Purple Posie

It's been another busy week, a good week sprinkled with the nicest moments with family and friends. 

And cute chickens!   How I love these two with their identical shadows.  This speckled rooster and hen belong to friends who lives up the road.

There was a meeting of the minds with my 'efficiency expert' (hubkins) last night, who is helping me stream-line the business side of my life.      

Also, we had six thousand pounds of gravel and bark delivered for the garden fortress, which is coming along nicely.  I've been kind of watching the transformation from the sidelines as others do most of the heavy lifting and focusing instead on the perennial beds that need some attention. 

But as I'm bent over pulling weeds, my mind is elsewhere thinking about making (more) wee quilts.  I've been working on them in the evenings, if my hands aren't too tired to hold onto a needle. 

I'm so happy to have finished this one for Janice.  It measures 13" x 15" and is made from vintage and new fabrics, from my own stash and the stash of other blog pals who have sent me bits and pieces from their own caboodle, which seems fitting somehow, to be joined together and shared in this fashion.   

So now I just need to get this wrapped up and sent on its way. 

After all the work that goes into making these it's sometimes hard to let them "leave the nest". 

But my work is done and off it must go to a new home, with blessings.  I might just have to make another one though, for myself, and maybe a few for the shop.  If the weeds don't grow too fast and keep me too busy.

I also want to say, *thank you*, for the new-banner input, and for big blog-love in general.  I do appreciate hearing from everyone. 

It's a most lovely part of my day.

Comments

[Debby]

Very pretty and the colors are so nice...Have fun doing all the labor....

[Maggie Ann]

Your new banner look is great...and I've enjoyed stopping by!

[Felicia]

I love your pretty chickens!

[Natalie]

Another feast for my senses and spirit. Thank you!

[Toni]

Oh yes, the new banner is so lovely!

What cute twin shadows. I miss my chickens, really miss those gals :(

[hannah]

such a cute little quilt, I love the colours and the little embroidered square.

[ameliab]

I love your quilt. It's so little and sweet.:-)

~Amelia

[tinker]

Your new banner is as fresh as a spring breeze!

Loved seeing those picturesque chickens and your pretty new quilt, too.

I don't know how you manage to do all that you do! It's a lot closer to the garden of weedin' than Eden, around here, and by the time I'm done pulling them up for the day, all I want to do is plop down. :-)

[Aina]

Lovely Chickens! And what a beautiful quilt you made for Janice! Lucky girl :)
I looked through your vintage treasures posts and came across the post "Redwork romance". What an inspiration! I know linked pattern bee to my site and i will curtently try one of the free patterns. I am glad you shared it!Have a nice weekend, greetings from Holland :)

[Aina]

Lovely Chickens! And what a beautiful quilt you made for Janice! Lucky girl :)
I looked through your vintage treasures posts and came across the post "Redwork romance". What an inspiration! I know linked pattern bee to my site and i will curtently try one of the free patterns. I am glad you shared it!Have a nice weekend, greetings from Holland :)

[Aina]

Lovely Chickens! And what a beautiful quilt you made for Janice! Lucky girl :)
I looked through your vintage treasures posts and came across the post "Redwork romance". What an inspiration! I know linked pattern bee to my site and i will curtently try one of the free patterns. I am glad you shared it!Have a nice weekend, greetings from Holland :)

[Aina]

Lovely Chickens! And what a beautiful quilt you made for Janice! Lucky girl :)
I looked through your vintage treasures posts and came across the post "Redwork romance". What an inspiration! I know linked pattern bee to my site and i will curtently try one of the free patterns. I am glad you shared it!Have a nice weekend, greetings from Holland :)

[Aina]

Lovely Chickens! And what a beautiful quilt you made for Janice! Lucky girl :)
I looked through your vintage treasures posts and came across the post "Redwork romance". What an inspiration! I know linked pattern bee to my site and i will curtently try one of the free patterns. I am glad you shared it!Have a nice weekend, greetings from Holland :)

[marie]

The quilt is so pretty and the colour combination is great.

This is my first visit to your delightful blog. I will call again soon.

Marie

[Tracy]

Sending more blog-love your way ((HGUS))...Love the quilt...And that stufed hedgehog is adorable! Happy Weekend to you & yours! :o)

[Betty @ She's Sew Pretty]

I just love visiting your blog. You are torturing me with your little doll quilts. My eyes are so bad, I'm not sure I can do one. I'm going to try though because yours are sew Cute!!

[Evelyn Lum]

I found your blog thru Pink Purl. I'm in love! Your Blanket Statement is really great ... couldn't come up with a better word to describe it. You score girl!

[One Womans Cottage Life]

Your work is so beautiful! Just love the colors!

[Kim Sherrod]

Dear Vicki- your quilts are just lovely and I don't know how you keep your corners matched so perfectly but I am trying! I love seeing the garden and thanks for the flowers and I am always happier when I have read your blog. I want to thank you also- I just checked my stats at Technorati and your blog gives me the most vistors! I appreciate that so much! Maybe I will just send you a little something in appreciation...what size apron do you wear? Happy Spring! Happy May!