Tiny Finishes

Happy Sunday! I hope you had a lovely weekend. Lately I've been working on my Modern Maples Quilt and the quilt top is almost done (yay!). But sometimes while working on a large project I feel like I need to finish something to have that sense of accomplishment, you know what I mean? So I made this Granny Square Mini quilt. It is such a tiny finish but I love the way it turned out. The soft colors and the hand quilting make it even cutter (I think). 

Thank you so much much for participating on my giveaway. The winner is DeborahGun! 

I hope you have a wonderful week!

XX

Martha

Sew The Library & A Giveaway

Welcome to another edition of Sew the Library! I thought for this edition of Sew the Library we should add even more fun to the link up and have a little giveaway. This pretty bundle of Denyse Schmit's fabrics (one of my absolute favorite designers); a total of one and a half yards. They are from the DS Quilts Collection Piccadilly and Bakersfield and Union Station.

• For a chance to enter simply leave a comment on this post. 
• Weekend Doings followers (old and new) get a second entry. Leave a second comment letting me  know how you follow. 

Giveaway is open to everyone (US and International) and will remain open until October 31. Make sure you leave your e-mail address so I contract you if you are the lucky winner. 

And if you have a project to share, please link below:

Thank you for stopping by and good luck!

XX

Martha

WIP: Kiwi Shawl

I've been slowly getting back to crafting and last week I picked up my Kiwi Shawl and started working on it again. Up until know I didn't have a name for it since I'm not following a pattern; I just wanted to knit this lovely yarn I had in my stash so I'm improvising as I go. My husband is the one who named it. I showed him the progress  after I added the brown accent and he very quickly replied: "it looks like a kiwi! I like it" After that lovely compliment I can't think of any other name :)

It is almost finished, right now I'm working on the border and very soon it will be off the needles. I can hardly wait.

I hope you have lovely week!

XX

Martha.

Still Holding Up Hope

Thank you so much for your lovely comments on my previous post. My little girl is slowly improving. We are still adjusting to a new normal: medication schedules, constant visits to the vet and the occasional set backs. But our Mini Lou is a real fighter. She has thought us so much about patience and resilience. No matter what she always has so much love to give. We are so grateful for our little baby and hope from the bottom of our hearts that she continues to improve. Still a long road ahead and it is uncertain. But we are still holding up hope.

XX

Martha 

Sew the Library

Hello and welcome to another edition of Sew the Library. Right now on my table I have these pretty little scraps that were leftover from quilt I made a while ago. They are super colorful and I think would make a perfect  scrappy project. Sadly there hasn't been much time spent in my sewing room lately. One of my beloved dogs has been very sick for the past three weeks. So for now every time I pass by my sewing room I admire this little pile and hope things return back to normal soon. 

How about you? Have you sewn a project lately inspired by a book or a magazine? Please share with us below, visit others and promote the link up.

Thank you for stopping by. I hope you have a lovely week. 

XO

Martha

Autumn Days And More Maples

Hello friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. My weekend was wonderful. After a terrible heat wave, the weather finally cooled down and it is starting to feel like autumn. The cool crisp air and the warm afternoon light are just lovely. Also, I had time to sew! So that was fantastic. I made a couple more blocks for my Modern Maples Quilt. The blocks come together very quickly and so fun to sew. I think very soon I'll have a quilt top... I can't wait.

Wishing you a lovely week.

Martha.

Sew The Library: Modern Maples

Welcome to another edition of Sew the Library! I've been enjoying so much going through my books and putting them to use. It feels so satisfying to make the beautiful projects that inspired me to buy those books. This month I was not sure what project to make. There are so many on my list that sometimes it is difficult to choose which one to start next. But one day inspiration stroke and decided to begin working on a  Modern Maples Quilt. It has been on my mind for quite some time. We are still in the middle of summer around here but there are some trees that are beginning to turn color and I got nostalgic about autumn. The warm colors, crisp air and colorful foliage. I can wait to snuggle under this quilt this fall. The pattern is by the very talented Amanda Jennings (from Hey Porkchop) and featured on the book Pretty in Patchwork Holidays. 

How about you? Have you been working on any projects from a book or a magazine? Link up your recent finished of WIP and let's inspire each other to sew from our libraries. 

Thank you for stopping by!

Martha

Another Envelope Bag

Oh my goodness how time flies! This summer has been so busy and with very little sewing time. A few days ago I managed to sneak in a few moments in my sewing room and I made another envelope bag. This one was for my dear sister. She wanted something funky and fun, so this is what I came up with. I love how it turned out. The bright pink bias tape against the black gingham fabric is one of my favorite parts (I think I want to make a quilt using that color combo), and the diamond quilting is definitely something I'd try again. If you would like to make your own envelope bag you can download my free pattern here.

I hope you have an wonderful week!

Martha.