Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Hugs and Kisses Blog Hop

If you are new here, welcome to Kathy's Quilts! Make yourself at home, look around (not in the UFO closets) and enjoy your visit. 
Who could resist a Hugs and Kisses Blog Hop?!? Not me!
That is exactly what the world needs more of, and we are thankful to Madame Samm and CheerleaderJane for helping to spread the love!
Here is the love quilt I made for the hop, in soothing pastel colours...

The pieced heart blocks are 1.5" and the quilt finished at 10" x 11.5". I love the little sparkly heart buttons I found for the corners (at Triangle Sewing). I machine quilted some hearts and loops in the border, which you can maybe see a little of in this photo.

And here are some chocolate kisses to go with the love quilt...
one kiss for every heart!



If you would like to be in the draw to adopt this little quilt that I am calling "Spread a little love", just leave a comment. I'll draw the name of the new owner on the weekend.

Here are the other bloggers that are sharing their quilty treats today...spread the love and leave them some sweet comments!

147 comments:

Tina said...

nice colors! The buttons on the border are really cute!

Cyndi loves to stitch said...

I Love your conversation type hearts !!!!!!! That is always more my idea of Valentines day, rather than red roses, but they're pretty cool too!! Pastel candy hearts, mmmmm!! Your little quilt is sewwww cute!!! Hugs & kisses for sharing your wonderful project !

Heide said...

Where did you find those buttons? They are perfect for your Heart Quilt! As for the "choppers"' I would try to work on it at least 15 minutes a day...I had a similar project that had oodles of pieces. It sat and sat. I finally got it finished days before the entry deadline at the County Fair. Do you have a fair or quilt show coming up? I just bet if you finish it and enter it, you'll walk away with a blue ribbon!

Sewgirl said...

Very "sweet" quilt! Thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

I can feel the love Kathy. Lovely colors and design. How lucky will be the recipient, I hope it's me. Sharyn:)

Janarama said...

Your little quilt is sew sweet. I like the pastels and the little heart buttons add just the right amount of sparkle. Thank you for sharing your project with us.

Candace said...

Your little quilt is adorable, love the little buttons.

julieQ said...

Your love quilt is so darling, Kathy! I love the scale and the buttons are so cute.

Judy B said...

Love your little quilt! Thank you for sharing, and the great giveaway. Of course you will included those yummy Kisses, lol!
jbechosend at sbcglobal dot net

Catskill Quilter said...

Kathy, I love this little quilt! Are the hearts on the blocks appliqued, or pieced? At first I assumed they were pieced, but when I looked at your header with the quilt on top of your blog, I thought it might be applique...

Janet O. said...

What a sweet quilt, Kathy. I play Scrabble with my 83-year-old mom once a week and her favorite treat while we play is a handful of Hershey's Kisses. In fact, we call them "Scrabble chocolates".
If I am lucky enough to win your little beauty I will keep the quilt and take the kisses to my Mom. : )

vicki said...

cute quilt! thanks for the chance to win it! vickise at gmail dot com

Tina said...

Oo I Love The Soft Colors So Very Pretty.Thank You For The Opportunity To Win Your Heart Quilt With The Cute Sparkly Heart Beads. Fun Fun.

SandyMay said...

Love your little hugs and kisses quilt. Very soft and inviting looking.

Scrapatches said...

Your little quilt is sew sweet. I would be most happy to give it a new home. Thanks for sharing the love ... :) Pat

Béa said...

Lovely little quilt, thanks for the chance to win .

Nati said...

Oh lovely, if I win it I will be giving it o charity to bring a smile to a lovely little girl!

Martina said...

So sweet and the buttons are just to cute! Lovely work!

Lesley said...

Your quilt is so beautiful! Love the fabrics and those sweet little buttons. How generous you are to use your little treasure as a giveaway. Thanks for the chance!

Britt-Inger said...

Your heartly quilt is so lovely and the small one is adorable. Thank you for sharing and a great give away
I hope to be the lucky one

Sparky said...

I am feeling you Kathy...lots of heart here lol

tink's mom said...

Wow, love the piece and would love a chance to give it a loving home.

lefuntz said...

That is so cute! I hope the kisses are included.

Katie said...

Kathy -- great project as usual. How did I luck up to share blog hop day with people that I already follow, some great bloggy friends. Whoever wins this is one lucky gal (or guy).

Shauna said...

Ohh my that is just too cute!! Great job!

Chiska said...

What a darling quilt! I love your little buttons too.

Quiltsmiles said...

Kathy- Congratulations on a beautifully finished heart project, It is so nice and generous of you to give it away. Jane
PS: Those cute buttons are perfect!

