Friday, February 25, 2011

Free Snow

I'll ship anywhere....lol   I am sooooo ready for spring.

Last night I finished up a couple of Christmas gifts.  They are candle mats.  I love the Spider Web look to them.  Allie at allie-oops sweet happy life is encouraging everyone to start and finish Christmas gifts.  Each month you get a chance to win something by finishing and posting a picture on your blog.  The link is here on my blog.


I finished the next block for Joanne's Thread Head Quilt-a-Long.  We are almost done.  Then it will be time to finish putting together my quilt top.  I can't wait.  Big thanks to Joanne for posting the blocks, directions and the inspiration for this quilt.

Since I finally finished hand quilting DH's quilt I pulled out another quilt to hand quilt.  I'm trying to do these in the order that I finished them.  It's a Sunflower quilt but not the one I have been showing you.  It is also a design of my own from orphan blocks.  And I am addicted to 3" 9 patch blocks.  I put them in a lot of my quilts.  I love Sunflowers.  Could you tell...lol. 

So my wish for you today is no more snow, blue skies and sunshine and Sunflowers.  Have a quilty day....

Hugs, Cat




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13 comments:

  1. AllieFebruary 25, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    Oh Cat those candle mats are just gorgeous - what excellent gifts! Love your block too and that sunflower quilt - so, so pretty - I love sunflowers too! I wouldn't have known they were orphan blocks, they go so well together, and I love the 9-patches with them - too sweet!

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  2. AnneFebruary 25, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    I'll take some of that snow - lots please! We have the opposite problem here. Those candle mats are really beautiful - love their shape and the fabrics.

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  3. Diana and LaDonnaFebruary 25, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    Love the candle mats! Isn't it interesting how some of our "orphan" blocks make the best quilts!?

    LaDonna

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  4. LisaFebruary 25, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    Oh those candle mats are very cute. These are the 2nd candle mats I've seen today and yet I don't think I've every seen the idea before. Your quilt with the sunflower is really cute, so lovely and fresh.

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  5. CheryllFebruary 26, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    Your candle mats look wonderful. They will be nice next Xmas! Well done!

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  6. ShelleyFebruary 26, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    The gifts are great! I never thought of candle mats....I love it!! I also love sunflowers. :)

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  7. BubzRugzFebruary 26, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    beautiful candle mats... i love the strippy spiderweb look too... and sunflowers must be an all time favourite happy flower...
    Hugz

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  8. ValspierssewsFebruary 26, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    The candle mats are lovely. The spider web look is nice and the seams match so well. I love the sunflower quilt. No snow thanks.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    Cathy i love your candle mats very nice fabric,well done.
    cheers shez

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  10. Talin's CornerFebruary 27, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Well done! Your candle mat (by the way, I have never heard of candle mats before) pattern is lovely. It must have taken you a long time to match all the seams.

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  11. Carrie P.February 27, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    no snow for us, please.
    Great spider web mats. Love that design. Love your little wall hanging too.
    thanks for coming by to wish me Happy Birthday.

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  12. FleuretteFebruary 28, 2011 at 4:17 AM

    Love your spider web candle mats, lovely idea!

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  13. Mama PeaFebruary 28, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    I hear you on the snow! I'm right there with you. Looking good on all your projects!

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