Happy New Year!!!

It has been far too long since I've been here, 

or done any kind of creating!!

Here's hoping 2014 brings me the time!!

Happy New Year!!!

xo

CPDC & Spotted Fever

I too have similar symptoms like Stephanie has.

029 My First Commissioned Quilt

I was asked several months ago to make a Baby Quilt for a baby due January/February. No specific instructions, just that it was a Boy.

I'd seen a patchwork pillow made 

in the shape of a Scotty dog, 

my pattern is the same, just made into quilt blocks.

The backing fabric was in my stash 
for a reason right?

 My hand at pebble free motion quilting. It uses quite a bit more thread, but I like the look of it.

Still Here:

I'm finally posting about these random house blocks 

for Beth's Sandy Victim Quilts.
they were made & sent a few months ago...
I'm not quite as quick to blog though 

Beth amazes me...

Old Meets New ~ 2013

My Mom has been gone 18 years now and as I was cleaning out yet another bunch of 'gotta-keep-it' bins I discovered negatives. Amongst them I found a couple of quilt pictures. It's the perfect way to start this year's blogging, 
showing a couple of her creations. 
I wonder where I got the patching bug from.

She only patched from scraps, which is probably why I tend to prefer scrappy quilts; and I suppose it's also out of respect for who she was. I still have one unfinished patchwork top of hers that I will (eventually) complete with batting and backing - it will be a "combination quilt" - old meets new. 

Unlike the pictures I've included here - which as far as I can see are made from (yikes) fortrel, the quilt top I have is thankfully made of cotton or cotton blend fabrics.