Mom's Birthday Quilt

I can finally post a picture of quilt #14 (there have been 5 more finished since then) because I gave it to my mom for her birthday today!  I made my mom a quilt for Christmas but it was a Christmas-y quilt and I wanted her to have something that she could keep out all year long.  So here it is...quilt #14 - Full Bloom!

Quilt Show!

Tomorrow is the HUGE quilt show in Rosemont, Illinois.  I took a personal day and me and the mother-in-law will be shopping till we drop! Can't wait!!!

Yummm....Coffee!!!!

I had so much fun making this quilt top and drinking coffee while I made it!  I finished the main part of the quilt top and laid it out on the floor so I could figure out how thick to make the border.  The fabric I had for the border is teal with coffee cups that match the ones on the blocks.  As I had it laid out, my husband told me he didn't like the border and he thought it looked better with the blocks bordered just in black.  Now I can't decide!  I can always use the teal fabric for the back...

I love these coffee cups!!!!

Without the teal border

With the teal border

Wordless Wednesday - Coffee Anyone?

A Quilt for Grandma

I gave my grandma the quilt I made her today and she loved it!  She loved looking at all the dresses and loved the little girls on the front.  She kept pointing at the dresses and changing her favorite one!  She seemed to remember that she used to sew.  I was very proud to give her something that I made because she was the one who taught me how to sew.

Enjoy the slideshow.

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Spring break!!!

Spring break is finally here...one of the perks of being a teacher.  I celebrated the first night of spring break by making some coffee, staying up late, and making 4 bunny wallhangings to give to my girly guests (mom, sis, cousin, & mother-in-law) on Easter.  I really liked the way they turned out.  Each one is a little bit different from the other - different buttons, stitching on the applique, and fancy stitching on the border (there are two different types of tulips and a kite tail).  Hopefully I can spend some time during spring break to do some stash busting...