My Best 2015 Post and Future Goals

Reviewing my best 2015 post -

Upon it's closing, 2015, as been 

quite a year.  It's been full 

of challenges, set backs and 

adventures that have stretched

 me in more good ways then bad.

I'm definitely blessed to

have made some friends!  

Looking back and reviewing

my best 5 post which are:

Farm Girl Vintage Blocks 1-6 Part 1

and

 Farm Girl Vintage Blocks 7-12 Part 2

These two posts are a Sew Along from  

one of my favorite local quilt

 shops.  The sew along is still going on 

so you will see more of these in 2016.  These

are from Farm Girl Vintage Book by Lori Holt.

Dog Gone Cute Sneak Peak

was rated by third best post!  This block,

 Dog Gone Cute

#dgcqal quilt pattern by Lorna

 from Sew Fresh Quilts,

was made several times.  Those that

received this block just adored it. 

Log Cabin Table Top Quilt

I made this log cabin quilt for a

 family member! Both my husband and I

 stayed in their guest house.

They of course live in a log cabin home! 

DIY Garden Cards From the Garden

My garden card rated fifth!  I needed

 a simple gift

card for a friend and what 

better way then to use

what you have in your own garden!

I hope you will take the time to visit 

any of the post mentioned 

above if you haven't already.  

What about 2016?  

Upon reviewing the past

 year and looking 

forward to 2016, 

My most important goal

is  definitely needing  to be a

little more organized, marking

 dates on my calendar!!

I hope to be more creative and design 

some of my very own projects!

I believe I will be sharing some of my 

other creations through my cakes

 and cookies I bake!

I plan to continue to participate 

in sew alongs, 

challenges and other events that 

will allow me to

grow and learn which I love to do. 

More book reviews, pattern testing, 

and possibly blog project reviews.

I know it seems like a large order, 

but why not think big.  I work

full time besides writing my blog

 and at times it can be difficult, 

but I truly enjoy it all!

Here are some quilt alongs I plan on taking part in!

Yvonne of Quilting Jet Girl for her 2016 Planning Party.

Cheryl of Meadow Mist Designs for her very first link party.

 Pattern Writing with Cheryl of Meadow Mist Design




Thank you for stopping by!
May you all have a blessed 2016!!!!

 Happy New Year from my house to yours!!!

Merry Christmas Thoughts 2015

A friend shared this on Facebook

and I would like to share it 

to all of you because I

know that the holidays can be

hard, stressful, lonely, over-

whelming and sad.

  It is important to remember 

that not everyone is looking 

forward to Christmas. Some people

 are not surrounded by large 

wonderful families. Some of 

us have problems during the 

holidays and are overcome 

with great sadness when we 

remember those loved ones who 

are not with us. For many 

it is their first Christmas 

without a particular loved 

one and many others lost 

loved ones at Christmas. And,

 many people have no one to spend 

these times with and are besieged by 

loneliness. We all need 

caring, loving thoughts right 

now. Remember those in retail, those

caring for people in hospitals, and

those that just have to work

or are away serving our country.  

 Be kind and mindful to give a moment of 

support to all those who have

family problems, health 

struggles, job issues, worries 

of any kind and just need to

 know that someone cares. Do 

it for all of us, for nobody 

is immune.  

Merry Christmas!!!

John 13:34

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have

 loved you, so you must love one another.

Mug Rugs

I haven't posted much lately, 

sad! However, I've been

 busy doing things.  Recently, 

I've made a couple Dog Gone 

Cute mug rugs using   

Sew Fresh Quilts by Lorna 

pattern. #dgcqal

I just love this pattern! I made 

two of the smaller blocks

 and added a strip of white to 

embroider the names of 

these two cute pet's name!

Quilted around these cute

faces and zigzagged 

the binding!

Simple, yet cute!

I plan on making a whole

litter of them too!

New Charm Packs

Ordered some new Charm packs

from the Fat Quarter Shop

with my $50 gift card!!!

You can place your 

order here too!!

Can't wait to open 

up these sweet packs

and start creating!!!!

     Not only did I get four packs but six!!

       Ooooh la la!!!

       I'd like to take this time

             and wish each and every one 

      of you a Blessed and

      Happy Thanksgiving Day!!

