Thursday, February 28, 2013
Free E-book from McCall's
Posted by Wilma Lee at 2/28/2013 03:39:00 PM 0 COMMENT
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
New BOM
I love love love the patterns from Fat Cats, and as usual they have a very cool BOM starting called Who Knows, which of course is appliqued owls. Go HERE to join in. My granddaughter-in-law loves owls so I thought I would make it for her. I usually take advantage of their free projects, so this time I thought I might contribute to the cause by purchasing the whole pattern. But I still plan to do it as a BOM. Here's a picture of the quilt:
Is that not the cutest thing ever??? So fly on over and get the first installment.
Pretty day today so I'm hoping to go for a nice hike/walk with my friend Nancy. Since the kids have moved in, I have neglected my friends. I am going to try to make a bigger effort from now on.
Late entry: I was asked to review a free ebook with patterns for some modern quilts. Here is a link to get the free book for yourself: MODERN QUILTS. It is by McCalls Quilting.
Later,
WilmaNC
Posted by Wilma Lee at 2/20/2013 09:49:00 AM 3 COMMENT
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Twister Tree
I finished the twister tree from the fabrics and pattern that my son and dil (daughter -in-love) gave me for Christmas. I like the quilt, but there is really a lot of fabric wasted. Learning a new technique was fun though. I quilted it on my frame and did an all over meander. Now to add a label and a hanging sleeve, then put it somewhere I will remember next Christmas, lol.
I accidentally sewed the bottom 3 rows backwards due to the fact that I couldn't get all the squares on my design wall. But Dave says it looks OK and no one will notice.
Later,
WilmaNC
Posted by Wilma Lee at 2/17/2013 08:59:00 AM 6 COMMENT
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Kids and Mini Quilts
My life will never be the same, but in a good way. The kids have landed and my previously quiet home is now filled with squeals and laughter, and whining. I will have pictures as soon as they are all settled and I can get them to sit still, lol.
I did a private swap with a very talented lady, Sharon. We were both in the Monthly Doll Quilt swap, but we never got each other as partners. So we swapped on our own. She makes the nicest quilts and the cutest little matching dollies. See...
I fretted on what to make for her and decided on this one. I made a big one of these for myself a while back and thought it would make a nice doll quilt. Come to find out Sharon is working on a big one also. See Sharon's blog here.
I'm hoping to get back to normal soon. Got one of the kids enrolled in school, one more to go. Then it will get calmer.
Later,
WilmaNC
Posted by Wilma Lee at 2/07/2013 06:28:00 PM 6 COMMENT