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Between sickness and so many projects, it’s been way too long since I updated here!
We are getting ready for Christmas at our house.
Opening a present every night, one of our Christmas books or movies all wrapped up to be new again.
Decorating a gingerbread house.
Making lots of yummy treats to deliver to neighbors.
Sewing up a new table runner.
And a Christmas bunting to help out with displaying our Christmas cards.
So, at the beginning of the year I put up one of those Facebook posts saying I would make something for the first five people who responded. No specifics, just something handmade by me sometime during the year.
One of my friends who responded is Lisa, who writes about finding joy in life, even through trials. Right now she’s working on this little project:
Here’s what I came up with to bring a little more joy in her life:
Tags: joy, mini quilt, sewing
Or, the one in which I introduce my sister, and let her take over my blog.
Sister really makes me laugh. A lot. She is (aside from my husband) my very best friend. Just to give you an idea of how awesome she is, I recently asked her for some Mod Podge and the conversation went like this:
Here’s the quilt top I finally finished up this Sunday. It’s been in the works for a very long time. In fact, I think it’s the third quilt I started, but it’s been sitting in blocks until now.
I love it. It was (in theory) a really quick top to whip up. As long as you don’t count the months and months it sat in between steps. I used two layer cakes of Pure, by Sweetwater, and created really big disappearing nine patch blocks.
I’ve had this idea for a new bag floating around in my head for a while. I’ve gone back and forth on so many aspects of it. Yesterday I finally made up my mind and made it a reality! (Plus, I was kind of waiting for my shipment of Aviary 2 by Joel Dewberry to arrive before I made it.) It’s so very summery! Plus, it’s not quite as big as the last one I was carrying, but still big enough… right now it’s packed with my Stephanie, my Monica, my iPad, Weekend Sewing, two novels, my camera, and the rest of my miscellaneous purse stuff (you know, gum, headphones, inhaler, etc.) and there would still be plenty of room for a diaper and wipes – essential when I go out with the kids.
I promise I’ve been sewing. And sewing and sewing and sewing. I just haven’t taken a lot of pictures.
I made place mats for my friend, and didn’t take any pics before I gave them to her.
I have caught up on all my bee blocks, and I do have pictures that I will try to remember to actually pull off the camera. Here are a few I snapped with my iPhone.
I sent off my scrappy mug rug to Molly.
Tags: In Progress, sewing, swaps
I’m getting close. So close. I was really considering sending this quilt out to a long-arm quilter, but I just wanted to finish it myself. I decided to go with simple, straight-ish lines. I didn’t want anything to detract from the billions of petals… really with the patterned fabric and the flowers I just didn’t want to overwhelm anything.
And there’s just something so great about the massive pile of fabric on the sewing table as I try to maneuver the quilt through the machine that makes me happy. I picked up some binding fabric last night and I’m ready to stitch it on.
This little cutie is about to turn 3.
This is the story of how I decided to make her a quilt for her big girl bed in her new room she will get for her birthday. It started out with me ordering a fat quarter bundle of It’s a Hoot by MoMo because it matched the colors I wanted to paint her room so wonderfully.
I had the idea one night to add some napkin rings to the place mats I made for my partner in the Spicing Up The Kitchen Swap. I was throwing ideas around in my head until this one popped in. I think they turned out fabulous, so I thought I’d share with you how to make them!
They are pretty simple, but pack a big punch. And all you need is a few strips of fabric, felt, 1″ webbing, a sewing machine and a glue gun.
Tags: napkin ring, sewing, tutorial
I’m in a fun swap on Flickr, Spicing up the Kitchen. It’s been fun to look online for new things to make. My partner really wanted placemats, and I happened to have a charm pack of Bliss by Bonnie & Camille in my stash, which was the perfect color for her kitchen. Here’s what I came up with for her.
And a little tutorial for you!
What you need to make four placemats:
One Charm Pack
3/4 yards of coordinating fabric for front
1 yard backing fabric
1 yard fleece (for batting)
1/2 yard binding fabric
