Good Friday Everyone

It's so hard to believe it's April already...but, it's a fact!  I've posted my April Calendar picture at the top of my blog and it just seems right that "A Little Porch Time", my book published by the Kansas City Star is on the calendar.  It's a perfect time of year to sit on the porch and watch the birds.  We have so many baby birds in our yard right now and we love watching the parents teach their little ones where the worms are.  We have baby wrens, chickadees, titmice, cardinals and saw yesterday where a mocking bird had layed 3 eggs in her nest.  We have another mommy wren sitting on 3 eggs in her nest too.  The bluebirds and flycatchers have been visiting.  We said goodbye to the robins and cedar waxwings and just about all the gold finches are gone now.  They left saying they would see us again next year.

Cold Days seem to be behind all of us, but not here at Primitive Pieces by Lynda.  The magazine, Primitive Quilts and Projects first edition is out of print, so Cold Days has a new look.   This pattern will be sold on the patterns page of my website in the next week or so.  Chelsie worked her magic again and I'm really excited with the new look.  I meet with my printer guy on Tuesday to finalize and print the covers.  I'm very excited to share this new pattern with each of you that perhaps didn't get the magazine.  Here's how the new cover will look........YOU are the first to see it!

Watch the website patterns page....when you see it listed you will be able to purchase it fom there.  All the original kits have been sold from the magazine article, but I am still making them.  A special thank you to everyone that has purchased a kit.  I hope you will send me a picture of yours to share.

Until next time, Happy Easter to all of you. 

Lynda

Had to share.....

I just had to share Kathy's, from Florida,  Block Party quilt.

This quilt pattern was born after the pieced blocks were made for

a special project for cancer awareness.  It represents the houses in all the neighborhoods around the globe that helped with this project.

You can see pictures of those quilts on my website.

Click on the telegraph button and it will take you to the link.

(http://www.primitivepiecesbylynda.com/)

I am so very proud of everyone that made this version.

It is a lot of piecing, but look at the fun result.

Kathy finished her quilt at the Old Green Cupboard retreat in

Jacksonville, Florida.

She had lots of encouragement from all the gals attending.

Kathy you did a wonderful job!

thanks so much for sharing your quilt with all of us.

MORE WABBITS

The wabbits keep multiplying.....and I'm excited to share the newest bunch!  Sharon Paladino from Nebraska sent me a picture of her WABBITS made into a 20 inch pillow that is gracing her couch for the Easter season. 

You did a great job Sharon and Thanks so much for sharing a picture with all of us.

Stars on a Tin Roof

I am always excited to receive pictures from others that have made something from my pattern line.  Two friends, Janice Chang and Ginny Sage both made Stars on a Tin Roof and I couldn't wait to share how different each of them are.   Janice love working with Batiks and Ginny likes more a primitive style.  What's fun is that any pattern can be made into any fabric that makes us the happiest. 

They both turned out lovely and I'm so happy you shared pictures with all of us.

MARCH MADNESS of another kind....

It's hard to believe it's March already.  I hope you are keeping up with how fast everything is happening!  The Easter bunny will be here before we know it!  DO YOU HAVE YOUR WABBITS made? I'd love to share pictures if you send me some!

Happy Birthday to all the March gals and guys...........reporting in today who the March birthday winner is:

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

DIANE McCANN

(Diane, please let me know which pattern you would like me to send to you for being the winner!)



The 2012-13 Block party is coming to an end.  If you have not already mailed your blocks for this years breast cancer project, please do so.  They need to reach me by April 5th.  After the April 5th deadline we will be stitching the blocks together.  Can't wait to share the quilts made with all of you. 

Your contribution to this project means so much.  Together we can make a difference.



Liebster Blog Award

I have been awarded the Liebster Blog Award by Diane Dunder from Gingham Leaf Designs, a wonderfully creative spirit.  You can visit Diane's blog by going to http://ginghamleafdesigns.blogspot.com/ and/or her website: http://www.ginghamleafdesigns.com/

This award is given to bloggers who inspire you and have less than 200 followers. The Liebster Award takes its name from the German word meaning ‘Beloved, Dearest or Favorite’. I’m so honored to receive this award.

As part of the tradition it is passed along to 5 bloggers that have motivated and inspired.

To accept the award you must:

1. Link back to the person who gave it to you and thank them.

2. Post the award to your blog.

3. Give the award to 5 bloggers with less than 200 followers that you appreciate and value.

4. Leave a comment on the 5 blogs to let them know that they have been offered this award.

Five for me:
1.Cheryl Wall from http://cheryl-countryquilts.blogspot.com/ who is a soul-mate from Canada.  Her style is so much fun! 

2. Melanie Pinney from http://Americanpiedesigns.blogspot.com/  who is my friend.  She works full time and still finds time to share her talent with the rest of us with her fun patterns.

3. Carol Crago from http://brownquilts4me.blogspot.com/ who is a dear friend that has always motivated me.  She is always there to lend a helping hand with the breast cancer quilts I'm involved in.

4. Stacy West from http://buttermilkbasin.blogspot.com/ who is my friend and one of the most creative people I've met. 

5. Cathi Gainey from http://www.shakerwoodwoolens.blogspot.com/ - my newest best friend with wool!  Check her out.






Five from me:

I love getting pictures.....

Angela Brady of Homespun Gatherings in Ash, NC sent me some pictures to share with everyone.   She's been a busy gal..

Top picture is A Little Porch Time (She put her dog by the watering can and his paws on the left hand side...it's so much fun to see everyone personalize this quilt to make it their own!) and on the left is May Baskets.  The bottom picture is of Aunt Ree's Raspberry Jam and on the left The Bundling Board. 

Love them all Angela!  Thanks so much for sharing with us.