Little Blessing (Hidden in my Stash:?)

AKA: Shoefly part II

You may have noticed in the 

Shoefly part I

that there was 1 block missing.

I didn't have enough of 'that' scrap

to complete one more block.

I had just decided to make it bigger

and use another set of scraps.

Then I remembered!!!

(Gotta love when that rememberer kicks in)

I had the scrap that I took with me

to find the yellow fabric

still in my wallet.

It was perfect.

I was able to make the two other little squares

I needed to finish the block.

I figured at least then I could have the 'body'

all the same scrap & do something different

for boarders and binding.

Oh wait, but there's more:

Then I looked in my stash...

I had about a 3/4 yard chunk of it.

Woohoo!  I did my happy dance

and proceeded to add boarders and binding.

This is the first piece that I have actually

stacked the needle to hand quilt it.

Maybe I should be ashamed to admit that,

but I am happy I finally gave it a whirl.

I'm not very good at it, 

but was improving as I went along.

(Oops, I still need to iron away my lines - today is ironing day, so will include this.)

Then, just because I am a little warped,

I added one more little nuance. 

The finished piece measures 16.25" square,

and I had fun.

Until next time,
Nimble Fingers and Even Stitches

A Quilt Show in January and Flowers

My favorites - yellow roses. 

I found these day before last so treated myself.  

They needed a little extra something so...

I added a piece of artificial ivy as filler.

I've had this little ol' picture for some time and love to use it for flowers.

I haven't seen it since last summer so

having it on the table just makes me smile.

It just seems so genteel.

I stated in an earlier post that I dress my table.

People kinda look at me funny when I say that.

That's what it is called.  Even though the majority of the time

it's just Mr. LB and me, there is a table cloth, place-mats, a center

piece, and of course cloth napkins.  Since they are my favorite,

when I found yellow rose fabric, I made napkins.  So my table 

at the moment is just a happy place.  These napkins look really nice 

with a soft blue as well.  I showed the foot and how I make them

in a post prior to Halloween here.  

The other exciting news is that there is a quilt show in January!

It is in Silverton, Oregon at the Oregon Gardens.

January 25 and 26.

We are heading out tomorrow to attend.  I have never been there,

but there are 80 acres of gardens, and the Stitches in Blooms Quilt Show

is in the pavilion in the gardens.  It is supposed to rain,

so I am thinking a lot of beautiful quilts will be a wonderful site.

I actually won this trip and will be sharing more upon returning - 

hopefully with lots of pictures.

Until next time,

Nimble Fingers and Even Stitches