Little Green Apples

 

First, I want to thank CAROL for hosting this month's HOP in time for the first week of Spring.  The challenge was simple - play with green or apples or both.  Since I used apple fabrics in last month's project, I decided it would be greens this time.

Some Puss in the Corner blocks ,,,,

Or some call them chains ,,,,

And some even call them Jacks.....

A nice way to eat up a lot of scraps.  I even used several pieces of left over binding to finish this scrappy quilt.  

 I had just enough of this floral print with green leaves to back this sweet challenge.   It will be one of my Guild Donation quilts.

Please Be sure to Visit

Creatin’ in the Sticks

Quilted Delights

Karrin’s Crazy World

For The Love Of Geese

Vroomans Quilts

Quilted Snail

Homespun Hannah's Blog

The Joyful Quilter

Is It Spring Yet?

Yes, we got SNOW!  We got a little over a foot in the Valley, but other areas around us got over 2feet.  I have been stitching - some by hand when the power was out - and some by machine.  Some that is not showable yet, and some that I can share.  

I had a gifted grocery bag full of CW scraps from another quilter who has changed her style of quilting.  Lots of lovely scraps in strips, pre-cuts in squares of all sizes, fat eighths, fat quarters, and chunks.  Using them for CAROL's  Jelly Roll project.  Hey, it doesn't have to be all JR's as it all works and it is getting used up.

And I am ready for the next HOP - Oh, I can't wait for some green!

MARCH 20

Just Let Me Quilt

Quilt Schmilt

Quilting Gail

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

DesertSky Quilting

Days Filled With Joy

Kathy's Kwilts and More

Sew Many Yarns

 MARCH 21

Creatin’ in the Sticks

Quilted Delights

Karrin’s Crazy World

For The Love Of Geese

Vroomans Quilts

Quilted Snail

Homespun Hannah's Blog

The Joyful Quilter

MARCH 22

Inflorescence

Ms P Designs USA

Words & Stitches

The Crafty Grammie

Beaquilter

Texas Quilt Gal

Pinker n' Punkin Quilting & Stitching

 MARCH 23

Moosestash Quilting

Patchwork Breeze

Crazy'boutquilts

Selina Quilts

Samelia's Mum

Just Because Quilts

Scrapdash

That Fabric Feeling

Coast to Coast

 

It seems like both coasts are getting slammed the next few days.  Depending on who is reporting our East Coast weather, it is a guess at how much snow we will see.  Some say 3-6" while some go as far as over 20".

I plan on grabbing my jelly roll strips and play.  It's been a long time since I touched my machine and pre-cuts will be easy on my still healing broken ribs.

Stay safe and stitch on,

Sewingly Yours, Sharon

OOPS - I Did it Again

 

A couple of days after my last post was the first of our series of snow storms, AND of course I took a fall.  I knew not to put out my hands to stop!!  But very bruised and a few broken ribs were the outcome.  So I have been a bit laid up.  SOOOOO glad I got all those quilts finished when I did.

 I'm not able to cut fabric or lift a lot of weight, but I am pulling fabric for some projects.  I have some Jelly Roll strips left overs that I will feed with my scraps for Carol's project.  March is a long month, so I have plenty of time to work slow.

I am pulling fabric for a program for the next guild meeting - can't show or explain (some guild members follow me).  Will follow up once the program is done.

We lucked out with the first two storms giving the valley just a few inches (but ice - hence the fall).  This third storm did dump on us, but it was so warm that half was melted off by the time my son came to plow and shovel.  A wet, heavy mess I couldn't handle. 

Stay safe and keep stitching,

Sewingly Yours, Sharon

My Day to be Sweet on You

 

Thank You Joan at MooseStashQuilting for hosting this month's HOP.  Sweet on You could be anything sweet, loving, pink, or what comes to your inspiration of the theme.

I just happened upon some very old little cross stitch pieces that never found a home in a project.  Sweet kitties in the window that were to be a monthly 'themed' project and then the blogger offering these little free patterns disappeared.  Hence I only had the four little hearts.  Now was the time!

Each heart has a bit of pink (color of the monty), set in hearts, and precious kitties.  Sweet little stitcheries.   

I put  them in a little window pane setting using a vintage grey that had little pink flowers in it.  Now my kitties are Sweet on Me and hopefully you.

Please visit todays hosts:

Vicki's Crafts and Quilting

Creatin' in the Sticks ME!

Quilt Schmilt

Ms P Designs USA

The Crafty Grammie

Vroomans Quilts (you are here)

Words and Stitches

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon

 

Sweet On You

 

Joan at MooseStashQuilting is our Hostess for the next HOP.

Let's see who took the challenge!

Monday, Feb 20

MooseStashQuilting

Karrin's Crazy World

Quilted Delights

Selina Quilts

Sew Cute and Quirky

Days Filled With Joy

Scrapdash

Tuesday, Feb 21

Vicki's Crafts and Quilting

Creatin' in the Sticks ME!

Quilt Schmilt

Ms P Designs USA

The Crafty Grammie

Vroomans Quilts

Words and Stitches

 Wednesday, Feb 22

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Quilting Gail

Just Because Quilts

Bea Quilter

SameliasMum

Kathy's Kwilts and More

Lynns Blog

 Thursday, Feb 23

Just Let Me Quilt

crazy'boutquilts

Quiltery-For the Love of Geese

Pinker n' Punkin Quilting & Stitching

Inflorescence

Purring Cottage

And I am tickled Pink that all four quilts got quilted and bindings done.  All the bindings came out of that scrap binding drawer as well - score!  These are for our local guild's charity drive - collected in April, so I am well ahead of the game.  I hope to get these photo'ed outside at some point, but the weather is not cooperating - windy and muddy!  

There is a 5th quilt, but when I laid it out I decided that it could use some border work.  Yes, you heard me - borders!.  That means the backing and batt won't work for it now, but I am sure I will use those somewhere down the line. 

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon

In Layers

 

Boy we got cold Phil!!!  We went to a minus 44 one night  Miss Kitty was delighted when I added a couple more blankets to the layers on the bed.  We stayed warm, but my car froze up - for like 5 days.  With some thawing and a jump start - she's purring again.

Actually  our weather has warmed considerably so I can shed a layer or two, but I am using this February lull to create other layers.  I pulled six of my smallest quilt tops from 'that' tote.  I had just enough batting on the roll to be able to complete five though.  It will keep me busy while I order another batt roll.

I hate to say, there were 30 quilt tops layered in 'that' tote.  Well, I'll get a start - no a dent.  AND another tote I found four quilts - two that need their binding attached - they were in the binding drawer - and two that have the binding on but need hand stitching down.  Well, see how far I get during this short month.

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon