Join Kelly's MUF group

I have joined the MUF's. It means 'Masterpieces Under Fermentation'. After 50 years of quilting I have lots of MUF's. I used to call them PIGS which means projects in grocery sacks.. My goal is to get some of the blocks I have into quilt tops in 2011. I also will be doing a few new projects.

Look what I rec'd

Rec'd a box yesterday. It came from Kelly @ Cotton Charm Quilts in St. Joseph, MO and had a pretty card signed- Mrs. Claus. What a beautiful collection of fabric in charm packs and layer cakes. Thank you very much Mrs. Claus. I have been admiring and playing with the fabric ever since it arrived. Click on the picture to enlarge.

inside of purse

This is the inside of the purse and it is reversed with the polka dots on the outside on the second purse.

Last minute gifts

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas- we certainly did and the weather co-operated. Although the pictures aren't very good I will show a purse I made for a gift. I actually made 2 but gave one away. I used pre-quilted fabric so one was the brown floral and the other polka-dots.

Merry Christmas

Hope you all are having a great Christmas. Thanks to all who follow my blog. It really is a great way to make new quilting friends and get ideas and hints. I've learned 'lots'

Small Wall-Hanging

Just showing you a wall hanging I made. Think I should have given my snowman a hat. Have you purchased any thread lately?????? I stopped at our local fabric warehouse today and it cost me $2.81 with tax. Guess I'll be using my old thread and doing scrappy quilts. They tell me there is a shortage of cotton. Maybe they should not have shipped everything out of the country

Quilt is finished

Finally finished. This is the quilt I had to take off the frame and mark again. Really glad this one is done.

Christmas Wallhanging

One of my wall-hangings

I'm back

but I haven't been anywhere. Just busy. Am almost finished with the binding on my quilt. I do the back by hand so it takes a while-the quilt is 90 x104. Also have my holiday goodies ready to eat. I really miss my sewing machine and will almost be happy when the holidays are over and I can get to sewing.
We don't have much snow- just enough for a white Christmas but the weather has been cold.
Crazy about quilts is hosting a snowman and snowflake swap on HGTV so I entered that. She is swapping 10 1/2 squares so I had to go shopping ; )
Hope to get back to posting some pictures soon. Happy sewing

finished- finally

I finally finished the quilt I was hand-quilting and will give you a peek. It is still on the frame and I will take it off tomorrow and start on the binding. I wanted to show you my clamps but my camera died- anyhow my DH was always borrowing my clamps and when I needed them I couldn't find them or they were dirty. One day I bought new ones and spray painted them bright pink and he hasn't borrowed them since.
Now I have to get busy on some Christmas projects. We had our guild party on Sat. and it was very nice. We collected 40 pillows and lots of pillowcases for the needy,

Going Shopping

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. We did although some of the family stayed home because of the icy roads and all are hoping weather will be nicer at Christmas. We didn't go out shopping so think we will go today. It is sunny and 45 degrees with snow predited for tonight and tomorrow. I took a picture of my Christmas Cactus but decided to put it in my header- I should have made it smaller but didn't. Am still working on pillowcases for the needy and will stop today and do some other sewing for Christmas. Happy sewing. BB

Happy Thanksgiving

Good morning- it feels more like Christmas here. Temp. was only 5 degrees but is up to 20 with lots of sunshine and NO wind (yet). We just have a dusting of snow but some predicted for tomorrow. Will be going to our son's home for Thanksgiving so hope we don't get much snow. Last night our city had its parade of lights but I didn't go- temp was 15.
I won't get my quilt finished by Thursday as I hoped but am going to be close. Been making some pillowcases. Our quilt guild is giving pillows and pillowcases to the needy. I used the "sausage method" for the pillowcases and it was fun. You can find it on you-tube. It is a good way to use up some of my stash.
Have a good Thanksgiving.

