sewing for the week . . .

Another birthday girl invitation came home, and another bag was made . . .

Most of the cutting was done for a baby quilt.  I just need to find a good alphabet template to cut out the letters for her name . . .

Other than that, I've been spending my craft time quilting a double duvet cover for a friend. Hoping to get that one done soon!

fabric show and tell . . .

A bunch of fabric packages arrived this week . . .

a bundle of Maritime that I won from the Quiltstory blog, sponsored by SkyeReve Fabrics.  Feel free to throw me some baby quilt pattern ideas to use for these (they're half yard cuts) . . .

some boy prints for my stash.  Thinking of making some ties for my little guy with these . . .

some girly prints for my stash (I'm always running out of purple) . . .

a lovely bundle from Fresh-Squeezed Fabrics.  These will probably get used for some throw pillows or decor for our room . . .

some gorgeous Belle of the South prints from Fabri-Quilt.  These will be used for my next design-ring tutorial, just need to finalize my design . . . 

Now that my house is feeling a little more Spring cleaned and organized, I'm hoping to spend some quality time in my craft room.  I have lots of projects that I'm itching to start . . .

finished Orbit quilt . . .

It has been Spring cleaning and organizing mode in our house lately, and so while I've been accomplishing a lot, I don't have much to show for it.  My Orbit quilt did get finished this past weekend though, complete with a machine quilted label (something I don't do near often enough).

The fabric is a mix of blue and yellow fat quarters that I had accumulated.  The backing fabric is from Wholeport.com (they have a bunch of 60" wide cottons, perfect for quilt backings!).

This quilt is being given to my Mom, simply because I've never made her one yet.  Looking forward to surprising her at my parents' office today with it.  And while I'm there I'll be wishing my Dad a happy 60th birthday :)

honeybun braided . . .

A honeybun was decorating my craft shelf for way too long, and I've been wanting to try a braided quilt design, so this table runner was created.

Linking up with Fabric Tuesday.

WIP Wednesday . . .

My Orbit quilt is pin-basted, but waiting to be quilted.  After a busy and fun 2-week Spring break with the kiddos, I got hit with a nasty case of strep throat.  I'm on meds and getting better, but my bed has been calling me more than my craft room.  Really hoping to get some energy for this soon!

my month to host the Joy circle . . .

April is my month to host the Joy circle from Do Good Stitches.  I chose the Interlocking Seasons quilt block tutorial from the Parfait Cafe.  For the colors, I went with pinks, purples, and peach.  It was an easy block to make, just a little time consuming.  Assembly line piecing worked great, and I stitched my two blocks this afternoon.

I'm looking forward to receiving the rest of these blocks in the mail and putting this one together!  It will be donated to a cancer patient.

bee blocks and a winner . . .

So I managed to squeak a bit of time into my craft room today to do some mending and a couple bee blocks for the Joy circle.  This month, we were asked to make double snowball blocks in blue and yellow, with an i-spy center.  Looking forward to seeing this quilt finished in our flickr group!

And I picked a winner for the Nancy Drew fat quarters . . .

Congratulations to Minding Momma!  I'll send you an email.

Enjoying our Spring break . . .

We have been on Spring break over here - getting together with friends, doing crafts, time in the backyard, and spending some rainy afternoons cuddled up on the couch with a movie.  We also received an Easter basket in the mail from Kinder® filled with lots of goodies including an egg decorating kit.  My kids had a lot of fun painting them - and the best part is that since the eggs are plastic, they can fill them with little treasures and re-use them.

Kinder has some great new items for Easter, you can check them out on their Facebook page.  And for every new member on their Facebook page right now, they will be donating $1 to Children’s Miracle Network, up to $25,000!

Disclosure: I’m part of the Kinder® Mom program and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.

Claiming my blog with Blog Lovin'

My morning coffee routine of catching up on blog posts through Google Reader is coming to an end soon, because Google Reader is going to be deleted.  So I'm making the switch to Blog Lovin' and hoping it works out . . . Follow my blog with Bloglovin.

Nancy Drew blog hop and Giveaway

Today is my day in the Nancy Drew blog hop!  

I had a lot of fun playing with my Nancy Drew fabrics 

and made a little book bag.

It's the perfect size for toting around a few favorite mysteries . . .

And since this is a Nancy Drew bag, it had to include a special pocket for a notebook and pen - absolute musts for little detectives.

And a special hiding spot in the back . . .

I hope you enjoyed my little creation!  THANKS for stopping by!

I have three extra fat quarters of Nancy Drew fabric to give away - just leave a comment below!

And here are the rest of the stops for today:

Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

Quilt ‘n Queen

Just Quilt It

Hilachas

Loves to Quilt

Sew. Darn. Quilt.

From This To That

LynMarie At That Other Blog

Fisher-Price Million Moments of Joy Contest

Today I'd like to share part of my daily life with you.  This is the first school year that I have some days with just one little one left at home.  And I am seriously HeadOVERheels for this little man in my life.  He gives the biggest hugs, is the best snuggler, and gives me lots of laughs.  He loves to play hard, and then recharges with naps most afternoons.  And on the days that his kindergarten-sister has off, they actually get-along quite nicely - playing pretend, snuggling with a book, or teaming up in an effort to convince me to bake them cookies.  I still have days that I feel OVERstretched trying to meet all my children's and husbands' needs, but I am so thankful to have so many wonderful moments of JOY inbetween.

Fisher-Price is launching the Million Moments of Joy campaign which celebrates the REAL joys of parenthood. The real, honest-to-goodness, the good, and scary, the stressful, and the downright ridiculous moments we all experience!

As part of this campaign, they have launched a contest inviting you to share your favorite {OVER} moments.  Do you have a picture to share of being OVERdue, OVERtired, or OVERwhelmed?  Upload your photo (and caption) to www.fisherprice.ca/momentsofjoy  and enter to win one of eight awesome Fisher-Price prize packs valued at $200. Check out what’s included:

• My Little Snugabunny™ Bouncer

• Laugh & Learn™ Dance & Play Puppy

• Ocean Wonders™ Aquarium

The contest will run until April 29, 2013 at 11:59:59 p.m and once you upload your photo and add a caption, you’re automatically entered into the contest.

Disclosure – I am participating in the Million Moments of Joy Blogger Campaign by Mom Central Canada on behalf of Fisher-Price. I received compensation as a thank you for participating and for sharing my honest opinion. The opinions on this blog are my own.

little projects and giveaway winner . . .

I just have some little projects that I finished up in the past week to show you.  

A Bible/Psalter bag for a birthday girl . . .

A long overdue gift - a Kindle cover and a tissue pouch . . .

And something for my little guy.  We have been struggling through afternoon church services lately because he's given up his 'between-service nap' and he would much rather be on a playground than sit still for another hour and a half.  I'm hoping this new cover and pop-up book will help keep him distracted . . .

 

And here's the giveaway winner for the Lady in Red bundle from Fabri-Quilt . . .

Congratulations Teresa!  I've already sent you an email.

Fat quarter bundle giveaway from Fabri-Quilt

Today I'm being featured on the Fabri-Quilt blog!  Hop on over and check out a quick quilt tutorial featuring the Lady in Red fabric from Ro Gregg.  And enter to win a fat quarter stack of this beautiful fabric below!
a Rafflecopter giveaway

sneak peek . . .

Today I'm busy finishing up a tutorial for the Fabri-Quilt design team.  These gorgeous fabrics were sent to me a little while back, and I can't wait to share what I made with them.  Check out the Inspired by Fabric blog on Monday for the tutorial and I'll also be giving away a fat quarter stack of these beautiful prints on my blog!