memory quilt

i asked my grandpa if i could take a few of grandma's favorite things and make a quilt. there is every type of material in this quilt... seersucker, rayon, wool, corduroy, levi, and cotton. it is my first pinwheel, and will forever be my favorite. when i was pressing the blocks i would catch a whiff of my grandma here and there. i'm so excited to give it to grandpa. it's wild- but i can't help but to think of grandma every time i glance at it! we miss you "wild ruthie"!!!

something to snuggle to

a few weeks ago a girl i use to play bunco with called and wanted a quilt made for her mom. her dad passed away a year ago (today) and she wanted to give her mom something to remember him by. she asked if i could put their wedding photo on the quilt with some stitching. i can stitch, but not well enough (or quick enough) to sell that service so i called my aunt marci (her sister in law) and she took care of that part for me. when i got it all done i was very sad that i had put the picture in the quilt... cause i wanted to keep it. it turned out so nice and it matched my front room beautifully! oh well, i hope her mom loves snuggling to it as she thinks of her sweet hubby.

thank you denise for letting me do this!!!!

new in my etsy store!

when i saw this fabric i HAD to have it. it fits no where in my house, but i HAD to have it. i have no baby, but i HAD to have it. i don't know anyone having a girl, but i HAD to have it! because i have no need for it i have added it to my etsy store... :(
the quilt turned out better than i could have hoped for! it has the most beautiful stitching (thank you peggy!) it makes me baby hungry.... almost.... but not quite.

(are the ric-rack and ruffles not to die for???)

(quilt back)

weekend projects

saturday i went to work at the quilt shop... oh, how i love to work there! i have been in a major rut since the wedding dress episode. i just needed some inspiration. and a quick trip to the quilt shop will fix that- so imagine what a whole day at the quilt shop can do for me. after putting my kids to bed i worked on an order that needs to be finished this week. and when i was sick of looking at joanns fabrics (i tell ya, i'm a fabric snob) i worked on a few projects of my own. i have been loving the michael miller flannel line but i wasn't sure what to do with it. my friend at work showed me how to make these simple little 'lovies'. oh, the possibilities have just opened up a sea of projects for me- yay! i also bought some material to redo my shower curtain. i'll post pictures later this week of my 'new' bathroom.

quilting galore

this weekend my little family took a trip up north. 3 hours in the car and a few hours shooting the breeze with my sister-in-laws and i was able to finish up a few quilts.

this first quilt was a special order for a lady at my church (the same that won the auction for the pink and chocolate baby quilt)

this next one is 'aunt gracie/crazy 8s'. this is a sample for the quilt shop, but it will be for sale with in the year. if anyone is interested please email me for a price - i've yet to work it up.

two more projects done, about a million more to go.

Finally Done!!!

Well, here is one of the quilts I've been working on for the last few weeks- it's called a 'Turning 20s'. It's been done minus 1yd of the binding for about 2 weeks. I finally finished it yesterday while watching a movie with my hubby (he hates when I can't JUST sit and watch).

This one was made for my cute little niece for her birthday. It's just smaller than a queen and is backed with black Fireside (just as soft and cozy as minky, with out the dots)

Projects Galore...

Well, I've decided I suffer from ADD... can't start and finish just one project. I need about 5 going so when I get sick of looking at one fabric I can jump to the next, and then the next, and so on. Right now I have 2 quilts, 2 table toppers (for RS Enrichment), 10 scripture bags, 1 diaper bag, 1baby tie and an adult tie to match, a wedding dress all in process- and those are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head. Not to mention the demolition and remodeling of my sewing room. Lets just say tearing up carpet pad from the last 60s early 70s is not my favorite job!!!

These 2 quilts are my new favorites. The material is just so dainty and fun. They are waiting to be sent off to the quilter. Hopefully she isn't too backed up and I can get them back soon. I can't wait to see them finished!
Just look at all the ric-rack and pintucks ruffles!!!! Oh, scruptious!

Does anyone else have some fun projects going? I would love to see them all!

Quilting 101

We'll I started out sewing clothing for little kids... and now, I've found a new love. That doesn't mean I've left my first love- just having a little afair with the second. It all started about 5 months ago. I was offered a job working at a fabric store (or at least that's how I viewed it). Turns out it is truely a quilting store- which I should have caught on to by the name, Quilting Cottage. For the first 2 months they kept trying to get me to cross over to the dark side. NO WAY! was I about to start quilting. It looked like a tedious and thankless habit. One day I bought this funky fabric to make a few aprons out of. I cut out the aprons between costomers that day and had all sorts of left over fabric. The lady I was working with talked me into making a SIMPLE quilt. When they say flirting starts affairs... they are so right!!! I still haven't make the aprons, but the quilt has been done for quite sometime! Oh, I am so in love (or at least lust). Check out this awesome quilt, which is my official "First". I am prefectionist, I admit, so yes it is perfect... and you would think I was an old 'mistress' at this quilting thing.

Just check out these yummy fabrics up-close!

The back is made of Minky. I love that you can see the stiching so well (although I can't take credit for that- the actual quilting is sent out- I just piece the top and bind it)