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Nestled in the Branches

2011-10-15T06:09:00.000-07:00

Finished quilt Nestled in the Branches for WCV

Kitty Cat Quilt

2011-02-13T10:10:00.001-08:00

Was sent a bunch of cat fabric prints and the challenge was to make a quilt out of the fabrics. So here is what I did.

Closeup of the mice

Close up of kitties and borders. Outer border is an allover paw print.

Nestled in the Branches

2011-02-09T13:07:00.000-08:00

A sample I made for a class I am teaching.

Apron Sample

2010-11-17T19:57:00.001-08:00

Sample of an applique snowman, this one done on an apron.

Kitty Cat Bag

2010-10-19T13:05:00.001-07:00

The latest Tote Bag made. For a cat lover.

More Baby stuff

2010-10-14T12:08:00.000-07:00

Here is the quilt label on the back of quilt

I also made a pillow to go with the quilt

Baby Quilt

2010-10-11T14:20:00.000-07:00

This is a baby quilt I made for a friend of mine who is expecting.

This is the front

This is the back.

Owlet family

2010-03-02T21:55:00.001-08:00

Here is a pic of an owlet family on owl cam.

Kitty Cat block

2010-01-08T12:03:00.000-08:00

The first block of a 12 block quilt. How cuteeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

Native Americans

2010-01-07T14:00:00.001-08:00

I made this top a few years ago. I have included closeups of the beadwork that I have done on it. I might add more, or not, not sure yet.

Fall Wreath

2010-01-05T18:47:00.000-08:00

The finished top of a paper pieceing kit I received as a gift in my Christmas Stocking.

One more UFO done

2009-12-29T12:36:00.001-08:00

I started this top, oh last year, the year before, I forget, but anyway it is now finished and ready for hanging.

A Cute Little Reindeer

2009-12-27T23:06:00.001-08:00

From another pattern, I made this cute little reindeer.

Mitten Tree

2009-12-26T17:16:00.000-08:00

A Mitten Tree from a pattern sent to me.

More Stocking Pics

2009-12-21T11:24:00.001-08:00

I took a pic of Carol's stocking before I sent it to her.

I was looking at the baggie of prewound bobbins I got in my stocking and I found this inside the bag. Another nice little trinket. Wonder how much more stuff I can find, LOL.

Beach In A Bowl

2009-12-20T11:54:00.000-08:00

A cruising friend of ours sent us a bowl, a candle, a bag of sand, and some seashells to be decorated and dream of being on a caribbean beach with a rum drink in our hands. What a nice surprise.
I decorated the bowl, just need to light the candle and get the drink ready.

Finished Owl Quilt

2009-12-20T11:52:00.000-08:00

Here is the finished owl quilt I made for my Godmother. It will be a nice surprise for her.

Christmas Wallhangings

2009-12-20T11:47:00.001-08:00

I had all of these wallhangings just laying around, so I decided to put on hanging sleeves and/or tabs and got them ready to hang up. They are now decorating my house. I have my lovely stocking hanging next to the log cabin tree.

Snowmen

Santa In The Box

Christmas Hexagons

Flannel Steps Thru My Garden

2009-12-20T11:42:00.000-08:00

Here is the quilt I made along with the student I had in this class.

and here is the one my student made. She was happy with it for her first attempt at quilting.

Stocking

2009-12-19T09:46:00.000-08:00

Here is the pillow. The full list of what I got is as follows:

Here is what I got in my stocking from Sweetjessy. A lovely stocking with a house and my name on it, a snowman pillow, a set of 6 handmade coasters, some Cream of Wild Rice Soup mix, some Minnestota Sunshine Seeds, some Minnesota Boysenberry Jam, a mug with a tiger in it, a big christmas pencil w/ a sharpener, a little wind up santa that walks, 2 pincushions, 1 large and 1 small, a 2 3/4" Angel Ornament, a Christmas Tree Shaped box of chocolates, some moose fabric, a Fall Wreath pp kit, and some pre wound bobbins. Thank you so much sweetjessy.

Oh I forgot, she also sent me a cat. Its on a card, but she did manage to send the cat. LOL Its stuck inside the pillow.

Christmas Stocking 2009

2009-12-19T09:34:00.000-08:00

Here is what I got from my stocking swappee. Beeutiful

2009-12-03T20:17:00.000-08:00

Here is a monkeyhead. Drinks are served in them on Carnival Cruise Ships.

