Star Quilts

Very happy with what the mail man brought today!

4 more days!

My new 1/4" foot came today!  Hope the weather isn't so severe like it has been!  Wonder if they will extend it another week if a few stores are unreachable due to flooded roads?

5 More Days!

The Iowa Shop Hop is almost here!!""

Grandma Stampe Quilt (2)

Not one of ours, but my brother & sister-in-law's wedding quilt.

New Foot on Order

For some reason I *thought* the foot on my machine was 1/4"... its not.  But it will be here next week!

Sonoma Rose

I think this is the last book in the series!  What will I read next?  ;)

Another UFO!

For every project I finish I start 5 more!  Soon I'm going to have to put all my sewing stuff away till we are moved into the new house.  :(

Was packing stuff away (more like digging through!) & found some this material I *may* have forgotten I had!  ;)

Look What Came In The Mail!

More Red Blocks...2

Completed these last weekend.

More Red Blocks

Some from this weekend.

Final Church Block

I think this is the one we'll be using.  It's my favorite one out if the bunch.  (Can 5 be considered a bunch?). I got a few blocks done this weekend so will have more pictures to share this week!

XOXO, Karen

Grandma Stampe's Quilt

This is one of the quilts Grandma Stampe made.  We have 2 or 3 others yet.  Of the three we use this one is in the best condition, but I really need to do some fixes in it where it has torn.  I wish we still had the quilt my grandma made for me.  It was well loved and used to pieces.  I saved some material from it though to use in one of my future quilts.

XOXO, Karen

The Aloha Quilt

Yep, that's right, I'm reading another book again!  About half way through & its pretty good.  Hoping my new block book comes tomorrow in the mail!

Pinwheel Mini

Another UFO almost done!  It's HOT today! 

A Quilter's Holiday

Relaxing after work reading again!  Can't wait for the shop hop to start.  I think I have my route set & my shopping list complete!

Pinwheels!

Some blocks completed this weekend.

New Quilt Started

Had an idea, so started a few blocks!  Not ready to share all the details just yet as I'm working out my plan yet. 

XOXO, Karen

Two More Church Block Options Done

Mom loves red, so got one red one done.  Think I need to dig through my fabric stash and see if I have more reds.

XOXO, Karen

The Quilters Kitchen

Book took me about 30 minutes to read.  Almost half of it was recipes.  Not being much of a cook myself, I would have preferred more story.  Probably a very good thing that it was such a short read, I won't be distracted by it when I should be getting my house work done!

XOXO, Karen

Two Church Block Options Done!

Still plan on doing 1 or 2 more pinwheels, but in different colors.  Going to try to do a paper pieced tractor block too, but at 6" max block size, it might prove a little too difficult!

The Winding Ways Quilt

About half way through this book!  It's been a long week so it's really nice to get lost in a book for a while!

The Winding Ways Quilt

What a long day!  Had a great lunch & gave the Farm Memories mini quilt to my mom for mother's day.  Ready to start this next book and relax for a while!

New Year's Quilt

I'm almost through this book!  It's interesting, but maybe not as good as some of the earlier ones. 

XOXO, Karen

505 Quilt Blocks

Stopped by the library and picked up 4 new books!  Got the next 3 books in the Elm Creek Quilts novel series & Better Homes And Gardens 505 Quilt Blocks.  Some really cute blocks & a few projects too.  My shopping list for the shop hop grew quite a bit with ideas.

XOXO, Karen

27 Days Til Shop Hop!

Started working a little on a new quilt top, but spent most of my day trying to work out what route to take on my hops on what days.  I better also work on a spending budget so I don't go too crazy on the credit cards!

Also need to start thinking about our church family quilt block!  Have a few ideas, but need more details/ etc before I start working on it.

XOXO, Karen

Farm Memories

Done!  It's not perfect, but I've learned a lot.  I'm glad I got it done before Mother's day!  I think she'll like it.  :)

It's the last day of the quilt show.  I hope I can still make it into town this afternoon to see it.

XOXO, Karen

Triangles!

Really love this quilt!  Debating on if I should do this pattern  next or the Random Ohio Stars pattern.  Maybe both?  :)

http://www.happytogethercreates.com/2012/06/how-i-made-triangle-quilt.html

XOXO, Karen

Quilt Show Day 2

Didn't make it up to see it, the freak snow storm changed my mind!  Snow in May!?!?  Haven't had snow this late in the spring since like 1967!  Not that I was alive back then. 

Got one of the chickens hand stitched outline done on the Farm Memories mini quilt.  Started the second one.  Haven't figured out my machine tension problem yet, actually haven't even looked at it yet.

XOXO, Karen

Pella Tulip Time Quilt Show

The quilt show opens on Wednesday, May 1st at 12:00 pm until 6 pm and continues Thursday and Friday, May 2nd and May 3rd from 9 am until 6 pm and Saturday, May 4th from 9 am until 4 pm.

Hoping I'll be able to stop over to see the show!

XOXO, Karen