Sew Bee Blissful

It is hard to believe that the last month of Sew Bee Blissful has not only arrived,but is already half over!  This evening after a hanging out with Mr. P. (we finally rented The Lorax) I found time to sew up half of my blocks due for this month.

The first block is Shooting Star,I personally like how it turned out,but am not sure the recipient will.  As the star blocks she posted for reference are a whole lot different.

Block number two is Modern Star,this is my personal favorite :)  I am thinking that this is going to be in a future project!  Love the movement in it,and although it looks really hard,it is not.

Both finished blocks.  I was going to slip in a sneak peak of my Dots on Dots block,but sadly my camera battery died after the above photos :(  So Guess you will just have to wait until Monday,which is my day to post!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend & find time to sew/craft too :)

Modern Star Block,take 2

So after spending an hour or more harvesting my cinnamon basil bush......

I ended up with about 1 1/2 cups of buds,which,in my opinion,are just as good if not better than

the Leaves!  The end harvest,since I had harvested previously,netted a gallon sized bag of leaves :)

On to the sewing room!  Tonight I was able to get my block right!! Pretty excited about that :)  The one on the left is my first attempt,the one on the right is how it is supposed to look.  Woo Hoo!

Just in the Nick of time

Not much sewing went on around here this evening after work,but I did manage to get my Bee blocks for Sew Bee Blissful knocked out this evening.

We were asked to make two QST Pinwheel blocks using this tutorial by Jenna over at SewHappyGeek they were part of her QAL at the beginning of the year.

For the first block I used the dark blue in the center,and try as I might those points just would not line up :(

The second block with the brown with tiny blue flowers in the center.  The points are a little better in this block,but still not as nice as I would like them to be.  Oh well it is my best,so I am okay with it.

My Firecracker grass,I think it is so cool!  It sure is an eye-catcher!  Have you entered my Christmas in July Follower Giveaway?  You have until Sunday evening to enter :0)

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Bee Blocks

Can you believe how fast the weekend flew by?  It seems like it was just Friday evening,and here it is Sunday night already!

These are my Sew Bee Blissful blocks for May.  The block is FireFly and the fabric
is Ty Pennington's Impressions line.  My favorite of the two is the one with the brown.
My first thought was to use the brown and aqua together,but there was not enough for the
pieces needed.  These blocks are for Melissa over at Sew Bittersweet Designs she has
an awesome blog :)  I love the block she picked,and the fabrics.  She is going to make a
quilt for her husband with these blocks!  Lucky Guy ;)

Next up my blocks for April,I know they are a little late,but only by a few days.  These
are also for Sew Bee Blissful.  I don't know the name for these blocks :(  Sorry!  They are
for Caroline over at Serenity Quilts A sweet blog you should check out :)  I don't have
a favorite,I like them both equally.  The photo is dark because it was overcast all afternoon,
and evening,I was racing against the clock to finish these before it was to late to see outside!
Made it just in time.

That was all the sewing accomplished this weekend.  This morning I also made two batches
of cookies for out lunches this next week :)

Have a super week!

Gees Bend quilt blocks

This month in Sew Bee Blissful we were asked to make two
Gees Bend blocks for Cindy over at Fluffy Sheep Quilting

Above is the first block.

This is the second block.
I had never heard of Gees Bend until asked to make these
blocks.  So I googled it to see what the deal was.

I found out that it is based on quilts made by women from
Gees Bend.  If you google Gees Bend you can read all about
the history of this type of quilt and the women who made
them.

Here are my two 14.5 inch blocks and a siggy block.

I am not a big fan of just solids,but I really like how these
turned out!

You make my Heart Spin Valentine Mug Rug

Happy Anniversary Bebe!
Yes I know it is Valentines Day,however it is also mine and
Mr. P's wedding anniversary today :)

Would you like some coffee and cinnamon macaroons for
desert???  Mr. P did ;)

I have 3 more of the center squares made up,one is like this
one,except the heart is a little different.  The other 2 are made
from different fabrics.  Now to get them finished like this one!

