Flying High

Our flag is what connects us.  We might have our differences, but we stand united in our freedoms.

Everyday there are men and women serving in the U.S. military.  They are protecting and defending our freedoms under the Stars and Stripes.....for all of us. 

When June rolls around, I start pulling out my patriotic decorations.  I have always loved red, white, and blue!  Several years ago I made the quilt you see above...one of my all time favorites!

And another one of my favorites...know what?  I think all of them are my favorites!

May Little Quilts

And it's ready to quilt!  I had hoped to have it quilted by the end of May, but that did not happen.  This is from "The Civil War Sewing Circle" by Kathleen Tracy.  I changed it a bit by adding sashing.  It just looked a bit to busy without it.  Off to the next small quilt...wondering what she has in store for us for June?

I have to confess to my newest addiction.....Zentangles and Lineweaving.  You do not have to be an artist or even be able to draw...if you can hold a pencil, you can do it.  Just recently I participated in a swap of ATC's (Artist Trading Cards)  These are an example of my contribution, the theme was Sun Energy.  I chose flowers...sunshine does make them grow!

The next pictures are Zentangles....and I am such a tangle addict.  Now I have my little sketch book and pen with me all the time!  If you want to know more,  you can google the word Zentangle and you will find a wealth of information and inspiration!

Maybe you will soon have a new addiction too?  

We all have those sleepless nights, so I decided to start on my small quilt challenge  for May.  As I was chain-stitching the four-patches, I ran out of thread....but did not realize it until there was a little pile of squares sitting there....unstitched!   And I thought I was making such good use of a sleeples night!  

I think this is going to be a fun little quilt, especially since I love stars. 

May the 4th be with you

Even Darth Vader has to eat breakfast!  This is what my daughter found at her breakfast table today...Caleb is 7.  Just had to share with you since it is the 4th!

May the 4th be with you!

Small quilt finished!

Since the beginning of the Small Quilt of the Month Challenge, I have wanted to join in.  Well it is all ready a third of the way done, and here is my little quilt for April.   Kathleen Tracy at A Sentimental Quilter is sponsoring this challenge for 2012, and you can get the pattern for this little quilt on her blog.  For May, she will be using one of the quilts from my favorite book, The Civil War Sewing Circle.

Last Saturday, I joined a wonderful QOV Quilting Bee.  We had a great day sewing on quilts.  This wonderful group of ladies have made so many quilts, and recently awarded quilts to returning soldiers at Fort Riley in Kansas.  Here are pictures of a few of the inspiring quilts that are being made.

QOV presentation at Fort Riley Kansas

Fabulous, aren't they? 

Where has April gone?

Oh my....where is this month going to?  Not much sewing getting done around here!  When the sun is shining and the weather is so nice, I find it hard to sit and stitch in my sewing room.  I have been spending a lot of time digging in the dirt.  This morning, I drug out a top that has been lanquishing in the pile of "to be quilted"....it is pressed and the layers are ready to pin.  You may recognize it as the "Prairie Vine" quilt from Quilt Sampler Fall/Winter 2007.  I changed the applique border to one that was on one of Kim Diehl's quilts, I just could not think about appliquing all those leaves.  

The only thing I have actually finished is a cute little pincushion.  Mary at Quilt Hollow inspired me with her adorable pincushions.  The pattern is here .  So very simple to make with scraps! 

This morning, the cabinet makers came and put my new countertops in the kitchen...they look awesome!  Now I will spend the afternoon putting the drawers and cabinets back together.  It's one of those things that forces me to clean out the drawers...notice I used the word "forces".....

Hope you are having a beautiful spring day!

Blessings Baskets Finish

Temecula Quilt Company provided this wonderful sew along the past few weeks.  Every Thursday, a new little basket pattern was posted...this is my version of Blessing Baskets.  After seeing so many beautiful read and white quilts in blogland, I wanted to make one for myself.  This little quilt seemed to lend itself to the reds and whites that I have been collecting.  Thanks to Temecula Quilts for the inspiration and patterns!

Hope everyone is enjoying the early and gorgeous spring! 

Happy Easter!