Busy busy bees....

My poor Janome had its first run in with the sewing machine doctor. She got jammed up and something bent inside and the bobbin was sliding around and needles were snapping left and right. I took her in and had her all fixed up, my trusted 100 pound Bernina picked up the slack while she was away.

Despite some set backs with my machine I was able to finish up these projects and get them sent off for Margaret's Hope Chest. The first is a finished quilt for "A Mother Hope". This is for women who are struggling with postpartum depression. I was able to use all fabrics from my stash with the exception on the backing which is a pretty blue flower print that I didn't get a good picture of. 

The next one is a pixilated heart for "Hearts of Hope". I added extra rows to the top and bottom to increase the size some. I wanted to quilt this as well but was up against a time line with a broken machine. This top went to Margaret's Hope Chest as well.

Finally my last project were these "Be good to your heart" blocks for Margaret's Hope chest.

I already have a bunch more projects in the works. I just joined a circle of do good stitches and am working on a baby blanket for a co-worker as well as 100 projects around the new house. Pictures to follow. Hope your weekend was amazing!

Take another little piece of my heart.....

So much sewing so little time. Here are the works in progress as of this week.

A Mother's Hope for Margaret's Hope chest.

Top finished, back is ready, need to rescue batting from storage. 

Had an accident with one of my quilt hangers during the quilt shoot and was replaced with my trusty husband. See how he wears the other quilt toga style. 

I added a row of pink squares on both ends of the quilt to make it a little larger. In all honesty I didn't add up the squares correctly and ended up cutting way too many!

 My be good to your heart blocks for Margaret's Hope Chest. I sew more when I have a free minute

Linking up to WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced

Half a Heart!

Are you tired of being cooped up in the house? Have you forgotten what it feels like to have the sun on your face? Do you long to leave the house without having to take 15 minutes to layer up? Well spring is nowhere in site so you are going to have to get some warm fuzzies elsewhere. How you may ask????? 

Do something good!!!!

 It makes you feel good!!!!

Great way to use up some of your stash!

Great reason to buy more for your stash!

Margaret's Hope Chest has two projects in the works until the end of March.

I am working on both of them at the moment....

Project #1: Pixelated heart

This still needs a few rows added. I wish I had used darker pinks for the heart!

Project #2: Be Good To your Heart Block

Great way to use up scraps from your stash. Most of these came in scrap bags and weren't really my thing. 

Project #3: Mother's Hope Quilt

Top is almost together. Need to finish sewing top and border.

Linking up to WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced

Open your heart, it's Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day Week!

Time to open up your heart!

I am still running back and forth from point A to point B during the week and sewing like crazy on the weekends. I am hoping as always to make more progress this upcoming weekend but there are only so many hours in the day. I was able to finish the squares for my "A Mother's Hope" quilt. Back in September when I committed to making this quilt March seemed so far away. But it is breathing down my neck!

Here is where we are on this project. It is a version of a Bento Box quilt, but on point.

Getting the picture was no easy feat. I was standing precariously on a chair to get the shot. I took a lot of pictures and most were blurry disasters. I NEED to get my design wall back up before I break my neck. I noticed after I took this one that the two squares on the bottom right were the same fabric. So i ended up shuffling some squares. I am planning on assembling the quilt this weekend probably after I move the squares around one more time. I am still debating if i should add a very light grey/cream/white border. Since I am in Minnesota this week I am heading to S R Harris Fabric after work to find backing fabric. I have resisted going there all winter and I am giving in now!

Carin over at Margaret's Hope Chest is starting a few new charity projects. Hope over and see what she is cooking up. Two projects one if you want to do a whole top, one if you want to do a few squares. 

Linking it up to WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced.