This was the first project that I sewed on at retreat last weekend. I had amassed quite a collection of sixteen patches as a result of using Bonnie of Quiltville's Leaders & Enders technique, and decided to set them together with alternate snowball blocks. I was running a few working titles for this quilt around in my head when my tablemate 
for the weekend, Salem Stitcher, suggested a cookie-themed print fabric for the backing. Why? Take a close look at the background fabric in the snowballs! And so, it came to pass; "Got Cookies?" became the assigned name! I plan to add two borders, a dark red inner border and a black outer border. As I quilt that outer border I'll try my hand at stitching as many different cookie names as I can think of into the design; that was yet another suggestion, this time by none other than the afore-mentioned Bonnie! My talented friends were busy and productive cranking out the projects this weekend, as well; everything from traditional hand applique and machine quilting to intricate piecework and inspiring art quilts. I just love going on retreat and hanging out with these ladies, have a look at a few samples below, you'll be amazed and inspired too!
I got started putting together a happy, scrappy, strip-pieced play quilt for my grandson late Saturday evening. Almost half of it is together now and I will do a progress post, as well as a "how to", on that quilt tomorrow. Until then, remember...Life is Good!
19 comments:
Love your Got Cookies? quilt! What a fun way to use up scraps!
Isn't that just the CUTEST quilt!
Partial to Oreos,
Near Philadelphia
Mrs. G you make goooood cookies! Love how you set the 9 patches.
I love how your quilt turned out. You inspired me to get my own leaders and enders tamed into 16-patches!
Can't wait to see it quilted! Bring it to bee..and let us know ahead of time - we can all bring our favorite cookie to share!
The Got Cookies? quilt is so beautiful. I too am doing leaders and enders and have no clue what they will be when finished. This quilt is definately on my to-do list.
Subee
The snowball block always makes an excellent alternate block. Love your "Got Cookies?" quilt. And Bonnie's website is always a source of inspiration isn't it?
It looks SO good! And I love the name. That was the best weekend.
I'm also having fun with your little novelty trimmings....It's so fun to mix them in with my scrappy pineapples!
Bonnie
I didn't put two and two together when Bonnie was here yesterday. She kept saying a quilter at retreat gave her...and she had all these sweet little bits of scraps that she was using in her paper pieced pineapples!
As I cut off the edges of my quilt and tossed in a pile I called, "rat bedding" Bonnie pulled more from that. Too funny! Anyway, it really is a small world....and your quilt is adorable!!
Your Got Cookies? quilt is fabulous!! What a super idea.
That's a great quilt and a perfect title for it. Nice work.
wow, I love your quilt! So fun. The other quilts are great too. Who is doing the applique houses?
This is a great quilt! What size were your squares in the 16 patch?
I love your quilt! The fabric you used for the snowballs is just wonderful!!
I just love that quilt! So scrappy and colorful! Bonnie, Salem Stitcher, and you...what a great group! Such wonderful quilts come out of your meetings--can I come next time??? Pleeeease???
What a great quilt! Darling name, too *s*
Oh this is so much fun. Inspiring!
Signed,
The Cookie Monster
What a GREAT quilt! I've got all those leaders/enders too... This gets my brain stirring!
That Got Cookies quilt is inspired! I love it!
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