as great a weekend as me! oh yeah Teddy got his walks in too!!