A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME

How many of us go running for our sewing room when life gets a little overwhelming?  The other day I needed a distraction so I made a little quilt for a grand baby that is coming soon.  Several years ago hubby and I went to Sisters Oregon, and visited the quilt shop there called The Stitching Post.  It was wonderful!  I picked up this directional print called Novella by Valori Wells.  At the time I didn't know what I was going to do with it, I just knew I liked it.

I went digging through my stash for a background and found the little music notes which I thought were a perfect fit for the little birdies in the print. Then I chose colours from the print to make the flying geese.  I resized a pattern called Big Goose Chase by Pieced Tree patterns

Before long, it was time to slice the fabric---always a little nerve wracking

For the quilting I did simple wavy lines following the lines in the trees

This was therapy at it's best

So looking forward to holding you in my arms little man   : )

Quilt stats:
37 x 42
pattern is Big Goose Chase
Pieced and quilted by me

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FLY AWAY HOME -- A FINISH

Back in February I put this top together from blocks I received from the Bee Purposeful group.  I seem to get hung up when it comes to the quilting but the other day I basted and set to quilting right away.

I bribed one of my boys, and off we went for a bit of a photo shoot  : )

We went down into a ravine close to our house for these pictures. I was a little nervous after walking past the sign warning of bears in the area. My son assured me they are more afraid of me than I am of them. I doubt that............

I quilted it with wavy lines from side to side with a variegated thread

For the back, I used a Fandango print from my stash. The binding is a Bella solid in Prune.
 Love it.
This is now on it's way to Little Miss Shabby where it will be used to raise funds for her Church's mission work. I'm having a hard time letting this one go. Perhaps I will have to make one for myself.

This is my 3rd finish for quarter two. Whoop whoop!!   original list is here

quilt stats:
48 x 64
blocks from the Bee Purposeful group (and me)
assembled and quilted by me