Farm House Fresh

Doesn't this quilt look like it belongs in a Farm House??

The quilt tops are finished. They are on their way to the Long Ladies to be quilted and then off to Joplin.

Thank you to all who offered to make quilt tops for the Joplin Quilt Project. And my thanks to my quilting buddy Becky who dove in and helped on our end. These quilts are being sent with the prayer that they will not only warm someones body, but their hearts as well.

W.i.P.

What I Made Wednesday

Finished It Friday

Quilt Story Fabric Tuesday

Have a happy quilting day!

Progress

Yes, there is progress being made.

My sweet college son put these frames together.

And now the task of sorting the fabric has fallen on my shoulders ;-D There was room in one corner of the closet to stack two shelves together and as you can see, I've started the process.

I've already found one huge benefit of using the wire shelves. I can SEE my fabric!!!! And I don't have to run out and buy something that I already have (cause I can't find it!!). It's also nice that I can store fabric that I don't use very often in a container on top of the shelving. Like Christmas, Fall or children's fabrics.

It's been like Christmas finding some of the beautiful fabrics that I had previously purchased but were buried deep in the containers.

Thanks for the encouragement to get organized. Next stop -

HAPPY QUILTING!!!

Where I Sew

I mentioned in a recent post that I sew in my Laundry room. With all the organizing going on around here, I thought I would clean up my space a little and give you a peek.

Welcome to my sewing space -

I have a cutting table in the guest room, but this work fine for smaller projects or just trimming off excess.

The bulletin board will soon be hung above my sewing table.

Just by the door, I have a great cabinet that I bought at K-Mart several years ago.

It used to be in my kitchen in our old house, and I could not bear leaving it behind.

It works great for storing books, fat quarters, patterns and a few fun things too.

I love this print. It's by Rebecca Barker with a great verse.

"Let the Beauty of the Lord our God be upon Us and establish the Work of our Hands for Us.
Psalm 90:17

I'm joining the Pink Chalk Studio Where I Sew party.

Have a happy quilting weekend!

Summer Fair

I thought I would join in the Summer Fair being hosted by the genX Quilters. In my neck of the woods, the county fairs are held in the winter time, so having a Summer Fair is a fun way to enjoy looking at quilts and recipes during these hot days of summer.

Back in May I learned how to make the 10 Minute Block and posted about it HERE.
There were blocks left over when I made a change to the colors used in the quilt. So I finished putting the left over blocks together for this table runner.



This table runner is destined to be a Housewarming gift :-)

I am also linking up with Angie and her first Finished it Friday party and

Sew & Tell

If you are a new visitor to my blog, thanks for stopping by. I hope you will enjoy a Happy Quilting day!

Organizing ............

.......... the STASH!!!

Remember when I shared with your about Where Bloggers Create?? I mean I started going down the sidebar, looking at all of these amazingly organized bloggers and I was on overload ;-D

So I've been on a mission to get my stash organized! Not so that it looks pretty, but so I can find what I need!!!!

I've been blessed with a closet to stash my stash. But this is how it looked before.

Yes, fabric in plastic tubs. And it seems like I am always moving this tub, so I can get to that tub......... you get the picture.

If you look on the right I bought a wire basket system to try. It's what Alex Anderson recommends for storing your stash. The part I like best is I can actually see inside the baskets without having to touch every single piece of fabric.

Soooooo.................. I went back down to IKEA (love that store) and bought more! And my sweet college boy put them together for me yesterday.

Now a word about the IKEA storage system. After I bought the first one I happened to go to the Big hardware warehouse and priced them there.

The price on this 4 drawer set was $61. The same basket system from IKEA was $19.99 (+ $7 if you add the top). That's a difference of $34 per unit!!! So it looks like I can get more sets for my money from IKEA.


And now the task of sorting the fabric has fallen on my shoulders ;-D There was room in one corner of the closet to stack two shelves together and as you can see, I've started the process.

I've already found one huge benefit of using the wire shelves. I can SEE my fabric!!!! And I don't have to run out and buy something that I already have (cause I can't find it!!). It's also nice that I can store fabric that I don't use very often in a container on top of the shelving. Like Christmas, Fall or children's fabrics.

It's been like Christmas finding beautiful fabrics that I had previously purchased but were buried deep in the containers.

Update - Joining Susan at Metamorphosis Monday!

Summer Fair

Tomorrow!

Be there!

Summer Fair

Pink Saturday and a Winner!

I'm a Pinkaholic! Okay I admit it!! Every time I see something pretty in pink, well, I'm a goner. So today, just for fun, I thought I would link up with Pink Saturday. It's a blog party that's been going on for quite a while.



What could be better then a pretty pink quilt?? Why a winner, of course.

The winner of my little giveaway is Linda in PA. Linda, I've sent you an email. I will need your mailing address and will post your package early next week :-)

Thanks again for everyone who signed up for the giveaway. I appreciate all the comments, and also appreciate everyone who has committed to making a quilt top for the people of Joplin. I know we all live busy lives, but when life comes to a halt, it's nice to know that there are people out there who will give a little of themselves.

Have a Happy Quilting Weekend!