Friday Night with Friends

It's FnwF again and I had planned to finish so much...but There's always this weekend.

I did manage to sew my March blocks for Salt Box BOM.  Yes, I know it's April but I'll do those blocks next week.

I also worked on a Spring quilt to replace the snowman hanging on my front door.  As you see I was so tired I just turned the machine off and went to bed.

Later today we meet to start the King George BOM.  It looked so interesting I just had to do it... I wasn't going to start any more BOM's until I finished one, but new projects are always so fun!

I'm also having a Give-Away for my second Blogoversary and you can click HERE and enter if you like.  My daughter set this up for me...note the button and the way the pictures are organized, I'm not that computer savvy (yet). She's sleeping right now and I can't figure out how to get there by clicking on button...oh well you can click the bunny button on the side bar if you wish.

Thanks to Karen for hosting FnwF - click here to see what new projects everyone is working on.

Have a great week and Happy Stitching!

Danette

Mrs. Fluffles and A Giveaway

A couple of Saturdays I took a wool class and made this Mrs. Fluffles Pin Keep by Woolkeeper.  I had such a great time stitching that I decided to purchase another kit to share with my followers.  Here's the one I stitched...

I finally made it past my 100th post and to celebrate I'm having this giveaway.
All you need to do is be a follower of Quilting Chemist and give the order of which prize you want to win in a comment. (For example:  1,2,3,4 or 1,3,4,2.)

Prize One: Mrs. Fluffles

Prize Two: 'Streak of Lighting' Mini Quilt

Prize Three: 'Spring is Coming' Mini Quilt

Prize Four: 'Over the Rainbow' Charm Packs

This giveaway is international and ends midnight on April 15, 2013.

Good Luck!

Danette

**Contests are open to anyone thirteen years or older. All contests are only open to followers of the Quilting Chemist. I am not responsible for items lost in the mail. I hold the right to disqualify any entry as I see fit. All winners will be picked at random. All winners will be notified through email. Winners will have 48 hours to respond.

Christmas Though the Year

I started these table runners in plenty of time for Christmas but.....I put them aside half done thinking there's still time.  It's taken a few months but they're finally finished.  The runners were all cut out and fused so I just needed to do the stitching.

I also added a few more mice ornaments to my Christmas box.

Stop by and see what other's are making for Christmas .  Visit Christmas Through the Year hosted by Kim at Lily Patch Quilts      

Happy Easter!                                                                                                                                                            

Hexies, Mini Quilt Swap and FnwF

It's been so long since I posted...

I received this beautiful St. Patrick's Day Mini Quilt from Carin.  Thank you!

I just love her stitching!  The detail on the shamrock stems are gorgeous and I love the button in the center.  Stop by and visit Carin's Blog.

Here's the mini I sent

Cheryll at Gone Stitchin' hosted this mini swap...maybe you'd like to join in the next mini quilt swap.  Sign up now for the Mother' Day Mini.

My daughter Katie made this table topper for me.  It's so beautiful!  It's hard to believe she started quilting just a few months ago.  Visit Katie's blogs Project Katie and Call Me Crazy and see what she's been up to.  

On the first Friday of the month I join in the fun at Friday night with Friends hosted by Cheryll at    Gone Stichin'.  She did a drawing last month and look what I won!

Thank you Cheryll.  I love the thread catcher, the fabric is so cute!(so was the Santa stamp)  The tea is wonderful and  I'm saving a cup for our next FnwF  - see you then...

AND here are my hexies

it's been awhile since I joined Karen's One Flower Wednesday. Stop by and see what's blooming in the other gardens.

***I'm in way too many BOM's and it's hard to keep up...I'll post them next time***

Happy Stitching!

Friday Night with Friends

My Friday night with Friends was spent with 30's scraps.  My Quilt Shop's Scrap Club is doing the quilt Susan's Folly designed by Susan Claire.  I chose to use my 30's scraps and there are LOTS of 1 1/2" strips and as you probably see in the picture they're all over the sewing table.

There are 49 blocks along with 64 alternate blocks (the ones above without the green sashing) and along with other sashing and borders will be about 88" square.  We're suppose to be done with the top by October 2013. 

 My Mini for 12 inch Mini Club is complete and ready to send.

....And I put the binding on a quilt from 1985 this past week.....I had my DH in the basement looking for my fabrics left over from this quilt.  I told him it was in the container 3 stacks back on the bottom.  The stacks were from floor to ceiling and and each time he lifted one down he said: "Is this it?"  After about 12 times he decided it must be the one on the bottom and continued with the search.  

I learned to hand piece and a month later I started this BOM.  I think it was from a book called the Legacy quilt.  My mom had started to quilt it but then passed away in 1987.  Last year I brought it to Dan and he did am amazing job!  Each square has a different quilting design and I love the quilting in the borders and sashing...Thanks Dan!

Stop by and see what the other Ladies were working at Friday night with Friends hosted by Cheryll at Gone Stitchin'.

Christmas Through the Year

"Pinch my cheeks and I'll give you a kiss."

These little mice ornaments will be for my grand nephews and nieces, I'll need at least 10.  I remember making ornaments somewhat like these when their Parents were young.  I don't have the right size pompoms and eyes here, I think larger will be cuter.  Hershey's Kisses will go in their mouths but I better not add those until closer to Christmas - I love chocolate! 

To see what other Christmas projects are being made stop by and follow the links at Kim's Lily Patch Quilts. 

 It's late and I get up for work in 4 1/2 hours but I wanted to post in February -  GOOD NIGHT!

Initial Heart Swap

Look what came in the Mail!

 Theresa at Bumbleberry Stitches sent all these Valentine goodies.  Thank you so much!!!
The pillow is so cute, I love the rick-rack and the chocolate was delicious, my DH helped me with that.  I haven't decided what to make with the fat quarter and ribbons but so many ideas come to mind and of course, I should carry one of the mini lint rollers - I'm always leaving the house with little threads attached to my clothes.

Look at the beautiful postcard Theresa made:

I'm going to get a little stand for it, it will look perfect on the mantle.
Thank you Theresa and Happy Valentine's Day!

By the way, here's what I sent to my Valentine partner Wendy.

Happy Valentine's Day!