Sewing Seeds . . . . .

I spent this last week helping out in the church office so the secretary could go on a vacation.  While I enjoy volunteering (it is fun to do something different once in a while like writing, printing, folding and stuffing 280 bulletins for Sunday), it makes me realize how much out of the groove I have gotten from working outside of the house.

I did manage to get some quilting done this past week.  Note I said done, not finished.  They are two different things!

I made the background for Sewing Seeds, another Cheri Payne pattern.

Cheri doesn't give detailed directions on putting things together, which I really like.  It gives so much room for change and making it my own.  She basically gives dimensions and says "Have fun with it!"  I usually change patterns to make them my own anyway.

I decided to use partial paper-piecing to make the flower base blocks.

Here is the first finished block.

So after 14 of those and a few setting blocks you have this.

Next to applique the flowers.  Since I sell this pattern in my booth, I will use all wool for the flowers.  Hard part of that is I have to use wool that I can recreate so I can cut kits at the same time.  If I were doing just one for me, I would have it finished already! (yeah, right!)

I've already picked out the colors, now to just dye them all, cut out my parts and cut kits.  No problem!!

Blessings, Cathi
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When did I start collecting pincushions? . . . . .

I don't know how it started but suddenly I have a pincushion collection.

It started with one from Lynda Hall which I blogged about here.  And another one I received not long ago from Carol that I blogged about here.

Then there are my own pincushion patterns that I sell.  I taught the class at the Quilters of SC retreat last year.  It seemed so popular that I am teaching it again this year.

Last week at the Kernersville quilt show, I bought these two little beauties from the guild boutique.

The cat is made of wool . . . . purrfect for me.  The little antique quilt is sitting inside a muffin tin.

I also made this cute little pattern from Hatched and Patched.  Mine is packed away with my show stuff.  I thought I had blogged about it but can't seem to find the post.  I stole this picture from Anni's website.

What sewing things do you collect?

Blessings, Cathi

A few more quilts from the show . . . . .

It was a fantastic show.  Great to see so many people in the South interested in wool!

Here are some more pictures from the show.

The first two pictures may look familiar to many of you bloggers.  It is a wool rendition and a redwork rendition of last year's A Tisket, A Tasket by Bunny Hill Designs.

The next few pictures are my favorite quilt from the show.  It didn't win any awards but it won my heart.  Must be the colors!

This next quilt is the same quilt as the first pictures in my last post.  How different they look in different colors!

And a quilt made with Lynda Hall's Gathering Baskets pattern.

And a few pictures of the building we were in.  I meant to take a picture of the inside of the large foyer but forgot.  Still a very beautiful building.

Hope you enjoyed the show!  

For the next month I finally have a little break to catch my breath and catch up on some things around the house.  Maybe I'll even show some finished quilts of my own!  Just don't hold me to it!!

Blessings, Cathi

Another quick post . . . . .

Been very busy today!  Which is good . . . .  the show is winding down now.  At 5:00 EST we (Dear Hubby came with me today) start to pack up and then make the 2 hour drive home after a well deserved dinner out.  It will be late when we get home so I probably won't post again today.  I will make sure that I visit all of you participating in the Christmas Quilt Along tomorrow.

In the meantime, I will leave you with more pictures of the show.

These are just a few.  I will post more tomorrow including MY absolute favorite that didn't win a ribbon.  Lucky for me it is right across from my booth so I could see it all the time.

Blessings, Cathi

Christmas Quilt Along . . . post one

Sue  is hosting the CQAL today so hop on over to her site  She always has something fun planned.  If you sign up with Mr. Linky on her site, she will send the next quilt block pattern in our free Christmas quilt.

As seems to have happened every month this year, I am at a quilt show vending my wool during the quilt along.  If you are ANYWHERE near Winston-Salem or Greensboro, North Carolina, you have to come see these quilts.  I have never seen so many large, detailed applique quilts in my life that are so well done.

First I will show you the 3 Christmas quilts that are here.

Gotta run . . . .have some customers but will be back later with more beautiful quilts.  Hope you are enjoying the day so fa and getting ready for Christmas!

Blessings, Cathi