My friend Deb and I went fabric shopping this morning (there was an inch of space in one of my fabric drawers and that is a big No No!). The ladies at the front desk at Riley Blake Designs are so helpful and fun! The vibrant solids were calling my name... ... but I was in the mood for grays! I would like to make a quilt with different prints of a color plus gray, something like Teens at My Home below, but haven't decided on the design yet. In the meantime, as soon as I have a … [Read more...] about Fabric Shopping
Back to School Giveaway
Are you ready to celebrate back to school? With two teenage boys still at home, I may or may not have been partying since 7 am this morning... I want you to join in the fun by participating in this giveaway: one Color Theory jelly roll by Vanessa Christenson of V and Co. for Moda Fabrics. This giveaway is sponsored by my BFF Deb. Isn't she the best? Here is what you need to do: - Leave a comment below telling me what was fun about your summer. Anything goes: a project you made, a meal … [Read more...] about Back to School Giveaway
Upcycling blouse
My sister had a blouse which she loved but the silky fabric frayed after a while. She was about to throw it away when I snagged it with the intention to turn it into something else to prolong its life. That was YEARS ago! No idea what do do with the blouse. Until yesterday, that is. Pretty cool, huh? I looked through bag pattern books, then through my loose leaf patterns, and found Whistlepig Creek Productions' Scrap Bag Cuties. The Small Messenger Bag was perfect. Here is a look at the … [Read more...] about Upcycling blouse
Beanie and Bundles
How do you like my newest beanie? Three down and a bunch more to go as my boys' inner circle of friends love these beanies! My husband tried this one and said: "Wow, this is so soft!", so he is getting one, too. This is from the man who cannot understand why one would knit a pair of socks ("If you want a pair of socks, just go buy one" - he doesn't have a clue!). (Ryan, my 15-year-old, is turning out to be quite the model...) (Toby the dog wanted some attention, too, and may just get a … [Read more...] about Beanie and Bundles
Paper Pieced Mug Rugs
Remember this quilt I made a while ago? I had two paper pieced tulips left and have wondered, for the longest time, what to do with them. I would take them out of the drawer and put them right back in because I could not come up with any way to use only two of them in a wall hanging. Then, after I made the mug rugs I showed you yesterday I realized I had seen the light! I made two rectangular mug rugs adding ribbons of matching colors. I used Aurifil monofilament to stitch … [Read more...] about Paper Pieced Mug Rugs
Orphan blocks mug rugs
I was going through my kitchen cabinets looking for something last week when I found this cutie. Suddenly, I had another idea of what to do with the orphan blocks I could not turn into quilts - mug rugs! I began with these two blocks (remember the baby quilt I made for my youngest grandson, Alex, with similar blocks?). Got some batting scraps and backing fabric, pinned them together, chose the Aurifil threads... ... had fun quilting with them, and added binding by machine (quick project, … [Read more...] about Orphan blocks mug rugs