Come Over and Play!

is the name of a new little liberated house quilt I made this week using some brights and low volume fabrics.

 I started with these two blocks and a mailbox.  I use the number print because it reminds me of marking the sidewalk for hopscotch...remember hopscotch?  Sky blue and all?

I did machine fan quilting.

Here is the backing fabric.

Can you believe the mess I made with my drawer of polka dot fabric?  gee wiz.

 The goldfinches are back and looking fabulous.  The Hummingbirds are back also, but I haven't caught a photo yet.

 Hello handsome.  I think they heard the shutter through the window.

I finished the king sized log cabin top for my son, Andrew.  

 I'll start quilting it very soon.  It is about 96 x 96" so I'll quilt it in sections.

Coco has been limping lately, so I've been resting her from long walks.  Between that and the rain lately she's been very bored.

I'll be visiting the Herring Run Quilters Guild on Saturday to present a program on Scrap Quilting and hold a Liberated House Workshop.

On Sunday I'm going to the Northern star Quilters Guild Show.

xo

Fun For Friday - lucy, doll quilts, and houses, oh my!

Happy Friday!  and it is a happy one.  During the nor'easter we only lost power for 12 hours, whew.  I am still keeping my NJ neighbors and friends in my thoughts and prayers!

I met a group of men at a local restaurant who are here from Oklahoma.  It was a pleasure to say Thank You to them in person.  It was hard to be out power, but it must be hard for them to be far from home and working in the cold.

On to some fun!!

We have had a lovely little house guest:  Lucy Rabbit

Here are a few photos of our visit. 

She has been on a world tour since June 2011.  You can see her full visit with us here at Lucy's World Trip.  You can also see where else she has traveled.

Two fun events are going in Bloglandia -

Taryn, of Repro Quilt Lover is hosting a fun on-line show of doll quilts.  I have a few posted including these:

More Fun at Beth's blog:  Love Laugh Quilt.  She is having her 3rd house party.  You can send her house blocks for a chance to win some to build your own neighborhood.  She is also collecting miscellaneous 12" charity blocks.  So nice!

Here are a couple of my favorite house quilts that I've made.

This one includes blocks from friends.

I made this one for the NQA show auction in 2010.

Thank you again to all my friends who have sent me such nice notes and checked in with me during this stormy time!

Have a great weekend!