Scrap Happy Diversion…

A few weeks ago, I bought a Ziploc bag of nine patch blocks from the Share Table at Heritage.  I know…I know…I do NOT need someone else’s UFOs!  I have plenty of my own!  But these nine patch blocks were scrappy…and not very happy!  They needed a home…one where they would be loved and appreciated for their scrappy goodness!

I had lost steam on the modern zig zag quilt that I am making for my daughter and these were the perfect diversion…I needed to PLAY!!  And play I did…

Man, I love the Internet…after deciding to put the blocks on point I  Googled ‘Putting quilt blocks on point’ and got this site by Quilt Bug.  Made it SEW easy!!

I teamed the blocks up with a beige Kona cotton…and formed my rows…

Laid them out…

And stitched them together…

Before I knew it…the rows were together and I had a quilt top!

Then I added a wide beige border to make it appear that the blocks were floating and then decided to add a wonky vine running around the circumference….(Sorry this is so wrinkled…it happens to the best of us!:)  SEW…this is where I’m at today…I have a new hand stitching project waiting for me…I will hand appliqué the vine to the quilt before I even think about adding leaves and flowers!!

Isn’t it weird how someone else’s UFO looks way more appealing then your own?  Maybe the secret to getting UFOs finished is to trade them with a friend!  Hmmmm food for thought!!  What I do know is that I am loving this scrap HAPPY quilt…and yes, it is HAPPY!!

Hey, the sun is shining in my corner of the world this morning…and just listen to those birds!!   How about you??  Are you having a sunny scrap HAPPY Day?  I sure hope SEW! ~P

Amy’s Blogger’s Quilt Festival 2013!

YES, we are still at Amy’s Quilt Festival…

On to QUILT #2!!  Yup…you heard right!!  With Amy’s new TWO Quilt rule…Bloggers can enter two quilts as long as they are in different categories and have their own separate posts!  Hence…post  number TWO!

Don’t cha’ think, that the Monkey Quilt is just too dang cute not to be entered in the BABY CATEGORY!

This one is hot off the press…

It was machine pieced and machine quilted..the appliquéd monkey was needle turned and then machine stitched for stability.  I hand embroidered the ‘Five Little Monkey’s’ Poem on the outside border.  I chose to PRINT the verse rather than go with the handwritten verse that was in the pattern. (Young child can’t read handwriting…) I also went with the poem/chant that I use to teach my Grade One class.  It is slightly different than the one in the pattern (when I teach the whole chant to my grandson I don’t want to screw up the verse!  Can’t you just hear it?  “You messed up AGAIN Grammy!!”..:o}}.  I raw edged stitched ‘mock buttons’ onto the monkey’s tummy (safer than real buttons!) 

The quilt measures 36” X 44”.  This is a Patchwork Pottery Quilt…you can find the adorable pattern HERE.

I love this sweet quilt and can hardly wait to cover my wee grandson with it…in THREE MORE WEEKS…give or take a few days!!  (insert happy dance!!) 

You can see the other Baby Quilts entered in this category over at Amy’s…just click HERE!  There are some incredibly adorable quilts entered, so it is worth a visit!

If you have time, scroll down to the last post to see my Wall Hanging entry…but only if you have time!! 

Thank you so much, Amy!!  Would you believe that Amy has been doing this for over FIVE years…and The Bloggers’ Quilt Market continues to get bigger and better!  Come on and hop on the band wagon…I bet you have a quilt or TWO that you would like to enter!

I hope your weekend continues to be amazing…just like YOU!~P

Amy’s Blogger’s Quilt Market…it that time of year!

The AMAZING Amy from ‘Amy’s Creative Side’ is at it again!  She is hosting the annual Bloggers’ Quilt Market!!

This is a venue for bloggers to strut their stuff…well…maybe not ALL their stuff..but at least two quilts.

This year I chose Button Town to be entered in the Wall Hanging Category!  I love my Button Town and hope you do too!

               

I needle turned and hand appliquéd the houses and vine.  I then big stitch quilted around the houses, berries and vines.  The rest of the quilt was machine quilted.

The pattern for ‘Button Town’ can be found in this issue of Quiltmania.

If you would like to see the other wall hanging entries then go HERE!  Be prepared as there are tons of wonderful Wall Hangings hanging over at Amy’s!!  Hurry on over!

Remember to send a little love Amy’s way as she puts a lot of time and effort into hosting this Quilt Show!!

Thanks for stopping by…have a wonderful weekend!~P