Peonies

The first peonies are in bloom!
And look how many more are yet to open.  Many of these peonies are over 100 years old.

Old Red Barn Co.

Oh look at the quilt Dana made and is giving away for a donation of any amount for the tornado victims.
I've donated and hope you can too.
Every little bit helps and 100% of your money will go to the American Red Cross.
Just click on the link and jump on over to Dana's site and make a donation!

Happy Sewing,
Kim

New Scrap Squad Quilt

Oh look what's coming to Quiltmaker mag. next issue!  Eight of us are making a scrappy version that you can see online at the Quilters Club of America site under the group heading of "Scrap Squad", as soon as the next issue is released.   Stay tuned :0). 

Happy sewing,
Kim

WonderFil thread giveaway!

Debby Brown is having a WonderFil thread giveaway!  You've got to try this thread it is fantastic.

 Good luck and happy Sewing,
Kim

Roll roll cotton Boll

Finally these tops are done and off to Debby Brown to be quilted!

purple colorway

pink colorway

The first one is in a purple colorway and the second in pink.  I also wanted to show you some of the scrappy fabric that went into these quilts.  This is the last mystery quilt  Bonnie Hunter did on her blog.....I'm already thinking about her the next one :0)

Update:  Bonnie let me know this evening that the pattern will be pulled from her blog June 1st.   After that you'll have to wait to get the pattern in  her  future book.
Well now that is something fun to look forward to :0) A new Bonnie Hunter book!

Happy Sewing,
Kim

The Peony

Spring time is my favorite time of year and I am anxiously awaiting the bloom of my favorite flowers.....the peony.  The buds are fattening up and getting ready for their beautiful release in about two weeks.  Stay tuned and Happy sewing, Kim

Block for Victoria

Victoria is collecting signature blocks for a quilt........make a block and send it along :0), of course it is so much fun to be part of a quilt for someone you have met but with blogging friends we get to visit all the time isn't its just as fun? :0)   I love the old fashioned look of pink and brown together.........here it comes Victoria.

Happy sewing,

Kim

New Giveaway...fabric!

Oh look beautiful Kona solid fabrics giveaway from Jackie over at Canton Village Quilt Works and her friend Rita
at Red Pepper Quilts.
You still have time........just click on the Link and enter.......easy as that!
Happy Mother's Day and Happy Sewing,
Kim

Happy Spring

 Happy Spring!  This is my favorite time of year when the beautiful dogwood trees bloom and all the gorgeous ornamental trees in the Hudson Valley come back to life.  This pink dogwood is on the grounds of my library....perfectly beautiful.

Magic

Is there anything more magical than watching your son playing with his daughter?

Happy Sewing,
Kim

The Easter Bunny

Oh look what the Easter Bunny brought me!

Happy Birthday Carol

Good Friday my DH and I drove up to NH to surprise my dear friend Carol for her 60th Birthday! We surprised her at her desk at work then whisked her off to a great seafood dinner.
Saturday morning I presented her with one of my favorite Bonnie Hunter patterns  " Jared takes a wife".
She was thrilled and we had the best time with her family and friends celebrating a new milestone.
We have been newlyweds, moms and now grandmothers together.........life is good :0)

Happy Sewing, Kim

 

Friends for 40 years :0)...priceless!

Infinite Variety Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts

More variety.  Happy Sewing, Kim

giveaway :0)

Quick you still have time to enter Julie's fabric giveaway!
And I hope you bookmark this site...Jaybirdquilts has lots of giveaways!
Happy Sewing,
Kim

Infinite Variety Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts

These pictures are just great to look at and honestly there is infinite variety.  Also infinite inspiration.  Has any one else been inspired to make a red and white quilt?  Now, I wonder if I can make just one?  Happy Sewing, Kim

Infinite Variety Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts

Is it appliqued?  It must be because I can see no piecing.  Look at the quilting.  It is just the loveliest work.  Have you ever seen this pattern anywhere?  I sure haven't.  Happy Sewing, Kim

Infinite Variety Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts

This quilt is unlike any I have ever seen.  At the bottom is embroidered  "Palo Alto.   Postcard".
I have no idea what the shapes represent but they are appliqued over and over on the quilt top.

Must have come from California though right?       Happy Sewing, Kim

Infinite Variety Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts

I found this quilt very interesting.  It is appliqued but has a secondary repeating pattern.  Was it used as a fund raiser?  Was it a signature quilt given to a fire chief as a gift?   Doesn't it look like the fireman emblem?

 Can you see the date inked on this block?  1899.

  What do you think?   Happy Sewing, Kim

Infinite Variety Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts

 I loved this show so much.

 I have decided to make this red and white quilt called "winding ways"  I have ordered the fabric from Jackie at Canton Villiage Quilt Works  some solid red Kona's called "Cardinal" and "Snow white".  The Marti Michell templates are all set to go.  Now all I have to do is make the time.

This embroidered Red Cross quilt was  used as local fund raiser back in the day and has the name of my home town on it.  I was thrilled to see a bit of local history.













Yes, right there Pokeytown!
 ( Poughkeepsie)  Happy Sewing, Kim