Family ... Happy Easter

Hi Everyone!

Sorry I have been gone for so long in blog land.

I have been in a lot of stress this last few months so I have been doing no sewing or blogging. Just too hard to concentrate with everything that has been going on.

My Dad came down really ill in February and was in the hospital with Pneumonia , urinary track infection and we almost lost him. He was then sent to a rehab home for 5 weeks and was released last week because there was nothing more  they could do for him.

My sister and I found a wonderful in-home group in their area . Mom has finally agreed on having in home care and we had her meet the primary caregiver before she signed the contract.
I am happy to say that the caregiver is just the sweetest and loving woman and has been a big help for my Mom taking care of Dad at home.
So I am feeling very relieved now knowing he is taken care of :-D

I even did a little sewing yesterday and of course I have been working  in my gardens and thought I would share some pictures with you

Wishing you all a Very Happy Easter with your families.
I know I sure will

Sue

Happy Valentines Day !!! and a New Quilt project

                                                     Are you ready for Valentines Day ?

As you know I have this very large grapevine wreath on my front porch that I decorate for all of the holidays. I found this heart with berries wreath in a little shop in town when I went for my hair appointment .

  It was love at first sight when I saw this heart and knew it would just be perfect hanging in my wreath.

                                           I used a piece of Urban Cowgirl fabric to hang it

                             
  I think I might keep this out for Spring..................

 I made this scrappy Churn dash quilt top with the new line of First Crush fabric by Sweetwater

                                           It measures 21" x 21" . I do not think I will be able to quilt this before        Valentines Day but a least I can have it for next year ;-)

Speaking of Urban Cowgirl fabric.   I have been hoarding this fabric for quite a few years and just found the perfect quilt project that I feel really shows the fabric off well.
It is called Prairie Flowers and it is a free pattern at the Missouri Quilt Company sight here .

As you can see it will have a sashing and corner stones when I am done with it and I am still playing with the blocks before  I start sewing on my washings and cornerstones.


Wishing everyone a Very Happy Valentines Day !!!

Sue

Viola Farmhouse quilt is a finish !!

Happy February 1st everyone !!!!!

I just had to share my Viola Quilt !

            When I first saw Farmhouse Fig Tree fabric and the Viola quilt pattern  it was love at first sight !
I finished piecing this quilt and had it quilted by Mary at  Quilt Hollow in November 2015 and I finally finished sewing my binding and quilt sleeve in the pretty Green and white polka fabric that comes in this line of fabric. As you can see by the picture below I chose the white with Cherries for my backing.

I decided that I just wanted to make the 4 blocks so that I would have a small wallhanging or table topper.  The quilt measures 39" x 39"

                                       
                                       Mary always know the perfect icings for my quilts

I have started another quilt project that I have been anting to do for years and will share that with you soon

HAPPY SEWING !!

Sue

First finish of 2016 SWEET AS HONEY QUILT

I first saw this  quilt &  pattern " WELDED" on  Sinta's blog here   and it was love at first sight.
The fabric is "Sweet as Honey " by Art Gallery and the free pattern here  is from the Fat Quarter Shop here.
The fabric came out over a year ago but I was lucky to find my fabrics online.

 Welded is 61" x 79 1/2" if you follow the pattern   but I only made mine 60" x 60" because of lack of fabric plus it is a perfect lap size :-D


Here is a few close up pictures of this cute fabric:

Now to decide on my next quilt I want to make ;-)

HAPPY SEWING !!!

Sue