Stitches of Summer

It has been a busy couple weeks

and still my poor sewing machine

is feeling neglected.

But, I have this

beautiful stack of fabric

just waiting to be sliced into pieces

and sewn back together.

 

 

 

You could call it therapy.

(And right now I need a little)

The colors just make me happy. 

I am so looking forward to working

 with these little beauties.

 

So what exactly have I been doing this

summer?

In the few moments,

that I am not painting the house,

and all the other home improvement

projects that require nice weather

or regular household chores,

I have been working on a little

stitching

 

 

I think I will be saving this

for the

 See You in September Blog Hop.

I am very close to having the

embroidery all done.

 

 

Our garden is in full bloom and I

LOVE it.

We had a lot of rain today

and it just keeps coming.

While there was a small

break in the clouds, I

snapped a shot of one of my favorite

day lilies.

 

And my dear sweet quilting friend,

Vickie from More Stars in Comanche,

worked up my pattern

the Watkins Star.

 



 

I am in love with her color choices.

It just screams

SUMMER. 

She has a second in the works,

that is a totally different theme.

Go and check out the teaser photo.

 

Hope you all are

 enjoying your week!

 

 

 



Sights of Summer

 

I can't show you any

sewing projects because

well, there isn't much to

show off.

But, I do have some beautiful blooms

from my garden to

show you all.

 

 

 

Coneflowers (Echinacea)

are one of my all-time

favorite flowers.

This is a new one I picked up last year.

It starts like this and

then...

 

it looks like a completely different

flower. 

 



 

I started with one lone plant

and ended up with

my front flower bed consumed with beautiful

pink blooms

and many Happy Bees.

 



 

And for a little

annual flower love,

Zinnias.

 



 

Hope you all are having a great week

And enjoyed the flowers I picked just for

YOU!!

 



A few more STARS

Yesterday, I showed you a

few the tester of the

 Watkins Star Quilt

You can see the others here.

Well, here are the rest.

I am truly hoping that I

didn't forget any.

(If I did, Please forgive me

and shoot me an e-mail)

 

 Vicky of Vicky Myer's Creations

 

Susie of Susie's World
 

Frances of Tea Time Creations
 

 

Dusty's Quilt
 

 

Nancy' Quilt

 

 Tonya's Quilt
 

If you are wanting to
purchase the pattern for the
Watkins Star Quilt.

You can find it HERE...

 

There are

14 pages, 16 photos....

and a couple variations added

to change the design a bit.

 

Thanks again to these lovely ladies

who were so willing to lend a hand.

A couple of these were their first quilts.

It made it  a first for both of us.

Thanks for taking the chance with me.

 

 

 

Watkins Star Pattern Release and Testers Reveal

 After finishing my picnic quilt, I decided to

write the PATTERN

14 pages, 16 photos....

and you can find it HERE...

It is my VERY FIRST QUILT PATTERN!!

 I never imagined two years ago

when I picked up quilting that I

would be writing a pattern. 

 

 

I made a call out on my blog and some

very gracious ladies tested out

Watkins Star

and here are a few of the results.....

 

 

Mary Pat of Quietly Quilting,

 

 

 

Martina of Sunshine Quilting

 Made THREE

 

 

 

 

 

Shauna of Shauna's World

 

 

Maria of Mia's Creation

 

 

 

Joan of MooseStash Quilting

 

 

Tyler at Comfort and Wubbies

 

 

Abby at ColorBar Quilts

 

 

Andrea at Tideline Quilts

 

 

 

Aren't they just gorgeous?  It amazes me

how the same pattern can look so different.

One of these ladies had never pieced a quilt before.

 

I have several more to show you,

but I will save them for tomorrow.

 

Thanks again to these lovely ladies

who were so willing to lend a hand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A cup of joe, or two, or three...........

 I had a request for a pin cushion

about two week back

well, after making one,

they sort of snowballed into making

NINE!

Sew, I just had to show the cuties off

 

They all have plans

of being Christmas Presents.

 



Each has it's own little

personality for

it's intended recipient.



Two of the little guys already

headed to their destination,

and didn't get their

photo taken.
It is my little
rainbow of color. 



 

Aren't they fun? 

 

I also finished Block 12 of the

LMS Quilty Stitches.

I already picked out a fun frame for

it.

 

I can't wait to see it hanging in

my sewing room.

 

 

4th of July

Have a Safe and

Happy 4th of July!!

 

Thanks to all our service men and women

and their families

 

Home of the Free

Because of the Brave.