I wanted to show you the 13" quilt by Kristine @Arizona, "Never Take Beer to an Interview" from "Country Threads Goes to Charm" that I won in a raffle held by Meruno of pleasentreeus.blog to benefit the people of Japan. Although the drawing is over, you can still donate through the American Red Cross website.

Thanks to Meruno and Kristine.

I just wanted to pass along a giveaway to benefit the people of Japan.  Meruno of pleasentreeus blog is holding a raffle for 4 fabulous quilts donated by 4 talented and generous quilters.

By donating to the American Red Cross, you can buy your tickets to enter the drawing. But the drawing will be held on March 26th, so hurry over to Merumo's blog for details on how to enter.

• You can also send quilts of any size from baby to adult to:

Dana Jones
Quilters Newsletter
741 Corporate Circle, Suite A
Golden, CO 80401

• Mark your box: “Quilts for Japan.”
• Send quilts as soon as possible and no later than April 30, 2011.
• Enclose your name, address, phone number, and email address with the quilts.

I have been working a little more than I cared to these past few weeks, and that means a lot less time to sew and quilt.  I managed to quilt two baby quilts for my sister, and then made a disappearing 16 patch that I found on Melissa Corry's blog (happy quilting melissa).  I also finished a table topper with fabric that I bought over a year ago.

Disappearing 16 Patch using Moda's "Sunshine"

I played golf this morning, so I have not got the binding sewn on yet.

Happy Quilting!

Ms Vickie E from Spun Sugar Quilts is having a giveaway to celebration 700 posts and 1000 followers.  First, go to The Fat Quarter Shop, look around, and then tell Vickie what you would buy with your winnings.  Pretty Simple!

Since 2003, Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOVF) volunteers have made over 32,000 quilts to donate to wounded service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. They have extended their efforts, and want to donate quilts to all American combat veterans who were wounded or touched by war, no matter what the conflict.

 

If you would like to get involved, Moda has a plan for you. It's called "Just One Star". They are hoping to make 100 quilts in 100 days. Flags of Valor, just like the one above. They need 1800 star blocks.  If quilters wanted to make Just One Star, it would be a huge help!!   For more information, check here!



Sandy's Contribution--8 Blocks



I wanted to show you my finished Halloween Quilt.



Pumpkin Echo Stitching





Spider Web Echo Stitching



Here is a picture of my latest KP Kids baby quilt.  One of our engineer's wife is due any time with their second son.

I wanted to show you what I have been working on most of the day.  No, it is not finished--I have to cook supper!!  I am quilting spider webs and pumpkins on every other block.

I also wanted to show you how big Tank (Welsh Corgi Mix) is getting.  Yesterday while I was fixing supper, he kept getting in my way.  So for a couple of minutes, I worked with him to "stay".  It worked for about five minutes--long enough for me to finish my prep!  Good Boy!  He likes to lay downstairs with me while I quilt.

That's it for today.   This evening while watching TV, I will sew the binding on my newest baby quilt.

I received my darling springy mug rugs today from Beth Foust!  She also included a nice springy fat quarter.  It snowed here this moring so I really like the idea that spring is just around the corner.  Or should I say around the lamp table!  Thanks so much Beth! 

When I got home from work yesterday, there was a thank you card from my Mug Rug Swap partner Kelly.  So this morning I check the list posted on "Quilting Gallery", found her blog and paid her a little visit.  She had posted pictures of her gifts.  That was kind of fun to see them on someone else's blog.  After I left my comment, I went back and took a better look at her blog.  AND, she just had a baby, a lttle boy named Jacob.  Congradulations Kelly! 

Cara Wilson from Cara's Quilts started a "Basic Charity Challenge".
 
I left a comment on her blog about my donation to the local hospice house.  Then, thinking about it, I deleted my story because I didn't think that it fit with donating to local shelters for women and children.  Then I re-considered.  Why?  Because I practice doing random acts of kindness wherever and whenever I can.  You can too.  Donate, contribute, volunteer where you see a need.  I know that quilters truly "Have a Heart"!

Thanks, Sandy

OK friends, I am back in season and can now check two more items off of my quilting goal list.  I made an Easter table topper using the large X Block Ruler.  I bought the book and ruler last summer when I met my sister in Yakima for my birthday lunch!





Easter Table Topper

I am going to have to try the X Block again.  In the mean time, I will send it to my sister.

Happy Sunday!

I know that I am a little out of season but when you find exactly what you are looking for, you have to act!  Last fall I bought a "Haunted Mansion" layer cake and a pattern that I thought would be perfect.  When the pattern got here, I didn't really like it.  So, I set the layer cake aside, UNTIL this week when I saw this on Moda Bake Shop and knew that I had found the perfect pattern.

The pattern also called for one charm pack, it arrived Thursday and here is the result:

I still need to add borders and I am going to order this fabric for the backing:



A BIG thank you to Amy Smart and the MBS for solving my dilemma!

I wanted to show you the quilt that I just finished for our grand-neice.  It has not been quilted yet.  She is a fashion diva, so the squares are all from Alexander Henry fabric.  Don't be too shocked by the colors--she likes them!

Did you notice the pink zebra stripes?!

I signed up for Daisy Quilts "February Hearts Sew-Along and here is my little table topper.  I changed my just a bit, but doesn't it look pretty!  It still needs to be quilted but that is for another day.