FWSQA - Catching up...

I've made four Farmer's Wife blocks this week, I'm catching up on the time I've lost with the short ones.

Block #5 - Bat wing

block # 21 - Contrary Wife

Block # 10 - Bowtie

Block # 7 - Birds in the Air

Quilter's Own Language

It's usual for quilter's to use acronyms in our posts, I came across this list of acronyms during one of my blogland trips. I think it might be helpful for some of us that aren't familiar with all those new "words". I found it a great help as I'm new to quilting and blogging and some times some of the acronyms used were a mystery to me.

Acronyms used by quilters

• BOM = Block of the Month
• DSM = Domestic Sewing Machine
• FART = Fabric Acquisition Road Trip
• FOB = Fear of Binding
• FQ = Fat Quarter
• HST = Half-Square Triangle
• LA = Longarmer
• LAQ= Long Arm Quilter
• LQS = Local Quilt Shop
• MAQ = Mid-Arm Quilter
• OBW = One Block Wonder
• PhD = Projects half Done
• PIGS = Projects in Grocery Sacks
• PP = Paper Piecing
• QAYG = Quilt As You Go
• QST = Quarter Square Triangle
• RR = Round Robin
• SABLE = Stash Accumulation Beyond Life Expectancy
• SEX = Stash Enhancing eXperience (or eXcursion)
• SID = Stitch In the Ditch
• SnW = Stack and Whack = pile up and cut all at once block pattern
• Squishy=Envelopes filled with swap fabric or gifts sent/received in the mail
• STASH = Special Treasures All Secretly Hidden
• TGIF = Thank God It's Finished!
• TOT = Tone-on-Tone
• UFO = UnFinshed Object
• VIP = Very Important Project
• WHIMM = Works Hidden In My Mind
• WIP = Work In Progress
• WISP = Work In Slow Progress
• WWIT = What Was I Thinking
• WOF = Width of Fabric
• WOMBAT = Waste of Money, Batting, and Time
• WOW = White On White
  

One Flower Wednesday

Another Wednesday, only two flowers. I've been busy making hexies so I've only made two flowers . i've also sewn three of my rows.

This week's  flowers

My rows and the two flowers

If you want to enjoy more flowers, visit Karen's blog Journey of a Quilter and you'll be amazed with all the gardens and gardeners work.

Tuesday Treasures

 It's Tuesday again so it's time to share some of our little treasures. As i promised here are mote three of my boxes from my collection. The blue one I bought in amsterdam when I visited the city in 1984. The others I bought here and there, in  local fairs or handicraft  stores.


Too see more of these beautiful treasures just visit Melody at  The House on the Side of the Hill and join us if you like.

How does my garden grow

This week I've only made one complete flower but i've been cutting and preparing some petals to stitch on my next row.
If you want to check on other growing gardens visit Thearica's blog HERE.

And the winner is...

Mr. Random.org gave me a little help and chose # 15

  The winner is Linda at Stray Stitches. Congratulations Linda I will send you an email  separately telling you the good news.Thank you to all my blogging friends who entered and to all the ones who visit my blog, making my life full of joy.

Linda said:

Blogiversary Giveaway- It's the last day!!!

My blogiversary giveaway  ends TODAY so, if you haven't entered it before just do it  HERE.

A great Giveaway

Melody at The house on the side of the Hill is celebrating the first year of her blog. She's having the most charming giveaway: she will be giving handmade gifts, 12 of them one  for each month,besides you can also win a  $25 Gift Voucher to the online shop at Want it, Need it, Quilt it. Don't miss it.

FWSQA - Back in business

As you know my first Farmer's wife blocks were the wrong size. Now that I have cut all the right size templates I started all over again. I hope to catch up in a few weeks time. So far I've managed to do five blocks:

 block #1 - Attic Windows

Block #2 - Autumn Tints

Block #4 - Basket Weave

Block #6 - Big Dipper

Block # 14 - Butterfly at the Crossroads

I'm planning to do some more blocks this week-end for I'm far behind. Most of you have already done 20 or more. But the most important is to stand up tall and never give up.
My blogiversary giveaway  ends tomorrow so, if you haven't entered it before just do it  HERE. 

Aunt Sarah quilt and One Flower Wednesday

My hexies are now being sewed together in rows. I've made a couple of cream flower and cream hexies.

If you want to see more of this beautiful gardens visit Karen at her blog and join the fun.
Here are the rows I've done so far

If you haven't entered my Blogiversary giveaway, go and do it  HERE.

How did my garden grow this week

I've made a lot of cream flowers and I've began to stitch the rows together. I've only got two so far. If you like to know how are the other "gardeners doing, pay a visit to Pigtales & Quilts too see more lovely flowers and growing gardens.

Dear, I shrunk the blocks!!!

As you probably know I joined FWQA a couple of weeks ago.
I bought the book and immediately started making the blocks using the templates from the CD. It was boring and rather expensive as each template came in a separate sheet of paper. After visiting some blogs I found a link generously shared by LizQuilts on Flickr. All the templates are condensed in only 15 pages and of course i printed them at once.
The next day I cut some templates and made block #14- "Butterfly at the crossroads". Everything went smoothly but then...I realized that this block was bigger than all the others. OH MY GOD!!! WHAT HAPPENED???

