would love to reproduce this in prints

liking the "big print" border

not sure if I've shared this one before...

love the stripes and plaids

cracks me up!

* * * * *

Still spending my time on the crazy train...

barely got home last night and Mom called

to say Dad was on his way to the ER

I got there about 2 minutes after the ambulance...

spent about 4 hours there 

until they were taking him to a room

nothing serious

but maybe

just maybe

we can get him to 

a skilled nursing facility now...

I'm only awake now to take my meds

wish me a few more hours of sleep

so I'll be alert at work tonight

Always something...

am very grateful for the wonderful ER staff

they treated Dad like a king!

Etsy Destash

nine patch obsession continues...

update...this quilt is an inspiration
not one I've stitched
found the photo on Pinterest
labeled 1877 or 87

my etsy shop should be ready some time 

later tomorrow 

this photo taking is for the birds

would rather be hooking or stitching

Still Smitten

Pinterest was calling to me...

with more 9 patch quilts

Resistance is futile

this beauty is from

The Silver Thimble Quilt Company

the designer of the 

snowman/winter pattern

I shared a few posts back...

just some nice eye candy

* * * * * 

I have been going through my stash again

gathering up most of my 

punch needle supplies to sell off

a few patterns, books 

patches and early blue fabrics...

will be loading up my etsy store this weekend

Hijacked by Pinterest

a few too many minutes

were spent looking at antique quilts today

this is a must stitch

perfect for olive and brown

scrappy perfection

love the pink, poison green and bright blues...

Nine Patches

It really felt like I'd stitched more blocks...

I know there are enough squares for dozens more

my baskets are overflowing with

olives/greens so I need to add much more to the blocks

working on making the blocks more colorful/brighter

than my usual

there will more pink in the next batch...

when I get another bunch of blocks done

I can start dividing them for little quilts

like Cheri's examples...

the sashing and alternate blocks will be olive

applique a cat and flower

tomorrow I'll be switching over to hooking

 only stitching on breaks at work...

Happy Monday!

Little Blue Bird

The Little Stitcher

a little blog hopping today 

took me to the most 

wonderful cross stitch pattern for Spring!

I think you might find it irresistible too

click on the link

and see what else Laura has to offer...

* * * * *

lots of stitching today

but no break to press the blocks

I promise to share tomorrow

then I'll start putting them together

in to little quilts

I Blame Cheri

I've been obsessed with 9 patch blocks

for the past week

ever since Cheri

started her latest quilt along

I don't care if they are uneven 

blocks like those above...

or even and coordinated...

another uneven 9 patch

these modern blocks are from

Fresh Lemon Quilts

blue and tan!!!

blue and brown and tan...

more uneven 9 patches to love

I have been cutting and stitching 

patch after patch

will share some photos of my blocks tomorrow...

I might blame Cheri for this

but it's a good thing

Little Wooly Swap

somewhere around November I suggested a little wooly

swap to a few friends...to be done in 2013

aren't they great?

Dogwood from Sharon

Heat and Hand from Cathy

Rabbit from Betty

the theme was anything prim

size 4 x 4 minimum...

Red Bird is my contribution

Star from Patijane

Pennies from Ginger...she even stitched a penny in the pillow for good luck

later this year I'm thinking of similar swaps

with different themes...

fall comes to mind for sure...

this is my sewing board

styrofoam covered with flannel

I can pin my patches and blocks to it 

a mini design board to look at while I'm stitching

right now it holds the green and red blocks

for a small Christmas quilt

and

the 9 patches for Cheri's latest stitch along piece

hope you're able to spend some time creating today

*****
I've finished reading A Week in Winter
so sad to leave the last page...
will have to start looking
for all her earlier books to reread
it was wonderful to hear from you about her books