My September blocks

I have completed four blocks now for the Charm Square Star QAL with Terry  plus some bonus pinwheels which really is a wonderful idea , thanks for that Terry .

I am still loving this quilt , will now need to cut some more white and a few more shirt charms too then I will be ready for my next sewing session ;-)
 I am busy today doing laundry , such a gorgeous fall day , the sun is shining and the breeze is blowing , couldnt ask for more . Sure hope this weather continues :-)
 Thanks for stopping by today , hope you are enjoying a creative day .
 hugs Sheila

My first shirt block for the charm square star quilt ..

Oh I am so pleased with my decision to make my Charm Star Quilt with shirts , I love this block !!

 Don't ask me why but this reminds me of summer , the ocean and blue skies , these shirts never looked so good and little bonus pinwheels since I was stitching anyway , aren't they cute .  I know I am going to love this quilt already and can't wait to start the next block . I do have lots of blocks cut and ready now, so they go together quite quickly once you have the squares cut and of course had I done as the pattern suggested and used charms it would have been even faster but you know me I love a challenge ;-() 

  I have to share this sky with you , I ran to get the camera a few evenings ago when a storm was brewing , strange as it might sound I love this type of sky , yeah I know weird .

 This dark looming sky was heading to Sunnybrae , they seem to get some of the worst of the storms which makes me wonder why it ever got that name ;-) 

I love horses and had to stop by this electric fence to take this photo , Bill had to keep reminding me to not get too close to the fence .

My dream property with my dream horses ;-) and then I would want these too ...

I love donkeys  , they make me smile for some reason . 

 Well thanks for stopping by today , hope you are being creative .

 hugs Sheila

Aurifil BOM /September and some baby things

Good morning from the East Coast , hope your day is going well , it is threatening rain here at the moment and I wish it would to help reduce the humidity . Have you ever had a block that just wouldn't do what you wanted it to do , well that was the case for me yesterday as I tackled this months block for Aurifil , it is not that it is all that difficult it was just a matter of me not paying attention until it was too late. This block has four 3" friendship star blocks , that took me a while and I was putting the outer strips onand actually had most of them on when I noticed one of the points in one of the stars was not in the correct position , uggh , it was of course not the one on the outer edge , nope it was the third one in so I had to disassemble and reassemble the block again and here it is .

I again used those reproduction prints and I have to say I am not too crazy about this block but it is done so that is that ;-)  I have also been busy sewing up baby things , you see my niece had a baby boy a month ago and the plan was to make her a quilt but since she received two gorgeous quilts at her shower I thought I would sew something a little different and this is what I made .

 The first thing I made was the little flannel jacket , I love this pattern and bought it many years ago when visiting in Seattle , it is by why not collections , I still need buttons . Then I made the flannel blanket which has two layers with the bottom one folding over to form the border , so soft and cuddly . Next came the little basket made with the scraps from the jacket with a few additions , you can find the tutorial here and finally the monster bib , this pattern I came across on pinterest and you can find it here  . So that has been my sewing the last couple of days , now it is time to start my stars but first I will need to cut up those shirts into squares ;-) 

 Any more takers on the postcard exchange , details in the previous post , please let me know as soon as possible so I can assign partners , thanks .

 Have a great day and thanks for stopping by , do something creative today , you will be glad you did .

 hugs Sheila 

Are you ready for a postcard exchange and I am doing some challenges ..

It has been quite a while since I have made a postcard and I am biting at the bit to make one and exchange so why not have a postcard exchange , they seem to be well received so...... if you are up to the challenge of making and sending a fall themed postcard please email me the following information , this is very important . First your full name and snail mail address , your blog address if you have one , your email address as well . Since typing is a bit challenging for me it is very important you send me this info so I can copy and paste to your partner rather than type each one , this will save me countless hours and stress on my hand , even if you have taken part before I will still need this info , thanks so much .

Here is one I actually sent for the CQ exchange but I figured I needed a photo to show you . Fall can mean many things other than leaves so use your imagination and lets play !! Feel free to pass this on the more the merrier . Opps I almost forgot to give you a date for this exchange , how about Oct 15th all postcards must be in the mail or already received .
 I recently signed up for Terry's new QAL the Charm Square Stars and I also signed up for a shirt challenge with Tracee of Farm Gate Creations  so I have decided I will combine these challenges and make my stars from shirts rather than charm squares , killing two birds with one stone , sounds like a plan to me , anyone want to join in just click on the links for either one . Tracee's shirt challenge is going to be fun as I get to disassemble six shirts and cut them into charms and start making stars . You are permitted to add one fabric other than the shirts , here are my shirts , some have been already cut apart .

My dear hubby was kind enough to donate these shirts to my cause ;-)
 Ok I best get my act together and start cutting shirts into useable pieces , wish me luck . Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by .
 Hugs Sheila

It's a Flimsy :-)

Today as you all know is Labour Day, a holiday here in Canada , well many moons ago on this day I gave a new meaning to the word Labour Day as I gave birth to our oldest son Robert . My life was forever changed by this event in the best way possible ,  Happy Birthday Rob !!

 Yesterday I completed my Goodnight Irene top , it has taken me a while but so glad to have this to share . 

This quilt was the result of a QAL with Terry of Terry's Treasures  . I really enjoyed making this quilt , it was a great scrap buster and I love the result . Once this is quilted it will be presented to a veteran in November as part of our guild's effort to show respect and appreciation for what they have done for our country and  each veteran in the veteran unit  will be presented  their own quilt to cherish . Thanks to Joyce for organizing this effort .

I also have caught up on my Aurifil BOM blocks and here they are as a group so far.

This months block will be available today . Again I have enjoyed these blocks and a great way to use up some fabrics I have had for a long time .

 I also finished off a ufo that has been sitting since before April , a small one but a ufo all the same .

This wool pincushion was a freebie from Kaaren of the Painted Quilt , such a fun spring design and sadly only needed to be sewn together . Thanks Kaaren for this great pattern .

Thanks so much for stopping by today , hope you have a great day .

 Hugs Sheila