Finally I'm Sharing!

We it's about time I shared my new companion with everyone. I decided to called her Blossom because of her arrival in spring! I have enjoy learning all about her,the tension and how smooth she quilts. I have been doing lots of practicing and did my first pillow top for a trial run. Very please with the results. Now to get stocked up with thread for a couple of practice pieces to do to prepare for more challenging projects.

       I like the table space as it take little effort to quilt and the long arm space is great!

              
This pillow top will be a wall hanging for my mom for Mother's Day for her room at the nursing home.

ENJOY YOU DAY AND KEEP CREATING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's been only two days!

Well I just have to share(can you see my huge smile) I looked, I researched, I asked questions, I shopped, I demo and then I bought. Now I hear you saying what is she talking about. Well it all happen on Friday when Marjorie, Marla and I went to town. Can you tell I'm still excited! We stopped by to have a demo on something that was just oh sooooooo.... fantistic....oh! yes just so wonderful ..........well words can only describe.................but just wait I just can't show you until it arrives and that should be by Friday.....................stop by then I will have a pictures of everything. I just cannot believe it actually happening................till the arrival..................keep smiling & keep creating

APRILS SHOWERS HAVE ARRIVED!

Today's the day!

I want to thank Erin  and Madame Samm for all the hard work in creating such a fun hop!

The day I join the hop my mind had already decided that the April Showers was going bring spring flowers and these are one of my most favorite kind. The colour I chose came from my granddaughter favorite one.

I took out the embroidery hoop for my sewing machine which I haven't used in a very long time. A tulip was unearthed with a colorful surrounding! A little free motion quilting and just in time for tea!

You can connect here for all the other wonderful creations for the hop. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your tour through the other creations.

MONDAY, APRIL 8: Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy

Patty @ A Stitch in Time

Jenny @ Squawk That

Stacey @ The Tilted Quilt

Daryl @ Patchouli Moon Studio

Lisa @ In The Boon Docks

Julie @ Jolie Maxtin: the project girl

Beluah @ Sowing Stitches

Karen @ Bungalow Bay Quilts

DeAnna @ Georgia Girl Quilter

TUESDAY, APRIL 9th

Gina @ Sew Much and More

Sharon @ Vroomans Quilts

Theresa @ Bumbleberry Stitches

Jennet @ The Feathered Nest Studio

Patti @ A Yankee in Queen Liz's Court

Gene @ Gene Black - Alabama Artist

Susan @ Susan's Scrappy Domain

Bente @ I Like to Quiltblog

Deb @ Quilting & Other Craft Therapy

Megan @ AnnieOak Designs

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10th

Hayley @ Mrs. Pickles

Karen @ Sew Much 2 Luv

Mélanie @ Les passions de Cliodana

Cindy @ Quilt Doodle Doodles

Jamie @ Busy Bee Quilts

Judy @ That Other Blog

Regena @ The Distracted Domestic

Amy @ Domesticity and other Ponderous Things

Denise @ My Whittle Adventures

Heather @ a Reformed Heath'n

Marica @ ~Englating~

THURSDAY, APRIL 11th

Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures

Jill @ Apple Avenue Quilts

Cathy @ Cathy's Chatter

Quilter Kathy @ Kathy's Quilts

Marsha @ Quilter in Motion

Pat @ Life in the Scrapatch

Connie @ Shepody Mountain Crafter ( Thanks for stopping by)

Vickey @ Gingersnaps Quilts

Danielle @ A Geeky Crafty Life

Gwen @ Get More Done...Today

Rachel @ Sew Happily Ever After!

FRIDAY, APRIL 12th

Bobbie @ From This to That

Leslie @ Les Quilts

Kristen @ Meadowbrook

Lavonna @ ZellerWear

Lynn @ Thimblemouse & Spouse

Amy @ Sew Incredibly Crazy

Martha @ Living Life

Shawn @ Creative Inspiraciones

Rhonda @ Sunrise at Ravelly's!