I also finished another sewing project but that is tomorrows
post  ;)

In other sewing news I also finished my bee blocks for Stash Bee
for this month.
However I Screwed up big time on my blocks for Sew Bee Blissful! :(
Sarah the queen for this month was very sweet and is sending me
more fabric.  I feel so Horrible about it tho!!!  So much so that I have
even thought about dropping out,but that would not be fair to
the rest of my bee mates.  So I am hoping and praying that I Do
Not mess up again!

Every time I start a new queens blocks I get nervous,the only
time I don't is when using my own fabric to make the blocks.

Is this just me???

Happy Valentines Day :+)

crayon roll-ups,travel tissue holders & Owlie blocks too!

There are 25 travel tissue holders in this basket,which I started last night
and finished tonight.  when I add the 10-12 left over from the last
craft fair the basket will be just about full.

When I counted up the packets of tissues I counted 25,when I
cut out the pieces for the holders I mis-counted and so there was
one holder left over.  Which will be a start for the next batch!

Crayon roll-ups there are 14 pictured here.  The 4 at the bottom of
the picture are finished.  I still need to sew on the buttons for
the other 10.  (hopefully during lunches the next couple days)

I decided to go with a stocking stuffer for most of the new items I
made/am finishing up for the craft fair.

Today I received another squishie package in the mail!
First up is a red owlie outlined in white.  Which really makes this
block pop!

I didn't send enough of the border fabric for this little owl :(
Sadly I don't have enough of this print left to finish it myself
either.  So I need to change the border or see about purchasing
a little bit more of this print.
He sure is cute tho :)

Here are all the blocks :+)
The two owlie blocks a signature block,and a improv block too!

6 Owlie blocks to go!!!

Stockings,cozys,quilt blocks...

The Stockings were hung by the fireplace on the fence with care!
I saw these in a magazine recently,they are so flippin cute,I knew
that they were going straight to the Top of my list :+)

It took me about a day and a half to make 12 of them!  There are
8 large ones and 4 smaller ones.  The toes are what made them such
a challenge for me,especially getting the lining in properly!!
My sewing room was pretty blue with all the swearing going on
in there.  Of course it didn't help that I used flannel for the lining
either!
I will make more but,next time I will Not be using flannel for the
lining.
These are going to the Craft Fair with me next Saturday.

Mr. P treated me (and his-self) to a Starbucks this afternoon :)
Which reminded me that cozy's were on my to sew "list".  One
of my Bloggy friends had sent me a fat quarter of each of these
prints earlier this year!  They were sitting there waiting for me to
decide what to use them to make.
Some of these will also be at my booth!
In different prints of course ;)

This is my pretty in pink block!  It is one of three that I recently
received from Jenna who is our Bee Mama!

Next up is the party girl ;)  That is what I am calling this block!
She just looks like she is wearing a party dress to me.

Here are all three blocks,both owlie blocks and the signature
block too.
Thank you Jenna,I love them all!

Know what these might be???

Every year the local Safeway store has a "Tree of Hope"  which
one of the local non-profit organizations puts up and decorates
with these paper ornaments.

Each ornament has a number and letter code on it.  Each one says
Male or Female  and the age of the person it is for.
Below that is a short list of suggested items that person needs or
could use.

Usually I take one ornament,but this year I found 2 that called out
to me :)
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!

Winner,Winner!!! & Owlie Blocks too

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Today was a great mail day!
I received more owlie blocks.
This is the first one out of the envelope.
Very cute little guy!

Next up is one that really pops!  Love the red on this one :)

Here are both the owl blocks and the signature block.  I love
this little signature block.
And then.....

Much to my surprise and delight!
There was this over the top block!
I am sooo keeping this block for myself.  Yep I know,you are
right.  I am being selfish,but selfish or not this baby is MINE
All MINE!

