Sunday, December 7, 2008

Wishing for fun things...

Hi all: Above is the start of my little Red block of the month, Red Delicious. The block is so cute, now just needs to be appliqued down. Lots of Red!!!I am feeling pretty under the weather, I have a super bad cough and congestion...sound familiar to any of you? Above is a baby quilt I finished for a friend at work, due December 30Th! They are hoping for a tax deduction...or a New Year's baby! The photo was taken in our messy break room at work. I quilted this on my little Brother domestic sewing machine.



I have also been crocheting, see above! Dishcloths...lots of them! Nice cotton, fun to work with, and fast.
Hope everyone is well and waiting for the sleigh to arrive, and to also celebrate Jesus birthday!!
JulieK


35 comments:

Vicki W said...

What a sweet baby quilt and the applique is beautiful! Love the red and white.

Jeanne said...

Oh, the applique project is charming! I'm tempted to join you.
Jeanne :)

Quilts And Pieces said...

The baby quilt is wonderful! And I love crocheted dishclothes! That bird block is way too cute. I can't wait to see the rest!

Jeanne said...

Love the applique botm. I have it printed out, too. The baby quilt is cute and those dish cloths are so nice to use. Sorry you aren't feeling well, but it isn't stopping you from producing!

Unknown said...

Your applique block is really cute! I can't wait to see the rest of the BOM. The baby is quilt is adorable, isn't it great to give some happiness to new parents.

Shari said...

Cute baby quilt. They will love it! I'm doing the Red Delicious BOM as well but haven't started yet. Better get a move on... Get some rest!
Merry Christmas

Stina Blomgren said...

Oh you started on the BOM...:o) still just in my mind...lol...
Love the dishclothes...:o)
Hope you do feel better now...and please take care...

Amelia said...

Loved the quilt...

Hope you are feeling better...I had a cold last week...was a short one though.

Pat said...

Love all the projects you posted here. That applique is just TOO cute.

*karendianne. said...

Oh wow, I love the red and white! Its such a joy to watch your talent, Julie. This is a great post. Stellar sewing on the baby quilt you machine quilter you!! And for the record - I'm all about crochet dishclothes. Nothing better.

Stitch ~n~ Love, *karendianne.

Darcie said...

So sorry to hear that you're under the weather. Perhaps your dear hubby might make you a pot of chicken noodle soup? ;-)

Looks like the Mom-to-be is delighted with her gift! I like the size. It's adorable and quite a sweet gift from a sweet quilter!

Oh I'm with you! I just love crocheting dishclothes and scarves and such. Anything that I don't have to be too mindful about.

Get well soon, Jules!

Darcie said...

Oooh! And the applique! It's looking terrific already!!!

Sue H said...

Hope you're feeling MUCH better after a weekend. Love the red block, and the baby quilt is adorable. And aren't knitted dishcloths great? They hold up well too, which surprised me.

Susan said...

Isn't applique just the cat's meow.

Also that is a great quilt.

Rose Marie said...

I'm also going to be doing those blocks (a combination of applique and embroidery). Love the baby quilt!

YankeeQuilter said...

Those little wash clothes are so useful! The red and green is very cheerful. Hope you recover from your cold in time for the holidays.

Shelina (formerly known as Shasta) said...

I just love the birds! I hve downloaded the pattern and hope to get to it soon. The baby quilt is wonderful as well. Also on my to-do list.

I hope you feel better soon.

Libby said...

Those red birds are just so sweet *s* Hope you are feeling well again soon.

Karen said...

Cute applique block. I have not checked out the "Red Delicious" pattern but have been seeing mention of it on some of the blogs. You did a good job.

Ginger Patches said...

I love your red delicious block! I downloaded that but had totally forgotten about it--thanks for the reminder!

Finn said...

Hope you are feeling up to par soon Julie! No fun being sick any time of year, especially NOT now.
The Apple Red is just adorable! And what a lovely baby quilt, I'll keep my fingers crossed for a tax deduction for them *VBS* Big hugs, Finnie

Anonymous said...

Hello Julie, the babies quilt is beautiful.I downloaded the BOM, nor sure if I will make it.Hope you are feeling better. Regards Lyn

Jan said...

Love the baby quilt--how sweet for you to do that! The applique is cute!

MARCIE said...

Wow, that block with the little birds is so cute! I am checking that out. Thanks Julie. The baby quilt turned out darling also!

nwalker said...

The UT graduation was really nice and we are so excited that we only have one in college now! More money for me to spend on fabric and crafts. You have some beautiful handwork. Are you Texas girl?
Nancy

Nan said...

You are definitely a woman of many talents. The applique is adorable! The baby quilt is so sweet and the dishcloth is too pretty to use on dishes. I love all your creations.

nwalker said...

Julie,
I'm fairly new at blogging so I don't think I have my site set up like it should be. I sent you my email address though. Hope to hear from you. Hope you are feeling better.
Nancy

Wendy said...

Such a sweet gift for a new baby, I love all the blues you put in that quilt. The red birds looks like a fun project, I love any quilt with red in it.
I hope you feel better soon.

meggie said...

Love the little baby quilt!
Also the cute red birds!

Lady of the Cloth said...

I love the birds on that red block and the baby quilt is darling, is that an Irish chain? looks a bit different from the pattern I use and I like the large white squares in there better than mine.
Carline

Marilyn Robertson said...

Your red birds are soooo cute! I just love them!

Nancy in MT said...

That's exactly where I got my inspiration for my Three Bird Quilt, I doubt that I will be able to find the time to continue with all the blocks, but I fell in love with the birds and then saw a white and red wool quilt in APQ and I knew what I wanted to make.
Thanks for remembering I still exist.

Chookyblue...... said...

I just love my pink dish cloth......thanks so much......

Carrie P. said...

Love your Red Delicious block. I have finished the birds too but I am doing mine in redwork. I have so much applique going I thought I would do something different.
Merry Christmas.

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