Well, I have been having some fun...

I love doing little projects and the Quilting Around The World project is really a fun way to play with blocks, color, and design! Here are a couple of the blocks being sent along their way this week!

Isaac was the recipient of a really lovely swap package from a Swap-Bot partner. He got a wonderful package of goodies...in the photo he is thrilled with his stuff, but mad at his Baba for making him stop long enough for a photo!

He really loves dinosaurs right now and the dino-magnets sent to him were a huge hit.

I have posted some projects that I am working on over at the Great Hexagon Quilt-Along Too! Beware! These hexagons are way addictive...I am working on just making hexies now!!!

And...I have finished my Wonky House blocks and will be getting ready to put together a wee quilt with them...huge thank-you to Jenny for this fun embroidery BOM!

Fun times...now I have to take a look at the other BOM I am working on and am starting to think about a layout for my Rainbow Swap Blocks! The Blocks are out of sight...thank you to all the folks in sections 1 & 5 for the beautiful blocks!

Question for folks to comment about...Sho & I just entered our items for the Alameda County Fair...Have any of you entered in your local shows or fairs...tell us about it and link to some photos!! We love the county fair and being able to put items into the fair is a great way to support and participate!

Some of this last month's projects...

A big shout out to Lynette for offering this amazing BOM last year. I got a really late start but completed my little Noah Quilt. I loved the Batiks I found for the borders, matched the hand dyed varigated floss I used for the outline of each block.

Also would love to give a shout out to the little pattern I found online for this cute dog, but the whole site was in japanese and I could not read it. I was looking for a quick and easy "pitbull" design. This looks a little more like a jack russel, but it worked for dog I was looking to make.

Have a great weekend everyone. I am diving into some fun with dottee dolls, hexagons, yo-yo's, and putting a Quilts of Valor quilt top together with Sho. "Best laid plans... eh?"

Viva La Vida!

Finished a fun little embroidered quiltlet for a swap for Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). I have loved the art and life of Frida Kahlo since I was in my young and ideal early 20's. I spent a great deal of time in Mexico as a child, and fell in love with the culture, language, and people. My swap partner is also a big fan of Fridita...so this little gift went to her.

Detail of Frida's face.

The fabric for the back of the quilt is a beautiful homage to Frida fabric from Alexander Henry I think. Also, excited to have finished the embroidery for the Noah's Ark BOM that Lynette Anderson offered last year. It is so cute...can't wait to finish the mini-quilt.

Finally, there are still 2 spaces open in my Pay It Forward. Leave me a comment or email me and let me know if you want to sign on!

Love the Needle!

Well, thanks to a couple of generous folks and their block of the month patterns...I am doing some embroidery again! The last big project was the quilt pictured. It was a Lavender Scotties quilt that I did using some fun patterns and some Auntie Grace fabric with scotties. (Just click the photo for a bigger close-up view)

Right now I am doing the Noah's Ark BOM from last year that was on Lynette Anderson's Blog and I am a little late getting started, but I have joined the Wonky Houses block of the month...see the button here on the right side of my blog.

Love to hear from anyone out there who also enjoys stitching whether it be red or blue work, or variety embroidery. Don't forget to check last weeks posts to enter the giveaway!!!