Sew Mama Sew Giveaways!

Phew! This has been an exciting day of entering giveaways!
I have had so much fun checking out a bunch of new blogs!  Next year I plan on giving something away.  This was so much fun.

Go and check it out!

Another awesome giveaway!

Here's another awesome giveaway.  I have been reading this blog since August, and she is so fantastic.  I love all her work.  So go and check her out and leave a comment!

Giveaway at Bejeweled Quilts by Barb

Check out the awesome giveaway that Barb is hosting!!

The Hop, Skip and a Jump Maternity Frock Grosgrain Giveaway

Check it out.  What a cute dress!!http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2009/11/hop-skip-and-jump-maternity-frock.html

Flashy Patch Quilt

So I finally finished this quilt for my niece.  They moved up North, so I wanted to give it to her before they left.  So it was an early Christmas present.  I wish I had pictures of her with the quilt, but my camera was acting up that night.

The pattern was from a LQS that did a Stashbuster program, and this was one of the patterns.  So I pulled out some bright girly colors from my stash and went to work.  It is a flannel fabric.

To quilt it, I just stitched in the ditch.  I am slowly getting braver to meander.  I am taking a quilting class on Friday, so I am excited about that!!

This is my daughter wanting to model the quilt.

A close up

All folded and ready to be wrapped up!

Project #1 for Joy in the New Year!

So, I just have to put on a brave face and attempt to stipple this quilt.  I have only ever stippled (did I even spell that right??) one other baby blanket before, so it is rather nerve racking.  So here is a picture before I attempt to quilt it.  I am hoping early next week, when I can sneak away to my mom's to quilt, to have this quilt finished, and on to the next one!
Yikes, I need to touch up my photography skills! :-)

Joy in the New Year!

I am SOOO bad at knowing how to link ANYTHIING!  I thought I put the link for this in the link box, but it looks like it has disappeared.  Sigh... I don't know if I will ever figure this thing out.  I also don't know how to show this picture on the side of my blog.  If anyone has any tips for me that would be greatly appreciated!

So anyways, I am joining the Joy in the New Year Challenge.  I have agreed to try and finish 6 projects.  Some are cut, some are already pieced and need to be quilted, and one needs binding.  So here's hoping I can get some stuff done! :-)

I'll keep you posted...

Block of the Month

Well I am trying to accomplish some things, quilting anyways.  So I thought I would post a picture of this months "block of the month".  This little 12" sucker took me FOREVER to finish.  So many little pieces.  But it sure looks cute all done! 

After I took a picture of it outside yesterday, the doorbell rang, so I ran upstairs to answer the door, leavning the block outside.  I totally forgot about it outside, and then a few hours later I realized I had left it outside, and after much searching, I found it on the side of the house in a pile of dirt.  Gotta love the wind!!  Thankfully I found it, and I just shook it off and it's all good...

Shopping!

So I haven't been able to do much quilting lately.  It's so hard since I have been working like crazy, and trying to get this house ready to sell.  But I sooo do look forward to when I move to my new house in December and will finally have a quilting room!! (I quilt at my mom's house for now).

So for now, I shall shop!

Then once I move I will turn into a quilt maniac.  Hopefully ;-)

Flying Quilt

I made a baby quilt for my dear friend Kylie. She had a baby boy named Tristian. Her husband teaches sky-diving, so once I found the fabric I new that was it!

It was my first ever attempt at stipling (did I even spell that right?). And I am quite happy at how it turned out. :-)

This is the new mom with her quilt at the baby shower.  She loved it.  I think it will be great at the drop zone.

First day on the "blogging" job! ;-)

Ok, so here is my attempt at starting up my own blog. I am sooooo new to this, I don't even know how this whole thing works! So I will try and edit the colors and layouts, and then start going hog wild on updating this thing.
I have been currently addicted to reading everyone else's blog, so it's high time to start up my own. Wish me luck!!