Baltimore Applique Day

Today is my monthly Baltimore Applique Class, so here is the 'unveiling' of my block from this past month. I had shown the layered roses earlier while things were in progress, but this is the finished product. The skill that we had learned was Layered Roses. I thought this was a fun block to do for July. The pattern for this block can be found in The City Springs Commemorative Quilt booklet made by the Baltimore Applique Society for the Maryland Historical Society. I think I might do next month's block from this book as well.

I have 9 blocks done now, and am planning on my quilt being 4 blocks x 4 blocks set with red sashing ~ so I still have a ways to go. I need to figure out what I want to do for my borders as well, and I'm checking out every picture of a Baltimore Album quilt that I can find to see what elements I like. I love the planning though ~ that and picking out the fabrics is one of my favorite aspects of quilting...so I still have a lot more fun coming from this quilt!

Enjoy your day!
~ Dawn

Some Summer Fun

I'm off this weekend from the quilt shop and the weather is beautiful here, so I'm getting in a little sunshine.

I thought I'd show how my sunflowers are standing up all pretty.

Lisa and Cory are on a camping trip, so Elsie is staying at Grandma & Grandpa's for the weekend. So we are playing all weekend!

...and playing

...and a little yard work is getting done too :)

Enjoy the day!
~ Dawn

Another Thimbleberries Extra Project

Last night we didn't have any show and tell at the Thimbleberries Club because most people who came couldn't stay and were just dropping in to pick up their new block and patterns. So I'll show my tote bag that I finally got made this month. This was the extra club project from May and I didn't get it done then because of attending Quilt Market (I know, lame excuse).

It's a nice size, large enough to fit quilts in as I go back and forth to the shop. This is the cute outside pocket that is open on the two top diagonal sides. The entire tote is very easy to make in one afternoon.

... And finally, from the "whether you wanted to know or not file": Pat Sloan had asked on her blog yesterday, "What's on your cutting table right now", so here is mine. I've got my jacket in progress from the class I took with Maria O'haver, and on the far end are two piles of fabrics I have from Cowboy quilt leftovers. I'm trying to make a couple more Cowboy quilts from these piles...So there you have it :)

Enjoy the day!
~ Dawn

Thimbleberries Club Extra Project

Tonight is the Thimbleberries Club at the shop. I made this little table topper from the extra project pattern for this month, so here's a little sneak peek.

I used my embroidery machine to quilt in the little "Spirograph" type designs in the snowball blocks. It made up quick and easy. Don't we just need some of those types of projects some days!

Also, for those of you doing the Gail Pan Christmas Wish Stitchery BOM, her July block is available. This month's word is Delight. What a great word! Check it out here.

Enjoy the day!
~ Dawn

Fun Finds

I love taking what I call "Creative Meanderings" to antique malls, thrift stores, and to estate and yard sales. You never know what you will find or be inspired by. I found this cute crib quilt in a booth at a local antique mall.

The little Sunbonnet Sue in the middle has the name Lisa embroidered on it. At the time, my daughter Lisa was pregnant with Elsie, so this little quilt just had to come home with me. The fabrics are so interesting, some are soft flannels that appear to be old pjs.

This quilt I found at an estate sale. I don't know much about this one either, other than I love the soft colors, and for a used quilt it's in great condition.

I like to buy them, but since I have so many now, this one is available for sale right now in my ebay store. I have several that I've bought, and am intending to make reproductions of them...someday ~ if only there were more hours in the day!

Enjoy the day!
~ Dawn

Back to Christmas In July

Now that our summer holiday weekend is over, it's back to Christmas in July. Here are a couple of little quilt tops that I've finished this week. They are both from Kalico Kreations. The first one is called Stocking Stuffers.

This little guy is from a pattern called Snow Day. Both of these make up really easy and you can use scraps. We also have kits in the shop of these and will be having our big Christmas in July Sale this weekend ~ come in and check out all the new items!

Enjoy the day!
~ Dawn

A Fun Package in the Mail

The other day (just in time for my birthday), I got a package in the mail with this great assortment of things from Karen. She had a give-away on her blog, and I won an assortment of her knitted goodies that included scrubbies, wavy wipers, dishrag, facecloth and little fancy towels made with waffle cloth. I just love the colors! Karen has a great blog and here she gives some directions on making these items. I'm a very basic knitter, but I think I may try some of these out! Thanks Karen!!