Rainy Day Quilter: I have done a wee bit of embroidery, this is my ve...

Rainy Day Quilter: I have done a wee bit of embroidery, this is my ve...: I have done a wee bit of embroidery, this is my very first block from Crabapple Hills "Farm Fresh Produce" which, sad to say is ...

I have done a wee bit of embroidery, this is my very first block from Crabapple Hills "Farm Fresh Produce" which, sad to say is no longer a current pattern. I am working on the carrots now, and then all will be put aside for another short term project. No fears though this is one I really would like to get finished, so will work on it between other projects.

I only have the binding to hand stitch, YEAH!! Fabrics were found from six different "local quilt shops" and I love them all! I couldn't use the pattern I originally intended, it was not the right size for my panel, so I made my own pattern!

I even like the back! So this is for my Grandsons 2nd birthday and he really likes dinosaurs. I am thinking it will have his approval.

This is one of my memory quilts, when my DH and I traveled to the Monterey area, I picked up a bundle of Kaffe prints. This is what they became. Have I told you pink is my favorite color?

This is the second time I used this Quilt in a day pattern, works up fast and easy. I have a third one all gathered for and it will be a charity quilt. More on that later.

Binding is on and this one will be going to it's new home before to long, I hope it makes them smile.

This is still being worked on and I can't quite decide if I should just finish it or if it really would like another row or two. The border is bees and I think something with hexagons might be fun, but I don't have to decide today.

Binding is on and it is finished! The current self debate is "do I want to make a table runner with left over fabrics?"

I love the brightness of this quilt so I have decided to send it to someone special who will make sure that it gets an appropriate home. Now doesn't that sound vague?

    Trip to San Diego was a great success, instead of three shops, I made it to FOUR!, it was my own little mini shop hop. First up was Cozy Quilt shop in El Cajon. They had recently moved and were still working on the ambiance of their shop. It was still wonderful and so was Cynthia that helped us. They have their own line of patterns and they are great, excited to get started on a couple of them. Next up was Rosie's Calico Cupboard, they must have 20,000 bolts, it was rooms and rooms of fabric. One could easily get lost in there for a day, but for their size, I would have like to have seen more reproduction and more samples made up. Next stop, San Marcos for Quilt in a Day.Well they were all having fun down in Paducah. Still nice to see plenty of store displays and they sell some batiks by the pound. Found some Jake the pirate fabric to make grandson a pillowcase. Last stop was Piecemakers in Costa Mesa. This building is a world unto itself, it is not just a quilt shop! You could spend all day, well I spent three and a half hours exploring. If I had gotten hungry I could have had lunch in the tea room. They have all kinds of classes from soap making, dolls, jewelry, felting and much more. This is the place that does the wonderful applique calenders every year, and several of them are on display. The details are beautiful. I would highly recommend a visit if you are ever in their area. So no more travels planned at the moment,but will be attending retreat this weekend and hope to get binding down on not just the dinosaur quilt but two others as well. Not sure what will be worked on after that, taking several projects to fit my mood.I also will be attending The Quilted Trillium's retreat for an afternoon learning how to rug hook later this month. Keep Quilting and visit your local quilt shop. Rita