Just visiting

Have been missing but I have been busy working on my handquilting. My plan is to finish the quilt by Thanksgiving but I will have to stay home a bit more. I have a stack of things in my sewing room -waiting. Also decided to cut some of my scraps- don't know what I will make but I have lots after 50 years of quilting.
We haven't had any snow yet so feel very fortunate. The weather has been pretty nice-even broke some records. We have all our outside work finished and put up a few Christmas lights on the house. Some in the neighborhood have theirs on already.
Hope you are all getting your Christmas sewing finished. I haven't started a thing.
Happy Thanksgiving.

The Winner!!!

Thanks to all who registered to win my giveaway.I wish I could meet each of you but isn't the internet great. The winner is Needled Mom . Congratulations and I will get the panel mailed to you on Monday. I hope you will all continue to visit me and I will also visit all your blogs. Needled Mom I will need your mailing address .

Last chance to enter my giveaway.!!

It is Nov.5 and my giveaway will end at midnight- will post the winner in the morning. Scroll down to find it.
I have been busy handquilting. Also cleaned house this week- carpets, windows and window coverings. ( I'd rather quilt) The weather has been nice even though it was a bit drafty. Happy quilting.

Please Vote Today!!!!!!!

Hope you are all going out to vote today- it is so important.
Also a reminder my giveaway ends Friday and hope you will register. Scroll down to find it. I am not a very active blogger( I haven't figured out all the things to do on the computer but am working on it). I am amazed by all the beautiful quilts you all are posting on your blogs and I probably spend more time looking than quilting.
Hope you all have a good day. It will be beautiful here in South Dakota.

Anniversary Wishes

Thanks for all the anniversary wishes and comments. We had a good one!!
Today I will show a couple bookmarks our club is making for girls that are in a safe house. There are about 50 girls. These will be part of our gift for Christmas.
Hope you are all having a good sewing day. We went to an auction sale and also a craft show today so aren't getting much finished here. The auction had lots of outdoor Christmas decor and we don't do much of that anymore. (Too Old)

No sewing+ I'm celebrating!!!

Its Thimbleberries sew day but not at my house- DH and I will be celebrating our 57 wedding anniversary but I will show you a Thimbleberries project I did a few years ago.
Hope everyone is registering for my giveaway- scroll down to find it.
We are getting a few snow flurries this morning. Have a good day.

giveaway- 100 followers

I have reached over 100 followers and so am having a giveaway. To enter 1. Leave a comment and 2. Become a new follower. I will be giving this Christmas panel and maybe a few more surprises will be added later. Deadline is Nov. 5

Table Runner

Since the giveaway is over maybe I can get some sewing finished. Spent waaay to much time on the computer ( and so far haven't won a thing) I did finish up my table runner but am a little disappointed with it. I used pellon instead of batting and don't like it as well. Hope you all have a good sewing week.

Giveaway Winner

Thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway and a special thanks to my followers. So nice to 'meet' you all. I hope you will drop in again. The winner is Nancy Sue.
I will be sending you an e-mail and will need your snail mail address. Congratulations to you and all the winners.

Puppy sitting

We have been taking care of our grand-puppy. She is a minature schnauzer. She is a good puppy but likes attention so haven't been getting much sewing finished.
Hope you all have been signing up for the giveaways in the Fall into fall by Debi. Scroll down to sign up for mine. They end the 15th.
I see many of you are working on Christmas projects. I am still doing fall. We are having beautiful weather. Hard to believe that a year ago we had snow. Happy sewing

Last Hibiscus Flower

It is late for my hibiscus to be flowering but had to show the last flower. It will freeze soon.
Also want to thank all who are registering for my giveaway. I wanted to reply to each of you but have gotten behind. It is so nice to 'meet' all my fellow quilters. A special thanks to all who signed up to follow me. I am hoping for at least 100 followers. I am registering and following- hope to get to all of you before the 15th
when the giveaway ends.