Betsy said...

So adorable Kathy

Jeanie said...

Sweet little heart quilt and so sweet of you to have a giveaway! Thanks so much!

Judy Cooper Textile Artist said...

Cute little quilt.

Elita@Busy Needle Quilting said...

How adorable! The colours are great & the Hersey's Kisses match so well! Very nice work!

Gill said...
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Gill said...

What a fabulous quilt - the heart buttons are just perfect!
Thank you for a great giveaway!

Amy C said...

How cute is that!
campbellamyd at gmail dot com

Thearica said...

Now you have me singing that song for the commercial on television. Spread a little love in your day... Would love to win your beautiful little quilt! It is gorgeous!

Brenda said...

I love this little quilt. It is so perfect for Valentine's Day.

gpc said...

What a sweet quilt!

The Cozy Quilter said...

Your little quilt is perfect for Valentine's day!

Sowing Stitches said...

Beautiful job! And yes...this gives me another idea! :) Love your color choices!

Deb A said...

That is so cute! Would look great in a little girls room....hint, hint!

Christine L said...

What a Cutie Patootie! That's ADORABLE! and So tiny.. Your kisses put it into perspective! Love it and how sweet of you to do a drawing for it!..If I could only be sew lucky. *giggle*. Hugs and Happy Heart Day!

Gwen said...

Kathy, When your blog opened, the first thing I saw was your header picture and I thought that was such a great idea, to change it for the holiday. Then to see your lovely wall hanging! It's beautiful! The buttons are perfect--initially I thought they were appliqued on, but what cute buttons!

JoyceLM said...

Love your heart quilt - thanks.

Louise M said...

Heart! Heart! Heart! This little cute delightful quilt was made by a Heartwarming Gal:)

Vicki H said...

Awesome little quilt. The heart buttons were a great addition. Thanks for sharing.

Cindy said...

I 'Heart" your little quilt. What a nice embellishment.

Missy Shay said...

Those buttons are the perfect touch for this quilt!
missysaprons@gmail.com

Pink Scissors Design said...

such a sweet little quilt!

Deborah
pinkscissorsdesign@ gmail .com

Cliodana said...

so cute mini quilt! love it. thank's for the chance to win and have a wonderful valentin's day

Deanna W said...

Leave it to you to not want to work on a large quilt and then whip up this little cutie...with chocolate. It is adorabale.Keep chompers away from the chocolate! Have a "sweet" Valentine's Day!

Charlene S said...

Indeed, that quilt does spread the love. Thank you for sharing!

pinsandneedles said...

Adorable heart mini quilt! It makes me smile! Thanks!

Calicojoan said...

Ohhh sew cute!! Love your little quiltie with the Kisses! Would that make a fun tic tac toe board for Valentines day, with a bag of kisses!

Linda said...

What a sweet little quilt - even without the kisses! Great job!

KatheG said...

Sew cute! Love your pastels. Such a happy quilt. Thanks.

Rosa said...

Lovely little quilt.Thanks!

Loves to Quilt said...

Great little quilt! Thanks for the opportunity to win it!

Sandra said...

Your Spreading a Little Love quilt is really darling. I like the idea of placing Hershey's kisses on them. This would be just pefect to take to my mom's house and then have everybody enjoy the quilt as well as have a "Kiss" at the same time. Thank you for the chance to win and making the Hugs and Kisses Blog Hop so much fun. Happy Valentine's Day.

Sandi Timmons
sandit1@sbcglobal.net

Anonymous said...

What a creative way to share your heart!
Keep Smiling!

Michelle said...

Kathy, I cannot believe the size of those hearts, so teeny....the kisses on top of them really show the size. I would love to give this quilt a new home.

Agnes B. Bullock said...

This is heavenly- just love it~!

StitchinByTheLake said...

What a sweet little quilt Kathy! blessings, marlene

Linda said...

That's adorable. Love the pastels.

Sewgreen said...

oh my goodness that heart quilt is ADORABLE! I think it would look lovely on my sewing room wall ;)

DeAnna said...

I love the pastel colors. Reminds me of spring. You did an awesome job. Thanks for sharing and thanks for offering the giveaway.

Needled Mom said...

Very nice and the colors are just wonderful.

I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed your Chompers quilt story. I actually think it looks great, but had to chuckle when I "saw" the chompers.

Marjorie's Busy Corner said...

Beautiful!!! I would honored to win this....fingers and toes are crossed!!

Joyce Carter said...

Oh Kathy! Your little quilt is so CUTE! And I love the buttons.Someone will be a very lucky person to win this very precious gift--hopefully me! Thank you so much for sharing and for the giveaway.

