Over at My Quilting Buddies we are taking sign ups for a stacked coins quilt strip swap. We will be swapping a strip of 40 coins. It should be fun. We would love to have you join us. The partner list will go out on the 11th.
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I made these blocks for some swaps. My partner wanted the feel of the willow china. I love these blocks and now don’t want to part with them. You can click on the name of the block and it will take you to directions on how to make them.
I also made this one for a swap. It was a little more difficult to make. Lots of small blocks to sew together. I love the colors.
What do Shrek and Spongebob Squarepants have in common you ask? Well nothing of course. Tim got a Shrek headband at a party expo last month. I took a few picture of Andrew playing with it. He is just too cute.
Yesterday I put the binding on a blanket for Andrew. The green fleece fabric has Spongebob and Patrick Star playing baseball. I got it really cheap at Hancock. I was going to make it and give it to him for Christmas. However I ran out of time. I don’t think he minds though. Who can resist that smile.
I need help…..I started this wall hanging and I’m just not happy with the way it is. I want to do something to the heart blocks but I’m not sure what. Maybe appliques some solid colored hearts in the middle or some yo-yo’s. Anyone else have a better idea. I am almost ready to just scrap it. 
Here is a picture of my new hair do. I cut off about 7 inches. LOL. I know I’m crazy. It is just so thick. This hair do is much easier to deal with.
I made this anvil block for a swap on Swap-Bot.
Here is my baby helping me clean the bathroom last week. He has a fascination with brooms and mops. LOL. I hope it lasts.
I signed up on line to make a quilt for the Quilts for Kids project. Downy is a sponsor. I got my kit in the mail today UPS. I knew I would get a kit for a boy. The fabrics are adorable. All I have to do is sew it together and supply the batting. Oh and quilt it. Thanks Jerrie for sending me the link for this.
My first project of the year was making myself a scarf. I bought some black fleece to make one. I cut it 9 inches wide and left it the length it was already. I think 60 inches. I cut the ends to make four inches of fringe. It is so soft and warm. I showed my dad and he asked, “where his was”? I took the other 9 inches and made him one. He wanted checkered flags on his. After much consideration I bit the bullet and tried my hand at free motion stitching on the scarf. It isn’t perfect by any means. However it turned out pretty good. He is happy with it. I wish I had some money lying around for an embroidering machine. That would be nice. Then I would need a shop out back to set up all my machines. I am out growing my laundry room fast. Anyone want to donate? LOL. Just kidding.
I found these deals this morning while searching for Amy Butler fabric and thought I would pass it along to all my quilting and sewing friends. I hop you had a great Christmas.
Craft Town Fabrics $5.00 a yard
Quilt Patch Lane $5.70 a yard
Fabric Krazy $6.65 a yard
Somewhere Sewing $6.38 a yard
My Cotton Biz $7.01 a yard
Material Girl Quilt Shop $5.99 a yard
Honey Fork Fabrics $6.38 a yard
I mailed off this beauty this morning to North Carolina. It is twin sized. I quilted in the sashing using a stencil. It is the first stencil I have ever used. I used a white pencil to mark on the black material. It turned out pretty good. It didn’t take as long as I thought it would. So I will definitely try it again. I have one more t-shirt quilt to finish up this week and get in the mail by Wednesday. I will be up late this week. 
I am a glutton for punishment. At least I am getting paid to make them.
I also made a Christmas wall hanging over the last couple of weeks. It turned out so cute. I didn’t want to mail it off to my partner. My Quilting Buddies had a swap using this pattern. Three of us signed up to swap. I would love to make more of them for gifts. If only there were 28 hours in a day.
I was playing around with some pellon and made these Christmas ornaments. All the fabric is from my scrap bin. It was nice to use up some small pieces. The third ornament is the edges I cut off to make the modern Christmas tree ornament. I stitched them together and thought they looked like a bell. Why waste it right? I stitched a zig zag stitch so that it would look like garland to give it a little more interest.
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These Christmas ornaments I made for a swap on My Quilting Buddies. I added the glitter to the fabric.
I clipped the edges of this one like a rag quilt. Gave it a handmade look.
This is what I have been up too for the past few weeks. The reason why I haven’t been on the computer or posting. This time of year is so hectic. Last night I finally was able to get the ornaments on the trees. We put the trees up a week ago. Just haven’t had time to decorate them. We have one in the den where we open our presents. We put one in the living room in front of the window. It looks so pretty from the road. We got that tree at a yard sale very cheap. It was from the 70’s. It is all plastic. No fake needles falling on the floor like our other tree. LOL. I decorated it with all handmade ornaments. I will have to take a picture. They are so pretty.
I was in Aunt Pitty Pat’s Halloween apron swap. It was fun. I posted here about the one I made. My partner lives in Canada. I received the apron she made me a few days ago.
Isn’t it just too cute. I am going to wear it for Halloween with black pants, a black top, and a black witches hat. Should be fun. I can’t decide if Andrew is going to be a pumpkin or a marshmallow. Joshua is going to be Optimus Prime from the transformers. Tim wants to be something scary. I think Tyler is going to be himself.
You have got to go check out this give away. She is giving away some amazing bundles of fabric and a 100 dollar gift certificate. Oh I hope I win. I have everything crossed.
I joined a Halloween Apron swap over @ Aunt Pitty Pat’s Blog. I finished it yesterday and thought I would share a picture. It is in the mail to my partner. So hopefully she won’t see this. I made the apron reversible. The fabric charms are all form a swap I had on swap bot. I used 15 five inch charms. The other side is a very pretty fall print. That way she can use it all fall. I didn’t take a picture of the other side though. I have some fabric left so I will add that picture later.This is the third apron I have ever made. It was fun.
