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Another one down….

Holly Elam — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:50:03 +0000

I finished this baby quilt today for a lady at church. She is due next month with her second girl. I knew I wanted to make something modern this time. Something similar to a coin quilt. With this one I added an inch to the sashing fabric each time I added a strip so that it gradually gets wider. I think next time I will add a little more. It is hard to tell to me. I used some fabric squares from the Hello Betty line made by Moda. I bought the charm pack a while back and have been waiting for the right time to use it. The back of the quilt is some Noah’s Ark material that I have a few yards of. I have used it a few times for the back of baby quilts. I hope she likes it.

With a Flash

With Out the Flash

Just thought I would add a picture of my boy from his football game the other night. He sacked the quarterback. Way to go Tyler!!!

Crossed Paths Quilt

Holly Elam — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:24:00 +0000

Last year in September I posted my first free pattern that I designed using EQ5. I have sense named it Crossed Paths. I received an email a few months ago from a nice lady named Elizabeth. She was interested in making this quilt, however the pattern was for a baby quilt. She wasn’t quite sure how many blocks she would need for a queen sized quilt. She asked if I would help her figure it out. Of course I said yes. I also told her that when she was finished I would love to see a picture of her quilt. I got an email yesterday with a picture. She has kindly given me permission to post a picture of her quilt on Fabric Mom. So here it is:

Isn’t it just beautiful? I love the colors and material she used. The heart fabric is just to die for. It really brings movement to the paths. I am so excited to be able to share this with all of you. Here is a link to the pattern and a picture of the baby quilt I made using the pattern.

Crossed Paths Quilt Pattern

3D Flower Tote Bag

Holly Elam — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:31:47 +0000

I signed up for a swap to make a tote bag with flowers on it. The panel had to have some kind of appliquéd flowers. The pattern called for hand bag handles however I didn’t find any that were just right. So I just made my own handles. The inspiration for the 3D flowers came from a quilt I saw at a quilt show (the only one I have ever been too) back in 2007. In the outer border of the quilt was a vine all the way around the quilt with 3D flowers. It was beautiful and has stuck with me waiting for the right project. I sat down with some 4 inch squares and started folding. Now I just have to make one for myself. The bag is good sized. About 17 inches wide and 14 inches tall.

The other side of the bag is the same. There are 10 flowers total. I used ribbon for the stems.

Flower Wall Hanging

Holly Elam — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:18:13 +0000

I made this wall hanging for a swap. The theme was flowers. I pondered what to do. I knew I wanted to do something different. This is what I came up with. I appliquéd the vase on using steam light and then satin stitched the edge. I wanted a plain color for the vase. Now I wish I would of done some fancy stitching on the vase. It seems so blah. I stitched the flowers on and then glued buttons or beads for the center of the flowers. The binding was the inspiration for the project. I had a small amount of this flower fabric. It is modern with big flowers. I pulled the colors of the flowers from the print. The finished wall hanging measures about 24 inches squares. I free motion quilted in the background space with a leaf pattern.

3 blogs

Holly Elam — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:23:10 +0000

Ask me why I have three blogs? It is crazy trying to keep up with one. I try to keep this blog just for sewing and quilting. I have Fabric Mom’s blog which is the first one I started where I post about other crafts I make. And then there is Posty Pals, which is for fabric postcards. Posty Pals originally started as a group of 6 or 7 women who all swapped with each other. We don’t get to swap like we used to. However I still keep the blog going for people interested in making fabric postcards and for people to get ideas from.

I recently posted some new posted some new pictures if you would like to go over there and visit.

Fabric Mom’s Blog

Posty Pals

4th of July

Holly Elam — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:20:48 +0000

We had a great time with some wonderful friends. Couldn’t of asked for a better 4th. Josh and Andrew did not like the fireworks. They went back in the house before the grand finale. Can’t wait for next year.

Faux Cathedral Window Quilt Block

Holly Elam — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:27:59 +0000

My friend Jerrie sent me a link to a video on how to make faux cathedral window quilt blocks. It looks very easy.

Enjoy.

MIA

Holly Elam — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:31:39 +0000

I haven’t been able to post much on here lately. I haven’t really sewn too much either. I made 2 fabric postcards yesterday for a swap. I took pictures. The card reader for the camera is definitely lost. Maybe some day it will materialize. I have to hook up the camera to the computer with a cord. Which hubby keeps safely tucked into his back pack that he takes with him everyday. I don’t blame him. Things gets lost around here. I have looked around the house for another cord and can’t find one. So that leaves me to posting at night when hubby is home. Usually I am too busy with the kids and house to think about it then. Maybe soon I will buy a new card reader or remember to post in the evenings. LOL. Have a great week.

Tagging

Holly Elam — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:58:07 +0000

I joined the Zibbet community recently. If you are an artist of hand made items then you need to know about Zibbet. It is very similiar to Etsy.

I opened a shop there (Fabricmom) to advertise the quilts I make. Right now I have up a listing for a crib sized memory quilt.

The community is for the people who have shops to communicate and share information. I came across these two articles about tagging. They are both full of very good information.

The Zibbet Tag Game

Tag! Your it.

Now of course it will probably be my luck that you have to be a member to read the articles.

Follow the Link to a Give Away

Holly Elam — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:43:26 +0000

Puking Pastilles is having a give away. She will pick a winner on Friday. Tell her I sent ya.