February 2014 ALYF Goal setting

Hi Everyone !

I've miss to share my Janury goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes party hosted by Shanna from Fiber of All Sorts and Melissa from Sew BitterSweet Design.



Anyhow for February month I choose  to finish this Garden Step top into a quilt.

 

 

I am linking to Fiber of All Sorts ... 

 

 Happy Quilting!

Blogtoberfest Day 21 : A Finish

Hi Everyone!!

Day 21 of  Blogtoberfest

I'm indeed not able to commit as promised. It has been three days I did not post anything at my blog.  I was busy sewing the Garden Steps quilt top during the weekend...

 
It was not my intention to finish it up so quickly, but once I've started working on it, I just couldn't stop!

 I used Domestic Bliss and some Ruby fabric which I bought from Sew Lux Fabric & Gifts.

Here is the result of the finished quilt top and I LOVE it!! It measures about 63" x 82".

Happy Sewing!!

Blogtoberfest Day 8 : Garden Steps - Block #12

Hello Everyone!!

It's day 8 of Blogtoberfest...

 I finished stitching the last block for the Garden Steps Quilt Along that joined at Clover & Violet.
  This is how the label block looks like...

I choose November month as the month to finish up the quilt...

With that finished, I have to look back at the layout on how to sew all the twelve blocks together.

 Till then...

Happy Stitching!!

Garden Steps : Block #11

Hello !!

I finished stitching the Garden Steps Block #11 yesterday...and here is the result.  For this block it's a butterfly!!

 I used  a lot of chain, satin, and back stitch with French knot stitch for stitching the butterfly.  Among the 11 blocks that I've stitched, this is the only block that I used three colors of thread.

Having this Block done, it means the Garden Steps Quilt Along is coming towards the end with only one more block left ... Block #12.  

 

Till next time ... Happy Stitching to everyone!!

Garden Steps : Block #10

Hello friends!!

I am sharing the Garden Steps Block 10 which I just finished stitching it today...

I used back stitch, and daisy stitch for the flowers.  For the center of the flowers I used french knot stitch.

The stem stitch were used for all the leaves and for the basket I used chain stitch.  I am really enjoy playing with the colors while stitching this block ...

and here is the Garden Steps block #10 from far.

Happy Stitching!!

Garden Steps : Block #09

 Hello friends!!

Another week is gone and here I am to share another block that I finished stitching during the week end.

 Garden Steps Block 9

Happy Stitching!!

Garden Steps: Block #07 and #08

Hi Everyone!!

I am so happy today to accomplished my mission to finished both Garden Steps blocks during the week end.
 This is how my block #07 looks like.

I used back stitch for the flowers and  stem stitch for the leaves outlines.  The center of the flowers and the leaves, I used satin stitch.

and this is the Garden Steps block #08 looks like. I used a lot of back stitch for this block especially for the bird house.

 
 For the butterfly I used satin stitch for the center and back stitch for the outline. The center of the flowers and the bird's eye I used french knot stitch.

Happy Stitching!!

Garden Steps : Block #06

Hello Everyone!!

This will be a quick sharing.  I finished stitching the Block #06 for the Garden Steps QAL...  I need to finish it by today since tomorrow I will be visiting my mother.  I will be away from home and office for five days... Projects that will travel along with me are my hexagon, yo-yos and crocheting.  So without further adieu, here is the result of my block #06.

 

 and below are all the six finished  blocks ...  

hope you enjoy.

Happy Stitching to All!!

Garden Steps : Block #05

Hi Everyone!!

I finished stitching the embroidery for my Garden Steps Block #05.  

 I love this pattern more compare to the dragonfly pattern for Block #04

and for this block I used almost all type of  stitches that I know.  This is how it looks from near...

Happy Stitching!!

Garden Steps : Block #04

Hello Everyone!!

 I finished stitching the dragonfly for my Garden step : Stitch and Quilt Along  Block #04.

Even though the dragonfly body a bit crooked I have to satisfy with the result...

 
Here is how it looks like from far...

  

Happy Stitching!!

Garden Steps : Block #03

Hello everyone!!

  I finished stitching the embroidery for  the Step Garden Block #03.

 The close-up of  how my flower looks like...

I used  a lot of running stitch for the flower petals and french knot stitch for the center..

 and this is how the whole block looks like from far.

Happy Stitching to all!!

Garden Steps : Block #02

Hi Everyone!!

This week I am working on the second block of the Garden Steps : Stitch and Quilt Along

and this is my finished block ... I would say that I love the butterflies very much.

and this is how the 2nd block looks like.  I am happy with the result.

Happy Stitching!!