Analyzing 2011

Very simple - I sew lots of things besides quilts!

 

Happy New Year!  Let's delve into 2012!

 

Handmade Gifts

I made my Daughter this Mondo Bag by Quiltsmart.

 

I took a class where you did the cutting and fusing to interfacing ahead of time.  Very fun.  I'm going to be making more.  It's 17 inches tall with a 10 inch square bottom.

I use 54 different colors of Kona that I won from Pam from Mad About Patchwork.

She has a great shop too with the same name: Mad About Patchwork. Thanks Pam;  I can't wait to start another colorful project.

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I made these bean bags (and a bag to keep them in) for Audrey for Christmas.  I used the tutorial HERE. 

Figgy Pudding Finish

Love this table topper because

I love Figgy Pudding fabric (even though I only had two charm packs)!!

I designed it as I went along.  As I said, two charm packs of Figgy Pudding by Basic Grey for Moda, Fruitcake binding and the border is A Berry Merry Christmas.

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And here is a photo of the main attraction at our extended family Christmas party last Sunday:

 Of course, that is Grandma's opinion!!

 Miss Audrey is really growing up.

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Merry Christmas everyone!

Finishing up some Figgy Pudding

I nearly finished my Friday Night Sew In project:

It's going to be a Figgy Pudding table topper and I can't wait to put it on the table.

More photos when that happens!

Friday Night Sew In

Yes, I still have Christmas sewing to do, so I'm working on it with others in

the Friday Night Sew In:

 

Join us!

Pear Shaped Coin Purse with Ball Clasp Frame

Here is one project I've been working on:

 I made these three coin purses using this tutorial from Craft Passion.

There is quite a lot of hand stitching on this purses. I'm happy with how they turned out and they will be fun to gift.

Bonzer & Beaut.

Another gift checked off the list!

Let me introduce Bonzer & Beaut.

(a Melly & me pattern):

 The gift recipient isn't a reader so I think it's safe to show them.

I hope she likes them.

They are between 8 & 9 inches tall.

Spicy Spiral Table Runner

Go see my Spicy Spiral Table Runner tutorial

HERE today!!

There is a giveaway too!

Guest Blogger at Sew We Quilt Tomorrow (Friday)

Stop by and visit me at 

Sew We Quilt tomorrow (Friday)

and see what I've got to show you.

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And here is my finished block for Jessica

 for November

Two's Company Quilt Bee:

I sent it off on Monday, but didn't get around to blogging it - can't wait to see the finished quilt.

Christmas Quilt Show

Sew Cal Gal at Insights From SewCalGal is having her annual Christmas Quilt Show.

I just finished putting the binding on my Fat Quarter Shop Mystery Quilt Along 2010-2011 quilt last week, so it was a no brainer as to what I would enter into the show.

I found it very difficult to photograph this quilt to show it's detail, color, design and quilting.  ETA:  Quilted by Jenise Antony my LAQ magnificent!

The fabric is Twelve Days of Christmas by Kate Spain for Moda.

The monthly package from the Fat Quarter Shop arrived like clockwork with excellent color instructions and more than enough fabric to complete the block.  I love the finishing kit design and instructions too.  

This was my very first BOM and it won't be my last!  We are already enjoying  it decorating our home for Christmas.

Go see all the other quilts in the show at Insights from SewCalGal HERE.

Another Turkey?

I was determined to finish this turkey so I could use the photo to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving!

This is block eleven of Birdie Stitches by Little Miss Shabby!

Of course, I can't stitch them out of order, 

so I finished block ten today too:

 These are so fun to stitch!   Only one more month and I will be able to put all twelve blocks together!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  Enjoy every minute you can with family and friends.

Mr. Turkey

When I should have been finishing other projects this week, I instead got caught up in making Mr. Turkey:

I saw this tutorial over at Missouri Star Quilt Company and quickly ordered a layer cake of Awesome by Sandy Gervais.

He was so fun to making using a Dresden ruler.  I left the beak, tie and feet unquilted to give extra dimension to the wall hanging.  I had enough fabric left from the tail feathers, to make a three inch scrappy border.

The light fabrics from the layer cake are the background.

Edit:  He's 49.5" by 49.5"!

If you would like to see Mr. Turkey once more, you can vote for him here at the Thanksgiving/Gratitude quilt competition at Quilt Gallery. 

Thank you.  Happy Thanksgiving.

Now back to the Christmas sewing.

Something Fishy

That's the name of this table runner/wall hanging I finished yesterday: Something Fishy by Pieced Tree patterns:

I rarely use batiks, but I really can't think of anything else that would look right with this pattern.

I just stitched in the ditch around all the fish - do you think I should do more quilting?

 It's a gift that I can check off my list!

 

Dance Bag

Just finished this dance bag last night.

My sister requested it as a Christmas gift for her granddaughter and chose the fabrics and embellishments:

I just designed as I went along - here's the back:

 Hope they both like it!

One of my favorite finishes!

I finished the binding on Embroidery 101 Stitch & Quilt Along from Clover and Violet last night and I just love this quilt!!

It measures 59' X 59".

It's hard to see each fun block, so even though you may have seen them here on my blog individually before, here they are in the quilt:

Someone asked how I was going to quilt it - I simply stitched in the ditch on the inside and outside of the white border of each block and then FMQ'd loops on the rest of the quilt.

I used a Bubble Gum Basics red and white floral for the binding and the same Just Wing It by Momo for Moda for the border and the back:

Thanks again to Jennie from Clover and Violet for the fun Quilt Along!

October Two's - Company Bee block finish

Just a little late in finishing the October Two's Company Bee block for Shelly of Prairie Moon Quilts.

Shelly sent the background and the vine red and asked each member to add the red leaves.

Fun, but time consuming.  Off in the mail tomorrow Shelly!

Now I need to come up with an idea for my month - January.

 Any ideas or suggestions?  I want to use solid red and solid white.