Just Let Me Quilt: March 2022

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Thank Goodness For Color, Chocolate, And Boys

I watched a movie last night where the leading character only wanted to take black and white photos. Though I love the look of b&w photos, I can't imagine the quilting world embracing this idea. Thank goodness for color!

Just not the same without color

Much better!

One thing I'll really miss when the Monkey's family moves away, is Sunday dinners. We had tamale pie and a chocolate cake last Sunday. This may not look very good, but it was delicious! The frosting goes on while the cake is hot and melts down into the all the corners.

The Monkey's family took pics this week and then we went for shaved ice. Yes, dessert is the focus of most of our get togethers!

If it is there, they will climb it.

Peace Baby!

Hanging out in my front yard with my favorite four year old.

If you haven't checked out the videos/shopping with the Sew Yeah brothers, you need to.

Sign-up for their alerts and join in the fun. I must warn you, though, it can be addictive.

They are regularly on YouTube Tuesday and Saturday at 5 p.m. PST.

Even when I'm not in a buying mood, it's fun to watch the guys and see the fabrics they show.

Their website is HERE. They also have Facebook sales. Register HERE.

This was my latest purchase from one of their flash sales. How fun is that SPAM fabric!

I'll be sewing this pattern with my quilty friends soon.

One Way from Purple Pineapple Studios.

Of course, besides shopping and hanging out with the boys, I'm sewing.

Benartex Warp and Welp gingham is really nice fabric.

Don't forget to sign-up for the June blog hop...you know you want to.

Here Comes The Sun Blog Hop

June 20 - 24

What is the challenge for "Here Comes The Sun"?

Sew something that has a summer theme like:

sunglasses, beach items, sunny skies, and/or yellow colors.

It can be a quilt, a bag, a toy, or whatever you want it to be.

What is a blog hop?

It's like a "show and tell" online.

Our blog hops feature sewing and quilting and are like joining a quilt guild without leaving home. Once the theme (challenge) is presented we set to work sewing.

We inspire each other with projects, tutorials, or patterns.

Anyone can follow along.

You have about two or three months to sew something and join in on the fun.

The Simple Rules:

Post on your assigned day at 12:00 am Eastern time.

Have a giveaway or don't have a giveaway. It's totally optional!

Visit everyone's blog on the list and leave a sweet comment. Make friends!!!!

Are you in?

Send me an email with the following information:
Your first name
Your email address
Your blog name

Your blog URL

Thanks for stopping by for a visit...I love it when you do!

Sunday, March 27, 2022

New Blog Hop Alert - Here Comes The Sun

With warmer weather edging closer and closer, a blog hop called "Here Comes The Sun" seems totally appropriate, don't you think! June is the month we've chosen for the "Here Comes The Sun" blog hop, which will give you plenty of time to get a project together.

Here Comes The Sun Blog Hop

June 20 - 24

What is the challenge for "Here Comes The Sun"?

Sew something that has a summer theme like:

sunglasses, beach items, sunny skies, and/or yellow colors.

It can be a quilt, a bag, a toy, or whatever you want it to be.

What is a blog hop?

It's like a "show and tell" online.

Our blog hops feature sewing and quilting and are like joining a quilt guild without leaving home. Once the theme (challenge) is presented we set to work sewing.

We inspire each other with projects, tutorials, or patterns.

Anyone can follow along.

You have about two or three months to sew something and join in on the fun.

The Simple Rules:

Post on your assigned day at 12:00 am Eastern time.

Have a giveaway or don't have a giveaway. It's totally optional!

Visit everyone's blog on the list and leave a sweet comment. Make friends!!!!

Are you in?

Send me an email with the following information:
Your first name
Your email address
Your blog name

Your blog URL

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Peek-A-Boo Bunnies Pillow

Easter is coming and that means bunnies, eggs, and more bunnies, which you will find in my "Peek-A-Boo Bunnies" pillow that I'm sharing over on the ThermOWeb blog.

Peek-A-Boo Bunnies

18" x 18" pillow

Three bunnies in batiks, trying to hide behind the eggs.

Creepy Bunny approves of this pillow, of course!

As always, I love using ThermOWeb's products for all of my projects!

Heat n Bond Lite Iron-on Adhesive or Heat n Bond Lite EZ Print Sheets

Spray n Bond Basting Adhesive

Stitch n Sew High Loft Fleece

Heat n Bond Light Weight Non-Woven Interfacing

You can find the Peek-A-Boo Bunny pattern HERE and on the ThermOWeb blog. Check out all the amazing things you can make with ThermOWeb products HERE.

Sunday, March 20, 2022

My Corner Of The World In Photos

My corner of the world in photos includes last week's hourglass project from the "Time in a Bottle" blog hop. The whole week was inspiring, beautiful, and fun! I love seeing how everyone meets the blog hop challenges. You can see all the participants HERE.

I used Benartex "Ale House" for my project that included Dresdens and hourglass blocks that were full of peanuts, pretzels, and cool fabrics with "ale" products.

The photoshoot was in Boulder City, NV, where there was a giant bunny, scorpion, and other desert critters. It was so fun to hike out there that we took my niece and her family there this weekend. They came from Arizona for a soccer tournament in Las Vegas and we were so lucky to have them stay with us!

We took time to look at all the other desert critters, like this tortoise. I love these three people!

The Gila Monster prompted some tongues to be stuck out by these two cuties.

The sky was getting darker and darker, so we walked a little faster to see everything.

The wind almost blew us off the rattlesnake who is way bigger than any snake I ever want to see!

The Horned Toad brought the child out in my husband.

It was so detailed!

No sign of the coyote. just the roadrunner.

That dang scorpion was still there!

They loved the big bunny!

The little Monkey Baby is getting big too fast!

Poor Bruster had some dental work done. He looked so pathetic.

This bloomed in my front yard...loving it!

The next two blog hops...hurry and sign up. You know you want to!

Shhh...this one is for June.

I'd love to see your world in photos!

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Time In A Bottle Blog Hop And My Day Too

It has been an exciting week full of hourglasses of all types and colors in the "Time in a Bottle" blog hop...so fun! Who would have thought there could be so many ideas for hourglass blocks!

I don't usually have a project in mind when I post a challenge for my blog hops and this time I really had no clue what I was going to make. Until I saw Benartex's "Ale House" by Kanvas Studio and then my brain went into overdrive (it does that sometimes.)