Sew Joy: book cover

A couple of weekends ago now I took out the last of my batting.

I cut pieces for several of my little mini quilts that are piling up.

Top right is my Follow your Bliss makealong top. It's almost ready for backing.

My mini bars quilt is made up of leftovers from the Folk Art Garden quilt, shown in the top photo, and backing fabric cut from my string quilt. Only the purple borders are 'fresh' cuts.

The setting was inspired by this quilt displayed in a photo shoot of one of the quilt stores in a recent issue of Quilt Sampler. This photo is my blurry copy of the beautiful magazine shot.

The issue: Fall/Winter 2011. Does that make my quilt the second one I've made from a Quilt Sampler issue?LOL! {Folk Art Garden is my first - the pattern is from a 1998 issue!}

There was enough batting to give this little quilt some too.

The reason I was measuring batting? I wanted to make two of these sleeves! I had enough and then some, as you can see. This is a larger version of the Bookkeeper tutorial from the Moda bakeshop.

Time to cut some backings - and restock my batting!

With Joy,

Sarah Vee

Some of the most generous people in the world are quilters. Spending money, time and talent to make the world a better place. Quilters who blog are even more special. They share patterns, tips, and handmade goods on a regular basis.

Here are my most recent winnings:

I won a beautiful set of fat quarters from Ariane on the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day. Ariane is in the Sew Modern Bee with me. My daughter has claimed most of this pack - I am keeping the mushroom print that's in the top right of the photo. Thanks, Ariane.

I also entered and won this bookcover made by CaLynn. She made 5 to giveaway and I was very happy to receive the one I wanted. It will get lots of use in our household. Thanks, CaLynn.

Thanks to Wanda blogging about her winning some gorgeous fabric, I entered and won some too! Vicki had a countdown to her retirement giveaway. I won this yard of dyed fabric and . . .

this shirt which she hand dyed in purple for me! I love it. Thanks, Vicki.

What a wonderful world! Thanks for sharing it with me.

With Joy,
Sarah Vee