I had to put it on top of another fabric to get a good photo,because
my table is white,and the white was blending in to the table.

A Close~up so you can see for yourself just how Sweet this
block is :+)
Look at the detail...

I was so excited about this block that I totally forgot to add the
candy that was also in the package to the photo!   Sorry about
that :(

Hope your Monday was as Great as mine!

More Owlie Bee blocks

Today when I checked the mail box there were two little squishie
packages waiting for me!
The first one was from Cindy over at Fluffy sheep quilting
These are way to cute!
I love how everyone is putting together the blocks.

The second one was from Sarah over at FairyFace Designs
It is so awesome to see the blocks on the flickr,but way more so
to have them sitting on my sewing table!
These blocks are sew adorable :)

I am also loving all the recipes,which I will start testing out soon!
Mr. P came home complaining that "he had no goodies,and we need to
go to the store to get some"
LOL!
He sure changed his tune when I handed him two Huge candy bars :)

November Bee Blocks

So the Queen for November requested that we make her
these Wonky Star blocks.
I love the fabric she sent out to use for the blocks!

She said to feel free to play around with the
stars.  However since this was the first time that
I ever made these blocks, I just followed the
tut that she provided a link to.

We were also asked to make a improv block for the back of the
quilt,if we wanted to.
Believe it or not the small iprov block took me longer than the
regular sized ones did!

This was really a fun block and I will definitely be making these
again in the future.

Swap blocks

Today I received some more blocks from my swaps!
The first one is from my Christmas Block swap.

I am loving it a whole lot :)  The light blue around the outside is
a winter scene with snow.

Thank you partner I am super happy with the block you made
for me :)

Also received a couple more owl blocks today! 
I am really really happy with how these blocks are turning out :)
They are all so adorable!

This quilt is going to be very hard to part with.

These are some blocks I was trying out from a pattern that I
purchased this past weekend,while in the city.
The smaller ones were made using scraps,and the larger ones
were made from 2 1/2 inch wide strips.

I see a quilt from this pattern in the future!

Christmas &Sew Bee Blissful Blocks!

Today was a great day for mail!  There were 3 different
packages in my box.  Each one of them containing swap
quilt blocks!

First up is my Christmas Block  for September!
My favorite color is green,which this wonky star has
quite a bit of.
It is not something that I would have made
for myself.  Because I have not ever made a star block yet.
(need to try that one of these days)
I really like it tho!
Thank you Partner :)

Next up are blocks for my Sew Bee Blissful block bee.
Sorry the photos are not very good,I was trying to take them
outside on my deck.  The wind came up and so I had to
snap them quickly before it blew them away!

I requested 2 blocks for my month,a signature block,and if my bee mates
wanted to and had enough fabric another 6.5 scrappy block,also for
the back of the quilt.

For my "little"extra I requested a goodie recipe for the up coming
Holidays!
So in the future I will be posting about these as I try them out :)
These blocks are so adorable!  Love how other people put
the fabrics together.
This is going to be a super cute quilt.

This week has been such a crazy busy one.  With inventory
at work.  Which meant working 7 hours and then going home for
about 3 hours and then back to work for another 4 hours.
I am so glad that it only comes once a year!

Sewing was out of the question for most of the week.  As I usually
do that in the evening after dinner.
So this evening I had to get in a tiny bit of sewing.  Didn't do much
because I am tired.
However I did make a potholder :)

This is the back/bottom.  I added a loop for hanging in one of
the corners.
This was so easy peasy,I got it right the first time!
I found the inspiration for this project here.

Gil (my son) recently asked me to make him a quilt!  I am so
excited about that :)
So I will be playing around with some trying out some blocks
and then sending him some pictures to see what he likes.
This is the first one,it is a 9 patch but isn't exactly square.
I made the blocks 2 1/2 x 3 1/4

Hope everyone has a sweet weekend :)