Chubby Chicks

I started this cute quilt for Hals last year to teach my friend, Jae, how to do invisible machine applique. It was also our maiden voyage with our Alto's QuiltCut2. What a wonderful tool! My pinwheels were so accurate! I'd highly recommend this tool to anyone.

Back to the quilt, though. I saw it made up at Piper's Quilts in Sugarhouse. Thought about it overnight, and decided to go back the next day to get the kit. I LOVED the lime green polka dot fabric and I wasn't sure I would be able to find it. So I bought the kit. I replaced the plain white background fabric with a white on white I had in my stash.

It sat in the box for a few months until I decided to get going on it again. Then it went together pretty quickly. The little chicks are so cute! They remind me of Hals. She loves birds. All the different fabrics just make the quilt. I found lime green minkee at JoAnn's for the backing. I love the way the minkee shows off the quilting!

The quilting is about 3/4ths done. I got sidetracked last weekend by a kitchen makeover...that's a post for another day!

XOXO

Decided to Start Blogging Again

I can't believe how long it's been since I last wrote a blog entry. Lots of things have happened, and I won't even try to catch up. But maybe, just maybe I'll keep up this time.

I'm working on this cute BOM with my dear friend, Lisa C.

The pattern is Sew Tweet from Chitter Chatter Designs. My version uses a lot of my hand dyed fabrics and I love the look. Here is my first block:

I have my second block prepped and ready to start stitching tonight. I am learning that all embroidery floss is not created equal. The pattern calls for Cosmo. We were able to get Cosmo in all the colors except black. I substituted DMC for the black. The DMC black is not nearly as silky and fine as the Cosmo. So I ordered Cosmo black floss today. Will I take out what I've already done? Hard to say....but I am just OCD enough to do that!

XOXO