Q is for Quilting...

I finally got around to taking a couple of quilt tops to my quilter this week. I use Dixie Decker here in Wichita and she is A-Mazing! Her website is, Quilts to Remember. I highly recommend her!

First, is a toddler quilt I had finished up quite awhile ago, we chose a whimsical flower quilting pattern, it compliments the fabric SOO good! 

Second, is my Sampler Quilt I've been working on since November. This was part of Moose On The Porch's Layer Cake Quilt Along. I'm super excited with how it turned out and can't wait to snuggle up with it this winter!

Here is a partial view of the quilting. We chose a paisley quilt pattern to mimic the paisley's throughout the fabrics. It's quite sensational!

Currently, I am working on a small wall hanging using 4 different batik prints. I also purchased a quilt kit from Fat Quarter Shop for a Christmas gift, I guess I should get started soon considering it's only a few months away!

Summer!

Can you believe that I haven't blogged since March 25!!! Yikes, I'm a horrible blogger! Needless to say I really haven't quilted much since then either. Spring is such a hectic time for myself and my family that I am too busy doing "life" things and not much time for "quilting" things.


So to update ya'll, since March I have --
~Helped my parents host their 11th annual Valleybrook Farm Show Pig Sale
~Helped my sister move into her new home
~Helped her plant gardens and new grass
~Celebrated my 29th birthday
~Grieved the passing of my Grandpa
~Celebrated my sister's 26th birthday
~Bought a ton of fabric that was on sale
~Finished the last 2 blocks in the quilt along!!!

Whoa that is a lot going on, not to mention all the little things that happens in between the fun stuff.

Below are a few pictures of happenings in the past few months. Enjoy!

Block 12 of the Quilt Along!! 

My catfish I caught at the pond by our house!

My dad's mother and his brother and sisters (my dad is in blue).

Gorgeous Flint Hills Sunset!

My beloved Grandpa Bus. Miss him.

Maggie Moo!

East cove of the lake by our house. 

Riley Man!  Who just happens to turn 11 today! 

Part of the crowd at my parents annual Show Pig Sale.

Haley soaking up some sun.

Block 11 of the quilt along.

Doug's cousins girl - Little Heidi.

Some of my geraniums, aren't they beautiful.

One of my recent purchases, a fat quarter bundle of Flurry by Kate Spain.

Lazy Friday night and Photoshop

So I'm sitting at my PC on a lazy Friday night and FINALLY downloaded the Photoshop software I'd purchased months ago! After messing around with a few pictures, I came to the realization I need more pictures of actual people! All my pictures are farm stuff or quilts, hmm wonder what my hobbies are, lol. Anyhow, onto the pictures, enjoy!

Giveaway over at Green Fairy!

Hope everyone is in good spirits now that it's officially SPRING!

My friends over at Green Fairy Quilts are having a giveaway today, so I thought what better way than to blog about a great giveaway!  This Jelly Roll is what is up for the taking.

Now hurry on over to Green Fairy Quilts Giveaway! to sign up and win!

And don't forget to check out her online store, Green Fairy Quilts, she has some amazing sales, trust me I take advantage of them!

National Quilting Day!

In Honor of National Quilting Day, I finished up my Block 10 in Moose on the Porch's Layer Cake Quilt Along. If you click Here you can print off the instructions for the block!  And click, Here to see all the blocks in the quilt along! 



Now back to Quilting!

New Look!!

Let me know what you think of my new look!  I'm definitely not well equipped when it comes to the blogger world so any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

And just for fun a picture of my precious baby.

Etsy and the 7 Dwarfs

 My sister, Leah, and I decided to start an Etsy account. For those that don't know, Etsy is an online store for anything handmade and/or vintage. It's amazing some of the stuff you can find on there!  First, was thinking of a name, we struggled a bit with this but Leah finally suggested 7 Dwarfs. No, not after the Disney film, but more so after the 7 corgi's that are collectively owned by our mother and ourselves. Yes, I said SEVEN Corgi's, and no we are not crazy, well maybe our mother is, she does own 4 of the 7 little critters.  So the 7 came from the seven little corgi's we have running around in our family and the dwarf comes from the name corgi, meaning dwarf dog.

So onto our Etsy site!  It took a lot longer than projected to get a few items to put in the store. So life goes, right. We finally have 6 items in our store and are currently working on lots more!

Here is the link if you want to see them online.  http://www.etsy.com/shop/7dwarfsquilts.

Our two Minky Blankets were our first endeavor.

This is the one I made. I took a polka dot flannel and soft pink minky fabric and binded them together with a hot pink silk binding. It was super easy to make, after I learned how to managed that stretchy minky fabric!


 Leah made this one. She changed hers up with a ruffled border to add some character to it. I like it!


Next, is my Bliss baby girl quilt. This quilt was so simple! I used a Bliss Charm Pack then bought some Bliss yardage at a local quilt store to finish it off! I quilted it with diagonal lines so you can focus on the vibrant colors! Perfect for a sweet little girl.


This is Leah's Pure Baby Boy Quilt. She used a Pure Charm pack and like me picked up extra yardage at a local store.


Below are two Table Runners I made with some Origins fabric. They whipped up on a Saturday morning in no time at all.