Flying Geese UFO top DONE

I finished this top a few weeks ago and just needed someone to hold it so a picture could be taken of it. This fabric is what was left over from the wedding double wedding ring quilt I made when Jen and Mike were married. I had gone to Arizona to visit my sister and of course to pick up this fabric. I wasn't sure at the time what quilt I was going to make so I bought alot of each one. One queen sized quilt made and still I had lots left over. Then I did my bedroom in Southwestern and decided to make myself a quilt for my bed. It got many starts but never a finish until now. Now that the top is finished it will have to wait a little longer until I make the backing for it. Again I'm using the same prints to piece together the back and then I'm finally done with that fabric. I can't wait to use it on my bed.

You can see a little bit of the double wedding ring on the right side of the quilt I'm holding. I just happened to notice that. When it's done I think I need a picture with the two quilts together.

Peaches and Dreams Start to finish DONE

A while ago" ONE I" challenged Jen to make a scrappy quilt. I of course was sucked into making one too. Now we all know I'm not a scrappy person when it comes to quilting so this was something TOTALLY out of the box for me to try. I checked all my scraps and decided the biggest selection of scraps I had were all in the purple family. I put all the purple scraps in a box and set it next to my sewing chair on the floor. OK, I got brave and pulled out the first scrap. That wasn't as hard as I thought it would be but the next move was a real challenge for me. Next up I had to put my hand in the box again and pull out the next piece. If I wanted this to be totally at random I had to do it this way. Out came the second piece to be sewn to the first and all I could think of is what had I gotton myself into. This went along for the entire middle of the quilt. Could it be I was actually relaxing and enjoying my new scrappy quilt? The more I put together the more I couldn't wait for this to be done. I stood back and loved the middle section but to me it needed some punch for the first border. Some of the purples I had did have a little red in them and I had a great piece of red with a tiny pin dot of white in it. The first border was born and I couldn't wait to finish the top. Now I love the whole scrappy thing and of course I love this pattern and can't wait to make another one. Of course the top is finally done and had it's picture taken and I still have enough purples to make a scrappy back of I think ten and a half in squares.

Maggie Mae UFO DONE

Last year I picked up this kit at the shop where I work. I fell in love with the quilt because of it's bright colors but I also loved it's name Maggie Mae. When the finish it up summer was about to start I started cutting out the top and then stopped. Well, within the last couple of weeks I started working on it again since it was on my UFO list. Last night I finshed up the top. Next up I'll take it into the shop to find it a backing since I know we have some of the fabrics left. I really enjoyed making this quilt. I've been saying at our Friday night sewins at the shop that I'm making it for someday when I'm in the nursing home. I'll be the little old lady with the really bright quilt.

Note book cover Start to Finish

One of my good quilting friends Linda just happens to have the same birthday as I do. We get together at the Patched Works on the 4th Friday of the month and a group of us sew together. Last month Linda and I decided that we'd celebrate our birthdays together since we'd be sewing. I'm going to do the cake and she's going to do the punch. We know that this is going to be a great time and I'll be sure to take pictures of the party.

Anyway for her birthday present I decided to try something new. Jen showed me how to do a method called quilt as you go. I made a cover for a spiral notebook. This was so much fun to do and so totally out of the box for me. I made the cover last night out of Batik strips that I cut from my stash. I finished the last bit of hand sewing on it tonight. I really love how it turned out and I know she's going to love her's. I plan on making a few more to put aside as gifts since it was so easy.

Ethan's Cloth Books Start to Finishs- 3

A while ago I finally made my first child's cloth story book. Little did I know then I would be hooked and having the time of my life making these books. The first book was the Pokey Little Puppy but I did show you a picture of that a while ago. Next up were some book panels I found at our local WalMart. These were Mother Goose Nursery Rymes. The first one was The Three Little Pigs, Next up were two volumes of nursery rymes. I had so much fun making these books and have already found more panels that I'll be making. It also looks like there is a series of books because they have volume numbers on them. So these and the birthday banner are now on their way to my Great Nephew Ethan who is turning one soon. Happy Birthday kiddo....... Make sure Grandma Karen reads these to you all the time. More will be on their way.

Ethan's Birthday Banner Start to Finish

A while back my sister Karen asked if at our shop we had any birthday panels since her grandson Ethan is turning 1. Well we didn't but I did have this pattern for a birthday banner. I went ahead and emailed her a copy of the picture and said I'd love to make it for him. This was such a fun project to work on. Today off went the banner so it's there in time for his first birthday party. I just thought I'd share what we hope will be something that will be used for each of his many birthdays to come.

Christmas UFO table topper DONE

I'm still very busy sewing away. I have quite a few things done that I need to take pictures of so I can post my finishes. While I was looking for something else last week I came across this table topper that I made last year and never finished. I don't remember the name of the charm pack I used but I just needed to make a backing and then I quilted it on my Janome 6600P. I think it turned out pretty good and then I sewed the binding on and sat and hand stitched it down. It's going to fit perfectly over my round kitchen table during the holidays. It feels good to have another UFO finished.