Today, I am saying it with flowers! I have enjoyed all of the beautiful flower projects on this hop this week. I was having some trouble posting, but here it is!
I do love flowers and am fortunate to live in central Illinois where we have beautiful spring flowers. See yesterdays post if you would like to look at pictures from my yard and woodland.
My first project was made this month for a house warming for our friends' son and daughter-in-law. My quilt club had been making braid quilts, so I wanted to incorporate that into the table runner. I made the braid and appliqued flowers and leaves on the borders.
Jared and Becca seemed very pleased with the outcome.
Next, I wanted to make some flowery postcards. I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoyed making them. I cut cardboard to postcard-size. Then, I appliqued the block. I glued it to the cardboard and sewed around the edges.
And, this was my first use for one of them--my first strawberries of the season!
The pattern is from The Back Door, website: www.backdoorquilts.com and was very easy to make.
Thank you for stopping by to see all of my "flowery" creations. If you have gotten this far, stay a bit longer for a give-away. Let me know your favorite colors, and I will make a tulip basket and send to you. Just leave a comment. I will ship anywhere--I sew enjoy seeing projects from our international friends.
Thank you, Mdme. Samm and Carol for this great hop!
Visit the other quilters for today and just keep quilting!
I do love flowers and am fortunate to live in central Illinois where we have beautiful spring flowers. See yesterdays post if you would like to look at pictures from my yard and woodland.
My first project was made this month for a house warming for our friends' son and daughter-in-law. My quilt club had been making braid quilts, so I wanted to incorporate that into the table runner. I made the braid and appliqued flowers and leaves on the borders.
Next, I wanted to make some flowery postcards. I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoyed making them. I cut cardboard to postcard-size. Then, I appliqued the block. I glued it to the cardboard and sewed around the edges.
I will definitely try making more of these. The patterns came from the book: "Quilted Post Cards" by Cheryl Haynes, Barbara Cooley and Beth Davis. There are more great ideas in the book.
Recently, a good friend of mine made 2 mini barn quilts for my new shed. She knew that I liked the Rose of Sharon pattern. Each quilt is 12" square.
The blocks will go on each side of the windows in the background of the picture. Aren't I lucky to have such a good friend? Thanks, Sue! I really like the block because my mother had started blocks for a quilt, probably in the 40's or 50's, using the Rose of Sharon pattern. I quilted and put binding on 4 for my 4 sisters. This week, I quilted and put the binding on a 5th for me. I did a simple echo hand stitch around the pattern, not wanting to detract from my mother's beautiful hand applique. She passed away in l993.
I'm going to hang it above the bed in my bedroom as soon as I finish the 2nd block that she also hand appliqued, using the same fabrics:
This one is ready to quilt!
My final project that I made Wednesday for this hop is a tulip basket, well, 5 tulip baskets. (I think I got carried away.) One of my friends taught a lesson on how to make these Tuesday night at our quilt club. The pattern is for the largest basket, but I experimented with making a couple smaller as well.
I loved the way I could stack them together.
This is a view of the inside of the basket.
And, this was my first use for one of them--my first strawberries of the season!
The pattern is from The Back Door, website: www.backdoorquilts.com and was very easy to make.
Thank you for stopping by to see all of my "flowery" creations. If you have gotten this far, stay a bit longer for a give-away. Let me know your favorite colors, and I will make a tulip basket and send to you. Just leave a comment. I will ship anywhere--I sew enjoy seeing projects from our international friends.
Thank you, Mdme. Samm and Carol for this great hop!
Visit the other quilters for today and just keep quilting!
May 31st
Wonderful tulip baskets!...they are just the cutest (I love red or pink...or red and pink..haha)- the Postcards are TERRIFIC! I have always thought I might try some...perhaps you've inspired me...perhaps I'll just be content to gaze at yours. Great tablerunner and yes, you are one lucky gal with a wonderful friend! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletebeautiful love the squares and baskets...I love pink thanks for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteYour baskets are so pretty - And I think we all love those postcards !!! Aren't they fun to make ;)
ReplyDeleteLove your unique tulip baskets! Your fabric postcards are wonderful too. I would be happy to have any color if I am lucky enough to win your giveaway! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the postcards!! Very cool!! But the Tulip Baskets are Amazing!! Love alllll colors....Happy colors are my favorites!
