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Wednesday, March 10th, 2010I finally finished this embroidered wall hanging. I started it several years back and finally finished the quilting and the binding. I love how it came out.
Quilted Custom Name Wallhanging
Monday, March 1st, 2010Commenter #6 Michelle is our winner!!!!
Her comment:
I like My Girl – and it would nicely match my daughter’s room we are currently redoing. ALLISON.
Michelle I will create your wall hanging this week and get it mailed out by Friday!
Thanks for all who entered.
Custom Quilted Name Wall Hangings and a Giveaway
Monday, February 22nd, 2010In between all the craziness around here I have been crafting. It is one of the main ways I maintain my sanity. I love to create things.
I came up with an idea to make a quilted name wallhanging. They are surrounded by a pieced border and machine quilted. I [...]
Fancy Free Skirt Tutorial
Monday, January 25th, 2010This is my first tutorial so please bear with me. If something is confusing leave a comment and I will try to clarify.
First thing you need to do is pick 3 fabrics to make the skirt out of.
You will not be able to use fat quarters on this skirt because you will [...]
Craft Hope for Haiti
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
If you love to shop etsy.com and love to help out others in need this is a wonderful time to do both. Craft Hope is donating all proceeds from sales on their etsy site to Doctors Without Borders in Haiti.
If you have are crafty and want to donate something you can [...]
Quilted Love
Thursday, January 14th, 2010I have been busy lately creating some beautiful table runners and table toppers for the Valentine holiday.
If you are interested in any of them you can find them at A Stitch of Mine.
My new organizer
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009For years my office has been a pit. You have to clear messes just to make a new mess. Things are constantly shuffled from one place to another. I wouldn’t even post a pic of the room because it is just that messy!
It is my creative area and an area [...]
Free liners
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009While cleaning out my office recently I ran across these packages of cloth diaper liners. I have no need for them and rather than throw them out I figured I would give them away. Here is information on these specific liners at amazon.com. I have one and a half packages, which is [...]
Thanksgiving sewing
Thursday, November 19th, 2009I finally found time this week to complete the Girl’s Thanksgiving outfits.
I love how they came out. I followed the tutorial onthis bog. I had been putting that part of because it felt daunting but it was pretty easy once I tried it.
The skirt is an [...]
Flowers abound
Thursday, November 12th, 2009I finally finished this quilt. I love how it came out. I did some daisy free motion quilting int he middle of the coin strips. I have listed this one for sale in my etsy shop.
Thankful
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009I have been working on some Thanksgiving table runners. I made one for myself and a matching one for my Mother. I decided on the message of “be thankful” for the quilting.
Life is hard and lots of things happen that can bring you down. I am working each day to focus [...]
Birthday crowns
Thursday, October 15th, 2009Today I whipped up the birthday crowns for my Girls. I think they will love how they came out. They are into everything Halloween this year. They are even having a Halloween costume birthday party. It should be fun.
I have her presents, I have the stuff for her cake, I have [...]
Tooth Fairy Pillows Stocked
Thursday, October 8th, 2009I have stocked the etsy store with some tooth fairy pillows. If you are interested in owning one for your little girl or boy, check them out.
My African Princess
Monday, October 5th, 2009I finally got this quilt finished and up for sale on my etsy account. I had the top piece a while back but it has taken forever to get it complete. I love how it looks. I know that it is going to look wonderful hanging on a little girl’s wall or [...]
Tooth Fairy Pillow
Monday, October 5th, 2009A little bird told me that a little girl was going to be losing a tooth very very soon. I had to make something special for this.
She can either lay it on her bed and lay on it or she can hang it on her bedpost and wait for the tooth fairy.
Doll Quilt Swap Received
Monday, September 28th, 2009I received my doll quilt in the mail last Monday. Due to the fact that it was a super busy week with arriving home from New York, my Sister’s and Sister in laws birthday, Paul’s adoption hearing, Johnny Appleseed party at Kindergarten, open house at preschool and many other things I haven’t had time [...]
Two mini quilts
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009I got up this morning ready to quilt and try out my sketch. I was anxious to see how it would turn out. I love it! I love this pattern and I love how it came together.
Several hours after I finished the first one I wondered how it would look [...]
Doll Quilt Swap 7
Sunday, July 26th, 2009I have long followed online quilt swaps, admiring them from afar. In a moment of pure insanity I decided to join the dqs7. I am so excited and nervous to be making something for someone.
I got the info on the swap partner and saw some quilts they like. I was floored [...]
Apron Dresses
Monday, May 18th, 2009I finally had some time this weekend to get some sundresses made for the Girls. I only got one done for Mimi and one for Kimmie but still I feel like it is a step in the right direction. I found the tutorial here and just added a 14″ X 11″ apron to [...]
Quilt-along
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009I don’t know how or where I am going to find the time but I want to follow this quilt-along.
Love the design! Must do! Now I just need to go through some fabric and see what I can dig up. Or I could take a trip down to the quilt [...]