Happy Monday!
Hope that you had a fabulous weekend and enjoyed some lovely weather! It cooled down and even rained over the weekend, which was a nice break from the heat. Thank you all for your sweet and supportive comments on my new items!! You made my day brighter!
Well, this weekend was quite productive with some quilty goodness!! I finished another barn block, and I'm really lovin' this one!
I used some of my favorite fabrics and colors together and love how they all compliment each other so sweetly!
Only one more barn block to go and then I will be ready to finish my mini Barn Block quilt!
My hexie flowers are coming along and this one reminds me of the pretty springtime!
As I was choosing the fabrics for the next flowers, I thought I would look at a book I have called Warman's Vintage Quilts to look at the vintage Grandmother's Flower Garden quilts to see how the flowers were placed.
And, came to realize that I am going to have to make a lot more flowers to make a lap size quilt because they are not really in straight rows. These two above are doll quilts, and the ones below are larger sized quilts, and there are so many flowers! So, I am definitely in this project for the long haul! At least I love making them!
I was thinking that I should start adding the white hexies to the ones I have to see how it is going to start forming and how many I'm really going to need. ;)
So, the next fabrics are cut and ready to be made into a pretty flower! This quilt will definitely be a labor of love, but I know it will be so worth it in the end!
And, because I am a girl of many projects, I started making some sweet sixteen-patch quilt blocks yesterday that were inspired by the beautiful quilt made by the most lovely and talented Hen of HenHouse! And, she is as sweet as can be to show you how she made her blocks here, which is super simple and they really become quite addicting! Thank you sweetest Hen for being such an inspiration!
I am already looking forward to making some more and the best part is picking out the fabrics. And, it really is a great way to use those fabrics that have been waiting patiently to be used again. What projects are you working on this week?
Wishing you all a lovely and crafty week!
Hi lovely Heather, wow your house quilt is going to be so beautiful, you must feel really excited about it all being so close to resembling a quilt. Thanks for all this wonderful info on the grandmother flowers, very interesting. I am going to try and print it off, so I can enlarge it and read it as the old days of 20/20 vision is well and truly gone I am afraid. They were so cute and beautiful. Gosh wouldn't it be wonderful to try and recreate that, you have inspired me as ALWAYS! On to your shop now, I so want to buy some items, but the postage to the UK is what is stopping me. Maybe next month I will have a few pennies for something, fingers crossed! Thanks for your lovely wishes for my birthday, will share some pics of the day soon. Happy week to you lovely Heather xoxo PS loving all those 16 block squares! xoxo
ReplyDeleteOh, it's all so very lovely! Great job.
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You have been a busy bee, Heather :) I love seeing what you are creating - you have such a way with colors and your work is flawless. It is always a pleasure viewing your photos.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Monday. Hugs to you!
Ah Heather, such gorgeous eye candy. Just amazing work. Love you color combos too.
ReplyDelete:) Pam
Looking at all those pretty fabrics just makes me happy! ♥
ReplyDeleteAll your quilt pieces look so pretty. The simple block one almost tempts me to try my hand. Almost, but not quite. I know myself well and I would lose interest long before I ever completed a whole quilt but I do love how yours look!
ReplyDeleteSO much beauty! LOVE that quilt pattern! Have a blessed day dear Heather, HUGS!
ReplyDeleteYou have been a busy little bee. I so love your barn. The fabrics are just beautiful. Your flower is so pretty. I think I have enough for may one row, and pull it out every now and then. Maybe I should make myself make one a week and just maybe there would be a quilt lol. The sixteen patch blocks are so pretty. The fabric are just gorgeous. That is my favorite part too picking out the fabrics.
ReplyDeleteHope you are having a great start to your week.
Hugs
donna
Love all your new patchwork, Heather. It was nice to see the pictures of the hexies too.....they are quite slow to make into a quilt but ok if you do some quicker projects at the same time! The grandmother's garden ones in your book are lovely.....so far I have only made a cot size one of those!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a happy crafty week.
Helen x
Everything you make is so sweet! If I get brave enough, I will start a barn quilt, but for a newbie, it's a bit intimidating. I love your hexes, too. Did you do a tutorial on hexies?
ReplyDeleteThe colours in that barn block are just glorious, and deliciously summery too :D
ReplyDeleteOh Heather! Everything is just scrumptious! You have such a knack for putting together fabrics! The barn quilt block is SO pretty! The purple and yellow of the hexis blocks reminds me of my grandmother. That was her favorite color combination. All the fabrics you use are so sweet! Have a nice day! Twyla
ReplyDeleteYou have such a talent for putting beautiful fabrics together. You really are so darn productive too!
ReplyDeleteSuch prettiness today, oh my gosh, I love it all! You have been a busy bee!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite quilt pattern is Grandmothers Garden.......I'm sure it will be beautiful! Can't wait to see the finished product....Blessings~~~Roxie
ReplyDeleteAren't they all just lovely! Love the house block
ReplyDeleteoh Heather, I don't know where to start! Everything on this post I am completely in love with! Your barn blocks are delightful, and your hexies are just divine. You will make the most precious grandmother flower garden quilt :) Aren't the 16 patch blocks so fun!? I made my quilt top recently too, xo
ReplyDeleteLove those blocks you are working on - inspiration indeed!
ReplyDeleteI would be embarrassed to share my Barn quilt block! Your seams, your points, are all spot on!! I seriously don't know what to say....I love your choice of fabrics and colors! You rock Heather!!!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks so pretty Heather! :o)
ReplyDeleteOh your barn block is so sweet! And I just love those flower blocks you're doing! Soo pretty!! I love the sixteen patch quilt you just started too! Such lovely color combinations!! Have a lovely week! xo Holly
ReplyDeleteAll of your projects are just so very pretty. My to do list just keep getting longer! Have a fun week.
ReplyDeletexo jan
Ooooh, I love red and blue together! You are not only very talented but industrious too! Keep at it, sweet lady:)
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be such a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteHeather, I can NEVER get enough of looking at your projects! One lovely photo after another and when I scrolled down to the sixteen-patch blocks I swear my jaw hit the floor. You are so, so talented! :) --Fran
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