Look what I got!

The mail lady was nice to me today!  I won two prizes last week from blog giveaways and I ordered a travel iron.  All came in the mail today.

Here is the fabric from Sew Journal and Hawthorne Threads.  I can't wait to use these in a  quilt!

Here is the charm pack from  Fabric Seeds.  I love Riley Blake and these will probably work with my other prize.  Really cute fabric!

Finally, here is the travel iron.  This was recommended by Crafty Gemini.  

Work is done for the day, so now it is time to play!

Spring

It looks like Spring has finally arrived here in Dover PA.  Tornadoes passed through the area yesterday, missing us by a few miles.  Now the sun is shining and the weather is slowly getting warmer.

Inspiration colors

Cabbage Rose sent this in an email-Sugar Pop by Moda.  Love the colors.

Gathering Fabric

 Isn't this cute fabric?  I am gathering fabrics for grandkid's quilts.  The owls will be the backing for a quilt I am going to make using Moda's It's a Hoot.  This will be for Madison's 2nd birthday this summer.

 
Elijah is really liking Batman and Scooby Doo right now.  I decided to make a reversible quilt for him with Batman on one side and Scooby Doo on the other.

 I will probably make simple quilts, like Take  5 and Disappearing 9 Patch.       

Quilt Rack

Here is a quilt rack that I bought at a yard sale a few years ago.  I use if more for storage than for display.  It is usually loaded with 6 quilts.

Roll roll Cotton Boll

Started working on Bonnie Hunter's third clue for Roll Roll Cotton Boll mystery quilt.  This is my first attempt at making the string block.  The blocks are pretty scary and then after they are trimmed-look pretty cool.  I can't wait to see what we are going to do next!

Here is the pile of strips I am working with.

The uncut blocks on the right and the cut ones on the left.  I think I have about 20 in either uncut or cut stage right now.  40 more to go!

Here is the pile of the other fabrics I am using for this quilt.  I am sticking with Bonnie's colors because I know I can't go wrong with them.  I strayed a little bit last quilt and it wasn't as dramatic as hers.  I learned my lesson.  I really have to work on choosing my own colors.