New Project

I'm starting a new project

I have seen pictures of them making these on the internet and thought they were fun.

Ready for Fall

I wanted something to hang in the place of the flag i made for Labor Day and I wanted something I could use both for Halloween and Fall.  Of course I couldn't just make one.  I had to make one for my daughter also.  

Eventually I hope to have a hanging for every holiday

I found this free patten on line.  It's called Spookey Hallows and the link is here.  It was fun to put together and quilt.  I quilted the background with the pattern I learned in Paducah from Edita Sitar.

Just an after thought 

Little did I know when I was making this that I would soon have a cat just like this one.  She was a stray from work that would meet me every day at my car for lunch.  I finally realized he was a she and was pregnant.  When she missed lunch one day I started looking for her and found her and four new born babies.  Well I couldn't just leave them there she was so tired she let me pick her up and they came home with me that afternoon.  They lived in the tub of my spare bathroom until the kittens were weened.  The kittens have all been adopted & mom had been fixed and she is very happy to live here with Cubs and I.  Her name is Trouble.  She loves to pick on Cubs.  She weighs 7 pounds and Cubs weighs 19.5 pounds.

Feathers!!!!!

 I'm getting the hang of it.  

I have been working on feathers for quite a while.  I think I got it!!

These were made from an American Basics  charm pack and the Tumbler template from Missouri Star Quilt. You can fine  the pattern and tutorial for Tumbler Flag Quilt here.

I actually made two of these the first one I will keep and my daughter called dibs on the other. Ill post pictures when I get them bound.

Here are the finished wall hangings.

This is mine

This is my daughter's

Mom's New Toy

Mom came up for the weekend.  (I an running a few weeks behind it's been about a month)  We always have fun and manage to do some sewing.  First we usually have to hit the fabric stores and the sewing machine shop.  We went into the sewing machine shop and saw this cute little featherweight.  The price was right and Mom just couldn't leave it there.  She has been talking about one for at least 5 years.  I'm so happy she finally got one.

One of the girls at work had a birthday and I needed a gift.  Mom wanted to see how I make these bags so I made one for one of my friends at work and one for her. 

This makes number 11 and 12 bags made this year.  I think its a fun little gift!!

Anyone who knows my Mom knows that hers is the blue one.  

Star Top Complete

Finished this top on the 4th!!!  I managed to make this without buying any fabric and no two stars are from the same fabric.    (I did hit my mom's stash last weekend though)

I think I will splurge and buy something fun for the back today.  I'm going to Orlando to see my daughter and I will be able to stop at a fantastic quilt shop on the way.  

Better pictures to follow.

Of course I did have some help from Cubs.

Enjoy!!

Wonky Stars Quilt

The pink-purple sparkle punch quilt from myquiltdiet

New Projects

I may have been a slacker with my blog but I have been sewing.  I was inspired by a post I saw a few weeks ago and just had to try it.  I actually started to play with this before I was finished with the military quilt.

So yesterday I made a few more...

And this will be my focus today.  I think I will need 50-60 stars to make a 60x60 quilt.  I will include the link to my inspiration as soon as I can find the link again.

Here are a few of my finishes since my last post.

I wanted to give one of these to the teacher of a class I took about a month ago. I couldn't decide what fabric to choose so I made two and let her pick.  She chose the blue one.  

Now I have an extra already and waiting!!!

We had another birthday at work.  I have been giving the girls one of these cosmetic bags so this time I got smart and made up 3 instead of 1.  It doesn't take that much longer to make 3 while your at it.  

Now I have 2 extra ready and waiting for the next birthday!!!!

This was something I found on line and it's just folded fabric.  I think it will make cute Christmas ornaments.  I will try to find the link if anyone is interested.

One More Work In Progress

I must have this done soon so I can use it for the 4th!!!