       Thank you all for

        stopping by!! hugs

         Here are some Thanksgiving 

        quilt ideas on my 

        Pinterest Board here

    Philippians 4:13

     

          I can do all things

          through Christ which

          strengtheneth me.

Tiny Quilts 2

I've been so busy with family and friends!  But not to busy to make a few more tiny quilts!!!!

Here are a few of those I have 

made. Aren't they cute!

These quilt patterns are from

Temecula Quilt Company

the Temecula Quilt Company. 

The book is called, "T for Tiny."

Make sure to check it out!

When making tiny quilts it is best

to chain sew your blocks.

Don't forget to press your seams!

Once I've sandwiched by quilt 

together, backing (wrong side up),

bating is next, and finally

the quilt top ( right side up), I

pinned the layers together

with sewing pins. Just a few

pins here and there.

Next I used some of my favorite 

machine decorative stitches to

machine quilt these tiny quilts.

Bind your quilt.  Don't forget 

to finish your quilt with a

label!  Simple simple! 

If you'd like to check my first 

tiny quilt here.  It's

another one from the book!

Thank you for stopping by!

2 Corinthians 13:11

And the God of love and peace will be with you... Encourage

each other.  Live in harmony and peace.  Then the God

of love and peace will be with you...

Book Review - 3 Times The Charm!

Some of my neighborhood quilt shops 

take part in a quilt run twice a year.

Once in the fall (Reindeer Dash) and another

 in the spring (Spring Fling).  

On the first stop you pick up your

passport which you have stamped 

upon arriving at each shop you visit. 

You than receive a

free pattern along with a fat- 

quarter. Below are some of the fat-

quarters I received with a

few I purchased.

I decided I wanted to work on these 

fabrics.  One of the many 

  fat quarters I have collected on 

these runs.  I choose not

to use one of the patterns I 

received.  Instead, I picked one

 out of the book, "3 times the charm!" 

by

Barbara Groves & Mary Jacobson.

 I choose the pattern named,

 "bertha," in the book.

This book is wonderful!  It gives

a total of seven quick and

easy designs with three looks

for each design! That's right

"3 times the charm, 21 looks!

The instructions are easy

to understand and you get

full pictures of all the

quilts made three times.
General instructions from selecting
 fabrics to preparing, cutting,
 piecing, pressing 
and quilting are all included 
in this 40 page book.

 Here you get a look at what I 

have chosen and made

with the christmas fabric 

I've collected!

The book is made to use 5"
charm packs.  As you can
see I didn't!

 My quilt label was sewn with my 

embroidery sewing machine!

My finished quilt!  I just love it!

In time for Christmas!!!

Quilts in this book range 

from 19-3/4"" to 42-3/4".

I give this #bookreview

5 buttons 

Of course you can make these quilts 

smaller by removing a row of

quilt blocks or enlarging

the quilts by adding more

blocks and/or adding an extra

border.

Thank you for stopping by!

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things

through Christ which

 strengtheneth me. 

  

Tiny (Tim) Quilt

Recently, I've been interested in 

making some tiny quilts.  These #tiny

 #quilts would add a splash of 

color to my already  adorable 

 sewing machines 

I have displayed around the house.

I was hoping to finish up a few of

these cute quilts, but was only able

to get one completed.

I purchased the pattern 

here from Temecula Quilt Company

The small book is called T for Tiny

and you get a total 

of six quilts.

I used scraps from my stash.  

Cut, marked and

assembled my blocks.  A total

of twelve blocks. T for Tiny

was the name of the block

used in the book, but while sewing

I decided to name it T for Tiny Tim,

after my youngest son.  

Haha! 

Attached by blocks

Sandwiched my Tiny Tim quilt.

Here's the back of my tiny quilt.

Sewed the binding and attached a

label to the back of my quilt.

Here you have it. An adorable

 quilt displayed with my 

antique sewing machine.

A note of caution!  While making

this quilt, I did have to adjust 

the pattern some.  My finished

quilt measures 10-1/2" x 13". In

the book it measured 8-3/4" x 11".

I don't know about the other quilts

in the book.  I do plan on making 

more.  You do get a total of six

quilt patterns in the book.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things

through Christ which

 strengtheneth me.