Fall coasters

We had our quilt guild meeting on Sat. and I gave the lesson on Tube Quilting. Not many had heard of it so we should see lots of blocks for show and tell. Last month the lesson was on the envelope purse and several of the members are making them for Christmas gifts. We had many beautiful quilts and table runners for show and tell. We have a really talented group and I get lots of ideas.
I made some fall coasters from the blog- abrandiecreation.com They are easy and fun to make.
Hope you all are having busy sewing days.

My Fall-into-Fall giveaway gifts

These are my gifts for the giveaway. I have a 36 by 44 Nativity panel and 1/2 yard of fall fabric. Also a supply holder for either quilting or hands sewing. The little spindles can be used for thread or I keep my thimble on one. Good luck!!!
!. Would like for you to become a follower of my blog

Christmas Coasters

On Tuesday we had a "fun" day with the extension clubs in the county. It is a social deal but one club always furnishes a little project to do. We have made jewelry and greeting cards plus other things. This year we made the coasters.
Have you joined the giveaway at Fall-into-fall????????? Don't know for sure what I will give away but have lots of ideas.

Fall Giveaway

I have joined Debi in the Fall into Fall giveaway. There are lots of bloggers joining- hope you do also. Deadline for joining is Wed. and you have a few days before telling us what you are giving away. Her scarecrow is on the right side of my blog.

What I've been working on!!

This is the quilt I have been hand-quilting. It is not moving very fast but when the weather is nice I like to be out in the yard. I also have several other projects that I am working on. This week-end I am going to play with my EQ7 and figure out the border for the Jewel Box. When I am blog hopping I see so many neat ideas I want to try- also want to do some Christmas sewing. Hope you all are having a good sewing day.

Worlds Only Corn Palace.

Today I am showing you a tourist attraction in our city. It is all decorated with corn and grains. There are also murals inside the building. The outside is decorated each year with different themes. Yesterday they hosted a senior citizen day and served over 500 dinners. Also had music for people to dance- mostly polkas and waltzs. Today the polka fest begins. It will go until Sunday with several different bands playing. They also have other activities in this building- Kenny Rogers recently had a show here and soon basketball games will start.
Click on the picture to enlarge it.

Sunshine Award

I have been chosen to receive the Sunshine Award. Thank you crazy'boutquilts. Now I get to nominate 12 others for this award. Since I am not a very active blogger it will be hard to chose 12 so I will just chose some of the blogs I check often. I have met so many quilters and gotten lots of ideas from other blogs that I sometimes wonder how I quilted before blogging. My choices:
1.Quiltdoodles
2.Quilting can be fun
3.Mountain Home Quilts.
4.Little Lady Patchwork
5.Quilt Hollow
6 Happy Cottage Quilter
7. All Things Vintage Sheets
8. Crazy Old Ladies
9. Bejeweled Quilts By Barb.
10.Grannys Sewing Room
11.Quilt Mom
12. Kansas Trouble Quilters
Now you are to: Save the image and post it on your blog
Choose 12 other bloggers for the award
Let the bloggers know they have been given the award
Share the link with whoever you rec'the award from.

Ruler

This is the ruler I used to cut the second block

Playing with Tube quilting

I made a couple blocks from scraps- the first one I did the way they tell us here-( google- you tube +tube quilting). It is a tute by Missouri Star Quilt company and she uses the 45 degree line on a regular ruler.I used 2 -2 1/2 inch strips and 1- 4 1/2 inch strip- all are wof. The second one is cut into 6- 2 1/2 in strips and my friend showed up with a special ruler so I used it on the bigger block. Both rulers worked good. The blocks are not squared up but you get an idea of what I did. Hope this helps if you want to try it.

Tube Quilting??.

It is sooo nice here that I just sat outdoors and enjoyed it. I have to give a lesson at our next guild meeting and am looking for something simple. ( a teacher I am NOT) I found tube quilting and made a couple blocks and I think that will be it. Wish me luck. Also I am still hand quilting my quilt. I promised a picture but that will be later. Happy sewing.

Izzy's ( Bridget's) Garden

I came across this wall hanging while looking for my fall decorations. It is a HGTV BOM from several years ago.

