Mini Quilt Along

So while hunting for my quilting hoop this morning I came across my suitcase full of repo fabric. I decided that I really need to put a dent in it , well a little dent. I have decided to host a quilt along.
Keep a eye on the blog I will be posting step one in a little bit !

To Hand quilt

I just love this quilt top. I bought it and 2 others at a craft mall several years ago for 3.00 each. I am guessing from the fabrics that it was made sometime in the late 60's - early 70's. While browsing blogland I have been reading alot about "big stitch" hand quilting. I think I am going to give it a go with this quilt. I think I will be quilting it with two strands of DMC in different colours . I really haven't decided on a quilting pattern yet, I think I will wait until I get it hooped up to decide. I will be backing it with a white flat sheet that I bought on a lawn sale last weekend.

Fabric

Need to run to the fabric store today and pick up some fabric for my hex quilt. I found this image online yesterday, forget where I found it. I think I'm going to give this one a go first. I was playing with a few of my hex blocks and I need to rechart the other hex quilt. I will be posting again once I make a bit of headway on the hex doll quilt.

A Few Hex's

Boy ain't blogger being a brat. It took forever to upload these 3 photo's. This 1st photo the hex's are really a nice olive green. Each hex measures in at 1/2 inch and each diamond is 3 1/2 inches.
In the photo above is one of my favorite reproduction fabrics. I only had a wee bit left and though I was going to run out before I could finish my last hexagon !
Well I'm about pooped so I think I'm going to call it a day and see what is good on T.V. tonight.

Friends

Me and Larry are hanging out with our friends Chris and Kelly for a little bit today. The guys are just so goofy :)

Inspired

This is the first time in months that I have really wanted to sew. This quilt has gotten me so inspired that I have started pulling fabrics for it. I have decided to make mine with 1/2 in hex's. This quilt was made sometime in the 1800's ( i think). I found the pic while I was surfing the net this morning so I really know nothing about it. Off to go make some hex's :)

Babies,Babies,Babies !!

It seems like everyone I know is fixing to have a baby within the next few months. Not only that but my neice Kaydance Rose will be turning 1 on the 30th of this month. So I went searching the internet this morning so that I can get started on making quilts for all of these babies :) I stumbled onto this blog that has a massive amount of links to baby quilt patterns .... go have a look but be warned , it will keep you busy for hours :)

http://with-heart-and-hands.blogspot.com/2009/02/project-linus-day-feb-21-free-babies.html