Link Parties

Here are parties I participate in:

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Saturdays and Sundays:

Weekend Project

I cut out the parts to this the other day and ended up getting it finished today. It turned out pretty cute although I had to change some stuff around. It's from Simplicity's pattern 3516. It ended up going just where I knew it would! (He is currently taking a nap with it too.)

Quilt Top #3

I just finished my disappearing nine patch quilt top and I love it! It measures 39" x 63" so far. I like it a lot! The binding is going to be the little yellow squares and the backing is going to be the solid dark purple. This was a pretty easy top to do...it has only taken me so long because my son is now requiring more attention since he's 6 months old! Hey, I don't mind though! His other quilt is still in sandwich form because I'm nervous about actually quilting it! Ideas for a name??

Calling ALL Crafty Ladies!

This week on my other blog, we are talking about crafts. It has been fun and we would love to hear your crafty ideas too! I wanted to give a preview of a little giveaway I'm doing on there tomorrow. Here is a sneak peek:

I also finally finished a project I've been working on that I can't display on here just yet... Man, I'm being all secretive today, aren't I? I have also been working on my Disappearing 9 Patch and have a few more squares made. Hopefully I'll get some time to work on that and quilt my sandwiched quilt soon. I'm just trying to figure out how I want to do it. I'm not good at free motion yet--I thought about stitch in the ditch, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions??

The Mother's Day Project

I finally started (and finished) the project I had received from The Mother's Day Project. I contacted Anne by e-mail to let her know I was interested in contributing. She then sent me a name and information on how to sew it. It was so easy (all you need is a needle, thread and a hoop), so if you're interested, be sure and let her know!

The name I received was Keicia M. Hines. After doing a little search, I learned a little bit about her. She died in 2004 after being hit by a vehicle on an airbase in Iraq. She was 27 years old and married to a man named Sean. From the picture, you can tell that she was a very beautiful woman!

I am doing this to honor her and her service for our country. I can't imagine being away from my husband like she was. She was very brave and I am thankful for her. I pray that her husband will be blessed.

D's Quilt Progress and A Question!

Yesterday I finished the backing for D's quilt. What do you think?? The green flannel was a little too short, so I had to add some extra fabric, which I had wanted to do anyway. I also did the sandwich yesterday, so I just have the quilting part to go!

I also started a new quilt last weekend while visiting my parents. It's a disappearing 9 patch. Are there really any rules to making this? In the first picture, I have them put in random places. In the second picture, I kind of kept the 9 patches together. What do you think?? Do you think I should make the center always be the yellow too (little squares)? It will be the binding as well... Thanks for your help!!

Quilt #1 DONE!!

Yippee!! I finally finished my first quilt! It has been a long process (see sandwich and top) since it was my first one, but I love the way it turned out. What a fun experience that was. I have other quilts in mind for the next one, but I want to finish D's first quilt first. Here are the pictures of it!


I am entering this in Park City Girls Quilt Festival.