Hope you all had a good Labor Day. We had a dreary rainy day but had a college age GS visiting so it was a good one. Today I hope to get some sewing done.

ABC quilt

Good morning, 50º degrees here and it feels like fall (my favorite time of the year). I was looking through my supply of quilts and wallhangings so I could change what I have on my quilt hangers. Thought I would show you a small quilt that I exchanged the squares on a HGTV swap a few years ago. We each picked a letter in the alphabet and exchanged squares. Haven't been getting alot done but am hand quilting. Will show that one in a few days. Have a safe Labor Day weekend.

Any suggestions??

Have my jewel box sewed together (not pressed) and need help. I was planning an applique border but I think it will be too busy so am trying to figure out something different. It measure 72 by 84 now and I would like it to be about 88 or 90 wide when its finished.

A dreary morning here- I think it will rain- had storms last night but we didn't have damage so were lucky -1.75 in. of rain. My garden is still producing so am sharing it.

Have a happy sewing day.

1 down-11 to go

This is 1 of 12 quilt blocks my DD gave me for my birthday. I think it will take until my next birthday to finish them but if the MN. Twins are playing good I can get lots finished : )

This morning I made zucchini bread to freeze and also froze some tomatoes. I thought I was about done with them but was watering them and left the water on all night so they are greening up again : )

I also have the rows sewed for my Jewel Box quilt and now have to sew them together.

Hope you are all getting lots finished.

Not lazy-just busy

Its almost a week since I've written. Had a very nice time at the lake but the weather turned cold so we played games-ladderball and cards and ate lots. Had a bunch of tomatoes to can when we got home and guess what? There are lots more here. My SIL gave us a box of nice pears from their tree but think we will eat most of those. I will freeze some tomatoes to use in soup and chili. I did manage a few stitches of handquilting on my quilt and at the senior center. I hope you all got lots sewing and quilting finished- I enjoy looking at blogs and will have to live until I am 200 to do all the things I save. Happy weekend. BB

I'm back!!

But really haven't been any place. Just busy with my garden. Lots of tomatoes- I canned and froze them AND gave them away. Also lots of cukes. My family loves refrigerator pickles so made some of those. Not much time for quilting but I did get a little handquilting done. Think I am having sewing machine withdrawal pains ; ) so hope to get in my sewing room next week. We are planning on spending the weekend relaxing at our son's house on the lake. Hope you all are getting lots done. Have a good weekend.

Hail stone

Just thought I would show you the hail stone that fell in SD. It is the largest on record and weighed almost 2 lbs-measured 18.5 inches around and over 8 inches across.

And The Winner Is---

Congratulations to QuiltDoodles who is the winner of my giveaway. If you will send me your address I will get the FQs in the mail. Thanks to everyone who entered-I wish I could give you each a prize.
Had a really busy week-end so won't get to sewing today. Celebrated 3 birthdays- our DS, a nephew and my good friend- all born August 1.

More Quilts

Have a few more quilts to show you. It is such a beautiful morning here that I am going to be lazy and sit out with my coffee and enjoy. Just mixed some dough for some caramel rolls and then when it gets too warm am going to hand-quilt on my quilt. We have been having lots of storms in our area. A few miles west of here they had a hail stone that measured 18.5 inches around. It is thought to be a record. If you click on these pictures they will enlarge and you see the detail. The blue candlewicking quilt was a raffle quilt.

More show pictures

Just a couple more pictures from our Guild Quilt Show and a reminder to register for my 100th post giveaway that ends Aug. 1.

Quilt Show eye candy

This week-end our guild had our bi-annual quilt show and it was a big success. In the next few posts I will show you some of the quilts.

100th Post Giveaway

Since I have had 100 posts have decided to have a little giveaway. I have 3 FQs of Feelin' Groovy by Windham fabrics. I would like if you became a follower but its not a rule. Giveaway will end August 1. Good Luck!!