New Top

2009-11-28T08:46:00.001-08:00

I had a panel for a while and saw a pattern that I could use it for.

Wickedly Easy Quilt

2009-11-23T09:54:00.000-08:00

Made a quick top from a pattern a friend sent me called Wickedly Easy Quilt. Used up some of my fat quarters to make it.

2009-11-18T17:51:00.000-08:00

Here is the flannel quilt I am making along with a class I am teaching. It is ready for the borders now.

2009-11-08T17:12:00.000-08:00

I just finished this top from a pattern a friend sent me.

Steps Through My Garden

2009-10-27T18:39:00.001-07:00

Here is a sample of a top I made for a class I may teach called Steps Through My Garden.

Boooooooooo

2009-10-26T14:19:00.001-07:00

I taught a paper piecing class for one pumpkin. It was suggested that 3 of them would make a neat table runner. So I made one. Here is the finished project.

Fabric Purchase

2009-10-26T13:45:00.001-07:00

While away 2 weeks ago, I went to a quilt shop called Heirloom Quilt Shop. This is what I said to myself I was not gonna buy. LOL

Table Runner Swap

2009-10-26T13:40:00.000-07:00

I was in a Table Runner swap and this is what I got from my swappee. A nice table runner, a fabric bowl, and a chicken pincushion.

Memory Quilt

2009-09-25T15:12:00.000-07:00

This is a quilt I made for a friend of mine from her mothers old clothes.

Back of the quilt.

Paper Pieced Pumpkin

2009-09-21T14:43:00.000-07:00

Here is a paper pieced pumpkin that I am teaching for class at Joann's.

Placemats

2009-07-09T19:10:00.000-07:00

These are placemats I am making and also teaching them to a quilt class.

2009-06-11T19:06:00.000-07:00

A good friend of mine sent this to me for my birthday. What a nice surprise. Thanks

2009-06-09T19:31:00.000-07:00

Here is what I have so far on Memory Quilt I am making for a friend of mine out at camp from her mothers old clothes.

Paper Piecing

2009-06-03T18:43:00.001-07:00

Here is a sample of paper piecing I did for a class I am gonna teach.

Spring Swap

2009-05-28T09:47:00.000-07:00

These are the items a few of us sent to a spring swapper that didnt get her swap. We hope she likes it.

2009-05-14T10:56:00.000-07:00

Here is a fall table runner I made a while ago.

2009-05-13T19:07:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of The Ramblin Rose quilt done by my student in a class that I taught. She did a good job for her first quilt.

2009-05-05T17:15:00.000-07:00

I just made another tote out of canvas this time. Will be used for a grocery bag.

2009-05-05T13:23:00.000-07:00

The baby quilt is finished. It matches a diaper bag I made.

2009-04-14T13:18:00.000-07:00

I have one more UFO done. This was a 30's BOM quilt that I did in quiltchat as a BOM that was run by Sweetjessy and myself and done by a few in the room.

2009-04-09T13:36:00.000-07:00

I have sewn together the 9 patch blocks I got in the swap I was in. Now to figure out what kinds of borders to put on it.

2009-04-07T12:11:00.000-07:00

Here is the baby quilt top I just did for a friend of mine.

2009-03-30T15:40:00.000-07:00

I started this wallhanging a coupla years ago, and I just found it and finished the top with blanket stitching around the trees and penguins and added the borders. Ready to be samiched now to be quilted. Another one in the pile.

2009-03-27T13:44:00.000-07:00

Okay, here is the snowman skier I have been working on. This is just the top not quilted yet.

2009-03-27T13:42:00.000-07:00

This is the finished Christmas Ribbon wallhanging that I started last year around the holidays. I finally finished it. Another UFO done.

2009-03-27T13:39:00.000-07:00

Here is the finished One Block Wonder that I was given at a quilt retreat a couple of years ago. Another UFO crossed off the list.

This is a closeup of some of the quilting which I did by hand

New Tote Bag

2009-03-08T13:36:00.001-07:00

Here is my latest creation. Is a combo of two bag patterns. There is a pocket on the front.

2009-01-11T16:34:00.000-08:00

Here is the latest batch of reversible bags.

2009-01-07T15:41:00.000-08:00

Here is the new wallhanging I made. It's so cute.

