New fabric!

Open the mail this morning to my new fabric!

I did let it side outside for a few days. The mail man said he sprayed it with Lysol. I still left it outside.

This morning I got to see it in all its beauty.

don't know why this one is dark

 

I was really in need of neutral fabrics. Had come to a stand still in what I could get my mind to do with out a neutral fabric.

I have two patterns in mind that needed these. Will not say what they are in case I don't ever get them done.

With garden work going on and house work needing to be done, not much time. The body is not wanting to corporate in either. So we'll do what we can until we can't. I have been a recluse for months now only getting out when someone else needed me to. Stay Safe FOLKS.   

I Have Been Gifted

I have to show you what I have been gifted. I told about my dear aunt that passed away last month. She was a quilter like myself.

Her daughter brought me all her fabric, patterns, sewing machine attachments, needles, threads....just everything she had. Quilting books too. One of her sewing machines.

The cabinet she had wouldn't fit her machines so my hubby fixed it for her a few years back.

 There were three totes. This one had patterns of dolls she had cut out of fabric already. She loved to do applique.

  

Wasn't that sweet of her daughter. She wanted me to take the industrial machine she had it was so heavy that I had to pass. I would never be able to move it. So I advertised it for her to sell.

Someone  advertising for a quilter on our trading post. They brought it. Worked out good.   

Take Care  

Baby Quilt Is Finished

I took a little trip today. I went with my Aunt too 

B J's Custom Quilting & Fabric

In McMinnville Tn

We had three quilts each to have quilted.

My baby quilt I made for the great grand is finished.

I will give it to her for her first birthday. Her Mom & Dad are planing her a big party. One she won't remember but they will.

If you ever need a quilt quilted you could mail it to them.

I took a picture of them quilting another quilt.

My aunt made this house quilt, then traded it to me for fabric.
She traded two quilts for fabric. One of them was already quilted.
Have a great day.

                                 
                                                 
                           

A Quilt & A Valance

 Searching the web for a quilt chart, Crazy Mom Quilts came up. What a nice chart. I want to keep it handy by sharing it, you can also benefit from it.

I had started a small baby quilt with appliqué cats on it. Wasn't to sure about giving it to the baby, my piece of mind was at stake.

You can view that post here if you would like.
I will finish it LATER for a wall hanging.

For the twin size, going simple, just buying the fabric and quilting it.  I was looking for bunnies when I found this. Years from now Lily will never know that Great Granny was looking for bunnies because of Easter.

Bordering it with the pink and white. Laid it out to measure. Will iron it.

 

LET ME ASK A FAVORITE!

As sure as I am about the quilt fabric.

I am not sure about this fabric.

 

I picked it out for a Valance

for my kitchen. It's a beautiful piece.

 I hung it up on a tension rod to see what I thought.

 

 What I want to know is what you think... please tell it like it is.

First I was going with a black and white check then I found this.

This fabric is more me... however not sure its for the kitchen.   

 Its just hanging ...no sewn yet.

 

 

Hubby just now ask me to set this out.

He likes his soft.

Think I'll have some too. 

 I am eating mine as I type. Hubby is back for more. 

 

So so good!

                                           
                                                         

A Start & A Finish

My oldest granddaughter left last Sunday to go to school (college). She took as many of her things with her as could be loaded on her truck, we promise her to bring her bed the next weekend.

 

 (How do you like the benches)

Outside a restaurant

 

Which is going to be this weekend the same day as......

My youngest grand daughters birthday.  I finished her quilt in time, now I don't know if I will make it to the party. Her birthday is Sunday the party is Saturday. I may wait until Sunday to get it to her.

The finished quilt. I took it to McMinnville TN yesterday and had it quilted.

 

they do a fabulous job, it looks so much better then if I had quilted it.

Hubby is standing on a step ladder holding it up for me.

The quilt is 70 by 80. The pattern is a carpenters wheel.

Up close photo shows why I chose the green.

 

 

 Linking up with  Crazy Mom Quilts.

 

 

My Weakness's

Hubby mowed the yards today, I rode the mow a little. I don't call myself being of much help ,  I tried. Then he said want to go out to eat frog legs, a surprise, he knows my weakness's. Oh yes I am always ready for frog legs, my favorite other then catfish.

Stopped at Wal-Mart on the way home...needed bread and drinks, tomorrow my son and his wife are going to come over and bring a ice cream cake for my two oldest grand daughters birthdays that are this month. one is nineteen the other will be eighteen. I am going to have KFC.

I did need a few things, came out with what I didn't need......another weakness!

Stopped by the mail box it had a nice surprise inside.

                                                I won a giveaway from grandmarockton.
                                                42 squares of Lily & Will II from Moda.
                                                I like this kind of surprise. She send me the post cards
                                                From the place she lives. So sweet. Thank You!

 

A Fabric Fine

 

Look at what I found.  Fabric at a fabulous price.

My Aunt that quilt's, the one I have shared her quilts here on my blog.

We went out to eat this evening and a little shopping

throw in. Just this pass week we were in this store and the fabric was much higher then today.

I just love to get into some fabric that doesn't cost a arm and leg.

 

 

 

Love the flowers! 

 

 

I already had the Dora fabric.

Found the purple piece, was so hoping it was going to match.

I think it will work.

 

Picked up three pairs of soft socks

to wear around the house. I

don't like house shoes.

 

My granddaughter has looked for a

Fabric that said Paris on it for a while

now, she has forgotten about

it, it has been so long.

So I got it just incase,

had too at this price.

 

I couldn't pass up the kitty's.

 

The price...I didn't tell you did I.

Two dollars a yard.

Won't fine that again. I may have to go back.

Sounds like a real bargain doesn't it .

I should have gotten more.

I'll just go back. 

Fabric I won

 I received the fabric that I won from jaici's it is very pretty and will go nice in Libby quilt.

I took my mom to the Dr. yesterday....when I took her home I saw

her pretty lily and had to make a picture of  it  to show its a double

God Bless Trish

Shopping

    My birthday girls called and wanted to go to Wal-Mart today so we went..... they had money burning a hole in they're pockets.. lol...you know how that is.....but they did good they got a top apiece and Alicia got her a new allergy pillow and a dust mite and allergy cover for it. That was money well spend....now she will need pillow cases for a queen size instead of the standard she had so I offer to make her some.....she said that she would like them better anyways.

    I went to the fabric dept. and got a shock....they are doing away with it....the picking was getting slim. I have one more quilt to make for my youngest granddaughter..... this piece caught my eye...went ahead and got 3 yards......now to come up with a idea on what kind of quilt to make with it and see what I have in my stash that will go with it.
     Thanks for visiting God Bless Trish