Baby Blessings BOM #4

WELCOME ALL! The next block towards our cute little baby quilt is here...

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Joy.

Just says it all doesn't it.

My babies were so much joy, my kids continue to bring me more joy

than I ever realized I could experience.

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A boy is a joy,

....covered with dirt!

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Hope everyone is having some fun with this project.

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Embroidery floss colors are the same as before.

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You can print off the pattern HERE.

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Thanks for visiting! We are speeding right along with this project.

Blessings pattern #1 will only be available for two more days!!!

Make sure you print it off before it's gone!

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Neeeed Help!

Have you ever felt like there is just too much to sew?

Like the UFo's are all competing for some time to shine?

I am having a really hard time focusing on just one thing lately....

with upcoming MARKET... I hate to waste my time,

and I need some help!!!

I just love this color combination,

and would really like to finish this one up, but I'm stuck!

I know there are alot of really talented quilters out there....

so could you help?

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I am bordering this with one color-scalloped border of course-

but I just can't seem to visualize which color should be highlighted.

The border, and the binding will be the same color....

so which do I choose?

One of the existing colors.... or a new one? any ideas???

Your ideas will really help get me unstuck.....HELP!

Meanwhile, I am planning a wedding...

...and playing with some chickens!

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It is amazing how much your brain will create while trying to avoid

that enormous laundry pile I have waiting for me!

Can't wait to hear back from you.

Until then... hugs and happy stitching to everyone.

Baby Blessings BOW #3

So, is everyone ready for number three?

Did you get yours printed and stitched up already?

Number three is one of my favorite baby blessings,

nothing beats a baby cuddle!

I sure miss holding my babies!

How I loved it....

I just spent hours cuddling!

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Floss colors are the same as last time.

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Printable pattern is HERE.

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Thanks so much for visiting.

I would love to see your progress!

Send me an email, or leave a comment if you have posted about this BOM.

My birdies are back!

I have spent my bright and sunny sunday relaxing with this cheery little quilt.

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What a wonderful job my quilter did on this beauty.

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I requested that she double batt this one with

a polyester on top to give it that extra fluffy feeling.

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Just love the feather border, fits right in the scalloped edge.

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I also found the perfect backing for this one,

a small cherry print purchased online at JoAnn's.

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Finally, Cherry Tweet is quilted, bound, and ready to go!

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An extra thank you, coupled with sympathy goes out

to the wonderful lady who lost her mother while quilting this quilt.

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This quilt was inspired by my mother.

Her sacrifice hits close to home on this project.

I appreciate her effort to finish this one up despite her loss.

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Thanks again, it will be treasured.

Baby Bracelet BOW #2

Welcome All! This is the second block.

The #2 Boy version. I changed the floss colors of my boy version.
I like these better, sorry ladies, just part of the process for me.

After recieving so many comments,

the majority of you would like to speed things up.

I have decided to step it up a notch and do this as a Block of the Week program.

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Pattern is available here for printing.

Remember, all patterns will only be available for one month each, so remember to print off your pattern even if you can't get to it right away.

Embroidery floss colors are:

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Girl Colors - DMC 603; 963; 745; 3348.

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Boy Colors - DMC 799; 800; 368; 745.

I thought I would also show you a little drawing of what we will be creating. Right now it is still on the drawing board, subject to change, but this is the general idea.

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Thanks for visiting, and happy stitching!!!

Keeping Busy.

Here is a little peek at the project keeping me away from the computer this last week.

There are still some things yet to be cut, decorating the cake sort of things.

I can't wait to show you when it is finally finished!

For now.... this is all there is to show of my little chicks new home.

This week I took a little trip to American Quilting in Orem Utah.

This store is full of such beautiful fabrics.

What do you think of my finds?

We are planning on making some displays with these fabrics for market.

I will have to post what the girls and I come up with later.

Also, the stack 0f fabrics I have on my desk
at the moment is being used for this project.

What do you think of it so far??

And... we have yet another stack of fabrics.

I am so glad I don't work at a fabric store!

This last weekend I had the pleasure of spending some time with the ladies at

Thimbles and Threads.
They had a wonderful open house.

I couldn't help myself and just had to pick up these for something.

Aren't they just beautiful? I just couldn't resist.

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As for the Baby Bracelet BOM....

after reading all of your comments,

the majority said they would like to speed things up.

Tomorrow I will introduce the second block and we will officially change

our BOM into a BOW! (block of the week)

Thanks so much for your input, I can't wait to finish this one up.

I will be posting a sketch of the idea for this quilt

so that you don't have to follow blindly.

See ya tomorrow!

BOM Changes and Translation.

The wonderful Celes has offered her talents to translate my instructions

for those of you Spanish speaking ladies out there doing this quilt BOM with us!

If you are in need of this help, you can visit her here for help.

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On another note....

I have gotten a few emails from ladies out there

who are excited to do this BOM with me.

I am quite concerned if they will get to finish before the baby arrives!

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How would all of you feel about making

a new block every week to speed things up a bit?

If we do this, it will become a 6 month project instead of a year.

Considering the baby time constraint, it may be a better idea, as most of you only have a short time to finish a quilt for baby!

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As of today, I have 112 followers.

On my blog, majority rules......

If I can get an okay from at least 56 of you, we will step up the pace a bit.

Hopefully you may be able to finish a little earlier and keep

this project at a manageable level.

I will be excited to hear back from all of you!

Baby Bracelet BOM #1

Well ladies.... here it goes! This is the first block.
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And, the recently added Boy version, Thanks Alba!

You may be asking yourself "What does this have to do with a bracelet?"

The answer will be realized in the finishing of this quilt.

After drawing it all up, I thought of the name...

it is a quilt full of little baby blessings, bordered with a bracelet.

The quilt blocks for this quilt are set on point.

I sure hope you will enjoy this process, as I plan on doing.

I have never made a pattern available without finishing it all first!

Pattern is available here for printing.

Remember it will only be availiable until May 1, 2010

so make sure to print off your pattern even if you can't get to it right away.

Embroidery floss colors were chosen to match my little print fabric.

Girl Colors are DMC 603; 963; 745; 3348.

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Boy Colors are DMC Blue is a mystery...

(it came from the infamous bag of floss I keep in chaos, sorry.)

Yellow is 745, and Green is 772

Thanks for visiting, and don't be shy about sending me a picture of your progress!

I look forward to seeing what you come up with!
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