Getting to Know Orange

What do you do with leftover charm squares?

I have a huge stack of them.

And lots of them were from different Kate Spain collections…which all coordinate well together.

So, I matched them up in pairs of one hot color (orange, pink, red, yellow)…

and one cool color (blue, green, purple).

I stitched them together a quarter inch on each side of the center diagonal line and cut them into two half-square triangle blocks.

Then I played with them by laying them out on my bed.  And that was the fun part.

I do like what I came up with…

it’s an off-center design!

I named it “Getting to Know Orange”.

Because I am!

Guess who got groomed today??

What are you up to???

May Schnibbles Done!

I really love this month’s Schnibble called “Gentle Art”.  I’ve always wanted to make a spool quilt,.. haven’t you?

I used charm squares from the “Summer House” collection!

I love the bright happy colors, which are exactly what I plan to use in my new sewing room!!

And of course, I had to change it up a bit… I added a striped middle piece on each spool to look like it was wrapped with thread.

I also left off three spools and added a pin cushion, scissors and a thimble, and some real buttons, pins and a needle.

I quilted by stitching  in the ditch around each block and each spool, then I added colored thread to appear as thread coming off each spool. 

I named it “Loose Threads”. I plan on hanging it in my sewing room in the new house!  YAY!!

Soooo,.. Yogi wants to know what you are sewing on this week??

Moving Right Along!

The house is all framed out now and the roof trusses are up!

The roof wood is on and covered with tar paper…but no shingles yet and the walls are not wrapped yet. 

But, it is getting there!!  The inner walls are framed out, so it is really fun to walk through the house now and see each room inside!!

Next, they will start the plumbing pipes!! Woo hoo!!

A Special Day!

Happy, Happy Mother’s Day, dearest Mother!!

Wishing all you wonderful Moms out there a very relaxing and special day!!

We Have a Winner!!

Thank you to all my followers for your fun comments and for sharing your favorite quilt blocks and patterns with me!

The winner of the fabric panel chosen randomly is…

So, Miss Just Quilt It, please email me your snail mail address, so I can get the panel out to you!

Thank you to all who ask how the house is coming along.  We took this photo last Sunday!

It is so fun to see it slowly coming to life!!

I’m almost done with this month’s Schnibble.  I can’t wait to share it with you!

I changed it a bit and will hang it in my new sewing room!!

So, whatcha working on this weekend?

Givaway Day!!

It’s Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!  Thank you to SMS for organizing a whole week to visit amazing blogs from all over the world.  If this is your first time reading my blog, I’m so happy you are here!  If you are one of my cherished followers, welcome back!!

So what am I giving away?  Again, not my sweet Yogiboy!!  He’s a keeper!!  LOL!!

I’m giving away this awesome fabric panel!

It’s bright, modern and cheerful!  and would make a great wallhanging or table runner  or baby quilt!!

So what do you have to do to enter?? First, you have to be a follower to enter, so if you aren’t following my blog already, just click on the “Join this site”

button on my sidebar and follow those directions! Then leave a comment on this post, and tell me you are a follower AND what your favorite new quilt pattern is !! If you are a “no-reply” commenter, you must include an email address in your comment.  I will ship internationally!! 

This giveaway will be open until May 10th. A random winner will be notified via email!

So, how did you celebrate Cinco de Mayo yesterday?  My sons and theirs girls came over for margaritas and fajitas!  Yogi wanted in, but no spicy food for his little tummy!!