Tonight I finally finished the Mario quilt I have been making for my 13 year old. I finished the top back in July while he was at scout camp but did not get the quilting done until a couple weeks ago. I wanted to try machine sewing the binding. I used fleece for the backing and was a little unsure how hand stitching the binding down would go. This may be my last time. I did not like the results. I left it on because I didn't want to take out all those stitches. It felt good to mark it off my ever growning WIP list.
My next post will have a picture of me working on my Hexy flowers somewhere out at sea!! My sister has been kind enough to come and stay with our kids while we celebrate our 15th anniversary on a cruise. I thought I would be packed and ready to go by now, but I am also making sure that the kids will have everything they need for the next week. I hope I don't get sea sick!!
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Friday, September 28, 2012
Friday Finish....it's back!!
I am so excited that FF is back!! I really need to get some things finshed.
This weeks finish is my very first purse! In preparation for our upcoming cruise I made this purse to use while being out and about on the ship. It holds my Kindle and my hand sewing case well, with room to spare.
The pattern: Bucket Bag by Keyka Lou Patterns
The fabric: Chicopee from Denyse Schmidt
The pattern will be much easier the next time. I was a little confused about some steps with the interfacing, I am sure this is because my sewing is limited to quilting. I extended the length of the strap and I am so glad I did. Now I am ready to tackle another purse and feel the urge for some non quilting sewing. Patterns don't make themselves!!
This weeks finish is my very first purse! In preparation for our upcoming cruise I made this purse to use while being out and about on the ship. It holds my Kindle and my hand sewing case well, with room to spare.
The pattern: Bucket Bag by Keyka Lou Patterns
The fabric: Chicopee from Denyse Schmidt
The pattern will be much easier the next time. I was a little confused about some steps with the interfacing, I am sure this is because my sewing is limited to quilting. I extended the length of the strap and I am so glad I did. Now I am ready to tackle another purse and feel the urge for some non quilting sewing. Patterns don't make themselves!!
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Rainbow Fizz...
Friday evening after I put the little one to bed, I determined to finish my Soda Pop QAL top. I have been wantin to make a rainbow colored quilt for quite a while and when this QAL came up I new it was time. Earlier this year I ordered a FQ set of micro dots from Connecting Threads, so along with some white Quilters Candy, also from CT, the vision of Rainbow Fizz came to mind. I have a hard time naming my quilts, but this time following the Flickr! group I knew that I had the perfect name.
When I first saw the pattern in the Fat Quarterly book, I never thought I could make this pattern. It actually was a lot of fun and a definate remake. Next time I will follow the pattern with the background being colorful and the petals all the same. I think cutting out the petals all the same will save a lot of time. Now I need to sew the petals down and the top will truely be done. It came out much larger then I had thought it would, almost a queen size.
Today for my b-day I woke up to roses, cards and breakfast.
Last night my b-day dinner was not what we had planned, but with a 2-year old things don't always go as planned. Even getting my present didn't go as planned. My camera is starting to get flaky and we found one at Costco that I really like. Same 2-year old "misplaced" my wallet so no Costco card. Hubby has a Sam's Club card so we tried there, but they don't have the same one. After church today we all will be hunting down my wallet.
When I first saw the pattern in the Fat Quarterly book, I never thought I could make this pattern. It actually was a lot of fun and a definate remake. Next time I will follow the pattern with the background being colorful and the petals all the same. I think cutting out the petals all the same will save a lot of time. Now I need to sew the petals down and the top will truely be done. It came out much larger then I had thought it would, almost a queen size.
Today for my b-day I woke up to roses, cards and breakfast.
Last night my b-day dinner was not what we had planned, but with a 2-year old things don't always go as planned. Even getting my present didn't go as planned. My camera is starting to get flaky and we found one at Costco that I really like. Same 2-year old "misplaced" my wallet so no Costco card. Hubby has a Sam's Club card so we tried there, but they don't have the same one. After church today we all will be hunting down my wallet.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Friday update..
The Mario quilt pictured in my last post is getting quilted. I am quilting it the same way I did Zoe's b-day quilt. (Don't have a picture to upload!) Working with a large quilt is hard on my shoulders and back. I adjust my chair but it dosn't work for long.
I am cutting out the squares for the Mod Pop QAL . I am using some FQ's in yellow and grey I purchased from Hobby Lobby.
"Rainbow Fizz" is coming along, slowly. I finally have all the row pieced together and I am working on getting them sewn together, then sewn into a top. Most of the petals are on, so I can sew them down when the top is all together. I need to take some pictures to post my progress.
In about 7 weeks hubby and I are going away for our 15th anniversary!! My sister is coming to stay with the kiddos so they don't miss school. Some of the prep for the trip has been getting my laptop "cleaned" and "tuned-up". I am trying to teach myself digital scrapbooking. All of the crafting that I do has been self-taught, but I may have bit off more then I can handle when it comes to technology. Up until the littlest kiddo was born, I was an avid scrapbooker. She gets into everything!! So I think it is time to go digital. I am also tired of the mess from traditional scrapping. My cousin has a digital scrapbooking blog that I have stalked for a time. I love her layouts and love that she is current and up to date with her scrapping. Something I have not been able to say for over 10 years!!
I am cutting out the squares for the Mod Pop QAL . I am using some FQ's in yellow and grey I purchased from Hobby Lobby.
"Rainbow Fizz" is coming along, slowly. I finally have all the row pieced together and I am working on getting them sewn together, then sewn into a top. Most of the petals are on, so I can sew them down when the top is all together. I need to take some pictures to post my progress.
