Christmas

Rescued Quilt Top

In spring of 2007 when everyone was cleaning out my grandmothers house my family was going to throw this in the trash. Thank goodness I was there to rescue it and keep it safe.

Nephews Quilt Progress

Wow, its turning out so nice. I am finally ready to assemble it. With the stripes being so different in areas it took me over 2 hours to just stage it on the wall but worth it to have it done right the first time.

Fun N Done ( QAYG)

Cars Quilt Crashed- Repairs Complete

Here is the quilt top staged up. I wanted to get the wheels more even and should have just left it alone. Too Late now, damage is done :( ....So Just put em in the shop and fix em up. :)



Flat Tires - BEFORE

AFTER!
I am soooo glad I decided to repair the wheels im 100% happier with the outcome. I trimmed down the edge of original wheels and cut the back off then turned it and sewed to the back. Then i added steam a seam to get it back onto the black wheel. They now have a more dimensional look than before.
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Oh and my newly found secret to cutting a perfect 12" circle. I had struggled with just a cut template because my rotary blade would cut into the template soooo, while in the cake isle at Joanns it hit me.

Turn this upside down and it works like a charm, the ridges help keep it steady
& it was less than $5

Table topper

Just needs to be quilted :) then all done

2 Hour Tulip Purse

I don't like the light green for my purse but I think it will go with my fairy quilt below.
Only problem now is finding more than a 5" sqaure of that other fabric....LOL
Not sure if it shows up but the 5" square is more teal and the large light fabric
is more minty green.



Fairy Quilt Fabric
Cicily Mary Barker Fairies!!

Market Bag, Its Reversible!!

This is the first of 3, I changed the bottom so it was more squared out. I am going to cover some template plastic in fabric to use as a more secure bottom in the bag. I also need to decide on how to finish out the handles. But other than that Its done & REVERSIBLE!!

New Fabric, New UFO's

Ok Shorter twitter like version...

• Go to quilt shop for fabric for pattern i have. Found Fabric, Awesome batik!! Buy Fabric
• Go to quilt show, find other hard to find fabric needed
• Find ANOTHER pattern just have 2 have..Buy pattern, need more fabric

This was my original choice for the market bag.
The floral is from my grandmothers "stash" but found out my aunts
favorite colors are not blue they are more of a green so off to the quiltshop
I went to find something in green.

Found this lovely batik with green and purple and speckles of gold. I think my aunt will love it. I already had the white batik at home for the bag lining.

****At the quilt show with fabric still in my bag, I decided I wanted to make something more than just a plain market bag with this fabric so I went looking around for more patterns.

Then...

Found this border print i needed for another project and looked over next to the register
and...
There was this oh so cute purse with FQ tucked inside and the pattern for the purspattern tucked in the back. It can be made in 4 sizes. I just had to have it.

I try to give credit where due.
*Purse pattern: "The Two Tulip Purse Bouquet" designed by Janice D. Pope*
html://www.janicedpope.com

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2 Beautiful 2 Cut?

I just cant bring myself to cut this even though its perfect for the project i want to do.

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I think this one should work for now :) its pretty too

Final Audition

Sewing Room View

Forgot to add one of the most important parts of my sewing room....The Daytime View!!!
Blackberries coming my way soon!

New Fabric!

Saw these purple ones and liked em .....And then this batik just called out to me!!!

Decisions Made!!

Lots of frog stitchin' ransacked the stash,
and a trip to the LQS

Final color additions

My Turtles :) ~ All Done!!.

Choosing Fabric (Take 2)

What do you think??

Pineapple Express is DONE!!!!

Finally Finished the Pineapple Express!!!
I only had to cut and sew 825 pieces. Thank God for Paper Piecing...lol

Last Row, almost there!

Complete!!!

Credit for the original Copyrighted Pattern:
Quilter/Instructor Carol Maddox www.nwquiltcrossing.com

Afghans

My mother gave us these for our wedding and they have just been sitting away in a box, well No More... :) oh and the "Quilt rack", thats a Towel Rack from IKEA $19.99, way cheaper than the pricey metal quilt racks I have seen

Sewing Room Mini Makeover

After sorting all the fabric I got this urge to re-arrange the whole room. Only took about 12 hours to get done...lol