Christmas Mini Quilt

This sweet little mini quilt measures 6" square. The pattern is by Nancy Halverson in her Christmas book, I Believe. It gives you good practice with applique. On this particular piece, she does not use the blanket stitch for the small mini quilts, but I think it adds a nicer finish so I did it. Nancy Halverson uses a lot of applique in her designs...

Planes, Trains and Automobiles...

Take a peek at this cute baby quilt I just got finished. I totally love this retro print by Michael Miller. This quilt was really run to make and I would highly recommend it...

Tip of the Day.....

When appliqueing with fusible web--do you ever have trouble removing the paper without destroying the piece of fabric beneath or removing the web that was adhered? I have done all of the above. I have been working on appliqueing small pieces and remembered a tip that I read long ago, I forget the source. You score the back of the paper with a pin. I like to do it about in the middle... Then grab ahold of the paper and it will remove really smoothly...
Peel it off on one side then peel off the other side.
The edges don't fray out with this and the fusible stays fused to the fabric--whoohoo....

Happy fusing....

We've got a distraction at our house...

Meet Lucy, she is the newest member of our family. We picked her up Saturday. She is only 6 weeks old and adorable. She is a Chug--a cross between a chihuahua and a pug. She is so entertaining and has really had a calming influence on the family. My husband came back from the war broken and needed a therapy dog. I think Lucy and Curtis will make many great memories. Hopefully, I can get back to sewing soon.....Maybe doggie couture is on the agenda...who knows? (I'm unsure of the spelling--spell check was no help)

Confessions of a Scrap Lover...

Okay, so I have a confession to make--I just love scrappy. You cannot achieve this look any other way than mixing an eclectic mix of fabrics. It has it's own kind of beauty. I had some orphan Log Cabin blocks--I needed a bridal gift and this table runner was born. I think I'm in love with it and for me it is hard to part with, however, I hope the recipient loves it too....

Patchwork Friends Quilt Guild

Here are a few photos I took last night at quilt guild....We were fighting a 4 hour power outage in our area, so we had flickering lights until they finally went completely out. Unfortunately, one of our guild members took a tumble off the curb getting to her car because it was pitch black last night. Here's hoping to a quick recovery!! Love this little jacket. It was made with orphan embroidery blocks and really was cute!!

The Cry Baby quilt. Love this panel to death!! My picture quality is not the greatest!

This quilt has the nativity primitive stitch embroidered on the blocks. The embroidery did not show up too well, but I have embroidered the same blocks and am to the point where I'm going to do the big stitch quilting on it.

This nativity quilt was stunning. Sorry Jean that your face is a blur...the quilt turned out gorgeous!!

Check out my new logo...

My co-worker, AJ made me this awesome logo for my blog and my projects. I'm excited with how it turned out!! Feel free to add this button to your blog to revisit me!!

Spooky Halloween Sky...

Last night, my husband and I came back from a trip to the store and this is what greeted us ...a fairly spooky Halloween looking sky.

And since I am in the Halloween mood, this is what I have made...Frankenstein hotpads....fun huh? For those of you wishing to duplicate these little pretties, I took the design from a pillow featured in Holiday Crafts by Better Homes and Gardens 2009. Enjoy....

Christmas Card Holder and 6" Mini Quilt and Stand...

A Nancy Halverson Christmas card holder. Fun fun project and I totally love her fabric this year. The colors are so yummy!!!

Since I love Halloween, I made this little mini quilt (6 inches). This little frame is so fun and it takes minimal effort to make the mini quilt so I guess I'll have to make different ones for the seasons!!!

Fun Day at Gardner Village...

Every year at this time, my family gets together with my mom, sisters and cousins. We meet at Gardner Village and have lunch....we then find our way over to Pine Needles for some lovely quilt shopping.

Isn't this a great Halloween quilt?

The applique on this quilt was so endearing. The paperdolls were just fun. My niece bought a few patterns from this quilt for my sister to work on for her.


This little quilt is so cute for Christmas...

Witches were everywhere...Love this season....

This adorable little girl is my niece. She just turned 4 and got to come with the big girls. My mom made her this adorable little apron and... knitted this gorgeous coat, which is fully lined and has a velvet collar. My mother had started this coat several years ago for other grandchildren, but just recently got it finished and it happened to fit this little sweetheart. My mom does the most beautiful job of knitting and finishing work!!

After a day filled of fun eating and shopping and enjoying each other's company, we were off to Women's Conference. What a great day!!