April Lovely Year of Finishes

So I missed the sign ups for the March Lovely Year of finishes.

I had to make sure not to miss April!

One of my sewing goals for 2015 was to better myself in free motion quilting.

With that said, this month I am going to quilt this beauty and not use straight line quilting.

(straight line quilting is my 'go to')

This quilt was put together last spring and has been sitting in my UFO pile.

(along with a few other quilt tops)

It was put together using the Jelly Roll Race by Missouri Star Quilt Company.

You can find it HERE

You can put together this top in about 45 minutes,

so if you need something fast, this is for you!  Not only is it fun to put together,

but you don't know how it's going to turn out until you're done.

So if you're a planner, and want to be a rebel & throw caution to the wind,

grab your jelly roll and get started!

On another note, have you seen Lori Holt's new book, Farm Girl Vintage?

Lori is from Bee in my Bonnet and I have been a huge fan of hers for some time now.

I preordered my book, so when it came, I also received this free pattern, Canning Season.

For a country girl like myself, this is all right up my alley!

Here's a little close up of each block in the book.  I can't wait to get started!

Lori will also be doing a sew along as well.  Make sure to check out the details on her blog

HERE

This past Christmas I had made little zipper pouches for my brother and two nieces.

Well, I left my sister-in-law out of the mix.  It was one of those last minute 'quick' gifts, because I had to have something to put the gift cards in.  I didn't have a gift card for her, and I was only focused

on what I needed to do right at that moment.  

You know how it goes.

So I thought for Easter, I would find out what her favorite treat is and make her a drawstring pouch using this lovely material from my stash.

Using Kate Spain's Cuzco added with a beautiful aqua color from Bonnie & Camille (and I'm sorry I don't know which line!) you can't go wrong!

I used the 'cute as a button' twill for the drawstring, which I purchased from The Little Red Cottage

on Etsy.  You can find that HERE.

So....on to my 'out of comfort zone' quilting!

I wish you all a creative and sunny day!

xoxo

Cindy

2015 Lovely Year of Finishes

I'm baaaaaack!!

And I'm ready to get my 'sew on' for 2015!

This past year has been totally insane, 

but I'm finding my groove in my 

"new normal".

To start off, I'm linking up with 

A Lovely Year of Finishes.

You can find information on how to join

at either Sew Bitter Sweet Designs or

Fiber of All Sorts

My project to finish in February

is in this little basket

It's been in storage for a little over a year.

(and by 'storage', I mean in a big ol pile of UFO's)

I thought this would be a good project to start my 2015 finishes.

It's a Divided Basket by Noodlehead.

It's a great basket and I can't believe I haven't finished it.

What the?? 

:)

I even have the majority of the pattern cut out!

Just so you know I haven't been a total slacker.

Here are a couple things I've recently made.

The Perfect Quilted Tote by Elizabeth Hartman

and a free pattern for an embroidery hoop wall pocket

A grocery bag by Michelle Patterns.

This is THE best grocery bag EVER!

I'm actually giving this bag away on Instagram.

You can find me there under cindys0707.

The giveaway is open until February 8th, 8:00 PM CST.

Are you still reading this blog post?

STOP!  

Go enter the giveaway!

I'll stop for now.  

I'm still in 'shock and awe'

returning to the blog world.

I may need a glass of wine to get over it.

Y'all come back know,

ya hear!

xoxo

Cindy

April - A Lovely Year of Finishes

How's it going?

I have a quick post this morning

on my April project for

A Lovely Year of Finishes

A family member will be having a hip replacement

this month, so I thought she would be in need of a quilt.

I've had my postage stamp

from ps i quilt

done for quite a while, but never bound.

(why do I do that?? finish quilts but take forever to bind them)

I'm crazy like that.

So, I decided she would get this quilt,

which means I need to get it bound!

I'm looking forward to making another one of these quilts too.

I just love the look.

I used Central Park by Kate Spain along with white Bella solid.

Makes for a beautiful quilt!

So my April project is to bind this quilt

and also so the April BOM for Lucky Stars

by Don't Call Me Betsy.

I know we are only supposed to pick one project,

but I need to keep up with my BOM,

so in order for myself not to fall behind,

it's just a given that this little block will be included with my monthly finish.

:)

I'm dying to know what projects you're working on!!

Spill the beans kids!

A Lovely Year of Finishes - March

Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate!!

I just have a minute for a quick post

(once again, in the nick of time!!)

for my project post for 

A Lovely Year of Finishes

Here was my goal

I signed up to do the Lucky Stars BOM

by Don't Call Me Betsy

and as of the end of February, I hadn't started yet.

So my 'to do' for A Lovely Year of Finishes in March

was to complete the four blocks I was behind in making.

(a practice block, January, February & March blocks)

Here they are in all their glory!

(the purple & yellow is the practice block,

which will go on the back of the quilt.)

I needed a whole lot of work in the paper piecing department,

which is why I signed up for this BOM.

I have to say I'm pretty proud of my accomplishment!

Now it's time to run off to my mom's for Easter dinner.

Yummy!!

I look forward to seeing what you all have been up to!

xoxo

Cindy

A Lovely Year of Finishes - March Goal

I'm excited to be blogging a little more this month.

 

I  needed to get signed up for the next project for

A Lovely Year of Finishes.

 

I am still in shock that it's March already.

I cannot let this year get away from me yet again!

Guess it's time for me to grab my lasso,

hop on my horse,

and pull the reigns on the year

to slow it down a bit.

Yeah.

I have control like that.

LOL

 

So my project for this month is to start and finish

the 4 blocks assigned so far for the BOM I signed up for

on Don't Call Me Betsy's blog.

It's a foundation paper piece block of the month
(and for those of you not familiar with BOM,

BOM = Block Of the Month).

I need a lot of practice with paper piecing,

which is why I signed up for this,

which is why I haven't started it.

LOL

 

It's called Lucky Stars.

You can read about it

HERE

 

 

So, there ya go.

My goal.

My project.

My out on a limb,

make me grow

kinda thingy.

 

Wish me luck

and wish that I keep all the hair in my head

and the chocolate out of my mouth.

 

:o)

 

xoxo

Cindy