Valentine, Bloom Blocks and Gabriella sewing

Hello Ladies,

I have a few updates since the first post, there are few more items on the finished list for January and February that I would like to share with you.

 

I don't know if any of you remember me starting this table mat a few years ago at one of our last meetings, well I got "Busy" and finished it.  There are even some crystal's to give it a little bling.

Gabriella asked me to make her a bag to take her Valentines cards to Pre School, so grandma got busy and found this really nice pattern on the web.  The bag was quick and easy to work up using the quilt as you go method, I changed the handles and made it in red and pink just for my little lady.

As you know, I like to decorate for each holiday so here is a new addition for Valentine's.  The pattern is from Shabby Fabrics, this is also very quick to make in a day.

In the first post I had Block 1 of the Bee In My Bonnet sew along "Bloom" with Lori Holt, here is Block 2.  The pattern is free on the Riley Blake website and Lori has lots of tutorials on how to make the blocks on her site.  This is only the second time in 26 years of quilting that I have purchased the fabric to make a quilt and I am glad that I did because I love her color choices. 

 

This is Block 3 in the sew along and below is Block 4.  I am using Lori's method of applique and am enjoying doing the hand stitching in the evenings.  I am using Kimono Silk thread from Superior and it goes through the fabric like a hot knife through butter with no knots.

If any of you ladies would like to join in, it's not to late.  There are twenty blocks in all and they are all very simple and quick, only one a week.

 

 

Here is Gabriella at her sewing machine.  She had been sewing on my Pfaff since last fall and really enjoys it, so for Christmas I got her, her own sewing machine.  This little lady will one day be making quilts with me, the only draw back is that I will have to share my fabric stash with her. lol

 

If you have any show-n-tell, please send it to my e-mail so that I can share it with our group, I would love to see what you are all working on.  Have a wonderful day!

 

Your Buddy In Quilting,

Bobbie