Sew Modern Bee Blocks

                                                                                    

 

 March Block

April Block

I finally got caught up on my Sew Modern Bee Blocks. Waking up in the middle of the night from a bad dream helps with this.  The great thing about bees is that you get to try blocks you would not normally make. The bad part is, I'm not sure if I do the blocks proper justice not having done them before. Both this bee and my Bee Beautiful group have increased my repertoire of blocks to make ; the list keeps getting longer. May is the last month for this bee and then I am going to take a break from Beeing. I would like to start figuring out what quilts I want to make for my guild's quilt show next year. I also have a few quilts that need to be bound.

Pick-A Pocket Purse

I made a purse this year for my Mom for Mother's Day.  It is a free pattern that can be found at the Better Home and Gardens website designed by Monica Solorio-Snow of Happy Zombie. It is has six outer pockets, hence the name. It came together very quickly and I am pleased with out it turned out. Now I would love to make one for myself.

Happy Mother's Day

I wish you all a peaceful and relaxing day.

April UFO

 

 Here is my completed April UFO top. These blocks came from the Jelly Roll Sampler Quilt Along that I did last year. The UFO challenge was instrumental in getting this top done. I enjoyed making all of the blocks but when I saw them all together I did not like it all.  I put it away for the fall while I tried to think of different layouts. In the end, I bought some new sashing fabric for it and added the stars. Now, I really love it. It will be going into my living room.

The Little Quilt that Could

I have been in a slump for the past two months. I got quite sick in March for a few weeks and then my daughter was sick. Lots of things were going on, and quilting fell to the wayside. I also read quite a bit about the "dumbing down of quilting" and it made me question my own quilting and quilting ability. Barb's words about it put me back on the right track and I must thank her for that.

This quilt also helped me pick up speed. In actuality it was my son. I finished this quilt and gave it to my new nephew on Easter. My son was so excited about giving the quilt to him. I explained to him that we would have to give the quilt to his parents ; a baby would not be able to hold a quilt. We gave it to my sister-in-law ; she looked at it and then put it away. My son was still insistent, so he sat in a chair, holding his cousin and I put the quilt over the two of them. It was such a beautiful and pure moment and reminded me why I make quilts and to take pride in what I do. I named the quilt Going Places which is the same name as the vehicle fabric.

I also finished the quilt for my husband's cousin's daughter. This one I called Roses are red, Violets are blue. The back is roses fabric. It is definitely time for a new camera. This also got dropped off at Easter time but my husband's cousin was not there. Hopefully, he will like it.

Thanks to my son and the little quilt that could I am ready to get back into quilting.

Pay It Forward

 I signed up last year for Terry's Pay It Forward. I received this gorgeous tablerunner and some fat quarters. I love the softness of the colours she chose and I am having a hard time deciding where I want to put it. It would look perfect in so many places in my home.

Now, I need 3 people to sign up for my Pay It Forward. I will make something and send it to you. Then you in turn will make something handmade for 3 other people, and so on. You have a year to make your gift, and you must have an active blog to participate in this Pay It Forward. Please leave a comment on this post if you wish to take part.

Design Wall Monday

My dh has been using my daughter's quilt a lot lately while watching tv. He likes it because it is a lap size rather than his twin size Double Irish chain. This could cause some tension, but luckily as a quilter, I am thrilled when someone wants a quilt. He really liked the one I made for my brother at Christmas, so I decided to make him one.

I have one more square to fill in and then I will be able sew the blocks together. It will be 48 x 60 when finished. His birthday and Father's Day are coming up so he will get it for one of those occasions. Check out what other people have made for Design Wall Monday!