Ah, why does it take me so long to find such awesome sites!!

Ok, so I was checking out the crazy mom quilting blog, which by the way I love and you should all check out. Well, I clicked on the link to her feature quilt on Moda Bakeshop. Wow, what a great site. I can't hardly believe that I have not found this before now. I love that they show all of the instructions of each project picture by picture. I have always thought that braided rugs were cool. They have such a great tutorial on how to make one. Hm, I am actually considering making one. How cool would that be!?!

OH, and quilt hanging up in this picture that I found on Cottons 'n Wool, too too too cute!
And last but not least....You should all check out Boutique NutMeg Designs. I love her stuff. I love the colors and the quilts and just everything. It is awesome!!!

New Kind of Finished Project

So, I had a ton of left over fabric from my valentines day wall hanging. (Which the pattern called for 3 times as much as you need. Usually it is a tiny bit more and it is ok with me, but when I make two of the pattern itself and then have enough scraps to make various other things, that is a little too much.) Anyways, my friend Abby had a birthday a couple weeks ago and she loves seasonal decorations so I put the pink material to use that this is what I came up with....I have had this pattern for quite a while. It is put out by Plaid Tidings Stitchery Designs by Krista Heaps and called "Sweet Valentine". I took the picture before I stuffed it because I think that that makes it look better in a picture. I don't like how she has you sew 5 extra inches of fabric together and then you don't use it all. So, I improvised and only used barely more than the cut pieces were and I saved even more fabric for one last project with the material. It is quite a bit bigger than I was thinking that it would be, but that will definitely help you see the stitches really well.

Well, i have two more pillows and a wall hanging on the way in the next couple days. Hope that you enjoy and come back to see more!!

New Material

So, my friend was telling me about a sale on Hancock's of Paducah. So I got on and was just checking things out. Well, I can't resist material. I really really want to make a quilt of bright oranges, pinks and greens. (yah, I can't resist those colors in anything. I bought two pairs of bright bright pink shoes at Walmart yesterday. I am totally crazy.) So, check out the fabrics that I bought for my quilt that I will probably make this summer.They are from the Bernartex Kitty Yoshida City Blooms collection. I also ordered a charm pack. That should be fun. I am thinking of making a cute bag with the charm pack. Anyways, hope that you enjoy. Check back soon, I should be finishing a couple pillow fronts that are so cute today or tomorrow!

The finished products

Here we go, pictures of the finished products. First I have some pictures of two blankets and some burpers that I plan to put on my etsy shop. This one is purple and green. I love those colors and the print is all butterflies. That is probably my greatest weakness. Any material with butterflies and I think that i must have it. Ps. Sometime I don't like blogger. I have the pictures right side up in the file that I upload the picture and no matter what I do they are still sideways. I really like this one. I love ladybugs and the green and red are a great contrast. Here is the batch of burpers with more to come.
Ok, here is the pink and brown wall hanging that I have been working on forever. This first pictures is one right after I quilted it. I know that the circles are not quite even and that is ok. It was my first attempt and I did it free hand. So, I am just excited that I tried and it wasn't awful. The second picture is one of the final product. I took it outside and it doesn't look great. I am going to have to have shayla send me a better picture so everyone can have a really good look at the final product. The pattern has buttons on each one of the white squares, but I liked it on just a few and so, that is what I did.

New Patterns

Well, so much for not spending anything. I got my connecting threads catalog out of the mail yesterday. I have been wanting to make some wall hangings for every month and season, and well, they had one for spring and the fourth of july. Those are two that I have been looking for something cute. I also needed to order some 505. This is great stuff. I learned about it from one of my piano students. It is a spray that helps baste your layers together when you are quilting on your own machine. I am sooooo excited to try it.

Here is what I am going to make for the spring.

And here is what I am going to make for the Fourth of July. It is sooooooo cute. So, I also finished a couple projects that I have posted in the past. I am going to take some pictures and hopefully when I get home from work tonight i will be able to post them. One of them in the pink and brown box front that I made back in Dec. for a Christmas present. I am going to sew on the buttons today while I am working. And then a couple new baby blankets for my etsy shop. I am so excited. Hope that you enjoy!

Brown and Pink Spring Pattern

So, I have been just putting my life in order since coming home from vacation and it just takes time. I cleaned my craft room, went through all the magazines that I have had in a pile. Now I am ready to start working again. So, in my Clotilde magazine I found this pattern. I have enough scraps I think from a ton of different things that I think that I might be able to do this one with what I have. This is excellent since I have determined not to buy any crafty stuff for an entire month. I have to use what I have and finish the projects that i have been posting. I have so many backs to put on different table runners and wall hangings. Oh well. That is how it goes. I also want to start working on my levi quilt. I have collected toooooo many pairs of jeans. Oops, sorry for the rambling. Here is the quilt. Hope that you enjoy.