Quilt Frame Forts

Quilting has in some way always been a part of my life.  It's in my blood, and sometimes draws blood when I accidentally prick myself with a needle or pin.  Grammy has always put a quilt in to get done before Christmas, and one after the tree is taken down.  This tradition has slowed in the past few years, but she is still always working on something.  When Peyton and I were little, we would always be at her feet hiding out under the quilt.  We would take toys and books to occupy our time and look up at the designs stitched by Grammy's caring hands.

I love being able to do something I love and it being something I'm great at.  Seriously, my creations are blue ribbon winners.  I love making beautiful creations that are treasured by my friends and family.

From the start I've been working on nursery blocks.  They are so ADORABLE!  I've slowly given 2 away...

and I have one more hanging in my closet...

And now it is time to do a Sunbonnet Sue quilt.  I have loved these blocks from the start!  In the package, they always give you colors that they used in the block, but I never do things by the book.  Therefore, my blocks ended up being all sorts of beautiful colors.  I went into The Quilting House with an idea of what I wanted.  After the sales ladies finished ohhing and ahhing over my blocks, we headed to the reprint section.  I LOVE reprint fabrics!  They are just so beautiful and so perfect for a Sunbonnet Sue quilt!  

Sometimes, I settle on things rather quickly.  I go in with a picture in my head, find it, and that's it.  The search is over.  I did this with my prom dress junior year.  I only tried on one dress and I just knew it was 'the one.'  I did this with fabric too.  I had this picture in my head, and there it was.  The first one I picked out.  A perfect combination of colors, a beautiful pattern, and a reprint!  What a perfect fit!

And now, I will spend many hours sitting in the basement by myself as I watch movies I've seen a hundred times, listen to George Strait music, and move my fingers in graceful rhythms to attain those dainty stitches that are to be praised by fair judges and get me blue ribbons.

I haven't decided on this one yet though.  I kind of want to keep this beauty for my own daughter to have tea parties with her favorite animals on and to snuggle up with as she dreams sweet dreams with a much loved teddy bear close by.