One of the March blocks

Here is what one of the blocks will look like for March. I am running late because I have a sick child who I don't want to leave the house. I will mail them out ASAP!

My Garden of Eden Quilt

I finally finished the quilt I have been busily sewing for my dear Husband.  His old quilt (the one I was replaceing) is old and tattered and ready to be thrown out.  Oh I can't wait to throw it in the garage can!!  I received this quilt from my grandmother for my birthday when I was around 16 years old.  I would keep it and try to fix it or something if she had made this for me, but it was store bought.  I have no sentimental attachment to it.  My husband might, but he doesn't need it anymore.  Since I replaced it with...
 

THIS!!  I named this quilt the "Garden of Eden" quilt.  All the colors are natural colors with vines or leaves of somesort in the fabric.  I think it turned out really nice!  My husband LOVES it!!  Which I LOVE!  I had to keep taking it away from him to finish it.  He kept wrapping himself in it.  I was worried during the sewing process (I saw all my imperfections as I made them!).  However, I just took it out of the dryer and I am pleased to say I did a good job.  It only took me, what seems like, a gazillion hours to complete!

 But it is done!  I am happy and my Husband is especially happy!!

Thank you to those who helped!

Farmer's Wife Quilt Along

While perusing new projects, I stumbled upon this group that is making Farmer's Wife sampler quilts. I've got my book on order and am going to quilt along with them. They are on week 27, but I'm going to jump in and see what I can do. There are 111 blocks to make. They work on 2 each week in whatever order they want. It's so fun to see all of the different color choices and all of the beautiful blocks. I'll share my progress here every once in a while! Group resumes in February...so I have a little time to catch up!

I finally picked colors!

I was actually having quilting nightmares about the quilt colors! My mom and I went to three fabric stores and I just could not decide! My poor Mom. But today I woke up with a goal to purchase fabrics and get started. This is going to be for my Husband as our anniversary or birthday gift. It all depends how fast I can get this done. I think I did a good job picking out fabrics and I think he will like it.

This Jelly's Gonna Roll

My next project...isn't she lovely?! I picked out the one with the smoothest top since I knew she would be photographed.

More I Spy Fun

If the one huge I Spy quilt wasn't enough, I decided to make four more for Christmas gifts - two for family members, and two for my cousin to give his friends as gifts. Here they are...

First up...a variation on the stacked coins idea. I really like this one. Clean lines and fun, fun, fun prints!

Here's the back. This was the first time I've ever pieced together a backing. I really love the way it looks.

This one is a four patch. I sewed the four patches together with one solid square per block (always in the same spot). When we were deciding how to arrange them, this cool diagonal appeared. Serendipity!

Here is the back. I love piecing the backs together so you can use the most of your scraps!!

Here is the first one for my cousin. This one is also a four patch (one solid square in the same place in each block). I arranged them a little differently and came up with this sort of checkerboard.

Here's the second one for my cousin. This one is the four patch arranged with the diagonal pattern just like the second one above.

I bought a twin sheet set on clearance and use that for the backing on these quilts. It's so fun and colorful! I just love them.

Five quilts in five months...that was a little crazy!

September Quilt COMPLETED!!

I was finally able to take some photos of my finished I Spy quilt today. Hooray! Check it out...

I think I'll have to set up a clothesline to take some better pictures...or maybe we'll have to build a barn. I always love quilt pictures in front of barns. I'm sure Jason will go for that!

I finally decided on no sashing between 9 patches. Then I put a 4 inch border on and another row of I Spy and solid blocks around the edge. Then 2 more borders. I really LOVE the way it turned out!

I have lots of favorite fabrics, but was really excited when a friend brought back the BYU fabric from Utah.

I decided to get creative on the longarm and quilt our name into the border. It's so cute even if penmanship was always my lowest grade.

And the whole reason we all put it together...so these two boys with crazy hair and pajamas could spy a world of things.

Thank you so much for helping me with the blocks! Do you spy your blocks in the picture, hehe?!