Toye @ Quilting Adventures of a Ginger

MONDAY, APRIL 15th

Cathy @ Cate's Linens

Nicola @ Sunshine Reflections

Martina @ Sunshinequilting

Judith @ Frimart

Anita @ Anita's quilts en handwerken

Linda @ Sew Nicely

Kris @ krislovesfabric

Laura Ann @ The Fuzzy Hat Quilter

Carol @ Just let me Quilt

Selina @ Selina Quilts

Mary @ Crooked Gulley Art Quilts

Marisa @ Passion et Couture

TUESDAY, APRIL 16th

Cathi @ Quilt Obsession

Jane @ Jane's Fabrics and Quilts

Heidi @ Nutz4Redwork

Cherry @ Cherry'sPrairiePrimatives

Christine @ Quilt Monster in my Closet

Vickie @ More Stars in Comanche

Pauline @ Stekje

Jan @ Jan's Art Friendzy

Nissa @ Nissa Made Stuff

Robin @ As Sweet As Peaches

Lyndsey @ Sew Many Yarns

Eleni @ That Other Blog

Wednesday, April 17

Jen @ Quilter in the Closet

Marjorie @ Marjorie's Busy Corner

Elita @ A Pieceful Perspective

Green @ So Sew Green

Mara @ Greco Mara

Wendy @ Why Knot Kwilt?

Gmama Jane @ GrandMama's Stories

Debby @ Debby Kratovil Quilts

Britt-Inger @ Hill Valley Quilter

Connie @ Freemotion by the River

Beth @ Words and Stitches

Kathy @ iHeartSquishy

Thursday April 18

Merry Gay @ Merry Gay in Stitches

Mary @ Sew Maybe I Can

Joanne @ Everyone Deserves a Quilt

Linda @ Buzzing and Bumbling

Mary @ NeedledMom

Sherry @ Peanuts Patchwork

Fredrika @ Feltfree på Åsly

Shauna @ Welcome to Shauna's World

Sharon @ Dancing thru Threads

Madame Samm @ !Sew WE Quilt!

Keep Smiling and Keep Creating!

I'm still having fun!!!!!!

Well thought it was time to update some of the projects that I have been working on in the last month or so. I haven't been posting as I should have been, other matters have taken my attention so I'm going to make up for lost time in one post. So glad the month of March is behind us and April Showers will be bringing the May flowers.

 

I have put together some more runners to have on hand for gifts and showers. These were just make up with some scraps, left over from some of the kits that I had gotten from Connecting Threads. Just love shopping there!



We had a Sew-in day at my house with our evening Stitch and Gossip gathering and it was also International Quilting Day so was just fitting that we sew! We all did the same pattern either in a pillow or a runner.  Everyone had a great day! Here are some of the pictures for our day.

                               Marjorie and Judy placing the pieces just right

                                         Marla working so seriously......................

                    
                           Rose enjoying the sun and sewing up a
                                storm or I should say a pillow

                                         Judy's  creative runner...........

                               Marjorie appliquing her creation......................

Here is my creations for the fun day with the girls. We had lots of laughs and will be sharing this day for a long time!

On our weekly afternoon get together with Marjorie and Marla  did some new adventures in the sewing world.

This picture was done with  flannel and some fun appliqueing. It was fun to do and was a great project to do in the afternoons. Christmas gift or not, a decision to make later. See the theme here we were trying our best to bring spring sooner!

                                         
 We also did the the New York Roundabout Again, pattern by Sew Karen-Ly Created. Drop by Karen's site and enjoy all her creations. Maybe even order a pattern or two! I so glad that I tried the challenge and will be trying some more of these patterns. The fabric was purchased at one of my favorite fabric stores in Amherst N.S at Dayle's. Just some free motion quilting and binding to complete. I'm keeping this one for myself!


Well another busy month or so has gone by so lets wait and see what I can created for my next posting. The only problem the nice weather and all this fresh air will be competing with the sewing room.

Till next time
Keep Smiling and Keep Creating!

Update

Just to let everyone know I have move to Bloglovin with the following link.......hope you can still follow along........ New projects to be posted soon............l..l

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February 2013 NEWFO Challenge

Well another month as cruised by and the weather hasn't been very cooperative for outside activities so the sewing room was my favorite hang out.

This month there was lots of snowstorms therefore it seemed only fitting to sew creations that had a winter theme.

There no better way to make a snowman that with mittens. This wall hanging was a kit that I had purchased, lets just say many many moons ago.

A saying that we have in our Stitch and Gossip weekly get together "What talked about here stays here"(lol) so  this creations seems do fitting. Just the binding left to do.

                    I DO NOT SEE     I DO NOT HEAR   I DO NOT TELL!                                                                       We have many, many laughs and enjoyed our creations. 

