I Have to Say! Go and visit for a while

http://ihavetosay.typepad.com/randi/2012/01/fat-3.html
Go over and say hello.  Nice giveaway going on here :-)

Tatertots and Jello

http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/01/adorn-it-happy-hearts-fabric-giveaway-2.html/comment-page-4#comment-161182
Happy Hearts Fabric Giveaway just in time for Valentines :-)  Did you sign up yet?

Kool Beenz is having a giveaway!

http://koolbeenz-blog.blogspot.com/2012/01/give-away-27-who-wants-to-win-25-shoppe.html
Hey - a new giveaway is going on over at Kool Beenz - Go see! :-)  Sponsored by The Quilted Castle

The Cozy Pumpkin has a nice giveaway going on

<a href="http://www.thecozypumpkin.com/p/quilt-along.html"/><img src=" http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab241/dolphinjedi/NewbieQuilt-Along1.jpg" /></a>
OK = y'all go over and visit at the Cozy Pumpkin - she has a nice giveaway going on! :)

Knitty Bitties - cute as can be

http://knittybitties.blogspot.com/2012/01/crumb-quilting-tutorial-giveaway.html
Well - I still don't have "active" links here so cop and paste and go check out this sweet giveaway.
Learn about crumb fabrics too :0

Giveaway over at Lily Pad Quilting :-)

Go on over to the Lily Pad and check out the fun giveaway!

Hopefulthreads giveaway - go visit and see :-)

UFO # 16

Sixteen  Not the best picture - but it's churn dash.  

We had a cutting day at my 93 year old lady friends home.  

(you english majors out there - I appologize for my poor grammar)

We combined our stashes and cut enough for all 4 of us to make a throw qult

Miss Mertis, Carol, Aunt Eunice and me.

They have all completed theirs - but - mine is still in the works

I'll get there - soon

Trying to decide what color I want to use on the outside edges

Maybe pink?  or Aqua?

I'll do some research for a vintage color I love

UFO # 15

OK so now we're up to 15   This is already cut and ready to sew up.  Feedsack vintage fabrics.  A gift from a cherished friend Carol.   I am so lucky and blessed to have so many good friends. :-)  Thank you Miss Carol.

UFO # 14

Number 14 is a smocking project.  I always wanted to learn how to smock, and even tried doing a coupld of childs smocked dresses (many years ago) using gingham.  Done by hand - not run through a pleater.  It was a labor of love for my nieces.  WHEW - Lot's of love.   It was very time consuming.
Now - I have a pleater of my own (intimidating for sure - don't want to break a needle because I only have one or two extras)...
My friend JJ is sharing her knowledge with me and helping me along the smocking path.
This is a pattern from an Australian book called Bluebird.  I JUST LOVE Bluebirds!  I have some of those blown blue glass birds in my home called the Bluebird of Happiness and since I am a "Byrd" it fits me nicely.
This will go into my Grandmothers Hopechest! :-)