Bejeweled Quilts by Barb

Barb at  is having a giveaway. WOOHOO!! Poor Barb is homesick for the islands. So  run over to Barb's and cheer her up. Plus today Barb is celebrating her 32nd anniversary and AND her son will be 31 on the 4th. Lots going on at Barb's.

Barb is giving away her pattern. Isn't it adorable?

Good luck!

Baby Bibs

A non-sewing friend asked me to make some baby bibs for her. I think I better start thinking about making bibs for our new baby, August will be here before you know it.

Can you tell they are for a little girl?

Happy quilting!

Wordless Wednesday

Snowball quilt

I started quilting the Snowball quilt Sunday morning. I used a design that came with my embroidery machine. Each design takes 3 minutes. Then I had to walk back into the dining area so I could re-hoop the next block. Hubbykins said I probably spent more time walking back and forth and re-hooping.

Here is a close-up of the design.

The back of the quilt shows that the quilting needed something else but I didn't know what else so I washed and dried it.

Should I have connected the designs with cross hatching?

Happy quilting!

Monday Milestones 2/12-18

Last Week's Goals 2/12-2/18

1. Snowball quilt - layer, baste, quilt Nope
2. Cowboys and Indians-applique 2 cowboys 1, 2 Indians 1, 3 sheriff's stars 

Not a good week for sewing. I feel asleep every time I sat down Sun, Mon, Tues and most of Wed.
This Week's Goals 2/19-2/25

1. Snowball quilt-layer, baste, quilt
2. Sunbonnet Sue-prep and applique' 3 more blocks
3. Hexagon- baste more hexagons, make more hexagon flowers 
4. Bandana bibs-make 3

 Kim (A Peach In Stitches) is sharing her weekly goals. She even has a a Mr. Linky on her blog if you wish to share your goals and work through them weekly.


Happy quilting!

Let's play Cowboys and Indians

Betsy sent this pattern to me. The pattern called for 5 of each. Lacy wanted 4 to represent her 4 children. I will not make the 4th tepee, star, cowboy or Indian until after March 3rd. Lacy is going for a ultrasound on the 3rd and if by chance the baby is a girl the remaining blocks will be pink.

I have my strips cut for sashing but I can't sew those unless I need to add pink. I guess this quilt is on hold until after March 3rd.

Happy quilting!

Sunbonnet Sue

I've had this book probably for 10 yrs. I've made a few of the quilts in it but never the one on the cover. That quilt was the entire reason I purchased the book. I started the quilt finally. My background will be ivory and navy and I'm not sure about the borders. I know the something will not be red or pink.

The pattern actually calls for 12 finished blocks 10 x 12, I'm doing 9 blocks that size as I don't need another twin quilt.

I like the navy and ivory backgrounds. I'm not working on this quilt very fast and I'm OK with that.

Happy quilting!

Feb Boot Bash BOM

Here they are. Molly did a great job designing the February boot.

Here is Lacy's boot.

And mine.

Happy quilting!