Wow! what fun all the giveaway blogs have been!! Maybe I'll win something? It's been so fun I think I may have a giveaway sometime :) Have you been visiting all those neat blogs?

Lookee at these! These are some of my first charm packs and I'm excited about starting this quilt. It'll be just a simple 4 patch with sashing- I hope it turns out well. Love the bright colors :)

It certainly has been warm here and the garden is almost planted. We should finish Sat. Plus we're getting piggies that day too. Summer is very busy around here, so I don't get to sew quite as much as I'd like. How about you all? Anybody else gardening? how about container gardening?

Have a good day:)

art quilt

This is my first art quilt. It's just small and I machine quilted it. I chose fish because my husband likes that. The picture isn't that great- I even used beads for the eyes. It was pretty fun, but very different from what I'm used to doing.

Another gnome sighting!

Doesn't he look surprised because I caught him in the act of hiding in my plants?! He was probably trying to see if I was working on my quilts. Maybe I could try to find a gnome who specializes in finding pins I drop or who does all the basting... hee hee :)

gnome sweet gnome

I love my gnomes :) You never know when one will turn up! They remind me of my Dad ( who passed away last year), who would always encourage us to "look" for them whenever we went on hikes together. This one is my favorite because he had a basket carrier, and I can change what's in it for different seasons or occasions. Right now he's carrying yarn and some "knitting needles" for me. He's a handy fellow :)

Lookee what I found thrift shop/yard saling! Cool huh? The yarn is sock yarn and really soft :)

I've been busy getting some seeds planted and cleaning up around the house- still finding time to sew as much as I can.

Spring

I love white on whites! This is our cherry tree and the blooms are beautiful. It reminds me of white on white fabric- so clean looking :) We've been having our share of rain storms- perfect days for sewing and blogging (hee,hee)! Maybe someone should design a fabric like these blossoms? I feel another quilt idea coming on :D

wonky blocks

This is my first try at wonky piecing and I love it! Black and white are not usually my thing, but I was trying to use my stash. All the blocks were made from fat quarters I had and the white on white I had too. I did have to buy the fabric for the borders and backing. I'm slowly using my stash, but it sure is hard to not buy new...

I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day- I certainly did!

recipe

Here's my recipe for the swap :)
Maple Nut Brownies

1/2 c. butter 1 1/3 c. flour
1c. maple syrup 1/2 tsp salt
1 egg 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp vanilla 1c. coarsely chopped walnuts or shredded coconut

Preheat oven 350 degrees. Grease 9x13" pan. Beat butter and syrup in large bowl. Add rest of ingredients and mix until well blended. Spread batter in pan. Bake 25-30 min. Cool before cutting.
Very Yummy!!

Isn't she just the cutest?! My sweet granddaughter really loved the skirt I made her. She liked it's "twirlyness" :)

This is another project I've been working on. It's crocheted with cascade 220 wool yarn and I love the bright colors! I'm about 1/2 way done with it- need to finish before it gets too warm!
I've got my quilts ready for my first quilt show. It's at the end of the month and I'm excited to be entering!

May Day

Went yard saling today and then hit the May day sale at our local fabric shop. I was looking for some fabric for the border and backing for a quilt I'm working on, but didn't find any I liked. Not that I came away empty-handed :) I did find some for sashing for a different quilt and some cute FQ for some tote bags. Tired now...zzz