Sassy Skirt

I have another grand daughter having a birthday and so I made another sassy skirt. This skirt will be perfect for her because she is the sassist little 4 year old I know but very cute. They are so fun to make and so easy. I just love it.

Finshed finally!!!!

I finally finished the blessing outfit for #2 daughters son who was born 5 weeks ago. I started it 7 weeks ago but wasn't real happy with the pattern, so I modified it and finished it yesterday. Yea, it feels like a burden was lifted,now I just have to make a dress for the other baby and maybe two more sassy skirts for birthdays and then I may be able to get back to quilting.

April Giveaway

April is here and the warmer weather looks like it may be coming. Maybe it is spring after all. I love it, I do, I do.

I made that sassy skirt for my granddaughter and forgot to take a picture. I asked my daughter to take one of her wearing it and post it for us to see. I can't wait, it turned out so cute.

To celebrate spring I thought I would give away a fat quarter of each of the 5 new Riley Blake prints I just got in.


Leave a comment telling me what you would do with 5 FQ's of spring. You can blog about it or put a link for a second chance. I am thinking I will pick a winner on the 15th of April. Taxes are due, hopefully everyone is getting money back. At least someone will get lucky that day.

Donate to Charity and Win

Here is a chance to donate to charity and win prizes too, The following is from Martingale & Company Web page:



Charitable-Giving Campaign Takes Off (click on this to go to the detail page)

As part of our 35th anniversary celebration, we’re happy to announce that Martingale & Company®, home of That Patchwork Place®, has launched a charitable-giving campaign called Share the Warmth. Our goal is to encourage quilters, knitters, and crafters around the world to join us in creating at least 3,500 quilts, blankets, afghans, and throws for donating to local charities.

Details

* You’re encouraged to give your donation to any charity of your choice.
* Quilts, blankets, and throws may be of any size and for any age.
* We’ll keep a running tally on our website to show the number of projects donated. To be counted in our tally, email a photo of your project(s) to sharethewarmth@martingale-pub.com . Include your name, location, charity, and the number of donated items per photo. (Photos of projects completed but not yet given to charity before the campaign began are also welcome and eligible for prizes.)
* Multiple donations may be included in one photo. We’ll post all submitted project photos in our Share the Warmth gallery on Flickr.

NEW FABRIC

It may not be snowing but it feels like Christmas. I just received 5 bolts of Riley Blake fabrics. They are so cute and I think they may make that little sassy skirt in the previous blog. They are out of my comfort zone but I just couldn't resist. Maybe it will help me start feeling better. I thought I was over whatever I had, it must have come back or I have something else now. It seems to be a nasty head cold.

What to do with my weekend?

I am excited for Monday to come. I have new fabric coming and it is so springy, I can hardly wait. It is from Riley Blake and if you haven't seen their fabric you will have to go look or wait till it gets here, it is awesome.

I was trying to decide what I should work on this weekend. I really need to do some spring work in the flower beds. I just want to cry, I think I may have lost the 2 new roses that I planted last year. They were so pretty and smelled so good but the winter wasn't nice. It is hard to get up the desire to do anything when they just die. I also have two blessing outfits that I need to get done. I want to finish the paver quilt that I started in January, so many things come up that I need to do. I would really like to make the following skirt for one of my granddaughters birthday. I guess I will see how I feel in the morning.

Quilts for Japan

I just saw this on another blog about quilts for Japan. I want to help even if it is only to relay the information to someone else. I will have to see what I can get done before the end of April. You can click on the Quilters Newsletter but the information is also below.

"Quilters Newsletter has long enjoyed a friendship with Patchwork Tsushin, a leading Japanese quilt magazine. So when Editor in Chief Naomi Ichikawa emailed to say her magazine is collecting comfort quilts for those impacted by the recent earthquake in Japan, we wanted to join the effort. QN will gather quilts from U.S. quiltmakers then forward them to Naomi and her staff, who will deliver them to those in need. (If you live outside the United States, email me as indicated below, and I will provide information on how you can send quilts directly to Naomi.)"

Here’s how you can be part of this important worldwide response:

• Send quilts of any size from baby to adult to:

Dana Jones
Quilters Newsletter
741 Corporate Circle, Suite A
Golden, CO 80401

• Mark your box: “Quilts for Japan.”
• Send quilts as soon as possible and no later than April 30, 2011.
• Enclose your name, address, phone number, and email address with the quilts.

If you have questions, please email Dana Jones.