I spy with my little eye Shore's quilt

Just finished quilting a wonderful I spy quilt .. Shore's mom made this special for him, she collected squares through a block exchange so there is a great variety in this super cute quilt.....makes me want to do one too!!

quilted with the panto Dizzy by Jodi Beamish of Willowleaf Studios

added Shore's name to the bottom right corner

these are a few of my favorite things....

so simple and so wonderful!!   Pam

WOW!!

Just finished machine quilting this beauuuutiful lone star for Nancy...she is a very talented sewer! And wow, wow, wow it is so very photogenic!

fabric is Pashmina by Moda

this is a gift for Nancy's  very lucky SIL

quilted with Swirly Gig by Judy Allen- Golden Threads

couldn't stop taking pictures....

 What a nice way to start my work week....Pam

sneak preview

I started working on my  annual raffle quilt for MS today...I have been doing the walk and the quilt for 6 years ....with some help from friends and neighbours we have raised  $400-$1200 each year from the quilt raffle. Our team name is Beszak's Buddies...we walk for our friend Richard and  many others that have MS.....Visit Richard's MS website for more info on our team and this years walk.
http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?px=3069915&pg=personal&fr_id=15631&et=oSTtTJT_6VWwn_eHuWfI4Q..&s_tafId=192646
I had my strips already cut and I had decided on a zigzag design ever since making mine last spring....
http://quiltingsquareone.blogspot.com/2010/07/on-recent-trip-to-visit-my-sisters-in.html
I have been collecting these fun fabrics for awhile with this quilt in mind....so now I really need to get my butt in gear cuz the walk is a little less than 2 months away!! And the best part is that I am so HIGH TECH this year...with my blog and facebook and email I am hoping to top that $1200!!!!

collecting was great fun

cutting 3" strips... easy peasy

playing around with possibilities...

had the strips pieced and cut into 5.5" squares in less than 3 hours

decisions, decisions...most of these prints are Riley Blake-Rainy Days and Paula Prass for Michael Miller

love all the grey

oh so pretty

please stay tuned for the finished quilt...coming soon ~

more hearts

I heart Jimmy

love how they look in the light...

this is my second time cutting out and sewing hearts....I still want more!! I have decided to frame the tv with them.....my husband is a little worried about that.....I now have them in my sewing room, in the staircase, in the frontroom window and above the tv...who knows where they will show up next?
Hope u r all having a great weekend!  Pam

flannel and fleece

I finished  this quilt for my sister...it is a Buggy Barn pattern .... she pieced it with flannel and chose fleece for the back...I decided to put batting in as well so this is one warm and fuzzy quilt!! It actually would have been fine without batting but with the fleece being cream in color it prevented the quilt top from showing thru.... .

Buggy Barn Flower and Pinwheels

cream fleece back

machine quilted with Swirl and Twirl by Lorien Quilting

So nice to have this one done...it has been lurking in the closet for months...
hope you are having a great Wednesday!!

Sunday Fun

 I found some playtime this morning....made my first garland....I have been pondering this idea for awhile...so many ideas...so many possibilities....this is my first attempt, hope to do lots more soon...

"celebrate "garland for Karyn's BD

Colorful Friday with Grey

Surprisingly I am going with grey...it has been slowly creeping into my fabric stash and I now have a stack! I have a lot of grey hanging in my closet ... seems I wear an awful lot of it!. January is a very grey/overcast month in the Northwest...so with all this grey you might think that I was a little down in the dumps but please don't worry about me... I am actually having a fantastic month full of inspiration and energy....not saying that I want winter to last much longer cuz I am so looking forward to spring ..... the first signs are here and they are not grey so I will save that for another post!!
So pop on over to Robyn's Colorful Friday's and see what is happening down under...Daisy Quilts is the creator of this fun Friday activity that I so enjoy doing...http://daisyquilts.blogspot.com/2011/01/colourful-fridays-2011-our-favourite.html

fun with cut out hearts

sidewalk art

grey day

grey tree

rhubarb stepping stone

hand cut stenciled t-shirt from my son with my favorite "lucky owl"

love my grey stash

sweet little pincushion made from tiny leftover bits

baby and doll quilt with the grey solid...love this combo

yikes! I have a lot of grey clothes!!

wet pussywillows on a grey  rainy day

Le Jardin has a lot of grey...

wait...what? another grey day??

walking partner

hope it is a great Friday for everyone....we will be celebrating a few family birthdays this weekend....Gramma,Aunty and son have all recently had one....Pam