Welcome May

Where did the month of April go? It vanished in a blink. Oh, yeah, I was sick with a cold for half of the month. The other half was spent taking care of the little ginger and Mr. Ginger with the same cold. I welcome a new month! So, I thought nothing had been accomplished in April, but alas, the pictures on my SD card prove otherwise. I did finish piecing the Gypsy Wife top. 
What a masterpiece! I have danced before over a complete quilt top, and I certainly danced a happy dance over this one.
I also quilted a number of tops for some lovely customers. The first top was made by my sister-in-law, Cheryl. This is her first quilt! I quilted this stunner with my new favorite all-over pattern, free-motion feathered paisley. 
Cheryl was bit hard by the quilty bug (maybe I had something to do with that!)...She pieced this beauty, and I quilted it with a free-motion, all-over flowing water pattern.
I also quilted THREE stunning quilts for Kay. The first one is a perfect quilt for a garden party. I love this pattern with the x's and o's and the hidden stars. Kay had a special request for this quilt. She wanted to echo the dragonfly pattern of the border fabric in the quilting.
I came up with this free-motion, all-over dragonfly and loop pattern with the help of pinterest. I was so thrilled that I could achieve Kay's request. Someone is surely going to love cuddling with this happy quilt.
Kay also brought this beautiful quilt to me. I have an affinity for butterflies, and the fabric used here is iridescent. We chose to quilt this one in a free-motion, all-over wispy swirl pattern with gold thread. I love it!
And finally, Kay had this sweet over-sized fairy baby quilt for me. I quilted this delight with free-motion all-over loops and hearts. With purple minky for the quilt backing, some lucky girl is going to sleep with some heavenly fairy dreams very soon.
So, the month of April was not a complete bust. I had a lot more finishes than I realized. I was also very pleased to be able to get rest when sick, and take care of the sickies when needed. I think that's the balance we all strive for.

This week will be a busy quilty week. First, there is the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day on Wednesday...
On Friday, I will be participating in Lori Holt and the Fat Quarter Shop's blog hop, Farm Girl Vintage. I am so excited. Do you see the Jen Kingwell Gardenvale charm pack? You can pick up your Farm Girl Vintage pattern book at the Fat Quarter Shop. Last year, I made the quilt in the picture below during the Quilty Fun Sew-Along. It was so much fun! I urge you to join this year! Lastly, I am busy quilting the Gypsy Wife top... See you on Wednesday for the SMS Giveaway Day! Until then, have fun quilting!



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Happy Stitching,