BUSY TOWN around here

we had a fun camping memorial weekend in seabeck with this bunch xo

scenic beach is the BEST ~  the most starfish i have ever seen

the wild rhodies were in bloom everywhere and the beach combing was awesome xo

managed to get a bit of customer time in this week .... teri designed this sweet owl quilt for a friend ~ and i got to do some fun custom ... xo

and this alphabet PKM sweetness made by julie is so pretty...

i machine quilted it with loop the loop by patricia ritter and i love it ... the pattern reminds me of sew ... a needle pulling thread xo

i broke a needle on this one and it popped a few small holes....but i was able to applique a triangle

and a circle on the damage it caused.....phew @#$%^@!!  julie was so understanding ~  she even delivered the fabric i needed to repair it xo

and this sweet bundle of liberty from duckadilly  arrived today ~ i am sharing the fat eighth bundle with my friend kay so it is very affordable ~ this fat sixteenth is so precious xo

i am making the spool love quilt from the liberty love book with this treasured fabric

and i have a SURPRISE UNEXPECTED fat quarter bundle of pretty potent by anna maria horner ~ when i went to visit my friend kay today she was feeling super generous with her newly arrived  half yard cuts .... she asked if i would like to share and i said YES PLEASE

and i am off in the morning for a craft weekend in the key peninsula with some girlfriends...i am all packed up and ready to go...looking forward to some creative girl time ~ happy weekend xo pam

this and that

FINISHED piecing this colorful baby and she will be named HAPPY and she will be MINE  ~ i want to QUILT IT UP SOON with a cuddly flannel back ~ more here

i made this sweet thread catcher at my new  ~ featherweight club with joyce ~ best teacher EVER ~ i haven't done a class for so long and it feels sooo good xo

working on this right now xo more here

had a little time for some  ticker tape therapy yesterday...and it feels so good...

and i made a special prayer flag with empowering words for a friend  ~ inspired by the virtues cards that lily gifted me ~ one of my favorite gifts this year ...i am thinking of ordering a case to share w friends and family xoxo

  happy memorial weekend...we are hoping to have a seabeck camping trip...looking forward to a small getaway with husband and friends xo pam

this week's quilt report

almost done my rainbow hst totally inspired by redpepperquilts more here and an easy peasy easy hst method here

i ordered this wrist pincushion from crimsontate made by ellesquare this is the perfect bling for the longarm ~ no more poking myself xo

and i got kay's special quilt for her granddaughter done xo

such a pretty quilt done with denyse schmidt fabric redpepperstyle xo

i machine quilted it with modern twist by patricia ritter from digitech and i LOVE it

then there was linda's on a whim by thimble blossoms quilt ~ LOVE

machine quilted with quarter clams by patricia ritter from digitech ~ i love the coordinating back xo

and nancy's color me happy quilt is machine quilted w trailing vine by lorien ~ love the solid lattice  xo

and this ladies diary vintage look belongs to becky ~

i used cool beans by apricot moon from digitech ~ love the curvy rectangles on this quilt xo

and i got becky's second quilt loaded this afternoon...i am using loop the loop and loving it....

lovemyjob lovemyjob lovemyjob lovemyjob xo pam

sewmamasew giveaway winner

and the winner is erin from sew at home mummy congratulations  xo pam
thank you to everyone that visited and said hi .
thank you to sewmamasew for hosting this awesome giveaway xo

STARS AND HONEY ~ bloggers quilt festival

hello and welcome to my little corner...xo pam

this  beauty was made for my son and ani....they love blue and they helped choose the  string star pattern.....the beginning and inspiration found here

it was super spectacular from the very start

   

                      with some super serious intersections in these 8 pointed stars ....more here

  it even took a trip to mexico with me....and i finished the last 4 blocks there xo

                       i sewed old school ~ finger pressing ~ no iron ~ no rotary cutter ~ no mat ~ just me and esther , my 1959 feather weight ...i was never sorry that i carried her on that flight xo

    

there was a  special instagram from puerto vallarta

    HAPPY =  sewing outdoors on the patio overlooking the cobblestone street of our casa del gato hermosa xo

    and i Took lots of beautiful photos xo

over a year of LOVE went INTO piecing these 9 extra large blocks

decided on an easy peasy panto for machine quilting and i LOVE it xo

i used muslin for the backround, backing and binding xo

i stamped a special label for these two ~ when i asked them what they would like for christmas 2013 they requested a quilt knowing it was a lot to ask they said  it should be for a few birthdays and christmas combined....i loved that they appreciated and wanted a quilt made by me  xo

and as i said i took a LOT of photos...with blue skies and sunshine and pepper...our family cat [ this photo is extra special cuz we just said goodbye to this sweet girl on the 14th of may ~ she was fifteen] i was actually quite annoyed with her here but now  so happy to have this beautiful shot

nine 28" foundation pieced stars with a small border ~ this quilt finished up 88" square after it was washed xo

this quilt is currently in it's new home with my son isaac and his sweetheart ani being well loved and that is what it is all about xo

thanks for visiting ~ hope you have time to visit lots more blogs at amy's BQF [follow the link below]
where the inspiration from all over the world is ENDLESSLY  WONDERFUL
thank you to amy for organizing this REALLY BIG DEAL xo pam

sew mama sew giveaway day

hello and welcome to my little corner ....i am sharing a bit of my special STOCK PILED   art gallery fabric with some VERY special pins to one lucky person for this fun sewmamasew giveaway xo

10 half yard cuts of wonderful art gallery with these special heart pins from the uk  thrown in for extra  LOVE

click here to see a quilt i finished last year made w mostly art gallery fabric xoxo 

                             happy to ship internationally ~ thanks for visiting ~ and good luck
                             open to all ~ be sure to leave contact info 
                             closes friday 5pm  may 16th  ~  random winner drawn on sunday may 18th
                             no questions or following required ~ just say hi  for a chance to win xo pam

                             

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a perfect day

the summer veggies are planted ~ thanks nick xo

snuck in a bit of sewing before the kids came and while nick played soccer xo

i am on the home stretch here...the third hst quilt i started recently will be the first to be done...more here

sara brought flowers

is there anything more beautiful than a GERBER ?

               yes....a dinner with my family celebrating 28 years of being a mama xo


     happy sunday xo pam