Thankful Thursday!

My bloggy pal, Yvonne @ Quilting JetGirl has started a lovely little Thursday link-up all about gratitude. I don't often contribute, but each week when I read her post, I get to thinking about the things I am thankful for. Not a bad way to spend some time! But this week, I'm going a little further.

I am so thankful for my Maritime Modern Quilt Guild.

We're new and smallish, but neither of those things holds us back from having lots of fun! As someone who doesn't get out of the house as much as she used to (hmmmm... I wonder why), our Sew Ins and meetings are often high points in my month. I've already written a love letter or two about it, but it's worth saying again. Being with a group of creative, like-minded individuals makes my day!

And we just happen to be a few days into our first ever Meet Maritime Modern Blog Hop.

 

Tuesday, May 5 - Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge(Hey, that's me... and there's a giveaway!)
Wednesday, May 6 - Adrienne @ Chezzetcook Modern Quilts  (... and there's a giveaway!)
Thursday, May 7 - Tracy @ Quilting on the Dark Side (... and there's a giveaway. I see a theme!)
Friday, May 8 - Anja @ Anja Quilts
Saturday, May 9 - Val @ Purple Boots and Pigtails
Sunday, May 10 -  Linda @ Scrapmaster
Monday, May 11 - Jeanette @ Stamp Stitch Create
Tuesday, May 12 - Dominique @ The Running Thimble
Wednesday, May 13 - Aimee @ Candy Coated Quilts

I hope you'll take some time to meet (at least on the interwebs) these talented quilter-bloggers. I know I'm enjoying getting to know them!

J

P.S. And I'm linking up with Quilty Thankful Thursday @ Quliting JetGirl!

WIP Wednesday - Snappin' a few Polaroids!

A while back, Carla @ Granny Maud's Girl made some Polaroid blocks for a swap. It got me thinking about the blocks I had made for Global Scrap Bee. Hmm... those were fun. Hmmm... an I Spy quilt would be good for building DT's vocabulary. And that's where the trouble/fun began!

I made them using the tutorial from Capitola Quilter. You know, in case you can't resist them either!

 Sometimes I even had a little help...

 Apparently, GT likes thread. They make a satisfying noise when they spin on the rack!

I have the quilting/bloggy village to thank for a lot of the prints in these blocks. Jeannette @ Stamp Stitch Create has awesome fabric taste and colour sense. Boy, was I happy to dive into the bag of scraps she dropped off!

There were even some selvages in there!

Yvonne @ Quilting JetGirl was also kind enough to send me some goodies. Many were even pre-cut! I love those little chipmunks.

And if that wasn't cool enough, Lynn @ Buttons Quilts and I are swapping some blocks to give the quilt even more variety. We both pledged not to send any of the Ann Kelle animal prints we're so fond of. I may have gotten a little out of control... but they're not all for me!

I'm linking up today with

as well as WIP Wednesday @ Freshly Pieced.

And in other news....the Meet Maritime Modern Blog Hop continues today over at Chezzetcook Modern Quilts. I hope you'll hop over and meet our President, Adrienne!

And here's the rest of the shenanigans!
Thursday, May 7 - Tracy @ Quilting on the Dark Side
Friday, May 8 - Anja @ Anja Quilts
Saturday, May 9 - Val @ Purple Boots and Pigtails
Sunday, May 10 -  Linda @ Scrapmaster
Monday, May 11 - Jeanette @ Stamp Stitch Create
Tuesday, May 12 - Dominique @ The Running Thimble
Wednesday, May 13 - Aimee @ Candy Coated Quilts

J