Three New Projects

I'm prepping and packing for an upcoming weekend sewing retreat. My 3 projects will be:

 

 

Merry Mayhem's Mystery Quilt #136, posted on January 1, 2014. I'm missing one more anvil block! Then I will move on to the setting squares. These are some of my favorite Jo Morton fabrics.

 

 

 

Our Little Women group is working through Lori Smith's Fat Quarter quilting. The January challenge is the Baskets 30s style quilt above. I'm thinking red and white fabrics?

 

 

I'm working on the Pinwheels in my Garden quilt for the March challenge. I'm using Lori's color scheme of pink and brown because my brain can't take anything more taxing than that right now!

 

And if I receive my package of Grants Park fabrics from Fat Quarter quilting, I hope to work on another project. I purchased 5 charm packs at my local quilt shop, but they did not have any yardage to go with it. It just seemed to spring-y and fresh! Love the soft blue and taupe combination.

 

 

http://www.fatquartershop.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=grant+park

 

Here's the link to the whole line!

 

Till next time, warm quilty hugs from Mary in Virginia 

Oh my Goodness!

Hello friends and fellow quilt lovers,

I have been away from my blogging world for several months and will explain all in an upcoming post. In the meantime, I am aghast that my blog wallpaper has disappeared and just went to check in with Lee Lou Blogs...seems they all went away in November while I was having a life crises. Suffice to say I am trying to figure out how to get a new background for you all.

I have been collecting some quilting-related photos and will get back to you as soon as possible. I have truly missed being a part of all of your lives, and look forward to sharing some more of mine with you asap. In the meantime, our Little Women group has started a new year with Lori Smith's book "Fat Quarter Quilting." She has a really big fan on pinterest, you can check out some of her quilts here:
 
https://www.pinterest.com/nequilter/lori-smith-quilts-i-love/

It's good "to be back" and I look forward to being with you again soon.

Warm Quilted hugs to you from Mary in Virginia

Quilters Retreat-More Photos

I have a few more photos to share with you of our Happy Quilters Retreat. Barbara Murray's beautiful 30s applique/pieced quilt was, I think, my favorite! She has been working on this for several years, and I commend you, Barbara, for sticking with it and completing it. It truly is lovely! Here it is laid out on a sheet. Everyone came to a consensus and agreed that a few of the larger patches were too bright, so Barbara replaced them with a lighter fabric. Well done, Barbara!

 

This is Kay, below, with one of her small quilts. Kay finished this little guy while on retreat, including the binding. Very soft and sweet, Kay!

 

That's Janet, below, with her pieced "Shells" top. It has beautiful shells and starfish on it. Perfect for taking to Virginia Beach on quilters retreat, I might add. Nicely done, Janet!

 

The 2 photos below are of Deanna's little Featherweight and her pink and green quilt. I'm so sorry I neglected to get a photo of her pieced blocks. It's going to be gorgeous Deanna! You've inspired me to start collecting pink and green fabrics for my own pink/green quilt. 

 

And last but not least, my friend Pam in her night-light headgear. A lot of people asked where she got her fancy light--it's from Wal-Mart, you'll find it in the section with all the hunting merchandise. This is Friday night and Pam is putting the binding on her pumpkin-themed Thimbleberries quilt. 

 

We had a nice big room that is a community room adjoining a beautiful subdivision pool. It has two wonderful walls of glass, perfect light for a group of quilters. And on the ride home, I had two different encounters with deer on the road. Not that I hit them, but they crossed the road in front of me. They are such beautiful animals! Good friends, good food, a little fresh air, and lots of sewing...what's not to love!

 

Till next time, keep stitchin!

Mary