SCRAP SUNDAY
While we might be stitching fabric scraps this little guy was spotted last week in a friends driveway enjoying a tasty breakfast from food scraps.
I am joining Kim for another Scrap Basket Sunday.
I joined the 4-patch blocks together to create a 9-patch. I plan on using a different color border for each.
It should be colorful. Now to keep the momentum going.
I continue to dig through fabric bags and found these last week.
While this week's bear cub was a cutie last weeks visitor would not be one I would be approaching for a bear hug.
Sew grab a cuppa and sew the day away.
Frances
MORE SCRAPS
Welcome to another Scrap Basket Sunday where I link with Kim from Kim's Big Quilting Adventure and others who are digging deep through their scraps in the hope of finding some clear shelf space.
I found a basket of strips from a long ago quilt. Can't even remember which quilt I stitched. The edges were torn and not rotary blade cut so I know it was a while ago. Trimmed, cut 2 inch squares and now I have a bunch of 4-patch blocks. How I will use them I am not sure.
I have a little friend who is waging a mighty campaign to convince her parents to adopt a puppy. Even agreed to make her bed for 250 days. Saw the "Happy Puppies" quilt pattern in Quilter's World so I stitched this cute puppy pillow to keep on her bed just in case she forgets - not much chance of that. The puppy scraps came from a friends stash and I found the perfect dog print for the back.
Even the crows huddled together to try and keep dry in the very wet, rainy day we had yesterday. A perfect day for sewing.
Sew glad you stopped by,
Frances
Scrap Basket Sunday
Joining Kim at Kim's Quilting Adventure for more scrappy sewing. Today I am working on a Stash Buster BOM created by Linda at The Quilted Goose. Two new blocks every month.
Greek Square - May - Block # 1
Sawtooth Star - May - Block # 2
Sister's Choice - June - Block # 3
Clay's Choice -June - Block # 4
In spite of great intentions to only use what was on the shelf I just had to visit the fabric store. I began with pieces of a yellow flower print from stash, some solid pink leftovers and a green bit. I went looking for a perfect yellow to match, could not find it but found a pink flower print identical to my yellow. No wonder they always smile when I cross the threshold at Atlantic Fabrics. I always leave $$$ behind.
Picked lilacs yesterday. Their fragrance now fills my house.
Enjoy the day,
Frances
Say It With Flowers
Ralph Waldo Emerson believed that "The Earth Laughs In Flowers". He would be smiling if he could view all the blog blossoms.
We have two very special ladies who encourage us to bloom as we create our flowers. Carol (Just Let Me Quilt) is our own personal cheerleader while Mdm. Samm (Sew We Quilt) inspires us to create sew many things. Thank you ladies.
Welcome to my version of a fabric flower garden.
A watering can is essential for any healthy garden. And who can resist bunnies hopping about.
I stitch Sunbonnet Sue theme blocks. Someday I will have enough for a quilt. Sue waters her flowers while her fan club members stand guard.
I was asked to create a banner for our local gardening club. I went to an initial meeting with a sketchbook, ideas and fabric swatches. Among the fabric samples was a panel with birds. They loved it. I am glad we have fabric artists who gift us with wonderful images. Quilting around the birds and flowers, applique names and the addition of a songbird fence gave them a very pretty banner.
When my sewing machine was new I practiced the stitches on this hanging which I gave as a gift. I saw it recently during a visit and thought it would be an interesting subject for Say It With Flowers.
Still a saucy cat even if he is facing the other direction. Must be catnip in the flowers.
Thank you for strolling through my garden. Check out the other blooms at today's blogs.
Frances
May 29th
Scrap Happy Sunday
I am once again joining Kim at Kim's Big Quilting Adventure for another Scrap Basket Sunday.
Is there anything prettier than a newly stitched quilt top blowing in the breeze?
Nice to have The Quilt Journey stitched. Made a miniscule dent in the basket of scraps. ( 455 2 1/2 inch squares )
Sew glad you stopped by.
Frances
It's For The Birds
I want to chirp, chirp, chirp about all the birdy creations flying around blog land on Mdm Samm's "It's For The Birds" blog hop. With head birder Mary guiding all the fledglings from the nest a truly creative and varied flock appears.
With so many different birds to pick from I have a hard choice. I began with a new bag.
A bird who sews would be special indeed. I found this pattern in Quilter'sWorld, April 2013.
This sweet bird is "Livin' The Tweet Life". He will eventually live in a quilt.
We are gathering for a family reunion this summer. Birds of A Feather Flock Together seemed perfect for a wall hanging to celebrate the gathering.
Heritage counts so the birds came fashionably dressed in Nova Scotia, Cape Breton and maple leaf tartans. All the family will gather together in the nest which nurtured our ancestors.
Wise Old Owl
A wise old owl sat on a oak,
The more he sat, the less he spoke.
The less he spoke, the more he heard,
Why can't we be like that wise old bird ?
My new pillow came from a kit "Who Who" by Kitty Kat Creations. This sat as a UFO on my shelf for a long time. A perfect chance to finish stitching. And when I bought those buttons I had no idea where I would use them. They make perfect, if not scary eyes.
These two young ladies visited an Aunt last summer and tried applique for the first time. They stitched wonderful owl pillows.
Sew glad you stopped by to see my feathered friends. Visit the other nests for more inspiration.
Frances
Tuesday, May 14
