End of the Month

Last day of the month and I did well with my "To Do" list.

1.  I got my Shoo Fly Quilt top finished.
2.  I finished the Plaid Jacob's Ladder quilt top.
3.  I finished one side of the applique for my Lori and Randy QAL and prepped      another side for needle turn applique.

4. I am up to date for all 6 of the BOM's I'm working on.

5.  I got my doll quilt swap quilt sent and received mine.

6.  I made another block for the APQ QAL.

I am really liking how this is looking.

7.  I finished the first four blocks in the Cheri Payne series called "Common          Threads".

8.  I am also up to date with the latest Mystery Monday by "This and That" by      Sherri Falls.

I want to end the month showing you the quilt I made testing a pattern for Cindy at Quilt Doodle Designs.

The pattern is called "Monkey Shines" and is the perfect quilt for one of my granddaughter's who LOVES Monkey.

The instructions were easy to read and the applique patterns were excellent.  I really enjoyed making this quilt.

I am also doing Cindy's BOM.  She is very talented and has some wonderful patterns both for sale and free.  She is also on Craftsy.


I will leave you with one project that is on my May "To Do" list.  More tomorrow.

This is a Disappearing 4 Patch quilt in progress.  It is made from a charm pack I purchased from Connecting.  Their charm packs are so reasonably priced that I usually order 4 packs at a time.  That way I have enough to finish a larger project.

Well that is it for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Tomorrow I will reveal my entire May "To Do" list.

Hugs, Cathy

Finally......

I finished sewing the "Disappearing 4-Patch" Lap Quilt together.  I really like the effect of these blocks.  Later this week I will sandwich it together and machine quilt it.  We are going to the UP in July and I will deliver it to Janet.

I finally finished hand appliqueing March's block for Henrietta Whiskers.

Here's how the three finished blocks look together.  I printed up the patterns for the next 2 blocks and hope to work on them soon.

Here's my version of Saturday's Barbara Brackman Civil War Blocks.  I'm loving these blocks.

This is the 12 x 12 Something From Nothing Quilt I received from the swap.  Em from Em Celebrates made this.  I put it up in my sewing room for inspiration.  I wish you could see her quilting.  It is so fantastic.

Seeing it is finally Spring, I decided to hang my Birdhouse Quilt.  This was made from blocks received from an IQ swap.  I agonized over what to do with the blocks.  Finally came up with this design and I love it

Last Thursday Hubby and I got a Metro Parks Pass and have been going to Metro Beach walking.  We met some interesting critters.

This guy swam right up to us.  I think he was hoping for food.

This little fellow hopped right along with us squawking.  I'm sure he was saying feed me, feed me.

So I off to go walking and see if I can make more friends.  Wishing you a quilty day.

Hugs, Cat

I GOT A SQUISHEY IN THE MAIL

I received this in the mail yesterday.  It is for the 12" x 12" Something from Nothing quilt swap.  My quilt was made by Em of "Em Celebrates".  This beautiful quilt was wrapped in the fabric shown and tied with the pink fabric.  This picture does not do it justice.  The machine quilting is to die for.  She did such a fantastic job.  The flower and leaves are raw edge applique.  She thread signed the front of the quilt.  I adore this quilt.  Thank you, thank you, thank you, Em.

Seeing this is the first of the month I naturally went to the EQ blog to get the pattern for this months BOM contest.  I had to show you all of them together.  The block bordered in black is May's block.  I already sent a picture to EQ.  I may be late on everything else but I can't seem to wait to do the EQ BOM.

Made some more of the Disappearing Four Patch blocks.  I am going to make a lap quilt, 5 blocks across and 6 rows down.  Some of you may remember that I had spent 4 years in the Upper Peninsula taking care of my Dad.  Part of this entailed taking him every 2 weeks  to the hospital to get shots for his hemoglobin count.  The nurse who took care of him, Janet, was such a wonderful person.  When we found out Dad had bone cancer and his time was short, Janet helped me get him into the hospital, told all the nurses he was her special patient and did her best to make him comfortable.  She also helped me keep it together and get through a difficult time.  Well, this quilt is going to Janet for her Chemo Therapy room.  I'm hoping to get her a couple more.  Any way......

I hope you are enjoying your Sunday.  It is overcast and raining off and on here.  Another good day to stay in the sewing room making future treasures.

Hope you have a quilty day.

Hugs, Cat