I've been making fun blocks with Holly Holderman's Two by Two quilt project through McCall's Quick Quilts.  Previously I blogged about my Jan/Feb first blocks.

Sew far I've made 8 blocks in the series.  It isn't too late to get started.  The magazine is inexpensive and the project is fun and fast.

These are my Feb/March blocks

These are my April/May blocks. 

And these latest two are from June/July.  Yes the June/July publication is on sale.

My blocks are all kind of yellow/cherry pink/Gray combinations with the accent of green for the leaves.  I'm good at keeping up sewing my blocks but not very good at posting them.  I love working with the scallop design and I've been using the scallop in several quilts.  Speaking of, I need to post those!

-nanette

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Just an update on things I've been working on.  I've been busy sewing and living.  You know.

I made these potholders for my sister Teri.  I used the barn block from Lori Holt's book Farm Girl Vintage. 

The last thing I need is another valentine quilt but I can't resist.  I used the scallops for the edge from Sunrise Studio.  I can't get enough of them.  I have them in all sizes now.   I snapped this pic from my ironing board.  You can see my cute ironing board cover using Lori Holt fabric. 

I used the medium sized scallops for these houses.  And Pam Kitty Morning fabric from my stash, among other fabrics.  

More houses.  I have more hearts I'm making, too.  Can't stop I guess.  So I'm now making a Home is Where the Heart Is quilt.  Just mashing hearts and houses together.  I'm sewing an hour or so each day.  It is easier on me to not marathon sew anymore.  But sewing is so good for my head.  It clears out the cobwebs.

Happy Sewing.

-nanette

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Recently I put together an assortment of blocks from Lori's Farm Girl Vintage book, her Quilty Fun book plus some of my own pumpkin block creations.  I found I had enough blocks for 2 full quilts with left overs.

I put together one quilt for myself but I hung it at the reception area of my work place to cheer up patients as they waited for the doctors.  Next fall I will hang it at my house and figure out another quilt for fall at work.

The other fall quilt I put together for a great friend who has helped me through some issues and listened to me when I needed an ear.  I'm very grateful to her and I thought a Thanksgiving theme fabric would be a great border for both quilts.  I used Riley Blake's Thanksgiving Harvest fabric.  And of course most of the blocks are scrappy with odd bits of prints from my shelves.  Scrappy is my favorite.

I've also got a table runner to finish binding.  I will show that one later after I watch a movie and hand stitch. 

Yes, I've been gone quite a bit from my blog.  But I'm still sewing and busy with my usual life.

-nanette

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I really do apologize for all my long absences on my blog.  I think about my blog friends and especially am grateful for those that have sent me greetings and well wishes and more.  I'm entering a "rehab type" major surgery next month and someday Humpty Dumpty Nanette will be put together again.  I hope.

My 3rd granddaughter was born 2 weeks ago.  Claire is the first baby for daughter Tracey and her husband Eliot.  I probably won't get to hold her for a couple months since they live in Tulsa.  But mommy is great to send me daily pictures.  She's adorable.

Claire weighed about 5 1/2 pounds but is gaining rapidly.  Not as rapidly as Tracey's cat Max!  We are really grateful for this new addition to our family.  Now we have 3 granddaughters and couldn't be happier with our all girl trend (well, except Mason).

I have been anticipating Claire's arrival and nothing could do for her other than my favorite current fabric  - Pam Kitty Garden. My super friend Pam sent it to me her latest fabric perfect for this occasion. Love her.  Thanks Pam. (I did include a couple fabrics from Pam's past lines  and 1 fabric that isn't in that line that has whimsical kitty faces just for Max.)

I used the scalloped edge from Sunrise Studio.  The aqua and red coordinate with Pam's fabric colors. I made a tiny error on a bit of it so it isn't "perfect" but it turned out so well and I'm in love with the edge.  I chose a quilt design straight out of Red Pepper Quilts inspiration by Rita. I love Rita's quilts.  Her quilts are simple and the fabric is always set to star.  She often gives simple directions on her blog, too.

I used the patchwork yardage (aka cheater cloth) design from Pam Kitty Garden for the back.  My handy dandy machine quilter Wendy from Eagle Mountain Quilting, made sure it was squared perfelctly before embellishing it with a great garden floral/leaf design.  It turned out exactly as I'd hoped.

Baby Claire is here and adorable baby quilt done.  I love finishing a project and standing back to admire.  I'm sure Claire will love it.

-nanette

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