Thrifty Thursday

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It's time for Thrifty Thursday!

 My finds this week were treasures ..... a homemade Christmas quilt and a rooster plate!

The rooster plate will be a nice addition to the roosters I collect in my kitchen ..... cost $1.99.

The Christmas quilt needs some tender loving care as the white yarn they used to make the pictures in each sampler square ... yes, it is yarn! .... needs to be repaired.

I don't think it will be much work to repair the quilt and I think I will definitely be worth it!  There are no rips, tears or holes in the quilt at all.

Cost $3.00

I think I did quite well this week!

Sashing

Pin It I picked up some material the other day that I thought would be appropriate for the sashing on my quilt. Now I have been playing with the squares, trying to figure out where they should be placed.



I am not going to use the wonky block for a small pillow, I think. At least I will be putting it to good use and it will match the quilt! Win - win.



After I have decided where I like how the blocks are placed, I will begin cutting. A little nervous but I need to get at it. Hand-quilting it will take me a long time. The rest of my time lately has been experimenting with making quilted table runners. I am almost finished one so I will show you next time.

Today is sunny and a warm 20F. We haven't seen the sun in about a week so what a treat. I think I will spend some time by the dining room window and soak it in while sipping my morning coffee.

Have a great day everyone!

Wonderful Blog

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I wanted to let all my readers know about a wonderful blog I have discovered. It is called the painted quilt. Kaaren creates lovely quilts and the pictures of her creations are absolutely gorgeous!

Check her out here...

http://www.thepaintedquilt.blogspot.com/

The first Friday of every month she releases a new Freebie pattern that readers can use and enjoy. Her button is on my sidebar (the blue quilted basket).

Take the time to tour her blog and drool over the lovely items she makes. I wish I was that talented! =)