Like a rolling stone....

I decided to give the applique a break today. I am starting those gold circles and they are a little tedious. I love my new iron though to work with them you can see it on the right of the portable ironing board

 So I decided to start on a project that I had already cut out a while ago that has been sitting on the quilt frame...










Do you remember the Stonehedge fabric that I bought that I thought I would never buy? the pattern that talked me into buying this fabric was calling me so I started putting the blocks together.

then I needed a little break

so this is what is done so far...not as easy as it looks there are a few `Y`seams in there..but I love what is happening. I have 11 blocks pieced and  I have about 7 blocks to finish and then I go to the celtic block. and then there is the celtic boarder...do I really have to work tomorrow??

Hope you all had a great weekend..as you can see we have left no stone unturned...LOL (honestly I am surprised how bright the blocks look they don`t look that bright in real life)

Pinch me!! am I dreaming!!!???



I only wish

 Rosemarie stopped by and brought my most favorite quilt all done, hand pieced and hand quilted it is so, so stunning! I had promised if she brought it and it got into my hands it would not be going home...I tried all night but the closest I got was wrapping myself in it and enjoying the moment.
Visit her blog by clicking on her name. Rosemarie does great tutorials that I am sure will keep you busy for hours, her show and share is just awesome remember most of these quilts are hand pieced and all hand quilted.

Do you remember this quilt. Monica came by last week and we put the rows together...well I thought we did. The next evening I was looking through another project (baskets and flowers) and on top was another row so I put that last row on and then dug through the stash found a little boarder strip and the kitty boarder around. I really can`t believe how much kitty fabric I have.
This quilts is meant to be a comforting lap quilt. I pieced the backing and now Monica will quilt it by machine. I will put the binding on so you will see her quilting.  I am getting so excited about his project

Theeeennnnn there was a fabric sale and so Rosemarie and I went. The store was packed I was not going to stand in the crowd, Rosemarie was right in there...so I looked at some books that were 3 for $25 and that was all I got.
Rosemarie had an arms full of fabric and then we were on our way 2 blocks on to our next journey (Dairy Queen and another fabric store around the corner) Rosemarie liked this book that I got so we went back. The crowd had lessoned and so I ventured into the sale fabric...just look what happened!!

If that were not enough we went from Oshawa to Sew Sisters and got MORE fabric I got the 2 choice fabrics on the top for another project in mind...That`s okay Rosemarie did well there too...not only that she emailed me the next day and she said she went back for more!! LOL I can`t wait to see what else she got!
do you see that snow man fabric do I have a plan for that...you know the redwork quilt that has been so popular, that fabric will be perfect for my backing and prairie points in that quilt...have the pattern (thanks to my mom...I made the mistake and told her how much I loved that pattern and she bought it for me. Isn`t she the best?)
I am still working on the basket blocks just starting to applique circles on the centers of the flowers it is going to look very vintage with the Red and Gold (cheddar) flowers.
I will be finishing up my angels this week they have to be done for the conference at the end of August I don`t want to be rushed.
I am watching my plants wilt with this aweful heat soon summer will be over and I will enjoy the fall weather...it cannot be soon enough.
Keep cool for those that are wilting and for those that are enjoying their winter be lucky...

I was a winner!!!

As promised my friends and I are celebrating with our new flag that I made last night. the last post has the link if you want to make it.

This flag is about postcard size if you would like to make it and send to a friend. This will remind me of 2011 and my start to a new job today...I think I am going to like it..yeah hooo!!

This big bag was sent to me through The Quilt Show. I had won it with 4 others they had picked my profile picture out of thousands. It is so full of things such as fabric, patterns, rulers, freezer paper, a rotary cutting board that rotates round (perfect for my mini`s when cutting)

Look at this awesome bag you can see inside that it was packed. I also got a Gammil hat but I have been wearing it so it is upstairs. That pen on the side is a Gammil pen too. Just an awesome goodie bag with loads and loads of stuff.. Thanks so my The Quilt show it was a wonderful surprise.

I thought I would show you this mini that I have hanging in front of my ironing board this  was something I made from the left overs of another mini I had made earlier...just thinking that I need to get it quilted. I have a friend that really likes it..

Well off to get somemore of my baskets and flowers done. Slowly piecing the baskets and getting the flowers ready.

Happy 4th of July

Click on the Title I found a wonderful little flag I made last night to celebrate it is by Temecula Quilt Co.
I will post a picture tonight but just grabbed some itty bitty scraps it was done in an hour and now I can wave my 2011 American flag.

Have a great day, and play safe

Oh Canada, our home, our native land

I want to wish a Happy Canada Day and Congrats to those 40 citizens that have been sworn in to be Canadian citizens on this day at Black Creek Pioneer Village

 I found this clip from the Globe and Mail Paper

Click on the header to hear our national anthem, it was a perfect day here to Celebrate!!

little by little

 my baskets are growning...i have not appliqued them but they are prepped to start. I still have to put the centre in the flowers as well...I love how they are turning out...

This is my mothers gorgeous garden (a very small portion of it) This is a Dogwood she has and it just flowered beautifully check out the hostas...

I had worked a night and mom had to drive us back to her house along the way she surprised me by stopping at this beach. I can`t remember when I took time to stop and put my feet in the sand. This was wonderful we laughed and the waves were big enough to get our pants wet...this was Lake Erie we found rocks and picked up a few to take home as a memory.

Today is my Dad`s birthday, I hope he had a wonderful day, I was not able to reach him personally but sang my Birthday song (he will tell me to keep my day job I am sure). It was a perfectly lovely day here not to hot but it is supposed to get warm for our wonderful weekend

HAPPY CANADA DAY everyone!! and also a wonderful Independence Day to all our American Friends...stay safe and hope you get a day to do a little quilting.

no is not the answer

when a friend says lets make a quilt together. I don`t know if you all remember Monika but she suggested we make a quilt for a friend of ours and we have trouble getting together due to shift work we were finally able to set a date. We got together yesterday and sewed some of these kitties that we are making as the quilt, as you can see it is very very scrappy. We want our friend to be totally entertained with each of these kitties, she has kitties herself so she will love it.

As you can see Monika is holding up the pattern it is from an old McCall`s Magazine Oct 2000 (that is why I don`t get rid of my mags)see what we did so far what is great is we are using both our fabrics and we are very different yet they go together so well.  I love this picture of Monika she looks so summery and happy.

After Monika left I kept going and finished the ones I had cut so we have a great head start on it. Monika has gone home with her little pile of background. We are using Muslin so that there is some resting area..LOL
do they not look cool!! if you want you can click on the picture and see what fabrics you probably have. We only have about 46 blocks more to go 1/2 way there already. I know that not one block will be the same...

Then we have this poor poor tie. My DH has asked me if it is done yet. He gave it to me to put a couple of stitches in about 3 weeks ago...no it is not done yet.. maybe tonight (I have only said that for the last 2 weeks) Don`t they know what priorities are when quilting??

Well have a great week...

This is a very late post. but just found my camera (had been using DH) I had this picture on it. When I lost my Dear Brit in Mar my friend Mary sent this wonderful bouquet of flowers. It was totally unexpected...but that is what friends do it was perfect at that time because it really brought spring into the home.

Don`t I have great friends!! well there is going to be a couple of quilty friends coming over on Thursday and then I have my mom so probably will not be on for about another week. I am getting better with the posting though. I guess a little more time...whew...no the garden has not been touched yet but maybe tonight.