Blogger's Quilt Festival!

Today I'm joining up with the Blogger's Quilt Festival

 over at Amy's Creative Side blog.

Last spring there were over 500 entries so this should be fun.

This is a lap size quilt I made for my sister-in-law, Patrice for Christmas.

 I wanted to make her something special as she is not only my sister-in-law but has been my friend for 45 years.  I decided to make it in late November so I didn't have time to do anything very involved with lots of piecing.  I wanted fabric with a bold but soft look and I found the perfect one at my local quilt shop.  I just love this print....

It's one of those 'I Just Can't Cut It' fabrics.  I've tried to zoom in on the machine quilting but it's not showing up well.  It was long arm quilted by Amy Smith in Richland, WA.

Above is a close-up of the border.  And below is the pieced back.

Patrice was happy with her quilt and I'm so glad I decided to do it, even though it was barely done in time for Christmas.  I purchased enough fabric to make myself one also so we could have twin quilts.  Of course you know how that can go.  Mine probably won't get done for awhile!

  Be sure to click on the Quilt Festival Link above (tried but couldn't grab the button for you) and check out all the other quilts.  I'm sure there will be lots of yummy eye candy!

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave a comment as I would love know you visited.

Outdoor Quilt Show

Wow!  Did we have fun!

Several ladies from my quilting group and I went to the Buggy Barn's

Annual Quilt Show and Vendor Mall.  Talk about blowing the budget!  Gad!

But let's start at the beginning.

Quilts were everywhere!

On just about any available surface

If you're a cat person you'll probably like this one!

Buggy Barn is located approx 20 miles east of Spokane in Reardan, WA. 

There is a darling quilt shop which is open year round.   The vendor mall is open for the quilt show only.

If you're ever in Washington's beautiful dryland wheat country be sure to stop in.

I don't think you'll be disappointed!  We had such a good time!

I'm joining Outdoor Wednesday today.  Please grab a cup of coffee or tea and pop on over and visit some of the links.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave a comment that you were here!

I'm A Guest Artist!!

I'm so excited!  I've been featured as a guest artist and one of my quilts is on display over at Cindy Adkin's I Owe It All to Him blogspot.  Please check it out and look at her lovely art on Cindy Adkin's Whimsical Musings.  She has the cutest tags, nests, and spool art  for sale among other things.

I'll be displaying some of my other quilts over the next few weeks so please check back.  I have been quilting for 25 years and, to me, there is nothing more peaceful than the hum of my sewing machine!  The little quilt above is 18" square.  I didn't make this one but I love it just the same!