Carol Swift said...

Those hearts are so tiny...love it! The colors, buttons, and design are just perfect for Valentine's Day. :O)

Darlene said...

Oh, Kathy, it's seriously adorable. I'd love to own it. Pretty please with a chocolate kiss on top. :-)

Siouxzq64@gmail.com said...

What a sweet little quilt. My household is full of little men, so pink, red, purple are not colors prevalent in anything anymore. Long gone are the days when the house was filled with little girls.

Lyn said...

I just love pastel colors and yours is just beautiful. I would love to be the owner of Spread a little love. Thanks for sharing.

HeatherK @ A Reformed Heath'n said...

So tiny and so sweet! I love the change to pastels from all the bright pinks and reds (I enjoy them, too, though :) I also admire the seasonal change in your blog header. Maybe I need to be a little more versatile ... Thanks for sharing!

carla said...

Hi!!! Love it!!! Such tiny little heart blocks!!! So sweet!!! Thank You

Elizabeth said...

How adorable! Love the buttons too and the FMQ in the border. Sweet!

Jane's Fabrics and Quilts said...

Wait! Did you say 1.5 pieced? YIKES!! You are so talented. I love this so much and all the soft pretty colors. Great job and thank you for sharing!

Lou said...

Oh my how cute!!!!

Quayceetatter said...

Love your pastel hearts, nice quilting!!

Katherine McNeese said...

Thanks for the chance to win! Are the Hershey's kisses included? :)

Gmama Jane said...

Valentine Checkers...cute idea
Gmama Jane

Sally Ann said...

hi Kathy,
Love this little quilt. the heart buttons are wonderful! Happy Valentines day to you!

Bonnie58 said...

Love the little quilt. Great spring colours. thanks for sharing and for the opportunity on the draw.
bonnielarson58@gmail.com

Scrapbook-ChickADoodle said...

This is just peerfect for my table top hanger! I'd love to win it!
Thanks for the opportunity.

Fiddlesticks and Humility said...

Very cute! Nice colors.

swooze said...

Adorable!

Vroomans' Quilts said...

Love the choice of pastels for such a nice softness and the little heart buttons are a treasure!

Jodi - usairdoll said...

Your mini is just darling! Sweet colors! You can really see how small the blocks are by setting the kisses on them. Your quilting is beautiful as well. Thanks for sharing your mini with us, great job!

Thank you for a super giveaway and a chance to win.

usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

LJ said...

What a wonderful tiny little project. Making those hearts that small is a marvel. I love pastels and this quilt was just perfectly wonderful. Happy V Day!

Anonymous said...

SO CUTE!
HAPPY VALENTINES!

msstitcher1948@yahoo.com

pippirose said...

What a lovely little quilt. Great colours.
Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!
:o)
pippirose59 at gmail dot com

Amy said...

I thought it was a lot larger until you set the kisses on there. It is too cute!

Bonnie Pfrimmer said...

Love this little mini and the colors are precious. Love the pastel colors, almost like an easter egg. Thanks for the chance to win this lovely quilt. bpfrimmer@yahoo.com

krislovesfabric said...

Love those sparkly heart buttons, nice touch!

Connie Kresin Campbell said...

How cute and the colors are wonderful! When I saw the candy kisses on it I thought of playing tick tack toe on it!

Linda said...

What a sweet little quilt! I just love it. Thanks for sharing.

Nini said...

I love your little quilt. Thank you for sharing!

Farm Quilter said...

Such tiny little hearts!!! So adorable!!! I have the perfect spot fr it (and it would make the kids happy not to have a snowman up all year long!). Thank you for being willing to Spread a Little Love with all of us!!!

Tammy said...

Super cute heart quilt. Love those choclate kisses also. conn_and_vans_mom(at)yahoo(dot)com

Susan said...

Cute, cute, cute! What fun!! Your colors are wonderful. Beautiful project!

Sherill said...

Perfect quilt for Valentine's Day!!It is a great gift. Thank you.

✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄ said...

So cute! And I promise not to look in your closets, lol!

JD said...

That is such a cute quilt

Barb66 said...

I love your little quilt but my granddaughter would love it more. It's my first time on your blog but I will be back.

Deb C said...

What an adorable quilt! How sweet of you to share it with someone! Thank you for the chance to win!

Diana said...

Love the quilt, so cute. Also love kisses. Thanks for the giveaway.

Kathy H said...

Very cute quilt and I love the buttons you chose.

BizyStitches said...

OH my GOSH, that is so generous of you. I love the quilt and the colors. This is a fun hop

Anda W said...

