Ellie's Rose Garden

Ellie's Rose Garden

This IS a quilt I never thought of making.  When our Grandgal wanted a rose quilt for her newly painted room in a pretty green and top 24 inches in dark brown.  She is almost 13 and wanted to grow up a little bit in her beautiful bedroom....so they covered up a meadow of flowers that her Mom had stenciled on the 24 inches.  She was so sweet about it.  She didn't want to hurt her Moms' feelings, because Leah had worked so hard....but it was ok with Leah....she knew she really wanted the change. So, she wanted a dark brown behind the white roses and cream on the back.  Being a longarmer quilter I used backing for the top and back...it is 108 " wide and then thinking she wanted a lofty batting I picked up 1' polyester for that and the Rose pattern was appropriate for the all over quilting design.  We are pleased with it.  I made 143 roses from an "antique white" cotton cloth....I cut them 9 inches wide across the whole width of 45 inches.....so there is ALOT of fabric in the roses....I have enough left over to make a nice sham for her and I think I will make a few chocolate roses to mix on the end of the sham....the chocolate has been crying out to be a rose....I can hear it, you know!!...As Always!  Quilted Blessings!  Karen

Rose Design

136 Roses

Fear=Paper Piecing?.....Not! Now!

Girlfriend!
 Do not have fear!! I did for years....so silly!!.....now that I do it!.....I am working on a Doll Quilt doing paper piecing this month, so I thought I would share Quiltys' 2 part video...she is so sweet!....Marianne Fons daughter....Fons & Porter...aren't they just the best!!  So, enjoy the videos, you need to watch both!!......

Calling Them.....Let's Play House Sis!

I call this pattern  The Meadow....LOVE IT!

Pattern is Wedding Bouquet....very nice!

I also was blessed and finished my 2 Grad photo quilts.....yeyeyeye.....now to bind them.....here is what we did!!.....shew!!.....lots of memories....and now I can put away  Lion King...and Beauty and the Beast.....their fav movies when LITTLE!!!......
Have a Blessed Day!! God is so very good to us....the world is Filled With His Glory....Quilted Blessings!!  Karen

Sweet

Had to just share this ..... it is just a sweet moment!!  Have a very special day today!!

 

Source: flickr.com via Shannon on Pinterest

Sharing

Doll Quilt

Oh Canada!!

You know, Sharing in life is just one of the sweetest thing going! Also, being in the Quilters' Community there is always something going on and ways to share and "meet" new folks! My Swapping Doll Monthly partner for April is in Canada, it is sweet to meet someone that you know is also stitching up something for you too....stitches!!...what a great way to show hospitality.....so my quilt arrived across our northern border today and she was happy....funny how you are lead to make something for someone you have never met and it just seems to 'FIT'....so that is so cool....here is the quilt I worked up for her, inspired by the Grad Photo Quilts I am laboring with love on....the House.....It was fun to make...watched The Masters' while I did the ribbon embroidery. FUN!!  Enjoy the Spring Sunset....YUMMO!! See you in a few! Just had to share that the Doll Quilt arrived! and Oh, how I love mine!!! Thank you Karen!!   Quilted Blessings, Karen

Love it!!

You can not beat an Indiana Sunset!

Lets' Watch Quilting Ideas

Quilting Ideas QNNtv

Isn't This Sweet!!

Please link to the video above...it is a great place full of ideas!! My Longarm Suziebell and I are bonding with my Grad Photo Quilts, it is all good!!....see you in a couple days!!....As Always, Quilted Blessings!! Karen

Surprise Spring Sightings!

Doll Quilt of Star! Doll Monthly Swap!

Back side....so sweet!

Close up and personal!

I wasn't expecting this surprise today in our mail box by the road!  I was taking "sightings of Spring" photos with my Iphone....and there it was!  I Love my Post Lady!! She brings me so much joy!!
Thank you, Karen in Canada also for your work of art....I pray you enjoy what I sent you too!  Thanks for being my April Swap Partner!  Quilted Blessings!  Karen

Side Entrance to Quilt Shop!

Catch Some Spring!

Spring Apron!

hanging temporary....blue blue blue?....

 Spring starts with beauty, even small bits of it....Hyacinth great fragrance....yellow daffodils......tulips of all colors....YUM!!  If you could make a diet of flowers we would be at a smorgasbord!  So, since my hub recently built my new open shelving in our cabin kitchen I thought it would be the right thing to do on my part .... add an apron!!....So, there you go....a small project but I hope a useful project and can be worn by my friends and family too!  I want to make some more kids aprons too....
Did you wear aprons growing up?....we certainly did and in my first years of marriage I did wear an apron,....then I got into just putting a cloth kitchen towel inside my waistband when I canned as the kids grew up.....I like both...and I am so glad there has been a revival of Apron lovers!  I have a couple from our kids Grandmothers and also Great Grandmother too.....
Quilted Blessings....Always!! Karen
Oh, a special thanks for our great cheerleaders and organizers of this great Blog Hop!!  Pig Tales and Quilts,  Madame Samm at Sew We Quilt,   Awesome job......again!!  Check out below for the previous sites that made Pompom projects and also tomorrow on the 30th...... it has been fun! See you later!!!....I am busy catching Spring!!
                                                                   April 29th

                                                                   Accio Fabric
 

Felt pompom flowers with embroidery work.

Quilt Smiles

Scrapbook Chickadoodle

Spring!!!

In The Sewing Basketm  ME! 

Life Quilts and Cats 2

Debby Kratovil Quilts

Just Let Me Quilt

Janes Fabric and Quilts

Meadowbrook