Retirement gift

 Bonnie Hunter's "On Ringo Lake" mystery was gifted to my nursing school friend who just retired.  I couldn't think of a nicer person to receive this quilt  than my good friend Pat.  You can't easily make old friends that have known you half your life :0).  Congratulations Pat for you nearly 40 years of service!

Month two :" Sweet Land of Liberty"

month two done, I am learning to write with my sewing machine along with machine applique. Having fun with Lori over at  Humble Quilts.  Happy Sewing, Kim

Sweet Land of Liberty

A new sew along on "Humble Quilts" no pattern just winging it...made my USA blocks too small so just added a strip of fabric to the top and bottom.  My challenge with this quilt will be to do most of it by machine.....even the lettering.   Happy Sewing, Kim

On Ringo Lake

 I put this up on my window and Blook how it matches my sewing studio color :0) ( I didn't pick this color it was in the house when we bought it :0).)

Made this one half size due to lack of melon color.  Happy Sewing and Thanks Bonnie Hunter for another delightful mystery.

http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2018/01/mystery-monday-link-up-part-6-7-8-9.html

On Ringo Lake clue #3

 clue #3

So excited to be keeping up with at least some of each clue....I will only be doing a 1/2 size of  On Ringo Lake"     ( (this is the link)  with Bonnie Hunter this year :0)  Merry Christmas!

Block 24 of Grandma's Kitchen

Pat Sloan's Grandma's Kitchen sew along is winding down, only one more block then assemble of the blocks and borders :0) Pat Sloan's free patterns are here and so are pictures of many of the blocks other's have made.  Happy Sewing, Kim

Little wool trees by Lisa Bongean

These little woolie trees came out so darn cute :0)  Pattern by Lisa Bongean

Grandma's kitchen block 23

Only two more blocks to add to this fun sew along done by Pat Sloan, Happy Sewing!

Grandma's Kitchen

Only three more blocks to go on this sew along with Pat Sloan:0)
Happy Sewing, Kim

Bonnie Hunter's New Mystery clue #1

Making progress of clue #1

Check out all the clue #1 on Bonnie's blog :0)

New row added to "Grandma's Kitchen"

Well we are down to adding one more row to this Block of the week quilt by Pat Sloan.  This is has been a really fun sew along.  Happy Thanksgiving!

All caught up with Grandma's Kitchen

#19

#17

#18

Keeping up with Grandma's Kitchen sew along.  Happy Sewing, Kim

Beach Time

Nice quiet day today at the beach, the clouds rolled in while the birds were huddled down against the brisk breeze.  I did see this dead octopus floating along with his eyes open.

I got in a nice walk in found a few special shells and called it a day.

Happy Sewing, Kim

Grandma's Kitchen by Pat Sloan sew along

Making some progress on Pat Sloan's sew along called " Grandma's Kitchen".
Made from a package of fat quarters given to me along with some background fabric from my stash.  Happy Sewing, Kim

Humble Quilts sew along

Palmateer Point sew along with .Lori at Humble Quilts.  I love pink and brown quilts so I used a  charm pack , some shirt scraps and a little stash to make up my little quilt.  Thanks Lori and Happy Sewing, Kim

Grandma's Kitchen by Pat Sloan

Block 15

Block 14

All 15 blocks

My sew along with Pat Sloan's Grandma's Kitchen blocks are coming along :0)  I'm all caught up for now.

Pat Sloan's " Grandma's Kitchen" Block #11

Butterscotch treats :0)

Blocks 63 and 64

Catching up :0)

Triangle Gatherings # 65

One Block at a time :0)

 Thank you .Lisa Bongean for the great sew along.

Teddy bears for donation :0)2

27 Teddy Bears for donation from Sea Trail Grandma's to Novant Hospital
 :0), Happy Sewing, Kim

Triangle Gatherings

I am doing the happy dance because I am all caught up with my Triangle Gatherings with Lisa Bongean,.  Happy Sewing, Kim

Grandma's Kitchen

Oh goodness I finished these two last night just in time for the new block this morning!  Happy Sewing, Kim

Thanks Pat Sloan for these happy blocks, even though I have no Grandma stories to share I am enjoying the ones I have read. :0)    Pat Sloan  check here if you want to join in.

Grandma's Kitchen

Just when I thought I was all caught up with Pat Sloan's"Grandma's Kitchen" sew along I noticed I missed a week!
Now how did I do that?  Gotta run up to my sewing room and make a block
excuse me :0).

Hope you are sewing along with Pat Sloan :0)

Triangle Gathering 60 done!

All caught up!

I have done 60 red and white 6 inch blocks for Lisa Bongean's Triangle Gatherings!

Are you playing along?   I am all caught up and enjoying every minute of the  sew along using all half square triangle blocks........every block has 16 HST.  Happy Sewing, Kim

Happy Birthday girl :0) En Provence

Me, my granddaughter, my son and Ms. Kristol the birthday girl.

I finished this on the car trip with the label getting stitched down after hand binding the stripped
blue bias binding......I think it was the perfect ending to a wonderful quilt by Bonnie Hunter..

The birthday girl was thrilled with her gift :0)!  Happy Sewing

Triangle Gathering

Had to make this one as somehow I missed it

all caught up!

Last 10 blocks!

Lisa Bongean is having a fabulous Free sew along.....I am enjoying every challenging block :0)  Happy 4th of July, Kim

Block two

Block one and two of Pat Sloan's new sew along " Grandma's Kitchen"  I decided to go bright after
doing her last sew along " Solstice" in red and white.

Happy Sewing, Kim

Pat Sloan's  ' Grandma's Kitchen" sew along started this week and will be a once a week release until Nov.
Since I did her Solstice sew along in red and white I think it is time to add some color!

These tracks are 42 inches in wideth, can you see how she has  pushed herself along with her flippers?

We look for these tracks at sunrise, everyday of the week a group of turtle walkers checks for nest all along the North Carolina coastline.

This momma turtle walked all around this dune finding just the spot she wanted, she walk and worked so long that her tracks from the water to the dunes were washed away, only her exit tracks back to the water were visible.

Hopefully in 45 days or so we will gather to watch the baby turtles hatch and run to the sea.

Happy 4th of July!, Kim