Therapy

I am in therapy! Quilting therapy that is. One of our local quilt shops has started a group called Modern Quilt Therapy that meets once a month. There is a BOM available which is this 18" star block designed by Karen Gray. The original pattern is done in solids so I thought I would try my hand at making my first solid fabric quilt. My fabrics are done in similar colors as the original quilt. Yes, I am bad because I started something new but I just couldn't help myself. 

Applique is great therapy too. The bee met a couple weeks ago. Here is what a few of the ladies are working on. Susan has finished her summertime runner done in wool.

  Brenda is working on some wool blocks.

Aren't these wool colors just gorgeous?!

 Carolyn is working on the perfect block for spring time.

 I think I will do some applique today. I could use some therapy!

With Passion,
Carrie P.

WIPs

Thank you all for your well wishes. I am feeling much better even though I am still a little congested. I have finally felt like working on some of my UFOs again. Here you can see I am doing some big stitch quilting on a block.

 Some secret applique.

 I made the frame for the Kathy Schmitz BOM that I get in the mail from Shabby Fabrics. I just realized looking at this photo that sides of the frame are not right. I need to flip them around so the dark sides are inside. They are not sewn on the background piece yet so I don't have to un-sew!

As you can see from this photo a green batik was sent with the kit. I just did not feel like this fabric spoke Easter/spring to me so I used some dark purple from my stash. I like it much better. I just got the May BOM in the mail yesterday so I will work on getting it done this month too.

 For those of you who are regular readers of my blog you know that I have taken up crochet. So I have been searching out crochet blogs. I found this crochet blog tour and one of the blogs, Hot Lava Crochet! was having a giveaway of yarn. Yes, I won it. Now what to make with it? Thanks Tammy. Oh, and talk about a small world, Tammy lives about 35 minutes from me. We were going to try to meet  so I could get the yarn from her but we just couldn't get things to work out.

With Passion,
Carrie P.

It was bound to happen

My daughter brought it home, then Mr. P had it, and now it is my turn. Not the flu but a really bad cold. Mr. P. actually had fever for 4 days and stayed home from work. He never gets sick either.  I haven't been sick with a cold in years and I am feeling it. So I am going to stay wrapped up in a quilt with a box of Kleenex next to me and do some hand work. Today will be a good day to watch some videos on TheQuiltShow.com too.

 I finally found an afghan pattern to crochet. I really wanted to make the granny hexagons but I couldn't get them to come out the same size. I guess that will come with more practice. Is it a ripple or a chevron? I guess it depends when you were born because in the 70's it was a ripple afghan. I tried several patterns but I just couldn't grasp some of the directions until I found this simple single crochet pattern here. I am making a lap size. I am finally starting the repeat. My daughter says it is very retro looking. Not the best picture because of the cloudy rainy weather today. We have even had some sleet.  See my new green hook. It is made by Clover. It is so much more comfortable to use than the plain metal ones. I plan to get more sizes too.

I would really like to take a nap but I am afraid if I do I won't sleep tonight so for now I think I will watch some quilt shows.

With Passion,
Carrie P.

April Giveaway!

Pick three UFOs to work on this month, finish at least one and you will be eligible for this month's giveaway.

Since it is spring I thought I would share two fat quarters and an embroidery/quilt pattern. If you look close at the fat quarter on the right it has flower names.

Guess what the winner will also receive? A $20 shopping trip at the The Raspberry Rabbits. When you have a minute go by Michelle's web store and see what you might like to buy if you are winner.
Good luck to you all and keep up the good work. Now go sew! I am!

With Passion,
Carrie P.

ps Don't forget to link up to yesterday's post to show us your 3 UFOs.

April Goals and Winners of Giveaway!

 Time to share my UFOs for April. The first UFO is a block I won when Volume 2 of Quiltmaker's 100 blocks magazine was published. This block was actually made by Me and My Sister Designs. This block has been waiting for me to figure out what to do with it. Now I know. I am going to make a mini spring quilt to hang on my wire hanger. I have some ideas for it but you will have to wait to see it finished. I am linking this one up to Sew Bitter Sweet Designs.

 My second UFO is the last pillow cover for my DIL. I can't show you the design but it involves wool, embroidery, and applique. The reason I can't show the design just yet is because it is part of the "It's for the Birds" blog hop in May.

 Number 3 UFO is to get all these blocks appliqued.

 Number 4 UFO is to make the frame for this BOM and the one I will get in the mail sometime soon.

And last but not least try to get the last side of my daughter's quilt hand quilted. I better hurry before it starts getting to hot to have that quilt in my lap. :0)

So now for the winners of last month's Nothing But UFOs giveaway.
Teresa of Mama T Keeps You In Stitches is the winner of the giveaway for those in states.

Astrid of Grandma's Red Needle is the winner of the giveaway KaHolly made for someone in a foreign country. Thanks again KaHolly.  Astrid lives in a place called Mauritius. I have never heard of the place but it looks like a fascinating island.

Congratulations Ladies! Keep up the good work!

Now it is time to link up your April UFOs! List three and finish at least one to win a giveaway which I will show tomorrow. 

With Passion,
Carrie P.