Hello March--although I absolutely cannot believe it's March already! Our Schnibble this month will be "Roundabout." I really loved this pattern (as I love all Schnibbles)...and had fun using Aster Manor by 3 Sisters for Moda. We have a wonderful "Sunday Best" parade today--two, actually! The rest
Fresh and Fancy Table Runner!
I've been making Bonnie's Fresh and Fancy table runner patterns this year. I love them all, but really was drawn to the February pattern. I wanted to use the perfect fabric. I also wanted to try to use fabric from my stash and finally decided on some of my Lecien that I'm hoarding saving! Both red
Wonderful Wednesday
First I must say thank you to the folks over at We All Sew--I feel very honored to be on this week's list of sewing blogs. They have some great on-line resources over at their site...very inspiring!I've had some fat quarters of Sandi Henderson's Meadowsweet since before Christmas--and finally
New Blog Look, Snow, and Quilts!!!
Back in January I won a free blog makeover from Designer Blogs...and Erin put the finishing touches on things this weekend...I'm so pleased with how everything turned out...thanks so much Erin!This weekend we were able to get away for a few fun days in the snow! I loved every minute of the snow...it
Polka Dots!
These new Michael Miller polka dots are wonderful (you can find them at FatQuarterShop)!Surprisingly, the grey might be my favorite--I keep thinking it would make a wonderful background fabric! Just a couple of weeks ago I won a "Dreaming of Summer" giveaway from Candace of Squash House
I ♥ Fabric
I've been playing with some fun fabrics this past week. I've cut all the borders for my three Verna quilts and even started two new Verna projects. Also, I finally got my Meadowsweet quilt cut out...can't wait to start sewing it. These fun strips were left over...perfect for my string challenge
Thursday Things…
I received one of my quilts in the mail this week and have just finished binding it! Here is the "All Dressed Up" quilt (pattern by Nanette). This quilt is so bright and cheery with its combination of new reproductions from my stash and vintage fabrics from Nanette. Now I get to have some fun
How About a Giveaway?!
Isn't this a great bag? I fell in love with it right away! It's a brand new pattern...not even released yet...and is called "The Tiny Clutch." Tiffany from Tiny Seamstress Designs has made this clutch, and one reader of my blog can receive it! Tiffany is heading to market for the first time this
February Plans
We're having a wonderful rain today--perfect weather for sorting through the sewing room and setting my February sewing goals. (Because of the clouds my pictures aren't as bright as I'd like--these fabrics are so much more gorgeous in person).I've finished piecing the top for my Verna version of
Wordless Wednesday
Another little quilt…and Winners!
I have to share one of my favorite little quilts made with the wonderful Fig Tree line, Patisserie. No, it's not a "Schnibble," but it is from a pattern by Carrie called"Opening Day." I had to make this miniature version last spring (actually this option is shown on the back cover of the pattern). I
Schnibbles Day!
It's February first (can you believe it?)...and here is the February Schnibble--"Sunday Best!"I made mine out of Verna (by Kate Spain for Moda) and absolutely love it! You might notice I made a scrappy binding...the yardage is available now but wasn't when I was finishing my quilt...but I kind of
A Little Applique’
Twelve...all twelve blocks are finished for my A Tisket, A Tasket quilt...thanks so much Anne!!! I'm hoping to add the final row and borders this weekend. This darling block is one of my favorites...the vintage pink rick rack in the basket came from Stephanie and seemed to be absolutely perfect.Now
Just Checking In…
More pinwheels...(Fabric Verna by Kate Spain...pattern "Jelly & Jam" by Joanna Figueroa). Borders on my Hope Valley quilt...(Fabric by Denyse Schmidt, pattern "Off Kilter" by Heather Mulder Peterson). Had to share a close-up of the corner fabric...I'd originally intended this fabric for the four
What I’m Working on Wednesday
I've been enjoying the rain...yay!!! After such a long dry spell here we are being blessed with rain, and more is on the way. I've been sewing and took advantage of some sun this morning to take a few pictures. I'm working on my A La Mode (pattern by Camille) pinwheel stars...love this pattern!
Piece O’ Cake
I just attended a wonderful lecture and trunk show at Quiltique given by Becky Goldsmith of Piece O' Cake Designs. I have several Piece O' Cake books and have been working on applique' over the past year so that I'll be able to start one of their projects soon. I took lots of pictures and several
Hope Valley Quilt
Hope Valley by Denyse Schmidt for Free Spirit...I fell in love with this fabric after reading this preview...At first I was only going to pick up a few fat quarters. They were amazing, so I got a few more. After that I ordered the rest. And then I started trying to figure out what to make first.
Happy
Pinwheels make me happy... all 42 pinwheels for "a la mode" by Camille are now complete. This involved making 168 half-square triangles. I recently had a couple of questions about half square triangles so thought I would answer them here. I love the "quick quarter" tool which comes in two sizes. I
(Almost) Wordless ♥ Wednesday
Fabric...one jelly roll of "Make Life" by Sweetwater for Moda...(thank you again, Vickie!) Pattern..."Jelly Filled" by Camille Result...one fast, fun, great quilt! Have a great day!
