WIP Wednesday and ALYoF September Goal...

...a layer cake and a charm pack

had been stitched into square-in-a-square blocks,

placed in a pizza box and pretty much forgotten about.

Today I opened up the pizza box and started sewing my blocks together...

This will be my September goal for ALYoF...to have it quilted and bound.

This is what it looks like today...

 

I'm using Moda's Snowman Gatherings II by Primitive Gatherings.

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August was busy with family visiting...
mid August my sister, niece and great niece

arrived on Monday and headed back to Canada on Thursday, about 7 pm.

  We shopped till we dropped but still had time to put 

a few quilt tops on the long arm!

For the past 10 years or so we had a week in August...

it was the 'girls' week, it always included sewing and shopping.
DH is such a good sport!!!

This past weekend our son, DIL and grandones 
came to visit before they head back to school.

Yes, there was more shopping but no sewing. 

Our flower beds were wanting some attention...
they needed mulch...5 yards of mulch ordered...delivered and spread...

everyone helped...from start to finish it was about four hours...

...thanks for all your help!!!!

It seemed like such a big job for DH and myself, we just kept putting it off.

Another job finished as we slowly get the house ready to sell!!

I'm linking to

September goal setting party hosted by Shanna and Melissa 

WIP Wednesday hosted by Lee at Freshly Pieced

Happy stitching!!

August just can't be over...

 ...it can't possibly be September already.

My August goal for ALYoF was finished a few weeks ago...
...it was turning out so cute, just had to get it finished.
Now I'm working on a few more...making a few for gifts.

I took the clothes pin bag to the AQS Quilt show
in Grand Rapids Michigan
and stopped by the Red Button Quilt Co. booth
to share my excitement with Sara's mom, Emily.

The mother/daughter team are so talented...I love their patterns.
Emily's company is Red Button Quilt Co.
Sara's company is Blueberry Backroads. 

Check them out...both companies offer lots of cuteness!!!

I'm linking to

 August's finishing party hosted by Shanna and Melissa 

Happy stitching!!

Playing with some new embroider designs...

...from Blueberry Backroads.

A tea towel with some yummy blueberries and a 
simple crocheted edging.
The pattern is The Berry Patch.
The pattern for the embroidery on the clothes pin bag
is Grandma's Back Yard.
I can see myself making a few more of these for gifts.

I love clothes line embroideries and when
I find a new design I end up making another clothes pin bag.

I've made a few over the last few years...

which one is your favorite?

here they are all in a row...
I'd say they are all looking pretty cute.

The middle one was a practice one...plain and simple.
Then I added ruffles and an extra pocket and that is
the one I use...(second from the right).
My favorites are the ones with the embroideries.
I have lots and lots of clothes pins and 
most of them are stored in
a log cabin.
I love it!!
 

I'm linking up to Finish it up Friday with Amanda Jean.
and
Monday's Vintage Embroidery  with Super Mom

Happy Stitching...have a wonderful day!!

A little embroidery for my ALYoF August goal...

The embroidery...it is a pattern designed by Sara...

her website is Blueberry Backroads...Explore Embroidery

...take a peek at all her cuteness,

if you love embroidery you will love her designs.

The design I'm working with is 'Grandma's Back Yard'. 

The embroidery is finished....that's the fun part...just love it!!!

I'm making a clothes pin bag...it's just the perfect design.

My August goal for ALYoF will be to finish the clothes pin bag.

I'm linking to

 August's goal setting party hosted by Shanna and Melissa 

Happy stitching...hope you are enjoying your week!!