This table topper is a Connecting Thread kit that Marjorie and I had done together. It was fun to do I had a learned to make different cuts and joining everything together for an amazing finish. Now just the FMO and binding.

                      This one was also fun to so and will be ready for display for Christmass. These both need some FMQ and binding so another snowy weekend arriving so off to the sewing room.

Thanks again to Barb  for hosting and looking forward to seeing all the other creations.

TILL MARCH KEEP SMILING AND KEEP CREATING!

A New Creation

Yesterday was a fun filled day. My friend and I got out for a nice walk in the warm sunshine and seen a female eagle who followed us along our journey.


In the afternoon Marla and Marjorie  arrive and together and we created a pin cushion. They had found the cathedral window pattern at Kim's Blog tutorial.  It was very fun to do and gave us a new challenge. A great day!

                                                                 

Storm Days Mittens and Snowman

Well another storm behind us and another week of creating. What would one make in a snow storm how about a snowman and mittens. 

These are a couple kits that I had for ................well everyone knows how long, we all have many of those projects so this storm just seem fitting that they should get started.

 All I have to do to finish these is to do some FMQ and binding.

 I just couldn't put a face to the snowman just yet. I didn't want him see the how many friends could be make with all that snow.

 Here is a table topper that Marjorie and I worked on this week and  is ready for FMQ and binding. I do believe that I'm going to have to stop creating and finish all of these projects.

This Wednedsay was a another get sewing day for the girls. Rose  and Judy worked on their Valentine table topper. Our other side kick Marla is still vacationing but I sure she will be fully recharge to catch up sometime this week.

 Margie and I had started another project from one of the Connecting Thread kits. Here is a little peek for the upcoming creations. Yes another christmas but it will be great to take out in a few months.

Till next time

 KEEP CREATING AND KEEP SMILING!!

Connie

January's 2013 NewFO Challenge

I decided to join Cat Patches in this challenge to get myself motivate to get lot of projects done for 2013. Objective number two is to have lots of my Christmas gifts make and wrapped. Wish me luck.

I decided to do a couple of kits that I had purchased from Connecting Threads (actually two of many kits). All there is to completing these projects is the FMQ and the binding.

                                                         Christmas Tree Skirt 

 

                                                             Christmas Table Topper

There's a couple days a week that some friends get together for some stitching and here's is some of the projects made from these gatherings. We have lots of laughs, share ideas along with techniques that we have learn over the years and yes we will sometimes make the same projects.

                                                      Ready to stitch so a hot cup of tea, an

                                                       evening tv show will finished these mini runners                       

 

                                                With this runner the snowballs just fell out of the sky 

                                                                   and make this funfilled snowman

Here is a couple creations that were make with wool flannel and appliqued. These are fun to do and great afternoon project.

                                                              One more left to frame

So link up with Barb and enjoy all the 2013 New FO Challenge creations. Thanks for stopping by and I will enjoy reading all your comments. Keep Smiling and Keep Creating!

I Did It!

 The Last Day of Beautiful Creations.......................

 

First time for a blog hop and I did it! I would like to thank  Madamme Samm and Christine for  sharing this opportunity. I have enjoyed seeing  the beautiful creations along the way. The only way I could describe these creations was WOW!

 I have never made a Dresden before so with a borrowed ruler from Marjorie and a couple tutorials the challenge was on. So here we go........................................

 The choosing of the fabric and seeing the end results has even had me surprised with the end results.

 I  have learned lots of things along the way from cutting out with the ruler, to making the petals and piecing it all together.

                                              Looks like the tail of a kite. I love kites.

                                                 All pinned together

                                             

                                                                  All nicely pressed

 Once I had the Dresden's done what  should I create with them.
 I decide on a table runner for Christmas.  I added a small amount of FMQ around the Dresden's and the border.

                                                       Finished!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Again thanks to everyone for sharing and may the more beautiful creations become part of all of our lives. 

Here's are the other beautiful creations ....................enjoy!

January 31^th, 2013

Quilting Prolifically

Patchouli Moon Studio

Mountain Quiltworks

In Ga

Dachsies with Moxie

Color My World

Shepody Mountain Crafter

Christa Quilts

Moosestash Quilting

Lavender Quilts

Never 2 Many Quilts

Clothes and Crafts
Cathy's Chatter

Madame Samm @ Sew We Quilt