Do I look rested and happy?  Well I don't know about rested but I am happy!  I was lucky enough to join my quilting guild at our Bear Lake Retreat.  It was so much fun.  I loved getting to know all our ladies better!  I seriously feel like I just made like 26 new best friends :)  I have known all the ladies and see them a little more than once a month but I got a chance to talk to them for an extended amount of time and I feel like I learned so much more about how many kids they have and where they are from and what they like to do for hobbies... QUILT, like me and tons of other stuff like fishing, sport watching, riding horses, weaving baskets, photography, walking, cross stitching, etc.


I got some hexagon flowers stitched up.  These are intended for a table runner so we will see how soon I will get that finished.  I still need to finish one petal and then make a whole "nutther" flower.


We also did an exchange while there.  I made this little girl (don't mind that it is a little wrinkled, it was stuffed in my fabric suitcase and I came back with more than I left with).  All the other girls are from the other women.  It is kinda fun to look at all the other designs.  Also, I did notice that I have used the same fabric as one of the other blocks, just in a different colorway.  I guess great minds think alike.

It is a little early for summer... especially since it snowed this morning. BUT, I have my summer wall hanging pattern available (The pattern is available in my shop - Tab # 2, or in my Etsy and Meylah stores). This way it gives one plenty of time to have it ready for summer :) Of course I had a BLAST quilting this little baby. I loved pebbling. I could probably pebble a very large quilt and not tire of it (well maybe a little bit).

I have used all Riley Blake's new fabric lines.  I can't get over how much I love the strawberry prints and the lady bugs.  Some really cute stuff.  I have included Simple Gingham, Hello Sunshine, Ladybug Garden, and a little bit of Madhuri.  This is a great WALL HANGING and also included is a TABLE RUNNER layout!!



SUMMER FLIES -
Summer really does fly by for our family which I am sure it does for everyone.  I anticipate it each year as do my kids.  I just love the weather and the camping.  There is nothing better.  This summer I am going to be running the marathon towards the end.  AHHHH!  I hope that training is good to me.  It should be because I have a good partner.


The snails represent my sister-in-law and myself.  I drew them awhile back and it is funny to see now because it is like we slugged along until we ran into each other and then we just stayed there staring at each other.  I could probably do that for some time and it would be quite humorous.  It could entertain us, we are pretty easy.


Who doesn't love butterflies?  I use to catch them when I was younger and then let them go.  I think that was my version of catch and release with the substituting the fish.  I am not a great fisherman... trust me, there was a thrown pole and then a lot of embarrassment followed.  I don't even catch grasshoppers very well either they are TRICKY.




Well, anyway, I hope you are enjoying your spring and get after it and make a quilt for summer.

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I wanted to make a pattern for this time of year and I really was itching to make one as an ode to the color wheel.  I always see color wheel inspired quilts and envy them and now I don't have to :)  Here is my newest pattern Dreams Come True (available here in my pattern shop - Tab 2, and in my Etsy and Meylah stores)




This quilt is really fun to make and it is a great scrap buster.  The pattern uses piecing, paper piecing, fusible appliqué, and embroidery.  It also offers a table runner layout as well, which is one thing unique about this pattern because you can easily adapt it depending on your space that you have available.


I had a lot of fun quilting this little quilt.  I got to try out all kinds of different background designs.


I got to expand my heart and loop design to include a clover.  It was pretty simple and was a perfect design for this quilt.  I also machine bound the quilt using a bottom line thread.  I bought this thread quite awhile ago and I have recently been using it to bind my quilts.  I really like how it turns out.  I am a big fan of that product!


Just more pictures :)



So, I made this quilt because I wanted a new one to fill the spot of my Valentine's Wall Hanging and now I have this perfect little quilt using all those fun colors bringing Spring into my home.  I feel Lucky!