I searched on the Flickr group and quickly discovered that I printed the templates from the CD at the wrong scale. My blocks were 1/2" shorter. Now what?
Well I have to start from scratch. And the small blocks?

When life gives you lemons....you make lemonade. I turned 16 blocks into a table runner for my new cupboard. I love it!

After all I didn't waste any fabric ( I had a lot of fun doing the blocks, anyway) and I got a new table runner. Now, back to work to see if i can catch up on FWQA.


If you still didn't have the chance to enter my blogiversary giveaway, don't worry just go HERE, you have until September 2nd.

Aunt Sarah's Quilt and One Flower Wednesday

Since Sunny from Quilting Dreams showed the photos of this quilt it didn't come out of my mind. So I decided to search on the Net and ordered the magazine. The quilt is amazing, now I have to make little adjustments for my hexies are 1" and the ones from the magazine are 3/4". But will pull it through.
Here are my last week flowers, I began doing the cream ones.

If you still didn't have the chance to enter my blogiversary giveaway, don't worry just go HERE.

Tuesday Treasures

I love little boxes and I've been collecting them all over the past years. These are only a small sample of what I've got. Next time I'll show you more of my treasures.
If you haven't entered my Blogiversary giveaway, go and do it  HERE.

First Year blogiversary and a Giveaway

Today I'm celebrating 1 year of blogging and I still can't believe it. 

 It seems like was only yesterday that I was asking for my daughter's help to start this blog.
It has been an incredible journey. I never thought I would enjoy it that much.
Since then i came a long way. I "met" lots of interesting people, learned a lot about quilting sewing and blogging.
I think I can even say that I've made some friends all over blogland.
I'm thankful for everyone that rakes time to read and comment.


To celebrate my first year I had to have a Giveaway. So this is what I'm giving to one of my blogging friends:

* 2 Marcus Brothers Fat Quarters
*1 pincushion
* a card or coupon wallet 
* A quilt pattern from Clares place


So, What do you have to do to win???? EASY


for 1 entry - just leave me a comment


for an extra entry - become a follower of my blog or let me know if you already are one.


The giveaway will be open until September 2nd. I will post the winner on Saturday the 3rd. International entries are welcome.


Sorry about the bad quality photo but I still haven't got my camera and my cell phone camera isn't very good.

How does my garden Grow?....Slowly!!!

My garden is getting bigger. I have done 43 flowers and have more 18 ready to sew. I still have a long way ahead but I'll get to it.

My August FNSI

Last night was dedicated to small things. I finished the stitchery on a Christmas table topper ( or runner, I haven't decided yet). After that I made a purse and tissue holder set.

It wasn't much but I'm happy with the result. I love FNSI!!! Thank you Heidi and Bobbi for hosting this event.

One Flower Wednesday

This week was a busy one. I had to finish two flowers last night or I would have had only one to show. Thank you lovely Karen for keeping me on the line.

Sorry for the blurry photo but it was taken with my cell phone. Mu DD took my camera away when she went on vacation.

Let's reach 100 Giveaway at QBSA

Quilting Blocks Swap Australia has reached 100 + followers and to celebrate Sue ( the founder of the group) decided to have a giveaway. You just have to follow the blog. Don't miss it, FOLLOW HERE.

My Garden

Some of the flowers from my garden, I've done a couple more but my DD went on a vacation trip and took my camera. Lol!!!

Farmer's Wife Quilt Along - week #4

This week I made four new blocks

Some of them didn't come as good as I'd like. The tiny pieces are hard to sew and the seams get too bulky, I'm loving to do them and maybe I'll repeat one or other block that doesn't satisfy me at all.

One Flower Wednesday

Here are the flowers I manage to do this week. Thank you Karen, if it wasn't for you my garden wouldn't grow so fast.

FWQA- New blocks

I recently joined Angela and Amanda in this great quilt along. I started a little later but I'm catching on.

I have made nine blocks so far and I intend to do a couple more this week end. Here they are:

I'm loving doing these blocks, they are easy to make if you follow the instructions and cut the templates correctly, which doesn't happen with other books I've bought.

One (many) Flower Wednesday

Every week  Karen at Journey of a Quilter gives us the chance to share the hexie flowers we've made. Make a little visit  at Karen's  One Flower Wednesday, take a look at the flowers and share the ones you've made with us.
Thank you Karen!!!

Last week I enjoyed a little vacations on the south of Portugal and, of course, my hexies went too. These are the flowers I made during the hot Summer nights.

Santa Sack Swap

A minha primeira encomenda chegou sem problemas e é LINDA!!! A Manuela mandou-me um saco de Natal lindíssimo, adorei os tecidos. Os presentes...Não, não os abri mas vontade não faltou.

My first package of Santa Sack Swap arrived safely. Manuela made me the most beautiful Christmas sack. I loved the fabrics. I didn't open the presents tough I wanted very much to but, I know it will be even greater to open them next December.