A Mix of Everything

Hi Everyone, Well I got sucked into trying the BOM (block of the month) that my good friends, Joy & Yvette, are doing called "A Tisket A Tasket". Theirs are so much better than mine and I realized that I don't like appliquing small pieces.





Anyway, here is my attempt at this really cute BOM. This is a free design from Bunny Hill Designs.




http://bunnyhill.blogspot.com/2009/01/free-block-of-month.html



My other BOM is Home is Where the Heart Is. This is February's block. I have not blanket stitched around anything yet, but it is fused. I love this BOM, but again there are some teeny, tiny pieces that need to be appliqued...UGH !!! Check out Joy's blog to see pictures of our day together and our special surprise.


http://joy-denise.blogspot.com/




















I'm currently making a quilt for my hair dresser, Debbie, who has been cutting my hair (dare I say for over 25 years now), but since Craig has been sick she's been doing my hair for free. So, I'm going to give her this as a thank you. She only wanted beiges and creams, but I just had to throw a bit of color in there. I really hope she likes it.

Anyway, when I grow up I want to be like Yvette. Check out all the projects she is doing and her gorgeous BOMs. She's INSANE.....tee hee!!!

http://fitquilter.blogspot.com/

Love you, my friends

Karene

Home is Where the Heart Is - Block of the Month

Well, it's time for some fun stuff. On January 1st, my good friends, Joy & Yvette, and I got together at Joy's house to start our new block of the month quilt, called Home is Where the Heart Is. We saw this block of the month when we all went to the Long Beach Quilt Show and loved the pattern.

We all brought our stashes and scraps to make the "January block". Needless to say I screwed up getting my pattern traced on Steam-A-Seam on the wrong side and had to re-trace approximately 30 pieces of appliques. However, we finally got the pieces onto the fabrics that we picked out and then I came home and fused them onto the background piece.

After fusing the applique pieces, then you go around each and every one of them with the "dance"....I used the blanket stitch because I like the look of it.

Here is a close up of the house with some of the fabrics that Yvette let me use for the house and roof.

and here is my attempt at some hand embroidery.....I tried, Ms. Janet, I really tried. Anyway, the eyes are french knots and the snowman's mouth and fishing line are made with a stem stitch.

Anyway, now I'm up to speed with Joy and Yvette since they have had theirs finished for at least a week. On to next month's block....February ! I hope to do better as the months go on.

You can also check out Joy's and Yvette's blocks and see how we all make them different and the same:

http://joy-denise.blogspot.com/

http://fitquilter.blogspot.com/

Love ya

Karene