ReplyDeleteThe baskets are cute,
ReplyDeletethe AMC Cards are nice, too.
I love the warm colors, but if I will win the giveawy, all colors will be great!
Greatings from Germany
All your projects are so very sweet. My favorite colors are black or blue,.
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to try my hand at making some postcards and you've given me some inspiration. It is so wonderful to have some of your mother's handiwork...they're beautiful. The tulip baskets look so sweet. I can see them in all different colors, especially red!
ReplyDeleteI love all your projects ... especially the postcards ... but my favorite is the tulip baskets. I love how pretty they look the way you have them stacked. And they are sew useful. I will definitely be making some of these! Thank you so much for the chance to win one. Yellow is my favorite color, especially with blue and green. Thanks for sharing your flowers in the hop ... :) Pat
ReplyDeleteWhat great projects - I love the tulip baskets, I would love to make some, even better would be to win one from you! My favourite colours are green and red!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
Well, that barn quilt has my eye.. That was one of my granny's favorite patterns! For whatever reason, she called it the Texas Rose. I think she made over 100 of those in her lifetime... all bed size quilts.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color...hmmm... I guess it would be black... I love using black in a lot of quilts I make and I love wearing black. Add a punch of red or turquoise or a mix of both of those to that and you make me utterly happy. :)
All your projects are great, but I really love that table runner! What a generous giveaway; my favorite colors are blue and green.
ReplyDeleteJust. Amazing. Things! Simply beautiful Rose of Sharon blocks from your mom. They are timeless and how very special that you are finishing them. And the fabric postcards are something that I've done in the past and I think they are fabulous! Thanks for sharing all your creativity today.
ReplyDeleteYour baskets are adorable ...gotta figure out how to make one.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is pink :-)
Beautiful work! Love the little baskets. I like greens / blues.
ReplyDeleteLove all your projects, but the little baskets are my # 1 favourite.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Jeanneke.
Oh you have fantastic taste in flowers..fabric and real!!
ReplyDeleteOh wow you have blown me away this morning with all those gorgeous floral projects. Absolutley beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite colors are aqua lime and grey
DeleteLovely projects. I love the blocks your mother made they will look amazing in your bedroom. Those little tulip baskets are so cute and have so many possible uses, I can see endless possibilities.
ReplyDeletethe bowls were an amazing sweet treat...love your friends strawberry block...really nice
ReplyDeleteJust wonderful....love your project!
ReplyDeleteEverything you've shown today is so pretty, I love the quilt pattern for your shed...nice friend ! I love reds and yellows...
ReplyDeleteGreat projects. I like those baskets and postcards.
ReplyDeleteOh so busy you have been. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful projects
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful lot you have shown us today. They are all pretty.I need to make a Rose of Sharon for my friend,Sharron. I like your Tulip bowls. Fav color??Greens, reds, blues,yellows. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteoooh, I really love those baskets stacked!
ReplyDeleteLove your baskets. WoUld love them in red and yellow. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteYour runner is beautiful...love the flowers going down the sides! Your postcards are so cute and those tulip bowls make me want to run out and make some...now. Thanks for hopping with us! :O)
ReplyDeleteyour runner is very, very pretty thank you for sharing. I love your little tulips too, I'm going to enter your draw for one but also try to make one too. My favorite colors are red and everything else. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you
Robin in Washington State
assweetaspeaches Hotmail com
Love your work. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteFrederika
Your table runner is beautiful, well done!
ReplyDeleteYour projects are all so adorable. I love the bowl. I like blues and yellows the best. Thank you for the chance to win one of your bowls.
ReplyDeleteLove your flowery projects. Won't you consider doing a tutorial on how to make those great flower baskets for us? They are fantastic. My favorite color is yellow, but I'd take any color combo. From California, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely projects you are featuring today! I love that you are quilting the two Rose of Sharon blocks from your mom to use/hang as a pair. We have a bush in our backyard but it is not quite ready to open up. Postcards, runners, baskets you have it covered!
ReplyDeleteYour flower baskets are so cute--hope it was okay to pin them or I won't remember where to look for the post or the website. I have already won a previous giveaway so I will not be hoggy and let someone else have a chance but it is sweet of you to offer a giveaway.
I love your baskets. They look so beautiful all stocked up, and the strawberries looked scrumptious.
