Mom's Quilt! She's Amazing!

I was so glad to have special "pop-in" visitors today...my Mom and Dad came by--only for a brief visit.  But any visitors right now, whether long or short, were welcomed. I've felt a little house bound this week with a my youngest being sick with a nasty cold and pink eye. Having one sick kid certainly changes the mood around the house as he's been a little touchy, and my other two kids have been stir crazy as we haven't gone anywhere all weekend. That's probably why Talon decided he would go to church by himself today...it was just nice for him to get out of the house and do something else. I was proud of the initiative he took to get there...he rode his bike, and stayed until the end. He's a good kid.

My Mom came with the newest quilt she put together. This one is for my sister Sara's little baby...to be born this week. I absolutely adore this quilt! It is just yummy! In my Dad's words...he said, "it screams Baskin and Robbins." Which is quite appropriate as that is where my sister worked all through high school. My Mom used my Wanna Be a Cowboy fabric from Riley Blake. She used the soft cotton flannel from this collection on the back. I love how she used cream to offset the stars showing off the variety of fabrics she used. So cute! The pink border sets everything off so nicely...it matches more closely, the photo turned the color more lavender...which it is not.  My Mom's smile is my favorite thing about this photo...she looks so pleased with her work of art...and she should be, because she did such a beautiful job!  I think she is up to 15 quilts for 15 grandbabies...way to go, Mom!

Yeah! It's a Fabric Giveaway!!!

In celebration of my blog total makeover, and having fabric to share...I want to give away a selection of fabric from my Wanna be a Cowboy line available from Riley Blake Designs to one lucky winner. This line comes in 3 different color ways in 7 patterns...a girly pink, cream, red, and brown color way; a boyish red, blue, cream and brown color way; and a tan, brown, cream color way that mixes and matches with both of those. It is available in 100% cotton hiqh quality quilt fabric, or 100% cotton high quality flannel fabric (this flannel washes up beautifully.) I will choose a generous selection of coordinating flannel fabrics in the winner's preferred colorway. I will draw one name on Monday, May 3rd, and announce the winner on Tuesday. To qualify for the drawing, just make a comment on my blog here. I'll put everyone in the drawing who leaves a comment before Sunday night.

The adorable dress and skirts pictured above were made by my dear friend Kristin Barlow out of my cowboy fabrics, they were her daughters' Easter dresses. The quilt pictured is the first quilt I ever finished (I started one other 15 years ago...but can't count it because I didn't finish it.) I made this quilt for my daughter for Christmas. She wanted a pink room...so I tried to comply.

Good luck!