I am SO doing this.
Today, Shabby Fabrics released the first pattern in their 2012 Mystery Quilt.
Country Cottages:
http://www.shabbyfabrics.blogspot.com
I’ve printed the first pattern and going to work on it today. So excited!
My First Block-January 2012
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My Great Kids! 12/2011
My husband Craig set aside some time over the holidays to take a family photo of our three terrific children. The goal was to get a nice, recent picture of our kids to send to his wonderful mother-Gram. Everyone showed up on time, showered, dressed, and hair in place.
Our three children obviously had the same mind-set and were all thinking “Plaid”. Many pictures were taken on a beautiful sunny day in various settings at our home. Patience was also on our side that day.
This picture was the winner!!
I have to laugh out loud….
When all the pictures were loaded into the computer and the selection process was well underway, my son Stephen noticed this shot. This moment in time, may have been selected and been the lucky winner, if it was not for my son John, and his little puppy “Coot” in the background.
Jonathan, Laura, and Stephen, 12/2011.
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Completed this quilt by Starry Night Hollow today, and renamed it “The Gib and Friends” A Christmas gift for my brother Rich and Reg. I loved making this quilt. It was fun, quick and easy! Rich’s dog Gibson is in the center.
Top Row from L to R: Annoyed Friend, Crazy Friend, Sammy
Middle Row: All the Guilty Goldens in the past, Gibson, Murphy
Bottom Row: Jake, Romeo, Casey
“Oooopsie-Dazy”
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My Country Season
Design-Cheri Saffiote Payne
SeabreezeDesign by Ryan Mckenna
Design by Ryan Mckenna
Red
Garden Angels
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This Halloween quilt is what I have been working on lately. I’ve been working on Hocuspocusville by Crab-Apple Hill for the past 2 years, and now determined to finish it. Embroidering the last spooky house block, then will work on piecing it together. Planning on embellishing this quilt with some Swarovski crystals when I get it put together.
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Grandmothers dishes was made in 2007. I accidentally made the label on the back to read ”Broken Dishes”, and decided to leave the label with the mistake. This was a fun quilt to make.
Schoolhouse quilt- started in 2004-finished in 2007. Was not that fun to make.
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My 50th Birthday Morning
I am 50 today.
I’ve had a great birthday. John and Stephen surprised me thursday night and drove down from college. Had a nice dinner at BJ’s last night. Craig, my husband is the best when it comes to birthdays. Opened some great gifts I really wanted. A new-nice coffee maker, Gingher designer 5″scissors , a beautiful painting by my Laura, a new flannel nightgown, lots of hugs from my family, and Happy Birthday wishes from all my friends on Facebook. Hoping to have a glass of wine with my mother later today.
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I finished all three of the cozy flannel quilts I worked on this summer for my great nieces.
I really enjoyed creating them with the applique patterns from “Hatched and Patched” by Anni Downs.
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Flannel Stars 2005
I love to visit the beach and watch the power of the ocean. I love the smell and the sounds of the waves. I go there to read, study, or just to watch the sunset.
Flannel Hearts 2005
I always keep a couple of cozy quilts in my car, because I never can tell if it will be chilly there. Here are my cozy flannel trunk quilts.
I made this little quilt back in 2006. It shows fond Memories of our family trips to Wisconsin to visit my Grandma Hoff and get together with family that lived in Wisconsin and Minnesota. My Grandmother taught me how to embroider when I was young. She passed away in her 90′s, and at the time lived on the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Memories 2006
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Mother Goose Redwork Quilt. I purchased a classic vintage redwork pattern at a quiltshow back in 2003. The setting of the blocks were my idea!! (rare) The blocks are made of linen, and the stars made of silk. This is one of my favorite quilts.
Mother Goose Redwork, 2003
Mother Goose Redwork, 2003
Bareroots ABC, 2003
Home Sweet Home, Bareroots 2003
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