March came in like a Lion and went out like a Lion.
Wait, that didn't sound right.
When will this winter end?
Our back yard was under water at one point...
And then it was under a lot of SNOW.
Spring cannot come soon enough.
For those of you who do not know, I have an ETSY shop:
I have 47...I mean 46 of the quilts I have made from various patterns on sale.
It is clearly not a booming business, as I don't have any sales, but I continue to hope that I might one day sell a few of my quilts.
I received an ETSY message on March 17th. I was so excited because I thought maybe someone wanted to buy one of my quilts.
I took a screen-shot of the message:
I couldn't help but shake my head. Almost every quilt for sale on Etsy is based on someone else's pattern. I wasn't trying to sell the pattern or even multiple quilts made from the pattern. It was a pattern I found in a magazine I purchased.
I have removed the quilt from my shop and have donated it to a worthy cause. There are times that you just have to -
Oh dear, I better be sure to credit Disney for the use of their Elsa image :)
There are definitely days I would like to just move to a little log cabin and sew by candlelight.
Or maybe a farm...
The month of March ended and April began with a beautiful Easter celebration.
JT and Kaela brought their puppy, Thira, to play with Brody.
When these two pups played last, they were about the same size. Thira is only 4 months old. She will eventually triple her size. YIKES!
Now on to my list...
March 2018
(in review)
1. Piece, quilt, bind and label at least one "Quilts for Kids" quilt. Attend the QFK workshop at Pennington Quilt Works.
This is the pile of quilts we donated in March.
A special group of "patriotic quilts" are donated each month to the needy children of our military families.
I made a red, white, blue & gold quilt for this purpose.
While I was quilting it, my needle hit a pin. Luckily my machine was ok but the fabric on the quilt pulled and was damaged. I will have to think of a way to fix this before I donate it in April.
En Provence
No completed blocks to share.
No completed blocks to share.
3. A wedding quilt for a very special friend
Our dear friend Samantha, is getting married in a little over a month.
The beautiful bride and some of her bridesmaids - including my daughter, Shea, as Maid of Honor.
I shared the fabrics I chose in my last Make-A-List Monday.
This is the top before it was quilted.
Then is was time to load it onto the long-arm for quilting.
I love the sound of my machine as it adds stitches of love to the quilts I make.
Now to find the perfect way to wrap this queen-sized quilt.
I went to Home Goods and I had a hard time deciding on the perfect hamper to use as my quilt container.
I was happy with my final choice.
The shower was held in Hoboken and Sammi seemed to love her quilt.
Much love and happiness to my very special friend and second daughter, Sammi Beth.
4. A wedding quilt for a very special daughter :)
4. A wedding quilt for a very special daughter :)
Now this endeavor might prove to be a little more daunting. So far the only hints I've been given from the bride-to-be is that she wants a "white quilt." This will be very challenging for me as I am all about the COLOR!
5. Folk Stitches
Four blocks complete.
No progress on the following GREEN highlighted projects.
No progress on the following GREEN highlighted projects.
6. The Children's Library - a mystery quilt by Pat Sloan
7. The Blazing Star - the Craftsy 2017 Block of the Month
8. Julie Herman's Toes in the Sand quilt
9. Just Takes 2
10. Dancing Stars
11. The Patchwork Quilt Along by
The Fat Quarter Shop
The Fat Quarter Shop
12. A few blocks from Amy Gibson's
The Quilt Block Cookbook
The Quilt Block Cookbook
13. The 182 Day Solstice Challenge
by Pat Sloan
by Pat Sloan
14. Basketweave from Quilted Living
15. The not so True History of America Block of the Month by Texas Quiltworks
16. PQW 2014-15 Saturday Sampler
17. Quilt Square Quilt Along
18. Zippy Strippy Bags
19. Striped Table Runner
20. Double Twisted Wreath Fall/Christmas
21. Christmas Wall Hanging
22. Fall Quilt Panels
23. Chock Full O' Charms
24. Black Pouch
25. Folded Placemat
26. Kuddle Kwilts
27. Crazy Eights
28. Vacation Watermelon Quilt
April 2018
1. Piece, quilt, bind and label at least one "Quilts for Kids" quilt. Attend the QFK workshop at Pennington Quilt Works.
En Provence
3. A wedding quilt for a very special daughter :)
3. A wedding quilt for a very special daughter :)
4. Folk Stitches
5. The Children's Library - a mystery quilt by Pat Sloan
6. The Blazing Star - the Craftsy 2017 Block of the Month
7. Julie Herman's Toes in the Sand quilt
8. Just Takes 2
9. Dancing Stars
10. The Patchwork Quilt Along by
The Fat Quarter Shop
The Fat Quarter Shop
11. A few blocks from Amy Gibson's
The Quilt Block Cookbook
The Quilt Block Cookbook
12. The 182 Day Solstice Challenge
by Pat Sloan
by Pat Sloan
13. Basketweave from Quilted Living
14. The not so True History of America Block of the Month by Texas Quiltworks
15. PQW 2014-15 Saturday Sampler
16. Quilt Square Quilt Along
17. Zippy Strippy Bags
18. Striped Table Runner
19. Double Twisted Wreath Fall/Christmas
20. Christmas Wall Hanging
21. Fall Quilt Panels
22. Chock Full O' Charms
23. Black Pouch
24. Folded Placemat
25. Kuddle Kwilts
26. Crazy Eights
Until Next Time.....Happy Stitching!!!
Sharyn
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