Good morning from the east coast where spring still has not arrived . That date on the calendar which says spring has officially arrived is just that, a date , Mother Nature has a mind all her own and she is not playing very nice these days .However with that said it has given me time to sit and stitch on this quilt .
This is the sampler quilt that was missing for a few years and I am trying to push myself to get this quilted , I had started back at this before Christmas then disassembled it for Christmas and have just now reset it up so progress is slow , I am not a speedy quilter . The funny thing is I love to hand quilt with the girls on Tuesday at the church but to sit at home and hand quilt , I feel like I am wasting time , I should be at the machine ;-)
I recieved a lovely postcard from
Lin last week but am just getting around to posting about it .
Lin sent me these lovely creative tulips which she tells me are hand stamped then stitched around by hand , just so pretty . In the corner it says " tiptoe through the tulips " and oh how I wish I could ;-) Thanks so much Lin .
I am off now to sit in that window and stitch somemore , maybe I can make a turn , that always inspires me to keep going . Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by.
hugs Sheila
That is going to be such a lovely finish.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty postcard! FUN mail...
I hope spring arrives soon for you folks.
I love hand quilting, but feel the same way - need that machine humming. Love the postcard and hope it helps you wait for Spring - nope, it's not here either.
ReplyDeleteOh Sheila...your quilt is lovely!! I really love the color, and the quilting is popping nicely.
ReplyDeleteI love the look of hand quilting, but I don't have the patience for it very often. Isn't that a novel way to create a card? I love it.
ReplyDeleteGosto muito da colcha! Acho incrivel este trabalho de quilting, é uma obra de arte + trabalho pesado!
ReplyDeleteLindas as tulipas da Lin!
Aqui o calendário diz que é outono... não é uma estação muito marcada. Faz pouca diferença para nós. Continuamos esperando chuva! Chuva, chuva, chuva por favor!
Um abraço!
I love the quilt! I find this incredible work of quilting is a work of art + hard work!
Beautiful tulips Lin!
Here the calendar says it's fall ... is not a very marked station. It makes little difference to us. We continue to expect rain! Rain, rain, rain please!
Hugs!
Beautiful quilt. Lovely postcard. Hugs,xx
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt Sheila and what a special postcard,hope your spring comes soon.xx
ReplyDeletewell done with getting on with the quilting... it looks beautiful... what a fun postcard...
ReplyDeleteHugz
Your quilt is looking beautiful. Your quilting is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is looking beautiful, I hope you can relax and enjoy the process...funny, I do a lot of hand sewing but would probably feel the same way about handquilting :-) YOur postcard is lovely too - amazing what ideas everyone comes up with!
ReplyDeleteYour hand quilting looks beautiful. Do enjoy doing it Shelia.
ReplyDeleteLin has. Sent yo a gorgeous post card.
Your quilt is very pretty Sheila - get yourself a talking book, that way you will be doing two things at the same time!
ReplyDeleteI am pleased you like the card - Annette has received hers now. xx
What a pretty postcard! A little touch of spring in the winter that won't end. Are you expecting more snow today? I love your quilt with the soft colors, and the quilting really does pop!
ReplyDeleteyour sampler quilt looks lovley, such peaceful colours.
ReplyDeletewonderful that it has inspired you to complete the quilting. Well worth the effort to finish. Maybe mother nature likes it too.
very pretty card from Lin.
Sheila, the quilt is beautiful. Your quilting is great. Do you realize just how talented you are? All of us certainly do. I can hardly wait to visit your blog daily to see your work. Love U:::D.4999285
ReplyDeleteI love the colours of your sampler quilt. It's beautiful. The postcard is stunning. It's just the look of spring I needed as the blizzard is rattling the windows of our house. Did I miss spring?
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is going to be lovely Sheila and the hand quilting will be just beautiful! Very pretty postcard. Hope spring comes soon for you, Wendy xx
ReplyDeleteOoh, la, la!! You are making progress. I feel the same way and save my hand quilting for the evening hours while I watch a thimble full of t.v. Since I don't watch t.v. a whole lot, my projects take a long time. Sometimes on a crummy day, I'll plug in a movie and get some done, too. Can't wait to see (really see, like 'in person') it when it's all finished. Have a wonderful afternoon!!
ReplyDeleteI just dropped by for a visit - I discovered your blog through a comment you left at Quilt Matters, commenting on Nova Scotia's weather... I am in NS too! Love the postcard!
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