Hand- quilting

I call this my disaster quilt because I just started quilting and my marking all disappeared. I basted it - took it off the frame and remarked it. Now I am starting over.

Charming girls quilt club.

I joined the Charming Girls Quilt club- hope I can keep up. The summer is such a busy time. Yesterday I made refrigerator pickles from my garden. Next week our Quilt Guild is having our quilt show so am trying to get my quilts labeled and ready to go. We have about 40 members and each person can show 3 large and 3 small quilts.
My goal for the next 2 months will be to finish a jewel box quilt and put an appliqued border on it.

Sewing Room

Cleaning mine and what a chore. I am finding things I'd forgotten about and a few I wanted to forget. Was really surprised how many quilt blocks I have that I exchanged in swaps and also BOM's. In between cleaning I am remarking a quilt. I had it marked and on the frame and went to the basement a few days later and ALL my marks were gone. I basted it - took it off the frame and put it away. Now I am remarking and will put it back up. I am doing a lot of groaning. Don't know why that happened as I used a water soluble marker. My basement is dry and I always have a dehumidifer running. Hope you all are having a good day.

CBQ- No table topper

Hey CBQ- guess I'll have to make one- but do have another wallhanging. Will this do????

Happy 4th

Just wanted to wish you all a good week-end celebrating the 4th. Hope you take time to remember our military who are away from home protecting us and the millions of Americans who have given their lives so we could have all the freedoms we enjoy.
Didn't get much sewing done this week but have been busy. Happy 4th .

Look at what I won!!!!!!

This lovely wall hanging kit was in my mailbox- I won it from Bitten by the Quilting Bug 's blog giveaway. I am anxious to get at it but it will probably have to wait until after our Guild Quilt Show on July 24th and 25th. Our show this year is named Patchwork Picnic. Thank you very much for the kit. I really like it.

Teal & Brown Quilt-finally finished

This is a quilt that I swapped blocks on HGTV. It is large and I thought I would never get finished with the binding. It will be a wedding gift for one of my grandchildren. Sandie (CBQ) quilted it for me.

Jelly Roll Block

Another block finished- now I am caught up. No sewing again today ; (

Patriotic Wall Hanging

Good morning, a beautiful morning in South Dakota. Had my morning coffee out on the patio. I finally finished up a round robin that our Red Hat group made. We are all quilters.

Yesterday Our Extension Club had lunch at a B&B that is in an old rock quarry. It was beautiful out there- then we toured a bio-diesel plant which was very interesting since most of us have had some farm connection in our life. Today 10 friends are going out to lunch and my SIL called to have coffee later. My day is filled- no quilting. Hope you all have a good quilting and sew a little stitch for me.

Rainy Day

Good morning, We are getting lots of rain- about 6 inches in the last few days. Guess I shouldn't complain after the tragedy in Arkansas. I have been looking at pictures from our area where it washed culverts right out of roads. We have lived here for 16 years and this is the first time our drain pump has run. Most homes have basements.
My DD is still in the running for the accuquilt on http://www.bejeweledquilts.blogspot.com/ Sometimes she is ahead and then behind so I am hoping that anyone who reads this will go vote- you can vote everyday and there are 21 hours left to vote. She will have to bring it to my house and cut for me if she wins. Thanks for voting. My DD is call me crazy- please help.

Jelly roll sampler block

This is my block for last month. It seems like I am always late but thought it turned out nice. One more and I will be caught up. Hope you have voted for call me crazy on bejeweled quilts blog.

Have a good day.

Votes for Crazy

Good morning, I am asking for a favor today. Please go to bejeweled quilts and vote for crazy to win the accuquilt. She could really use it( I have seen her fabric stash) Thanks much

Blocks

Today was our guild meeting and we exchanged the 13 blocks we made. There were 12 who participated and we each got 12 blocks- the 13th one will be made into a quilt and donated to a charity for a raffle. We all used the same focus fabric- we each bought one yard. I am anxious to get started on mine but have a few things to finish up first. Our guild is having our bi-annual quilt show July 24-25.

