GETTING SIDE TRACKED!

I recently had a gal email me a few pictures of some quilts she wanted made for her children.  No pattern just pictures.

This is the first one I came up with and I have to say, this was soooooooooooooooooooooooo fun.  I think the reason it was fun because it showcases the fabrics...and we all know how much we love fabric...and it is pink.

 Here is the other one.  The top is finished now but it is not in this picture.  I just put a border on it of 3 inches.  In the picture it  looks like it has 1 1/2" borders.    She wanted the girls to have matching fabrics.

To be honest, I would have already had these done but I got a free book on my kindle "The Key" by Jennifer Anne Davis.  Oh my gosh, I read the first book and had to have the second and then the third.  It is
The True Reign Series."  

As you can tell I have not been very productive lately.

I know the way Amazon gets you to purchase books is to give you the first book of a series free...usually I just read the first book and that is that (call me cheap...call me whatever) but this time I just had to have the other two.

  I think there may be two questionable parts but to be honest I just flipped the page before it gave me a chance to see if it really was questionable. 

 I know....call me a prude...or a cheap prude but I don't like the authors invading my mind (personal space) with cheap trash. 

 It is a shame because I will be reading a good book and along comes a part that truly didn't even make the book any better but just invaded my space....I always flip through it but now if it even starts to suggest something I am outta there.

I also have been getting books from "The midst" but I have found that most of them are romance novels and to be honest (wow...I am so honest today).  I don't like cheap romance.  I am a historical fiction type a gal.  

Today I am going to be productive....HA!!!!  

"CRAFT IT NOW" CAN BE PURCHASED AT AMAZON

This is one book I am excited to tell you all about.  I have a pattern in this book, if you flip through the pages on Amazon you can find my pattern on page 16.

I know, you are shocked that it is not applique.  Barb did a Geometric design???   No way..

but Yes way!!

Will be released in April, you can pre order now if you want?????

BELLY UP TO THE QUILTING BAR AND ENJOY NATIONAL QUILT MONTH WITH "THE QUILT SHOW"

Today I have several things to show you, kinda a smorgasbord of quilting delight but calorie free.

 I made this blue runner the other day with my binding tool from Missouri Star Quilt Co.


 Then I ordered this book from Amazon. It cost me all of ninety cents plus shipping

 From investigating last night, you use paint to design your quilts. I don't know much about paint but I can sure learn.

Now for the fun part ------------------------------------------

The Quilt show is opening up their website beginning Friday, March 15, through Sunday, March 17, and there will be terrific prizes from companies we know and love like Bernina, GAmmill, Superior Threads, AccuQuilt, C&T Publishing, RJR Fabric.  Ricky and Alex will have gift baskets to give away too.  The grand prize is a new BErnina 550QE sewing machine!  You get free access to over 140 shows.

Why are they doing this?  As most of you know it is National Quilt Day March 16th and  this is their way of helping us celebrate.

If you are not familiar with The Quilt Show, maybe you should take a gander over there.  You will find all kinds of fun projects and tons of videos by Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson.  Just sit your computer next to your sewing machine and take advantage of the videos while you sew.  Can't think of a better way to celebrate than that!!  Prizes too!!