One of a series of new bags for the big Christmas gift show next week end. I used a combination of decorator fabrics, silks, woolens and lots of scraps and pieces! It was fun pulling the fabrics and creating combinations that I liked. I will post all of the bags when I get them finished (hopefully this week end. 10 more bags in process of being completed.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Scrappy owl bag
I've been working on a pattern for a bag that is the size and shape that I like. I didn't want to spend the time just making the bag out of muslin with nothing to show at the end.
I started with pieces of home dec fabrics that were sample cuts from a local wholesale supplier. I've been obcessed with birds lately and decided to come up with an owl design that would work on the bag. I couldn't spend much time on it so it had to be simple but fun. I just did some free cutting of my fabrics and made a simple owl pattern and quickly rough edged the applique to the bag front.
After spending the afternoon sewing, un-picking, sewing, un -picking over and over again. I came close to what I wanted. It still needs some tweeking but I'm getting close.
Let me know what you think. I'll be having a fun giveaway on Nov. l5th so stay tuned. I'm going to start posting on my blog at least everyother day starting the 15th. There will be giveaways, tutorials and lots of new projects in the months ahead.
I started with pieces of home dec fabrics that were sample cuts from a local wholesale supplier. I've been obcessed with birds lately and decided to come up with an owl design that would work on the bag. I couldn't spend much time on it so it had to be simple but fun. I just did some free cutting of my fabrics and made a simple owl pattern and quickly rough edged the applique to the bag front.
After spending the afternoon sewing, un-picking, sewing, un -picking over and over again. I came close to what I wanted. It still needs some tweeking but I'm getting close.
Let me know what you think. I'll be having a fun giveaway on Nov. l5th so stay tuned. I'm going to start posting on my blog at least everyother day starting the 15th. There will be giveaways, tutorials and lots of new projects in the months ahead.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
halloween calendar in progress
I had a wonderful collection of 3 1/2 inch square from the Bitty block committee swap this month! Everyone made such creative and imaginative blocks that I simply had to share with my grandchildren! I wanted to create something for halloween similar to the advent calendars you see at Christmas. I had to make a few extra blocks to fill in because I wanted to save some of my blocks to do the same thing for THanksgiving. Each block is faced and has a slightly longer piece of fabric behind it so that it forms a pocket. I added an embroidered panel on the top that reads "I Spy Halloween" because the youngest who is four loves I Spy books! I will fill the pockets with odd treats and a few tricks for the days heading up to halloween. My thanks to all of the creative friends who contributed to this little quilt and the one that I will be making for Thanksgiving!
Friday, September 17, 2010
little bouquet quilt along quilted
I've been looking back at the quilts and projects that I've done in the past year. This has to be one of my favorites. It was a quilt along and you can find the button on the side of this blog. It is still up and well worth the time to follow the instruction and make one of these beauties. I added the flower pot to mine made out of a hand dyed vintage linen that had a hand crocheted edging on it. I quilted it heavily used cottons for the pieced background and all silks for the bouquet of flowers! The leaves are also hand dyed fabrics that I purchased at Houston Quilt Festival one year! Enjoy!
scrappy pincushion sneak peak
Ah....here is the twist! I've added a pincushion in the shape of a fish with beaded detailing and a fin that serves as a needle case! So is this for the scrappy pincushion swap or for the mug rug swap?
scrappy mug swap
One of my recent swaps is making a "mug rug"! But this one has taken a twist! Stay tune to see what did when I was too tired to pay attention to a few minor details! I wanted my partner to get away from it all when it's time to take a break! So....This is a little carribiean retreat complete with a porthole on the cruise ship to the Matisse style bright colored buildings under the palm trees!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
birds, birds everywhere
Just three weeks to go until the big show in Middway Utah! Here are just a few of my birds that are stitched and waiting to be framed. My husband has been painting frames for days! I won't have much time to blog until the show is over but after that I plan on posting some fun tutorials and lots of new things! And a BIG giveaway in September so stay tuned!
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