Wanna win a GO???

Barb at bejeweled quilts is giving away a GO accuquilt and you can register for a chance to win. If you mention my name I will get an extra chance so please go and register. She is having soooo much fun with hers.

Memorial Day

Hope you had a nice Memorial Day and had time to stop and say a prayer for all our military- past, present and future. We are so fortunate to live in a country where we enjoy so many freedoms.

I washed one of my first quilts today and planned on taking a picture while it was on the clothesline. I draped it across 3 lines but we had a rain shower so I didn't get the best picture but will show it anyhow. I had to quickly get it in before it got wet again.

Pretty Quilt

Today I was quilting at our local senior center. We have a few that hand-quilt and the money helps support the center. This just happens to be my DD's quilt. ( Call me crazy) We usually have a quilt or 2 waiting. One of the ladies quilting today is 94 years old and does a really good job.

Vintage sheets

Lucky me- had a few minutes to check out our thrift store yesterday and this is what I found. Two sheets for $3.00. The store is operated by the local senior center so I'm guessing most of the sheets are older. One of these days I will have to start sewing them. Have lots of them cut into 6 1/2 inch squares.

Also the weather is beautiful here- will be in the high 70's today. Everything in my garden is growing nicely. Hope you all are having a good day.

Sew Cal's giveaway

Have you been entering all the giveaways? Sewcalgal is having a Hawaiian giveaway.

Jelly Roll Sampler Block

Hey, I am catching up and just in time. The sun is shining- its not raining and supposed to be 70º today. I will soon be in my garden working. I did finish my Jelly Roll Sampler block. Now I have to do an 8x11 paper pieced block for a challenge. I do not- repeat -do not like paper piecing but I will do it if I get last place. I just put a rhubarb dessert in the oven. It has a cup of heavy whipping cream in it- ummm. My friend puts 2 cups in but that is a little too much for me. We are having friends in for a card game tonight. Have a good day!!

Jelly Roll Block

Just finished my block and the new one is out already. Seems like I am alway behind. ; )

Raining here and it is snowing in the western part of South Dakota. Hope it doesn't come here- I have some of my garden planted and growing. Well better get busy on my next block.

My Latest Project

I made these tea bag wallets to put in goodie bags for a state meeting. Each club had to do 20 bags. Now I can get back to quilting.

Happy Mothers Day

Hope all you Mothers and Grandmothers had a good family day. I sure did. My 2 boys brought dinner to our house and served it. The grandkids loaded the dishwasher while the rest washed and dried the other things. It was a real treat. The sun even managed to come out this afternoon.
I had planned on doing some sewing but didn't. I am making some tea bag wallets to put in goodie bags for a state meeting. Hope to finish them tomorrow and will share a picture. Enjoy whats left of the day.

My work is waiting.

I cut the denim and flannel for another raggy quilt. I always sew these quilts on a treadle machine so the pieces are waiting for me. Love this machine- my DH bought it at an auction for $5.00. He was going to put a motor on it but I like treadling. The cord on the floor is for my light.

Just checking in

I don't have any sewing to show but am just checking in. We have been gardening and mowing- everything is so lush here.
Yesterday my daughter- in -law came and we painted the living room which was quite a job.
I am so appreciative. It looks so nice and I love it. My next project will have to be to straighten up my sewing room or I won't be able to get to my machine. I know it won't be long until it will be messy again but how can you sew in a neat room??
Hope you are all having a good day and getting lots done. BB

EQ7

Did you hear that a NEW EQ7 is soon to be released? Sounds wonderful. I love my EQ6. The new one will have lots more help in designing quilts and blocks. It will be just in time for a Mother's Day gift.- hint-hint.

My Prize

Rec'd a fat quarter of very pretty fabric that I won from Pat's blog"Quilting Can Be Fun" I am sure I will find a good project for it. Thank you very much. Pat has some great tutorials when you visit her blog.