A Couple of Finishes

I took a break from working on my "To Do" list for a couple of days.  I was going through some of the wire baskets I keep fabric in and I found some finished wall quilt tops that needed to be quilted.  So I spent the day getting three of them sandwiched and another day to get 2 of them quilted.

First up is Pink Lemonade....

Many of you know that this was a QAL hosted by Lori at Humble Quilts.  I machine quilted this with straight lines on the diagonal.  The pink fabric was some vintage fabric I was saving for just the perfect project.

Next up is a Doll Quilt...

Another machine quilted project.  I was happy with the way it turned out.

I usually hand quilt these little quilts....however, I have so much going on and they would have ended up in yet another forgotten spot.  So in order to get some projects finished I opted to machine quilt.

I have one more quilt ready to machine quilt.  It is a small Log Cabin quilt that was a very first project for me.  It is made from old calico's and polyester fabrics.  My seam allowances were very wonky, therefore the quilt is very wonky.  Not at all square.  But I'm going to practice some free motion quilting on it.  I'll show you when I am done.

I found a couple of hours to work on my Bluebird feed sack project.  I like where it is going.  All will be revealed in April.

Well we finally got some warmer weather.  It is 42 degrees out with blue skies and sunshine.  But alas...back to the 20's later in the week.  And it is suppose to snow again.  I just looked out in the backyard and there are big puddles from the snow melting.  Oh well!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are having a great start to the week.

Hugs, Cathy

As Promised....

As promised, a picture of my Pink Lemonade top.

Thank you Lori for the great Tutorial.

Hugs, Cathy

Pink Lemonade and More

I've been working on my Pink Lemonade quilt. 

I got my half blocks done.  Yesterday Lori posted the corner block directions so I plan on finishing up my quilt today.  This has been so much fun.  I can't wait to finish it.

I'm also working on another quilt-a-long.  This one is with Kathleen Tracy at "A Sentimental Quilter".  She is doing a Miniature Quilt a month from one of her books.  This month's quilt is "Crosses Mourning Quilt" from her book "Prairie Children and Their Quilts".  She has posted pictures of her quilt on her blog.

The quilt calls for 9 blocks but I think I'm only going to do 6.  Hoping to work on these today also.

And I continue to work on the the Scrap Squad quilt.  I have seen a quilt that a squad member has made.  It is beautiful and very different from mine.  I can't wait till the magazine comes out so I can show you mine.  I have all seven rows sewn and now I need to sew them together.  Then I need to quilt it. 

The sun was out today and it wasn't too cold or windy out so we naturally went to Metro Beach (Soon to be called Lake St. Clair Metro Park) to walk.  Of course once we got there it was windy and colder.  But then it always is out by the lake.  The geese were flying all around but not much water for them to land in.  The canals were frozen over.  After our walk we drove over to the marsh area.  Guess what we saw.....

This pair of swans happened to find a hole in the ice.  Just big enough for the two of them to move around without bumping into each other.  It was close to shore so it was shallow enough to feed.  They are so beautiful.

Well, I'm off to my sewing room.  My list is growing with projects I need to start and finish.  Wishing you a quilty day.

Hugs, Cathy

I Just Love Pink Lemonade

I'm doing the quilt-a-long with Lori.  I love the name "Pink Lemonade".

The pink I am using is a vintage bubblegum pink.

These blocks are only 4 inches and so cute.  I can't wait to get the

rest of the directions.

As you know, I try and change the quilts in my living room every month.

January reminds me of the winters spent on Big Manistique Lake

with my Dad.  So here are my winter in the cabin quilts.

This is called "Cabin in the Woods"  It is a row quilt I participated

in quite a few years ago.  I did the log cabin strip with the log cabin

trees.  It is one of my favorite wall quilts.

This is "Log Cabin Cats".

This was the first quilt I made when I moved up north with Dad.

I just love Moose.  My biggest disappointment while up north is that

I never saw a moose in person.  But I heard there were

plenty in the area.

It is beautiful out this afternoon.  The sun is shining and it's not

too cold out.  I would love to go walking but my sewing room is

calling...You need to work on your projects....lol

So I wish you a quilty day with lots of sunshine.

Hugs, Cathy