Belle Scarf

Nedra at Cactus Needle did a post on the Belle scarf. I've been wanting to give this a try ever since. I needed a "K" crochet hook for this project and I could not find my hooks. I have many of them. A trip to JoAnn's today armed with coupons got me this hook. I LOVE IT!!

This is the packaging from the hook. It is a Susan Bates hook with a bamboo handle. I have carpal tunnel and so I have to be careful not to flare it up. This hook is so user friendly that it is on my list of things to share. Go out and get one. You will love it!! The link for the scarf on Nedra's blog is: http://cactus-needle.blogspot.com/2010/11/belle-scarf.html and have a very Happy New Year!!

A Savior is born....

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace...May you find joy not in presents, but in His presence.

Merry Christmas!!

This Christmas wall hanging was taken from Nancy Halverson's Christmas book, Tidings. My sister, Rose, and I made this. It involves some applique, embroidery and sewing on the specialty buttons. This was a really fun project and will be enjoyed for many more Christmases. So to all, I wish you a very Merry Christmas!!

More hats...

Made this hat out of the original fat quarters purchased for the hat. This hat only takes 2 fat quarters to make. Now the pattern calls for interfacing on the brim, however, in my opinion...it needs more stability in the band and brim.

This version I made out of Jackson's old levi's. I added fusible fleece to the band and brim and I like it much better. What a fun project to sew and also to wear...

Quick Gift Idea...

On this website http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/QuarterlyChallenge/ZipItBag.pdf is a fun make up bag that you can make out of the beautiful laminated fabrics. A quarter yard will yield 2-3 make-up bags depending on whether or not you need to fussy cut the print. Here are a few that I have done up for gifts...Give it a try and make a few!!

Jack and Jill

Just finished making this little Christmas gift for granddaughter, Hailee. She is wild about zebra. Hope she likes it!!
The pattern: Jack and Jill by Izzy and Ivy designs. The hat went together smoothly. I haven't made very many hats, so it took me some figuring out. Hope it fits cause I had to guesstimate the size. By the way, sizes from itty bitty to XXL are in this pattern so it is a good value and has both boy and girl versions!!

Christmas Social

Patchword Friends Christmas Social and show and share. There were quilts, runners, slippers, and stockings shown and it was really fun.

Hope you enjoyed the show!!

Run, run as fast as you can...

Should you wish to whip up a couple of these for your holiday giving, it is a simple 9 patch block. Squares are cut at 3". For the arms, I used 1 1/2" squares sewn on the diagonal on the corners, trimmed and flipped like you would do the flying geese. Ric rac was applied before sewing the blocks together. Enjoy!!

Snowmen...

We have had 2 big storms over Thanksgiving weekend so we have plenty of snow to make one of these...Tis the season...Happy Winter!!

Chloe Hat...

I just finished this hat and I was so thrilled with how it turned out. It is for a birthday gift--hope she likes it. My daughter is modeling it. Went to the fabric store today after work to pick up a couple batik fat quarters and sat down and sewed this up...

The flower embellishment was made from a tutorial over at terelauritsen.blogspot.com .

The hat pattern came from this fabulous book, Tangled up in Thread by Whimsicals (Terri Degenkolb). I just love this book. It has several projects in it that I cannot wait to make...

The instructions are very clear and easy to follow. She shows a wool version and a cotton version as well...So, make you a Chloe hat for those bad hair days that always seem to happen at the worst possible moment...

Gift Exchange...

Each year in our quilt guild, we have a gift exchange. The exchanges vary from year to year such as a dishtowel decorated with embellishment, a pincushion or a hotpad. It was voted on this year to do a hotpad so this is my gift exchange. Just need to wrap it up and I'm ready to go for December's guild...

Show and Tell...

Don't you just love a pretty flower--at work the other day some Mary Kay representatives were going to businesses giving out roses to women in the workplace...this was mine--love it....

Michelle, a good friend of mine stopped by work and showed me this cutest Halloween quilt that she put together. Michelle is so creative and I loved it. I think my favorite block is the mummy.

This is a cute Christmas quilt she is putting together. Love the letters on it. Gets me all excited for the big day!!

Have a Gratitude Attitude...

Just finished...I got the inspiration and pattern from Nancy Halverson's book Easy Does it For Autumn...a little labor intensive but turned out really cute for the Thanksgiving season...

It's in the Bag...

At our last guild meeting, Holly taught us how to make this bag from her original pattern. I traced the pattern, but have yet to make one...however, my sister, Carolyn has made 3 and has a couple more in the process...
She has been mixing and matching prints and colors. The bag has a magnetic snap closure and is easy peasy to make...I'll put that on my must do list. How about making some fabric flowers to doll it up???? Hummmmmm...

Veterans Day...

When my husband was deployed in 2003 to Iraq, I made this service star quilt. I never hung it in the window or the door as was traditional due to feeling very vulnerable with him being gone and having my family to take care of. When he was deployed again in 2006, I still felt vulnerable. So it still went unhung. To all our men and women in the armed forces who continually watch over our country and serve, I say thank you. To all of the families of military, thank you for supporting your soldier. Thank you for bearing the scars of both mental and physical for our freedom. Freedom comes with a heavy price tag. Thank a veteran today!!

Thankful...

I think I post this little wall hanging every year about this time, but it is such a good reminder of wonderful things to be thankful for and above all, I am thankful I can sew and make things that bring me joy!! Pattern by Bareroots.

Off to the quilter...

Ever since this sweet little quilt appeared on Moda Bake Shop, I have wanted to make it. Jodi at Pleasant-Home designed this and I am so glad I finally made it. I used 1 charm pack of Snippets that was in my stash coupled with some Kona Snow solid. I just finished squaring up these half square trianges...

Assembled and ready to be quilted. Such a fun sew. Because of the sunlight, the colors seem a little faded, however they are bold and beautiful. You can find the free pattern here: www.modabakeshop.com/2009/03/pinwheel-baby-quilt.html

Quilt Guild for November...

Another month has flown by and here we are at our November quilt guild. This is the new block for our Journey of a Woman's Life--Motherhood. It is an applique block. Quite darling too!

The next 2 quilts are being donated to birth mothers so that they can have something when they give up their babies for adoption....great cause!

The following pictures are show and share. There are a lot of pictures and some are blurry--sorry.

Hope you enjoyed the show...till next month's show and share...