Tuesday Quilt Surprise

 I thought some of you would enjoy these....

I call it Tuesday Quilt Surprise because I rarely quilt these days and seldom have it on my blog...

But my sister recently made these two quilts and dropped by the other day to show them to me.

I wish I could remember the block names... but, of course, I can't.

This one below.... the fabric in the border and on the back... is from Walmart!

I've made a few quilts using Walmart fabric... they sometimes have the perfect thing!

That always makes me happy!

 These are for designated recipients... my sister is always making someone a quilt.

One of these is for a young man that was ejected from the pickup truck he was driving

and lost his arm.... when he was 18... a couple of years ago.

what is the saying....

When life gives you scraps, make a quilt.

Happy Tuesday!

Birthdays for little sisters

My little sister had a big birthday last week.....

She thinks she's old!

I should be so young!

Of course I had to MAKE something to commemorate the day!

Something with the NUMBER on it!

I knew when I was in Omaha at Silver Bella that

I was going home and make this for her....

I had already made the sewing machine cover.... I left some of the embellishing

up to her since she is a quilter! We'll see what she does!

All the crocheted flowers and trim were

done by our Mother. We lost her in 2003.

I cut up an old doily and edged the machine cover with it.

Some of the buttons and "stuff" are from her button box

and the pink felted wool bird is from an old family blanket.

Happy Birthday to Fonda!