Your quilt is absolutely adorable, would love to enjoy it, thanks for the chance to win! awolk at rogers dot com

quiltma said...

I just love your little "Spread a little love" quilt. Cutest thing I've seen for Valentines Day.

The4Rs said...

you included all of my favorites, cuteness and chocolate! Count me in on the drawing! Thanks for hopping along with all of us!

CharlotteT said...

Oh, I love that little quilt, I could just die if I had a chance to win that. Love, love, love it!

Cathy's Chatter said...

I love the fact that you needed some "heart' candy inspiration :) Lovely job! Thanks for sharing

Just Quilt It said...

What a darling mini-quilt--and all of those tiny pieces! You did a beautiful job of spreading the love.

Rina Mason said...

Your little mini just mades me smile.

Karen said...

What a cute Valentine'Day quilt. Thanks for the chance to win! The kisses were a great idea.

Unknown said...

Very ummmm I like the word "sweet" for your lovely quilt. It reminds me of the heart candies you get in the box. Happy Valentine's Day!

Kristy said...

What a sweet little quilt! I love it! Thanks for sharing. K-

Quilt n Queen said...

Kathy..your love quilt is sEw adorable...luv the pastels, and your "Spread a little love" mini is just the sweetest! The buttons are perfect. The hearts are the perfect size to hold the chocolate kisses. Great job! Happy stitching, Pauline

Sallie said...

Love the pastels! Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway!

Maureen said...

Love your heart quilt and the kisses.

Jeanne said...

I think that cute, little heart quilt has my name on it, doesn't it?

Cecilia said...

Very pretty! I love the odors you used. Thanks for sharing.

Teatime Creations said...

Such gentle colors as you "spread a little love". Sweet.

Suze said...

I love pastels, so I adore the pastel quilts. Where did you find a pattern for 1.5" heart blocks? Wow! This is an adorable mini quilt. My guild members would be drooling over this for the mini quilt auction at the next quilt show.

Beth said...

This quilt is beautiful! I love pastels. Thank you for the chance to win this fabulous prize!

Wendy said...

it's beautiful! Love the sparkly hearts in teh corners.

Nikita said...

that is adorable!

Kathy L said...

Love Spread a Little Love. Hope to win.

McIrish Annie said...


wow Kathy! 1.5 blocks. I hope to win because there is never a time in my quilting career when I will attempt anything that small! it is adorable~

Teri said...

Wow....what a very sweet quilt....thanks for the great giveaway....

Jackie J said...

Well, I really like this little quilt, please add my name to the draw.

Nan S. said...

I love your take on hearts. It is sooooo cute. Please enter me in the drawing.

Bonnie said...

I love the tiny quilt. I have problems enough working in the larger sizes. Thanks for the chance to have it for my very own.

Beth in Cambridge said...

What a cute quilt. I would love to own it, because I would never attempt 1.5 inch hearts Thanks Beth

evelyn said...

What an awesome mini, love your fabrics. The tiny buttons are perfect!

java diva said...

This is such an adorable idea!!! I have to make this for my kids. I love it, thank you so much for sharing it!!

Joanne said...

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing your creations with us.

Anonymous said...

what a sweet quilt

mindingmomma(at)aol(dot)com

Kate said...

Very pretty. I love the sparkly buttons too. It looks like spring, which I'm more than ready for now.

Cheryl said...

Thanks for spreading your quilting love into my life each week!

Stitched With Prayer said...

Well how in the world did I miss the post with this giveaway on it? I read every single post of yours...what can I say, I love your blog! Anyway, I was in bed sick one day through the week so that must have been it...anyway, I adore this sweet (pun intended) little quilt so please throw my name in the hat. Thanks so very much for a chance to win this cutie. Hugs...

Linda C said...

Love the pastels you used for your little project. I guess you can't tell just how small those are till you put the Hershey's Kisses atop them.

I hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day!

Sandie @ crazy'boutquilts said...

What a darling little quilt! I would be happy to give it a loving home. :-) Thanks for the fun!

Teresa in Music City said...

How sweet is that adorable quilt!!!!! I would love to adopt it and give it a wonderful home here with my other little quilts :*D Hearts are my "thing" you know! Thanks for joining in the fun and sharing with us for Hugs & Kisses!

Mary said...

I'd love to WIN your cute Hearts quilt! The kisses would make a fun game of tic tac toe... Thanks for sharing on the Blog Hop.

kt said...

Love your little quilt! The picture with the kisses really shows the scale of the little blocks. Would love to win this--thanks for the chance!

kadyb said...

This quilt is adorable! I am so glad I found your blog; I look for updates every day. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and your talents with us.

Kathi

kadybird2002 at yahoo dot com