In our neck of the woods…  wait, let me rephrase that…. here in our corner of the prairie, we had a snow storm earlier this week and are now enjoying sunshine and warming temperatures.  Shoveling the snow revealed a few green leaves of tulip bulbs that had just broken the surface of the soil.  We should be enjoying colorful displays not too long from now.  In the meantime we settle for tulip displays on quilts.

Beautiful Coventry Garden Tulips in your favorite colors combines easy piecing and applique.  Your garden will bloom soon!

Just one Tantalizing Tulip, but that’s all it takes to brighten our day, just one.  Pull out your bright scraps and applique this art deco type flower.

Another lone bloom, Tender Tulip looks romantic and graceful.  Thoughtful selection of your background fabric makes this a dynamic little quilt.  Finishing at 9″ x 12″, it’s just right for a hostess gift, Easter gift, or “just because” gift.

Tulip Festival is shown with a light background, but it would also look great with vibrant colored flowers on a dark background.  This wallhanging finishes at 36″ square.

Here’s a quick project that you’ll be able to finish before the real tulips show up.  A pre-printed, pre-colored design Heirloom Tulips just needs embroidery to be finished.  The size is 4″ x 5″.

Enjoy stitching your spring garden.

Redwork is great as a take-along project or for evenings in front of the tv.  The finished product has such a clean, pretty look that can be the focal point of the piece or an accent.  There are plenty of opportunities to express yourself with simple scenes, designs, or words.

Our newest redwork pattern, Dream Believe Celebrate! is a pre-printed, pre-colored design that can be made into pillows or a wallhanging.  Use your imagination and you could make this part of a larger project, or make individual wall hangings.

Me and Grandma Baking is just one of a series of 9″ x 12″ redwork blocks depicting activities shared with Grandma or Grandpa and a grandchild.  Do you have a special activity you share with a granddaughter or grandson?  This might be a wonderful keepsake for them to hang in their bedroom to remind them of those times together.

How Does Your Garden Grow combines rework with piecing, applique and the cutest little flower embellishments to create a lovely wallhanging.

Redwork Vest is the perfect attire for a sewing retreat, a quilt shop hop, or any day that you are happy you are a quilter!

The monochromatic look of redwork is what makes it special but that doesn’t mean it HAS to be red. How about a bluework pattern? Bluework Potpourri includes 20 original bluework designs in a garden theme.  Chicks, bunnies, butterflies, flowers and more fill the 7″ squares between scrappy blue piecing.  Start now and use the dark fall and winter evenings for handwork; by Spring you’ll have a beautiful quilt just right for the season.

If you’ve never tried Redwork (or you’re just dying to get back to it!) browse all the redwork (and blue!) patterns.

Vintage Autumn is a collection of 16 Halloween designs by Chick-A-Dee Hollow.  The designs are pre-printed and pre-colored.  All you do is add the embroidery to bring them to life.  Each one measures approximately 4″ x 5″ and they make a beautiful grouping.

Scare E Crow thinks he is doing his job.  It seems he is oblivious to the crow on his head!

The moon is looking rather dapper, wouldn’t you say?  Little Mittens the kitty is just looking for trouble I think.

Is that Mittens hiding behind the hat?

It looks like Lil Goblin‘s treat bag is full – the candy is start to overflow.  I love the little feet poking out of the bottom of the costume.  So cute.

Hmmm.  Zelda doesn’t have any feet?!  Trick-or-treater or real goblin?

These are great little take along projects.  After the embroidery you can add embellishments.