January
I love new beginnings; therefore, I love January. I've been catching up and getting organized. First I caught up on my Designer Mystery Block of the Month from Fat Quarter Shop. Block 8 will arrive soon, so I was just in time!It will be fun to have two quilts rather than one when May arrives! I also
Quilter’s Journal 2009
I've loved reading the wonderful end of the year/beginning of the year posts that have been showing up in recent days. It's been fun to see a re-cap of projects and ideas that have inspired me throughout the year. Keeping a journal of my projects was my primary purpose in creating this blog, so I
Parade Winners
We had two wonderful Tuffet parades yesterday with so many wonderful Tuffets! And now it's time to announce the winners! We have so many generous individuals and shops donating prizes...thank you so much! All shops donating prizes are well-stocked with Madeline Schnibbles patterns if you need to
Tuffet Parade!
Happy New Year! Our January Schnibble is------ Madeline! I love this fun little quilt! I used two charm packs of Blessings by Moda...and had a lot of fun deciding on my color combinations. I really love the French General fabrics used in the original pattern--hop on over to Sinta's blog to see this
Tradition
A few of our Christmas traditions always seem to fall into place...like me sewing on Christmas Eve to finish last minute gifts (here is the link to the redwork for the snowman)... And then...I always start a fun, new project. This years project was a super fun pattern--Piece of Cake by Camille. I
Still Busy Sewing…
I've been busy sewing...but as soon as I think I'm catching up...I think of more things I need to do. I'm starting to feel like whatever I finish...I finish...and that will have to be good enough. I did applique' my two Dresdens and even added borders to make two pillows. I'm hoping to keep one and
Deeeaaar Santa…
(All Pictures from Fat Quarter Shop)Did you hear....the wonderful folks over at the Fat Quarter Shop have an "in" with Santa...he's going to be reading the Jolly Jabber Blog! Word has it that Santa will be granting a few wishes that show up over there! I have to say, it's been a while since I've
Dresden Dilemma
I thought it would be fun to make some Dresdens with some of my Christmas stash fabrics. At first I was going to make the Dresden Plate Table Runner by Kim over at the Moda Bake Shop. So, I used 3 3/4" dresdens with a three-inch center just as her pattern calls for. But then I saw this really cute
Been Binding!
I have so many projects to finish before Christmas...but it's just been so cozy to sit and bind quilts in the evenings now that cooler weather has arrived. I've finished the binding (all red bindings) on these three quilts since Friday. I know I've shared my Cameos quilts before...but they weren't
December To-Do’s!
Thanks so much for all of the wonderful comments on my Sew, Mama Sew giveaway post--465 comments in all! I really enjoyed reading about so many wonderful handmade gifts; however, it just wasn't possible for me to get out many responses. I used the random number generator for this one...as I usually
Winners!!!–Edited to add more!
It's time to announce the Schnibbles parade winners--there were so many wonderful Picnic quilts in both parades!Oh, before I forget...the pictures above are from Carrie's blog...there are actually two Tuffets patterns to choose from this month...the first Tuffets pattern and Carrie's new Schnibbles
Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!
Today is Giveaway day over at Sew, Mama Sew...and I've decided to join in!I will be giving away one pincushion along with a matching friendship bag...made from the wonderful Mill House Inn by Moda! Just leave a comment here answering this question...What is your favorite homemade Christmas gift
Picnic Parade
What a parade we have today...so many fun versions of "Picnic" by Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt Company to share! First...what I've been working on. A few pincushions...one in Swanky... and several in Mill House Inn. But these aren't just any ordinary pincushions--have you guessed--we know
Seeing Red
I've been thinking about "red" a lot lately. First there was this post by Nicole that got me thinking about red shoes. Then, I kept hearing about a red scalloped cake plate at Target (from Elizabeth, Pam, Camille, and Pat just to name a few). Luckily I was able to pick one up after visiting only one
Table Topper Tutorial
Well, I've been busy this week with pattern testing and bindings...but I did want to share the instructions for this fun table topper with you. I didn't take enough pictures while I was making the Verna topper, so I made another using my Martinique squares. I actually constructed the topper a
Verna, Mail, and Other Things
I heart these fabrics...all 40 of them! I don't have a favorite yet--don't know if I will ever be able to choose just one--they're all wonderful! I had to use them right away, and I wanted to use all 40 squares in the same project. So I designed this fun little table topper (tutorial coming soon)!
“Love” this bag…
I finally had a chance to finish my little project with the Amy Butler "Love" fabrics I picked up. Well, actually a couple of projects...but they go together. This is the front of my new bag along with a smaller bag to go inside. I used every print in the collection--and doubled up on a few of my
This and That
A rare occasion today...a picture of food on my blog! I'm not a wonderful cook, so you won't see this often...but yesterday my kids wanted homemade pizza for dinner...and I could not find my pizza dough recipe...anywhere! Luckily, I had just finished reading The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an
Whew!
Finally...although I don't know why...I'm feeling like things have slowed down a little...never mind that Christmas is on the way and I'm behind on all my projects...for whatever reason things seem a little slower this week. What was it about September and October? They seemed so rushed! Just this
Winners!
I can't post without at least a picture or two...so before I announce the winners from our Schnibbles Parade this weekend, I'll share a couple of things I was able to work on Saturday.First I made a couple more of Rachel's Friendship bags using Flower Sugar. I think they'll be great to have on hand
Schnibbles Parade!
Well, it's November first...the big parade...but, first things first...do you recognize this Schnibbles pattern???It's one of my favorites... The November Schnibble is..."Picnic!" Mine is made with Simple Abundance by Moda (thank you for the suggestion, Carrie)! I had a great time making this
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