Make-A-List Monday - Some Successes...

Hi, all!

I hope you had a great weekend!  We had an unusually cool one, at least for this time of year - but it was sunny and pretty on Sunday.  Lots of sunshine makes for happy faces!  

So let’s see how I did on last week’s list....

1.  Finish a beautiful purple ministry quilt pieced by Marie.

Done!  This turned out beautifully - Marie did a fabulous job piecing it.  It’s already gone on to its new home with a young woman who was in a bad car accident.

2.  Mail off prizes, gifts and blocks!

Done!  That was a load off my plate, for sure!

 3.  Write my Blogger’s Quilt Festival post.

Done!  I hope you stopped by to read it - if not, you can click here to see the post.  It's a simple quilt but a great story - and one I haven't share here before, believe it or not! Take a hanky!

4. Finish the block for the AMB Blog Hop.

Done!  I can’t show you today, but come back here on May 28th to see the reveal!  And be sure to check out all the other stops on the hop - it starts today!  You can see the schedule for all the stops on the tour here.  Today is Delaware and Pennsylvania - two great license plate blocks and a couple of great giveaways, too!

5.  Start on the tutorial for that block.

Started but not finished....  

This has got to get finished today or tomorrow!

6. Make a back for Nathanael’s Ladder.

Nope.  Didn’t get to this one!

7.  Make a baby quilt for a friend.

Done!  I made this from a pattern I was testing for a friend, so you'll see more of this quilt when she releases the pattern!

8.  Keep up with any ministry needs that arise.

Done!  I made and quilted this quilt for a young man who was hit by a car, 

and quilted this donated top for another young man who was in a head-on collision.

So what’s on tap for this week?

1.  Finish the tutorial for the AMB blog tour.

2.  Finish proofing a quilt pattern for a friend.

3.  Start organizing prizes for the H2H participants.

4.  Quilt at least two quilts ahead for the ministry.

5.  Make a back for Nathanael’s Ladder.

6.  Quilt Nathanael’s Ladder.

7.  Keep up with any ministry needs that arise.

Looks like it will be another busy week this week, with company in town and granddaughters to take care of - but it’s all good!  

So now the question is - - - what are YOU working on this week?

Hugs!

Sarah

PS - remember to check out all the stops on the American Made Brand blog tour - you won't want to miss any of these great blocks, made to commemorate each of our fifty states.  And there are giveaways, too!!  Hope to see you back here next Wednesday, May 28th for my stop on the tour!!

Hands2Help - Time to Check in Again!! And Some Inspiration...

Hi, all!

Boy, time is flying by - the Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge for 2014 is almost at an end!  And although I know many of you have already finished (and even mailed!) your quilts, I'm sure there are many of you, like me, who haven't even started yet!  So in addition to giving you a chance to check in and show your progress, I thought I'd bring you some inspiration - something to kickstart your quilting mojo, if needed, or just give you one more thing to put on your bucket list!

Patterns for the following quilts are available for free on Craftsy…

Last week, Karrie shared this great pattern with us - it's also available for free on Craftsy!  (This is my version of her quilt…)

Jamie shared the tutorial for this quilt with us earlier this year…

And the tutorials for the following quilts are available in various posts on this blog…

So if you haven't started yet, I hope this gives you some small inspiration!

And now it's time for you to link up below and share your progress.  You don't have to write up a new post for this - if you've already blogged about it, feel free to link up an old post.

Next Sunday we'll have our final guest blogger, and then it's the home stretch - the final linky week begins Sunday, June 1st.  You'll be able to link up your quilts any time during that week, ending on Saturday, June 7th at 6 pm.  Winners of the giveaways will be announced (with any kind of luck!) on Sunday, June 8th!

Hugs!

Sarah

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Can I Get A Whoop Whoop? A Very Good Week!!

Hi, all!

It's Friday again - and time to get your whoop whoop on!  It's also the start of Blogger's Quilt Festival - are you entering a quilt?  You can see my entry on the post just before this one.  It's a good story, but you'll need a hanky, I think…

But now let me show you all the things I'm whooping about this week!  First off, there's this…

Yes, FINALLY, those are new needle plates for Jolene!  I cornered the Tin Lizzie rep at the quilt show in Paducah and asked her why I was having to wait so long to get a replacement part for a machine her company manufactures - and she told me she could have one to me in a week!  Well, actually, it took about two weeks, but at least I have them!  WHOOP WHOOP!!

And look - Kate Spain bedding for my bed!  Kate posted about the new bedding that Macy's was carrying with her designs last week, and I went to check it out.  I got a super deal on it - I'm so excited! Such pretty summer colors - it's a print from Sunnyside...

And then there's Marie's whoop whoop - she made this beautiful Carpenter's Star quilt for a young woman who had been in a very bad car accident.  Marie did a great job!

And now my final whoop for the week - remember Karrie's great design that she shared with us on her guest post last Sunday?  Well, I just couldn't wait to try it, so when I found out I needed a quilt for an 11-year old boy, 

I decided to give it a whirl!

Didn't it turn out pretty?  It was very easy - Karrie wrote a great pattern.  I did alter it a bit, making the blocks bigger to bring it up to 60" square instead of 40" square. 

Can I get a whoop whoop??

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And now it's your turn!

What's making you dance the happy dance this week?

Share with us - we want to dance along with you!!

The party will remain open until Sunday at midnight.

Hope to see you there!!

Hugs!

Sarah