Blogger's Quilt Festival

It's that time of the year again.  Amy, of Amy's Creative Side, has organized this Festival for the past few years, to coincide with the Spring and Fall Quilt Markets.

As you all know, I love all things applique, so it makes sense that for this year's Fall Festival, I share a photo of my favorite applique baby quilt called "Comfort Is...".  

When my daughter was a little girl she had a knitted blanket that her Nana made her, and she seemed to get so much comfort from that "blankie".  Even in the middle of summer, she would have her "blankie" wrapped around her , with beads of persperation on her forehead, but she wouldn't let it go.   She is a married lady now, but she still has her "blankie" tucked away in her memory box.

When I was designing this quilt, I had my daughter and her "blankie" in mind.  I have it put away for her first  child.

                                                           " Comfort is..."                                                         Finished quilt measures -  38" x 46"
                                                         Technique Used - Hand Applique
                                                         Machine Quilted by Lisa Seinen
                                                         Best Category - Baby Quilt

Why don't you drop by Amy's blog, the link is at the top of this post,  and have a peek at some of the fantastic quilts that have been entered this time, or better yet, take a few hours, and browse them all!

Bye for now.

Happy Thanksgiving

Just a quick note to wish my fellow Canadians a Happy Thanksgiving.
I am thankful that Mom is still with us.

 Bye for now.

It's been terribly hot this summer, so between looking after Mom and the heat, I haven't ventured out anywhere. Instead, I've kept myself busy making a few more quilts for the Quilt Guilds outreach program. It feels good to be using up some of my stash for such a worthy cause.

A Little Bit of Applique

Thought you might like to see the latest blocks for my new design.

I've been busy! A dear friend had a backlog of baby quilts she needed to get made, so I offered to help, by making the tops for her. Two of the quilts were for twins, and I had the perfect fabrics in my stash, which worked out perfectly.

Hope she likes them. Now I need to get back to my new applique design. Bye for now.

It's hard to believe a month has flown by since my last post!  The robins have been and gone. There were five babies this time.

The nest looks a little crowded doesn't it?


Poor Daisy, DD's Chocolate Lab, kept getting dive bombed by Momma and Poppa Robin whenever she got too close to the pear tree. They must have thought she was a large squirrel! lol


 In between all the dull daily chores I have managed to do little applique too!  Here are photos of the first two blocks of a new design I am working on.

I haven't decided on a setting yet, but for now I am happy with the results. What do you think?

Besides being Father's Day today, it is my son's birthday, so I'd better get busy and finish his birthday cake.

Bye for now.