Quilt Happenings and a Thrifty Find

Happy Saturday, friends. Come on in for a little quilt update. Well let's start outside on this chilly day . I am leaping with joy with this thrifty find that I found at a thrift shop in Georgia this past week. It is a brown, tan and peach full size quilt, and it is hand quilted. Woo Hoo! I happy danced all through the store when I spotted this beauty.  The only thing is that it needs some repair along the binding, but that will be no problem whatsoever. I thought it would be perfect to display in the fall. 

And while we our out in the yard, check this out. Signs of spring with the buttercups fixing to bloom.  If it is not going to snow, then I say bring on spring. How about you? 

To be honest very little has gone on in respect to quilting or cross stitching this week with a little bit of daily life getting in the way, but I did work on my chicken quilt. 

Over the last couple of weeks, I have been working on these nine patch blocks and appliqueing chickens. 

The last chicken block was appliqued Friday. Though the gals still do not have eyes or wings, I have began playing with a layout. I am going for a certain size because it is going to go in the kitchen by the hoosier cabinet.  Hopefully, the constructing will begin today. 

While rummaging around in the Quilt Nest for some yellow fabric, I found this little quilt top made of red and yellow nine patches. I probably began this about 10 years ago, but for some reason put it away. I had began to applique' yellow flowers in the corners. I think I am going to work on this for the rest of February as I join Angela's link at So Scrappy. I need to add a center to the flowers (if I keep them ) and then decide from there. 

First , it needs a good pressing though. 

Wouldn't it look so cute displayed in my little yellow child's chair with Andy?

This week I have been all into this book called Quick Country Quilting by Debbie Mumm. I have always loved Debbie Mumm and was thrilled when I found this book at the Goodwill. It was published in 1992 by Rodale Press and contains 80 sweet country projects with easy to follow directions and applique templates. 

This is the quilt that has my heart a thumping ; it is called "Elsie & Co." and is the sweetest cow quilt.  I can picture this in my kitchen as well. How stinking CUTE!!!

And what a sweet patriotic heart quilt.

There are so many projects  with a wide variety of themes from geese to cats, to apples and even holiday quilts. 

This little quilt is called Checkerboard Crossing. This quilt was another reason I bought the book. I see a house quilt in my future. 

And lol I need a cat quilt too. I tell you what I really need is more hours in the day. There is so much I want to do. Wheww!

Well if I want all of these quilts, I am going to have to put a fire under my heels and get to work and hopefully next week I will have a little more progress. Thank you so much for stopping by for a visit. You always make me smile and bring joy to my heart.  

Have a lovely weekend and as always...

Happy quilting, ya'll

Melisa

I will be joining this sweet ladies in their link parties as they come available. Please hop over and see their wonderful blogs where you will find amazing quilts and needlework and links to other amazing quilters. Throughout the week, I often find myself wandering from blog to blog through their links and I enjoy every minute of it. 

Angela at So Scrappy for Scrap Happy Saturday

Alycia at Alycia Quilts for Finished or Not Friday

Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get A Whoop Whoop

Have a happy creative day!