guild block exchange blocks

this month's blocks are called flying kite...
the photo shows all the blocks done by others...

a fun paper piecing project....
each block had four papers....
with four pieces in each...

one block was black on white print...
the centers were to be bright...

the other block was white on black print...
now this is passed on to the next person...
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

MARCH MADNESS

Last Saturday the SD Aztecs won again...
now they are in the Sweet 16....
oh my gosh....I am excited...
it is a big deal for the Aztecs...
before this year they NEVER won a game in the NCAA tournament...
I love watching them play....
GO AZTECS!!!!!

Any of my followers watching the tournament?
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Happy St. Patrick's Day

sooooo are you wearing green today?....
here is a tabletopper I made two years ago...
from a tutorial on Kim's Big Quilting Adventure blog March 2009..
I changed things a bit....
but a fun project...
have a happy day...
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Zentangle

this photo is from a page in my creative journal from last week....

I got my first zentangle books at the end of February...

soooo when did this fascination with zentangle start?....
Last April I saw a stamped flower by Laura on the blog color whimsy....

then in May I started following the blog The Quilt Rat....
Jill Buckley does some amazing work...
She is one of the artists in the Zentangle Fabric Arts book...
this book is FILLED with ideas and inspiration....

for those who like to doodle....
you will love doing zentangle......

I will be stamping on fabric...
and then free motion quilting small quilts....
also doing zentangles on cards...

AND....the ideas are endless....
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

giddy postage stamp quilt

Soooo now the top is together....
I'm liking how it turned out....
I used white as the solid on this...
I hope to be quilting this soon....
this is a side view...
very fun quilt to make....
very easy for anyone....
just follow Rachel's quilt along....
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Jackie's fabric give away

Here is the link to the give away that is coming up March 11...
http://jabotquilt.blogspot.com/2011/03/1st-fabric-give-away-and-1-year.html

her blog is Jackie's Art Quilts..

she also has a goal of 150 followers by the end of the month...

get it perfect or get it done?

Last weekend I finished all 48 blocks of my postage stamp quilt....
I DID NOT use pins at the seams SO they do not all match perfectly!!...
SO I was in a turmoil...should I go back and redo some of them?...
I really need to get this finished....
I took photos of the blocks layed out on the floor...
trying to decide....

then yesterday I was reading the Daily Motivator by Ralph Marston...
about choosing between getting it done or getting it perfect...
I think this was meant for me to read...

two quotes from the article:
"By all means, let perfection be your goal. Just be sure not to let it become your excuse."
"Even if you can't get it perfect, go ahead and get it done."
And that is what I am doing....
I will go for the finish...
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

this month's block exchange

another month of blocks for our guild block exchange...
the photo is those blocks done by others...
all the blocks I layed together in a pile...
bright colors and some Halloween fabrics...

the second photo shows the two blocks I did for this month...
these blocks were challenging....
paper piecing AND sewing curves!!!...

I'm hoping to have easier blocks to do for next month...
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Happy Valentines Day

punches used:
Marvy scalloped square
Martha Stewart studded heart
Martha Stewart eyelet heart
Tulip strawberry paper paint
giddy fabric pieces

pieces cut and waiting to sew since 1/16...
for the Heart Struck Runner...

squares sewn together since 1/19 for more heart ornaments...
the last two photos are projects from the Be Mine Blog Tour...
how did it get to be valentines day so fast!!!
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

small quilt groups are the best

sharing our projects and sharing our lives...

several weeks ago I learned about the above block from Naomi...
I follow her blog...
it is a 3 seam block by Suzanne McNeill....
I shared this with my quilt group this week....
and here is where you can watch it on you tube....
I tested it with 5 charm squares...
but in the video she uses 10" squares...

and on the subject of small quilt groups...
one of my sisters is in a small quilt group in Arizona...
and the following photo I took when I visited recently....

they meet on Saturdays in the am for coffee/tea and goodies...
they have show and tell, work on projects and have lunch together...
I really enjoyed visiting with this group...
AND I really like My Tuesday night group too...

for those who aren't in a small quilt group right now...
it is something you should think about doing...
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

postage stamp giddy

the postage stamp quilt along is so fun...
it started with 2 jelly rolls...
giddy by Sandy Gervais and white...
purchased online at FatQuarterShop.com...

sorted fabrics and sewed strips following Rachel's instructions...

cut the strips into segments....

more photos on flickr in the postage stamp quilt along...
and there is a lot of activity in this group...

We were out of town and I am really behind...
working on making the blocks now...
I need 48 blocks for the quilt...
to speed things up I decided NOT to pin the seams...
just butt them up and hold and sew...
it should speed up the process...
I have ALWAYS pinned before....
so hoping the quilt police don't come after me!!

some of the group have the top complete...
quilt alongs are fun...
if you haven't tried one....be sure to look for one to join!!
Smiles and hugs....Caryl

guild quilt blocks

block exchange for this month at our guild....
the photo shows the directions and blocks made by others....
the requirements were to use blacks and whites and batiks....

my fabric choices and pieces cut out for block A....

my fabric choices and pieces cut out for block B...

block A finished....

block B finished....
these were turned in at our January meeting....

I've been working on the postage stamp quilt along....
will post about that later....photos on flickr...
also working on heart projects from the Be Mine Blog Tour...
lots of blog hops and blog tours going on all over the internet...
very inspiring!!!......
Smiles and hugs....Caryl