CountryCottages - Block 3

Here it is!  It is hard to believe we are already on Block 3 for Shabby Fabrics free BOM called Country Cottages.  This one has a very cute shamrock topiary.

Off to work on another one of my Block of the Month's!

~ S w o o n ! ~

I absolutely, positively LOVE picking up a finished quilt from the quilter!  The only part left to be done was the binding....took me a day and a half, for some reason,.and...Drum roll, please........
My Blessings of Spring:

I know, I know,  not showing the entire quilt.  But there are portions of it to follow:

Notice how the glass beads for the water from the watering can sparkle in the pictures.  Little star buttons; little heart buttons; ribbon rosettes, to name a few of the over sixty (that's right SIXTY) buttons embellishing this quilt.

The ladybugs!  The one part of the design that immediately attracted me to this quilt. 

And, of course, pinwheels galore!  One of my favorite blocks of all time, two of the larger ones shown here with the cute little umbrella with the heart buttons on the tips.

My "Bewitched" quilt has been quilted, too!  I still have to attach and hand stitch the binding in place for it.  I have to say it again...I LOVE picking up my "quilt" when the quilting is done! :))

Blessings of Spring

The first block for this ten month Block of the Month by Jennifer Bosworth of Shabby Fabrics is shown above.  Pretty spring flowers along with one of my favorite patchwork patterns, the pinwheel.

Next month - another of my absolute favorites - ladybugs!!