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The beginnings of another quilt
This quilt is a surprise birthday gift for a very dear friend. I only have a couple of weeks to get it done but the design isn’t too complicated. I don’t want to get too detailed about the design just in case the birthday happens to check this blog but hopefully the grand reveal won’t be too far off.These grays, oranges and yellows have been singing to me for a while so I really can’t wait to get this baby put together. They all came from Fabricworm. It was soooooo much fun getting to pick them out (with Arlene’s help).I’ll keep you...
Read More2010 Projects
Since there is no way I would be able to find the time to get individual posts for all the projects I did during the last couple of months of 2010, here is one big, mega post of projects galore. Here is a sample apron I made for a sewing class that I offered at Birch Fabrics.Here is a sample skirt for another sewing class I taught at Birch.Here is a quilt I made as a thank you present for our friend who let my husband stay with him for both of his trips back to NYC. Being nice enough to have a friend crash in your studio twice warrants a quilt. And maybe some matching throw pillows…In honor of all the teething going on around Halloween, it only seemed fitting...
Read MoreHello 2011!
I can’t believe it has been so long since my last blog post here. So so sorry – excuses, excuses, blah blah blah. My goal for 2011 is to get back into posting about my projects. Things are so busy around here with a toddler that just getting time to sew has been tough enough. Actually blogging about the projects too would have been a miracle. Here is my first quilt for 2011. I have FIVE babies coming in the next few months so I figured the lull after the holidays would be a perfect time to get a jump start on making some presents. The new line of Dr. Seuss prints are so freakin’ cute that I had to add them to my stash. Luckily, so many of my...
Read MoreFinally!
I am proud to show of my latest quilt. It has been months in the making and I am so happy that it is finally finished. It is made from vintage sheets from my stash and from an awesome vintage sheet swap I participated in on Flickr. Thank you ladies! Instead of going for a quick and easy design, I decided to push myself by doing a quilt top with more intricate blocks. The blocks took for-ev-er! I finally got around to sashing the blocks and then made the decision to have it sent to a long arm quilter rather than trying to quilt it myself. The quilting is gorgeous but my only regret is that my favorite part of the quilting design is in the blocks and it gets a...
Read MoreThank you gifts
I bought some insulated batting on sale at Joann’s over Thanksgiving in 2008 and finally opened it up. Needless to say, it was a loooooong overdue project. I spent a weekend at a friend’s family’s house a couple of weeks ago and needed a thank you present that could fit in my carry-on luggage. I whipped up these oven mitts and pot holders (also finally breaking into the Lizzy Dish fat quarter stash) and they were a huge hit. I used some pre-made binding I had left over from other projects for the borders and to make little loops. I will definitely be making more of these for holiday...
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