PROGRESS ON TEA LEAVES

I’ve managed to accomplish a few things this past week and wanted to show you my progress on the Tea Leaf quilt.  I still have to decide if I want an inner border and, if so, what fabric will I use.  I kind of like this soft blue that I’ve placed the blocks on and think it helps calm things down.  This is a busy quilt.  However, I want to check out some other fabrics.  So I think I’ll be busy working on this quilt this weekend.  What will you be working on?

On Another Note:

• The Happy Scrappers Bee meets Saturday at the Attic Window Quilt Shop.  They also meet the following Wednesday at the shop, so stop by and join the fun.
• The Spring Fling Shop Hop will be held the week of April 12-20.  Seven shops are participating.  Daily drawings for $20 gift certificates from each shop.  Someone will be the winner of the grand prize: a Janome Sewing Machine!   Get your passport now for only $5. 
• Quilters Road Trip will be held during the months of April, May, and June.  Twelve area shops are participating.  You get a chance to win a $25 gift certificate each month at each shop.  Also available will be new projects, patterns and giveaways.  Passports are only $5.

On Another Note:  That Girl That Quilt has a tutorial for a Quilted Dish Rug.  I’ve seen a Dish Rug in the department store, but it is not nearly as pretty or as satisfying as making your own to match the colors in your kitchen. 

PS:  Linking up to Confessions of a Fabric Addict.  Check it out.
Until next time,
♥
Stay Calm! Stay Kind! Stay Positive!
Caroll  (ኬሮል)

THE ROAD TO FORTUNE IS THIS WAY

Recently, while blog hopping I visited  A Quilter’s Table and saw a block called Road To Fortune.  I had to try it.  Today, since I had nothing pressing, I made the above block.  It is paper pieced and I just used scraps because I really wasn’t sure if I could do this one. 

I love trying new blocks and new techniques.  I figure if I keep this up, I’ll soon have a “sampler” quilt.  Above is the block I made today, with the other two that I made in the past.  I’ve been wondering what I will do with them.  I thought about making pillows, but I think I’ll keep finding new blocks and turn them into a quilt.  What fun.  By the way, there is a link on A Quilter's Table to the pattern.  Just scroll down when  you go there.

On Another Note:  If you are looking for a pattern, you can find lots of them here.  The Quilter Magazine has lots of on line projects for you.

Until next time,
♥
Stay Calm! Stay Kind! Stay Positive!
Caroll  ኬሮል

PROGRESS ON WIGGLY WHIMSY

Terry at  Terry’s Treasures is having a Wiggly Whimsy Sew Along.  You can still participate.  Just click on the picture on her sidebar for the directions.  I just finished my second strip.  Above are the first two strips side-by-side.  I will probably wait until I have all the strips made before I start sewing them together. 

This is a close up.  I love the looks of this and think it will make a cute quilt for my granddaughter.   I used the charm square pack Happy, but I noticed today on another blog that scraps were being used.  What a great idea.  I certainly have plenty of scraps and make another one just using my scraps.
 
On Another Note: 

• The Spring Fling Shop Hop will be held the week of April 12-20.  Seven shops are participating.  Daily drawings for $20 gift certificates from each shop.  Someone will be the winner of the grand prize: a Janome Sewing Machine!   Get your passport now for only $5. 
• Quilters Road Trip will be held during the months of April, May, and June.  Twelve area shops are participating.  You get a chance to win a $25 gift certificate each month at each shop.  Also available will be new projects, patterns and giveaways.  Passports are only $5.

On Another Note:  Just Crafty Enough has wonderful instructions for making a by your side ironing board.  I wish I had seen this before I tried to make mine last weekend. 

Until next time,
♥
Stay Calm! Stay Kind! Stay Positive!
Caroll