Thursday, February 26, 2009

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!!!

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

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!!

Sunday, February 22, 2009

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!

Thursday, February 19, 2009

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.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

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!

Saturday, February 14, 2009

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.