Friday's Fabulous Finds...

I spy with my Etsy eye something...

for the pup!

Source:

Cactus Dog Bandana
Custom Leather Leash 
Personalized Pet ID 
Rustic Dog bowls

Wishing you a fun-filled weekend!

Hugs and Kisses Quilt...

I've named this my "Hugs and Kisses" quilt. It's filled with x's and o's...

When I finished all our children's and grandchildren's quilts for Christmas, I knew the next quilt I wanted to make would be for my sister. If anyone deserves a little tlc and x's and o's, it's my sister. Do you see all those hugs and kisses in the printed fabrics?

Even the design of the quilting is filled with hugs!

I dropped off my last quilt top and bottom at the longarm quilter's home last week. Our move across the country is looming, and I need to get more serious about getting the house ready to list and us ready to move. I've been working in that direction for months, but next month we plan on selling the house, and by June we'll be settling in Massachusetts. I'm so excited about this new adventure. I just really hope there are some good fabric shops in the northern Massachusets/southern New Hampshire areas. Fingers crossed!

Here's the back of the quilt...

My sister has done so much for our family. This little quilt is a drop in the bucket of the appreciation I feel for her. She's an amazing woman and sister, and I'm so blessed to have her in my life. I hope she bundles up in this quilt with her adorable puppy Charlie and is reminded of my love for her when she's snuggling in it!

#22's Quilt...

I dislike calling grandchildren-to-be by a number, but when I don't know what the little muffin's name is going to be, that's what I do. We are expecting another grandchild in July -- our 22nd grandchild and our 14th granddaughter. We used to be pretty even-steven when it came to the ratio of grandsons to granddaughters, but recently we've had a run on girls. I've been making a few things for the little angel and hope to get all the items shipped off this week. Here's the quilt I made for this little one...

It's not particularly a girly-girl kind of quilt, but I think it's adorable. The inspiration fabric is this woodland print...

This fabric has a taupe background with white, cream and coral touches. I combined it with three other fabrics in coral, taupe, and white, and I decided on a daisy pattern for the quilting.

I used the woodland print for most of the back fabric with a strip of the other fabrics...

I hope one day to find this quilt trailing behind our granddaughter. I love well-loved quilts!

 

Squirrels, tee-pees, arrows and x's....

I love fabric. I love the textures and the colors, but most of all I love the prints. For me quilting is all about the fabric. That's one of the reasons I choose to make quilts with big blocks. {Also, the thought of making an intricately blocked quilt makes my head hurt.} This particular quilt I absolutely adore because of the mix of printed fabrics...

I found the squirrel fabric and built the quilt around these adorable creatures. I love their rosy cheeks.

{Source: Cotton + Steel Magic Forest Squirrels Neon Yellow}

The arrow and tee-pee fabrics were found at Hobby Lobby...

Because I love the fabrics and the color combinations on this quilt, it's going to have to go to a special little one. Don't know who yet, but it'll come to me in time. I finished the back with the tee-pee fabric and scraps from the rest of the quilt fabrics...

The longarm quilter used a "woodland paw print" design. It has paw prints of deer, bears, bears and other creatures...

I love making these simple quilts. They are fun and easy to assemble, and I love giving away something that I've created myself.

Friday's Fabulous Finds...

I spy with my little eye some...

adorable cotton duck fabric for children's projects!

Source:
Fabric.com from Premier Prints Inc.:
Lightweight cotton duck fabrics designed for children's projects, featuring seals,
elephants, cubs, arrows and more!

A Spring Bouquet...

Our garden, and I'm sure yours, in starting to green up, and I'm loving all the little buds and blossoms that are coming out. Today I made a spring bouquet of my own...

I made what looks to me like a bunch of ruffled pink carnations with this 2D cake decorating tip...

The recipients just had a new baby girl join their family, so I thought this little bunch of flowers would be just the thing for dessert. 

Friday's Fabulous Finds...

I spy with my Etsy eye some...

whimsy.

Clockwise, starting top left:

Basket with Pom Poms
Mouse Soft Sculpture
Floral Pendant
T-Rex Bookends
Keychains

Wishing you a fun weekend!