Crazy Pinwheels~

I think this quilt may be one of my All-WaYS favorites!
Partly because of the memories that go with it...

I carried the top to Oregon where I met up with college roomies.
We went to a Barn Dance at the Oregon Gardens.
then spent the night the garden resort.

(Don't you love their perfect garden gate headboard?)

My long-time friend, Tammy, came and picked me up

and we toured the fun little Silverton burg

before heading south to drop the top in Brownville.

June and John at Quiltmasters quilted this up during my too short week 

in Oregon

so I could hand-carry it home.

Yes, I GrAtE-Full!!

I used an assortment of 30's, old flour sacks and reproduction fabrics

that I had been collecting for years.

It was a great stash buster, but I love these fabrics and want to do 

more with similar ones.

When I couldn't find the pinwheel pattern I wanted, I drafted one like I "remembered"
and started stitching.

About a month after the quilt was finished I found "The" pattern....

Let's just say, I can still make the one I found without repeating the pattern I made ;0)

Memories hmmm....

But, I love how it turned out just the way it is.
And, two of the best parts--
I learned a lot by trying new things with this project
and
it reminds me of fabulous people.

It is a pretty special finish.....

November Finish~

'Tis the season

of believin'..

and I believe I have my November Finish!

Charlie Brown was always a true believer.

He and his Christmas trees are special.

Maybe we need more people like him and Linus?

All of the fabrics in the top are from the Schultz line,

and for the back I was lucky to find

a Peanut's fabric for the back.

There was one fabric I ended up not using on the front so wanted

to include it on the back...

I watched to be sure everything and everyone was right-side up,

so imagine my surprise when I finished the

quilting and saw the edge.

I decided to leave it, because it just makes me laugh

every time I see it.
We will be glad to have a new quilt to hang up for the holidays.

Charlie and Linus would approve don't you think.....

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An August Finish~

Yay!!

I am so glad to finish

and have this stocking ready for hand-delivery.

Maybe I am more excited about seeing 

Miss Sweetness and her parents in person?

I hope she enjoys it for years and years!

All tied up in flannels.....

I am linking up here.....

 and

Crazy Mom Quilts Finish It Up Friday

A Lovely Year of Finishes For July~

I am grateful to Katie Q, Melissa and Shanna

for giving me a little extra focus.

That bit of a push that encouraged me to finish this top

as part of my July goals!

The second part of the goal was met also when
I was able to catch up with some folks I hadn't talked to in a while.
It was good to hear they are doing well! 

Now I need to decide how to quilt and bind the quilt so it is completed.  

Looking at the picture of the top sewn together,
I don't think my original ideas will be the best, so I am working on Plan C,
or is it D? 

Any suggestions?

You might find some inspiration by clicking this button
to look at finishes by others.....

Dreamy Finish~

Quilted and Bound!

Whoop, whoop and happy dancin'!

You might remember this picture taken in March

of my project for the Stitch Me Up Blog Hop.

Now, the background piece is more than a top--

it is a finished quilt!

All of the fabrics are part of 

Mama Said Sew collection by Sweetwater for Moda Fabrics.

The pattern is a free project sheet, 

Riley Blake's Just Dreamy

I made the blocks smaller for this version 

(using this pattern for several projects ;-) which I will write about later)

and used sashing to break up the busy--ness and details.

I really love the sewing and quilting definitions

along with the quilt names used

in this fabric line!

Two Charm Packs were used, plus yardage for the borders/sashes

to complete the top.

I first spotted this fabric in a wonderful little shop,

Fiddlesticks Quilts,

my friend, Tammy, and I discovered

in Boulder City, Nevada.

For a challenge, I machine-quilted the piece.  

It went much better than I expected,

and I may have enjoyed working on a small quilt.

We still had a little ice on the pond when

I finished the quilt,

but the sunshine was glorious!

Thanks for stopping by!

I am linking up with 

Finish It Up Friday's at Crazy Mom Quilts

and

Can I Get A Whoop Whoop at Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Have a fantastic weekend.....