What do you think of this Halloween Quilt made by my friend Deb? I absolutely love it and wish I had made it myself because it would be adorning my house this very moment! The pattern for this quilt is found in the book "Simply Color: Orange - A Crayon Box for Quilters" by Vanessa Christenson. The Simply Color collection also features Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue books - I am thinking I need them all! What made this quilt so special for me is the fact that Deb changed the color of the stars … [Read more...] about Halloween Quilt
Upcycled Jeans Bag
How about a Christmas gift, instead of ornament or wall hanging, for a change of pace? I had started this bag many years ago and never finished it. When I started working with Deco-Foils (by Therm-O-Web) I remembered this project and thought this would be a great opportunity to finish it. Oh, I like how it turned out! The lining is of the same fabric as the decoration on the handles. I kept all the pockets from the pants in place and made sure I did not stitch over them so they are … [Read more...] about Upcycled Jeans Bag
Christmas ornament crafts – a super cute snowman.
This Snowman is one of those quick Christmas ornament crafts that double as wall decor. It is easy to make, and it's great as a gift for friends and family. I am totally smitten by him! It was fun designing and making it so I decided to post a tutorial just in case you like him, too. I used Michael Miller's Fawn Memories Christmas fabrics - they were perfect for this project. Here is what you will need: Two Xmas fat quarters [or (1) 12" square of one fabric and 4" x 6" rectangle … [Read more...] about Christmas ornament crafts – a super cute snowman.
Xmas Tree
There is nothing more fun than decorating a Christmas Tree with children! My boys still help me and enjoy hanging all their favorite ornaments. When they were little I bought [safe] ornaments made of resin so they could hang them on the bottom part of the tree. I handled the breakable ones to their chagrin because those were the shiny ones. This wall hanging, "My Kids' Tree", pays homage to those times (yep, pictures are not that great but I don't have these projects with me to retake them - … [Read more...] about Xmas Tree
Deco-Foil and Christmas
This is usually what my preparations for Christmas decorating look like: baskets and boxes filled with items from years of adding to the collection of ornaments. But Christmas in my house is not complete without shiny stuff! The shiny flowers on this wall hanging were added using Deco-Foil by Therm-O-Web giving the whole design a fun effect. The sun was behind the quilt when I took these pictures (Ugh! What was I thinking???) so you can see the shapes behind the applique basket and the … [Read more...] about Deco-Foil and Christmas
Quilts with Deco-Foil
Take a close look at the picture above: no, the kitchen gear featured on the pockets of this wall hanging were not appliqued - I used Deco Foil by Therm-O-web, the same company that manufactures THE ONLY fusible web I have used for the past gazillion years - HeatnBond Lite. Deco Foils are fantastic to add extra shine to your quilting projects and I am loving the effect they had on this quilt. They come in beautiful colors, too, so they can complement just about any quilt. Although the Hot … [Read more...] about Quilts with Deco-Foil