Easter walk through the prairie...

I guess I can say, we had a peaceful but schoolwork filled easter weekend. We found time to relax out at prairie. Let me take you there as well.
The county had to just burn it.


I am planning on taking a picture from this spot regularly to see the prairie changing with seasons.


I love these views. We took a lots of pictures similar to this one.


Did I say it is Sal's favorite place to go.


We sat down for a bit and listened to the water and birds.


The small green patch behind Sal is all moss. It looked like fairies lived there under the trees.


It was still a bit chilly out, but oh so nice to be outside again.


I did work a little on my scrappy log cabin, but not enough to show real progress.

How was you weekend?

Happy Easter...

I am stopping by to tell you all Happy Easter...



Take a look what my mom did with my nephews. I just love it. My sister, Ajka, blogged about it here. She made a lot more Easter crafts and baking.
My Easter decor is a simple vase of daffodils.:(
I am overwhelmed with deadlines for papers, projects and three exams next week. Oh well, life can't be all fun and sewing, right? Even though, that is what I dream about every night. :)
Couple nights ago I work on more of my scrappy log cabin blocks. Here you can see the progress.




I took another look on my list of unfinished projects and on the calendar. I am not sure really how much I can actually get done. I have to ask Jacquie if finished quilt tops sandwich awaiting quilting will count. :)
I guess, I just need to be more optimistic...

Happy Easter!

I probably won't be here until after.

P.S.: I almost forgot, check out this giveaway for the chance to win 30 fat quarters.

Spring to Finish...? I am in...

Once again, Jacquie at Tallgrass Prairie Studio had an excellent idea.
Spring to finish ... all those quilts in progress. We all need to finish them, but are missing sufficient motivation.
I don't know how about you, but I get always excited about the ideas I see somewhere and it usually ends up by abandoning my existing projects and starting something new.



Join Jacquie with me and we can get all or at least some of those WIPs done. Try to finish as many as you can till the end of the month (April 30th), then follow the link above to Tallgrass Prairie Studio and leave Jacquie a comment to let her know how many finishes you have. The more finishes the better, she is putting together the prize.
I counted my unfinished projects. I am including projects I haven't started yet, but that should be done long time ago.
I tried to sort mine by the stage they are in, meaning the closest to finish goes first.
1. Motivation quilt... - piece the backing, - quilt it, - binding
2. Sail Boat quilt... - piece the backing, - quilt it, - create and learn how to
do scalloped edge, - binding
3. Scrappy Log Cabin quilt... - finish the top,- quilt it,- binding
4. Grandma G's table runner... - quilt it and binding (Will post about later...)
5. Aunt Barb's table runner... - from start to finish, was ordered
before Christmas
6. Bug quilt... - finish the top,- quilt it,- binding
7. Alphabet in Slovak quilt... - finish the top,- quilt it,- binding
8. Calendar quilt... - make first 4 months
9. Mother's Day quilt... - from start to finish, I've been dreaming about this quilt for a while

Now, I don't think I can possibly finish all of these by the end of April. I still have to work you know and the most important, semester is close to the end, so it will be tough, but I want to try as much as I can.

Grandma G's runner...

After I made this one, there were two more in order for two other special ladies.


Well, this is one of them. I used scraps again, but mainly floral ones. The table runner goes to lady who can call herself an artist. She used to paint the most beautiful water color paintings. The colors of the little squares remind me of her paintings.

It needs to be quilted and it is still missing a binding... Well it goes straight on my list...
What list? Come by later and you'll find out.

I won...

... and ever since I found out my head is spinning with ideas what I could make. The bag of treasure arrived yesterday and I already spend some time playing with it, just playing for now.


Meaning separating it due to size, color and then play with combinations. When I was not playing I searched for ideas...

These are just few of those I found ...

1. Confetti mini quilt, 2. Pencil Cases, 3. Linen + anything = success!

Thank you Ashley!

Baby quilt #3...

OK, I was finally able to add the binding on the last of the Mountain Baby quilts. This one is a simple nine patch with zig zag quilting through each block.



Backing is again mine thrifty flannel sheet, which I used for a total of three quilts (it was a set twin size, flat and fitted sheet).



I have the address, and everything set up, so these quilts can be on their way to their new homes.


I also added a couple of receiving blankets. This time in girlie tones.


Something I started to work on last night.



The house is clean, laundry is in the wash, I am off to plow in the garden. We have a load of mushroom compost waiting in the trailer.

Enjoy your weekend!

Some great giveaways...

I owe you a post of the baby quilt #3, but it still missing the binding and last night after making dinner, I collapsed on the couch and woke up this morning, I don't remember how I got to bed somewhere in between.
But, there are some giveaways going on that I don't want to miss and you don't want to miss.
Check them out here and here.