In about 7 weeks hubby and I are going away for our 15th anniversary!! My sister is coming to stay with the kiddos so they don't miss school. Some of the prep for the trip has been getting my laptop "cleaned" and "tuned-up". I am trying to teach myself digital scrapbooking. All of the crafting that I do has been self-taught, but I may have bit off more then I can handle when it comes to technology. Up until the littlest kiddo was born, I was an avid scrapbooker. She gets into everything!! So I think it is time to go digital. I am also tired of the mess from traditional scrapping. My cousin has a digital scrapbooking blog that I have stalked for a time. I love her layouts and love that she is current and up to date with her scrapping. Something I have not been able to say for over 10 years!!
Friday, July 27, 2012
Friday Finish.....
It has been a long time since I posted a FF. Next week is my son's 13th b-day and I am so excited for this to be done. I quickly pressed the last seam and ran outside with my phone (Jacob has my camera at scout camp.) to snap some pics before the rain comes.
Now just to quilt and bind. I am going to back it with some camo fleece that he picked out for another project that was forgotten. This should make it warm and soft, plus its out of my stash.
Now just to quilt and bind. I am going to back it with some camo fleece that he picked out for another project that was forgotten. This should make it warm and soft, plus its out of my stash.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Soda-Pop QAL
One of the many projects that I have going right now is my Rainbow Fizz quilt for the Soda-Pop QAL. I did finish Zoe's b-day quilt on time!! and now I am working to finish Jacob's b-day quilt. I am really close to being finshed with the top. This week is prime time to work on it, he is away at Scout camp. I would have it finished by now but I had to put on a few petals to my Rainbow Fizz to see if what I had in my mind was coming out in the fabric.
I have 5 more rows of background sewn together, they just need to be ironed and then attached.
The sun is really bright on the white backgound so I took this picture in the shade to hopefully see the color changing better. I still have to add the half petals on the top and along the sides. I cut off strips from each FQ first to make the binding. I love scrappy pieced bindings. This has been really fun to work on. I plan on making another, but with the background scrappy and the petals all the same. Doing scrappy petals takes more time and my time needs to be finishing Mario for Jacob's b-day next week!!!
I have 5 more rows of background sewn together, they just need to be ironed and then attached.
The sun is really bright on the white backgound so I took this picture in the shade to hopefully see the color changing better. I still have to add the half petals on the top and along the sides. I cut off strips from each FQ first to make the binding. I love scrappy pieced bindings. This has been really fun to work on. I plan on making another, but with the background scrappy and the petals all the same. Doing scrappy petals takes more time and my time needs to be finishing Mario for Jacob's b-day next week!!!
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Project Update......
Today I needed to remind myself of the progress I am making on my current projects. Zoe's b-day was yesterday and I had been focusing a lot of time on her quilt to have it done. I almost made it. I only need to finsih about a 1/3 of the binding done. I am planning on taking that to my quilt group meeting this coming week for show and tell.
Actively working on:
* Jacob's b-day quilt- All rows are assembled, need to start sewing rows together.
* Soda Pop QAL- Cutting out my background and sewing them into rows.
* New Wave Jungle- finish binding, and mail to Heidi. (Her baby won't be a baby if I don't hurry.)
Coming up next:
* Double Sliced Trade Winds- Need to sew rows together. (Still thinking about hand quilting.)
* Spastic Camping quilt- 2 more rows to assemble then sew the rows together.
Need to quilt:
* Brenda's b-day quilt- outlining
* Newell's b-day quilt- FM ( This will be my first! I am a little scared.)
Need to baste: 4 tops
Need to move to Coming up next:
* Cody's Superman Christmas queen quilt- I would like to have it done by Christmas.
* Mom's b-day quilt from 2 years ago. She has moved to Utah and is need of something warm since leaving Las Vegas.
Thinking about:
* Kaleidescope quilt- partly cut out.
* Finishing my 2 Colorbrick quilts ( I am over 3/4 done on these, just do it!!)
* Tetris QAL- only thinking about. Great stash quilt.
* Starting a QAYG- like this idea and need to use what I have. If I do random, my scraps will work.
This is a long list and I don't even have all my WIP's listed!! I really want to get my stash cleared out and make quilts from what I have. (Plus take this time to pay down my PayPal balance.) I am excited about clearing out my stash to be able to buy up some more!!
Actively working on:
* Jacob's b-day quilt- All rows are assembled, need to start sewing rows together.
* Soda Pop QAL- Cutting out my background and sewing them into rows.
* New Wave Jungle- finish binding, and mail to Heidi. (Her baby won't be a baby if I don't hurry.)
Coming up next:
* Double Sliced Trade Winds- Need to sew rows together. (Still thinking about hand quilting.)
* Spastic Camping quilt- 2 more rows to assemble then sew the rows together.
Need to quilt:
* Brenda's b-day quilt- outlining
* Newell's b-day quilt- FM ( This will be my first! I am a little scared.)
Need to baste: 4 tops
Need to move to Coming up next:
* Cody's Superman Christmas queen quilt- I would like to have it done by Christmas.
* Mom's b-day quilt from 2 years ago. She has moved to Utah and is need of something warm since leaving Las Vegas.
Thinking about:
* Kaleidescope quilt- partly cut out.
* Finishing my 2 Colorbrick quilts ( I am over 3/4 done on these, just do it!!)
* Tetris QAL- only thinking about. Great stash quilt.
* Starting a QAYG- like this idea and need to use what I have. If I do random, my scraps will work.
This is a long list and I don't even have all my WIP's listed!! I really want to get my stash cleared out and make quilts from what I have. (Plus take this time to pay down my PayPal balance.) I am excited about clearing out my stash to be able to buy up some more!!
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