November Update

Well it certainly has been awhile since my last post. Busy with quilt guilds and a sewing group.
Bought a house and started a buisness.

Did manage to start a new quilt though. Here is what I am working on in photo which is baby size so I will be making it bigger of course. So there you have it busy busy probably like my fellow bloggers. I am using same colors. Will post after I manage to get some blocks sewen together

Blocks of jars

Working on some jar blocks for wall hangings these are 12 inch blocks

Baby quilt

Binded machine quilted and delivered.

Baby Quit Top

Here is the quilt top for the baby quilt.

Here are the disappearing 9 patch blocks started for second one.

As summer is winding downI am able to return to blogland and my sewing. Still things to do  before school returns September 7.  I was starting to have a lot of sewing withdrawl however.

These are the 7 inch squares in the colors of the babies room. Chocolate browns and pinks. Joining rows at this time so will be posting finished top soon.

I have a baby quilt on the go which will be big enough to carry through to toddler size. I have another cut for myself  and am doing the disappearing 9 patch.

Spring Quilt

The blocks are all sewen together. Off on mini holiday next week so won't be able to finish for a bit. This one is for backyard laying around tanning,  taking on picnics, beach  fun in the sun stuff.  It is nice and bright and springy but the colors do not seem to come out right on here.  Happy Sewing to you all!!!

Spring Quilt

Blocks are  complete now to figure out my borders and cut those and more sewing.  I made 35 blocks at 12 and a half inches.

Spring quilt

New colors to work with. A new spring quilt a coming all indue time. Just finished all the cutting and will now be able to start sewing.

Pillowcases

Made these pillow cases in a crochet sew along over at http://yougogirl.typepad.com/you_go_girl/

There is also a flicker group to view the groups photos.

Great fun with Casey

The wooden box redone

Took this boring wooden boxPrimed it

Then decopauged to a useful box for sewing room to hold sewing supplies

Soap experimentations

SeaweedsoapI can't get the color right but it came out a bit brighter then sage color. It is very pretty green

Sunrise

The sunrise was so beautiful and much brighter then it looks here.

Red and green quilt

This quilt is done in red and greens and it is a single. However it is in mint condition. The border is green with little white hearts as in some of blocks.  Another lucky find.

Scrappy quilt and pillow

Ok here is what the top looks like now I will do the quilting an binding.  It is greens and browns as that is what was in scraps .  Also the scraps were not supposed to line up.  The next part will take a few days.I just threw it on a bed to share with you where I am at with it.All quilted and binded

Scrappy pillow

Front of envelope pillow to go with quilt

Here is the back of pillow. I almost have top done but I need to finish quickly so I will carry on and show you Friday or Monday completed.

Using up scraps

Making quilt blocks from scrappy pieces. I am doing a 12 inch block these can be made in any size. Hopefully  early next week the top will be done and I will be able to post it so stay tuned.
This is an easy one especially for those that want to learn to quilt. 


Does anyone have ideas for using up scraps besides the ones I have posted. Would love to hear about them.

Using up scraps

Applique tea towel with crochet edging and potholders using up scrap pieces.

Tea towels and dishcloths

Finished about half dozen dishcloths.

Finished 4 dish towels.  Tea towel is made from 100% cotton then added vintage photos and some fun pom pom fringe to bottom . Photo done on both sides.

Thrifting

Sewing patterns, pillow  forms, emboidery tranfers,

but note that bag.

Do dads, quilt patterns  even some farmy ones, doll fabric
Quilting patterns whoop ya

Note the bag what are the odds of finding a bag with your screen name or blogger name on it . I was just thrilled over this purchase. It was a grand thrifting day!  Then off to quilting store and scored some fabric there. Farmy ones are so hard to come by here or vintage looking as in the one with measuring tape on it. So I was very pleased with my day hope yours went as well as mine did.

Cards and Tags

Cards

Working on some tags and greeting cards still need to add some do dads.

Tags

Quilt block 2

4 patch

Signiture and 4 patch blocks

Signature blocks for swap 24 done just need to sign them