2009-01-02T13:48:00.000-08:00

My newest addition to my bag collection. This is the inside or outside

2009-01-01T16:41:00.000-08:00

Here is another bag I made today from the Perfect Penquin site.

2009-01-01T11:46:00.000-08:00

Before I take this down, thought I would share a pic of our Christmas Tree.
HAPPY NEW YEAR

2008-12-31T19:20:00.000-08:00

Here are the pictures of a camera case I made today.

2008-12-30T17:48:00.000-08:00

Here is the little bag I made today. It is so cute.

2008-12-21T12:28:00.000-08:00

Here is the latest Christmas Wallhanging I am working on. Now how to quilt it???

2008-12-11T16:23:00.000-08:00

Here are the finished love quilts for Sewbeit. This is the second one

A close up of the quilting

The label

Love Quilt #1

2008-11-17T21:35:00.000-08:00

I was raking some leaves and this furry friend came to watch. He was perched up high in a tree in my backyard. Don't see much wild life in the burbs, so this was kinda neat.

Two more UFO's done

2008-11-02T15:09:00.001-08:00

This is a wallhanging I did as I kit I got from Connecting Threads a few years ago.

A friend of mine had given this top to me a few years ago and I finally finished it. Below are the closeups of some of the quilting. I just went around the design.

Here is the whole top.

Two down, 11 more to go.

Finished UFO

2008-10-16T11:45:00.000-07:00

Here is another UFO I just finished. It was a sample I made for a quilting class I was teaching.

This is a closeup of the quilting in various blocks.

Quilt Retreat

2008-05-19T11:50:00.000-07:00

I spent last week at Quilt Retreat in Michigan. All had a real good time and got alot of quilts done. I have some pics to post and will do that at a later time. I got to meet alot of new friends and visit with all the regulars. These retreats just keep getting better and better. The cook out did herself again and provided scrumptious meals.

Retreat Projects

2008-05-19T11:44:00.001-07:00

This is the stack n whack I completed at Quilt Retreat last week.

I also made this table runner. Charlie supplied the kit to all the ladies at retreat.

Here are the crumbs I made. Good way to use up all your scraps. Ya just keep sewing them on til you get to a finished size you want to square up to. These are 6 1/2.

I didn't do this at retreat. I had this finished before I went just never posted a pic.

Sunday April 6

2008-04-06T13:26:00.000-07:00

Closeup of quilting motif if ya can see it.

This is a one block wonder that I did at retreat a year ago. Finally getting to mark it to be quilted.

2008-03-30T19:23:00.000-07:00

Here is the next UFO project I am gonna work on.

Sunday Mar. 30

2008-03-30T12:42:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture of the monkey fabric I found at Zooks.

Here is another finished UFO. I finished this Moose Wallhanging while I was away in Lancaster for the Quilt Show.

Monday

2008-03-17T15:45:00.000-07:00

Another tote done. This one will be a diaper bag.

Thursday

2008-03-13T14:34:00.000-07:00

Here are the fabrics I am using for the diaper bag.

Tuesday

2008-03-11T17:39:00.001-07:00

Here is the finished product. I have 2 of these.

It gets added to the rainbow collection. I have 2 of these also.

Monday March 10

2008-03-10T18:36:00.000-07:00

Here is what I am working on today.

2008-03-07T20:18:00.000-08:00

Here is the finished product.

March 7

2008-03-07T18:31:00.000-08:00

Here are 3 views of the inside lining of the Prof. Tote. Top zipper and it will be all done. Might have it finished by tonight.

March 6

2008-03-06T23:07:00.000-08:00

Here is part one of the Professional Tote. This is the outside of the bag. All ready to start working on the lining.

2008-03-04T20:56:00.000-08:00

This is a sample I had to make for a class that I am going to teach.

March 1

2008-03-01T15:55:00.000-08:00

Closeup of parrot fabric

Here are the latest pieces all ready to make into a Professional Tote. Ready, set, sew.

February 25

2008-02-25T19:09:00.001-08:00

OK, got the banner right now. How's it look?

Monday Feb. 25, 2008

2008-02-25T17:56:00.000-08:00

Just looking to see how this works.

2008-02-25T17:52:00.001-08:00

Added a banner today. Think it needs to be bigger. Still working on it.

What I did today

2008-02-24T15:49:00.000-08:00

Today I set up a blog. Not sure what I am doing yet. Will keep ya posted.