ReplyDeleteI loved all your projects. Those baskets all stacked up together were lovely.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowery projects. What a special remembrance of your mom for you and your sisters. They will be cherished. My favorite tulips are the bright red ones. THose little tulip baskets are really cute.
ReplyDeleteNothing beats a simple floral design around anything. Your table runner is just fabulous. Before I even read it, I was thinking that the Rose of Sharon blocks would make great barn quilts. I am so jealous of you! Wow wow wow!
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are all delightful. I love the table runner - simple and elegant.
ReplyDeleteThe Rose of Sharon has always been one of my favorite blocks too. Yours are spectacular.
so many pretty projects! Wow! Great job!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful! I love the tulip baskets. My favourite colour is blue. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had just a good friend! Lucky you! I love your Mom's block, they are wonderful! I want to make some of those postcards! My favorite color is green but that wouldn't make a very pretty tulip so how about a brick red color?
ReplyDeletehulseybg at gmail dot come
Beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteLove teh basket idea!
I love any color except Purple:)
Turquoise and yellow
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh! everything is wonderful! really enjoyed your post. fav colors? pink and butter yellow! thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeletelove your colour choices
ReplyDeleteLove all of your flower projects-so lucky to have a barn/shed quilt-so cool! Thanks for sharing all of them. vickise at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteOh, yeah, my favorite colors are purple and green. Thanks for the giveaway. vickise at gmail dot com
DeleteAll of your projects are wonderful! But I would love to learn how to make the tulip baskets, so neat all stacked up. My sons favorite color is yellow and my daughters is pink.
ReplyDeleteI love all your projects. They are so pretty. The baskets are a personal favorite, i collect them. I love Blue and Purple.
ReplyDeleteNice projects, all of them! But your baskets are very neat!
ReplyDeleteYour projects are wonderful. I love the postcards and the tulip bowls are adorable.
ReplyDeleteNice work.
cheers
maggie
maggiemine42@gmail.com
Your project are fantastic. I love the tulip bowls. Thanks for sharing. Oh, my fav colors are purple and green.
ReplyDeleteAll of your flowers are very beautiful! The tulip bowls are my favorite tho :)
ReplyDeleteLove those bowls!! Your flowers are so pretty!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bowls! I like pink & green.
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I really love all your projects. It touches my heart that you are finishing the blocks your mother made.
ReplyDeleteThe tulip bowls are really cute. I love red and black, or red and aqua, or red and white or red and pink .....:)
Love the stacked tulip baskets and, yes, Jared & Becca love the beautiful table runner! The postcards are almost too pretty to use. What a loving act to finish your mom's Rose of Sharon blocks for you and your sisters :) I was happy to be able to share something with you...glad you like the barn quilts.
ReplyDeleteI love those little postcards and tulip baskets. Those Rose of Sharon blocks are priceless! I love that you finished one for each of your sisters too. PS I grew up in Decatur.
ReplyDeleteSweet little baskets, lovely post cards, everything was just perfect.
ReplyDeleteLove all your flowers! But those tulip baskets, they are extra cute! :D
ReplyDeleteLove the tulip baskets,,and all the rest of you projects too. My fav colors are yellow and blue
ReplyDeleteEverythng is beautiful- love the baskets
ReplyDeleteAll of your flowery projects are so lovely and I especially love the little tulip baskets.
ReplyDeleteWonderful flowers thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove your little tulip baskets. I like any colors, it is hard to pick because I change all the time. Thank you for showing your flowers with us today.
ReplyDeleteI love red and white, thanks
ReplyDeleteLove your projects! I've wanted to make a small braided quilt for quite some time.....maybe this will inspire me! The little baskets are darling and purple and bright green would match my sewing room. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat baskets! What a nice friend to make you the barn quilts. Your moms blocks are sweet. I find it hard to finish any of my moms, I am afraid to make a mistake. Post cards look like they were fun to do.
ReplyDeleteHow marvellous to have those blocks that your mother did - what a wonderful memory that must be for you and your family!
ReplyDeleteI love your tulips! My favourite colours are pink and green.
What a lot of wonderful flower creations. I love the story behind it too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lovely story and the beautiful creations.
ReplyDeleteOh......! I love the tulip basket..........crossing my fingers. And toes. I really enjoyed your post.
ReplyDeleteGreat projects! Love the baskets!
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