What i have been up to lately.

Howdy everyone. Well its been a little while so i thought i would catch you up on what i have been doing. First i got sick. (now better) Second we just had a vacation.We stayed close to home; but had a blast. Now i guess its back to sewing and quilting along with other projects. You know all of us quilters have more than one project going at a time.
Here are some pic's for you to enjoy.


This set was made for Tootsie @ dearandtoots.com/#stream color is purple.

This set was made for dear @ above
color orange.
This set was made for hipdad @hipzone-live.com
hipdad's Lime green.

These are all Bennie hats!

These are just a few that i have done. So as you can see i have been busy.

Now its time to get back to my quilts. Hope you enjoy.
Thanks for coming by
Comments are welcome.

Still working-Update

Just a little note to let you know i have been making crochet hats and footsie's for everyone. I have gotten a little behind on my quilting but i will get back to it.

Took a little break from the computer. I really needed it. Had problems with my DSL which was due to my provider. SO i guess it was the perfect time for my break.

Now time to get back to my quilting. I am working on the one i last told you about. Got all the fabric's cut. Now got to make some bias strips for the trim around the flowers. Then i might be ready to sew this one together. Pic's when i get it done. May be a little while cause there is a lot of sewing to do.

That's it for now
Thanks for stopping by

Pictures of dress-scarfs-hats

Howdy! Thought i would update with pic's of what i have been making. You know those little projects that come up. These are crochet-ed hats for my grandkids. One for my sis for her birthday and a dress for my granddaughter for her birthday that's what she wanted. All taken on my camera i got for Christmas. hope you enjoy. If you look under some of these pic's you will see the parts of the quilt i still have to cut out. These are all the flower parts.

For GD for her Birthday she picked out the fabric.

For Granddaughter



As you can see my Granddaughter got more cause its for her Birthday.
Son-in-law Daughter>




Grandson (both)



my baby sis for her Birthday






ok i made this one for meeeeeeee! Cause i liked the colors.

So now you can see i have been busy.
Comments anyone?

First Quilt project for 2010

Well the holidays are over . I hope each of you had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Hope the food and company was a special time for you. I was lucky to spend time with my family. I received a new Digital camera and a Flip Cam for Christmas. My family knew what i wanted and blessed me with it. Now i think i am special. LOL! Now i have no excuse not to take pictures to share with you all.

Well now its time to get back to my love of quilting. I have started cutting out one. It will take me longer to make this one. Its going to be a queen size. Will be beautiful when done. The pattern is of a wall hanging but i have chose to make it into a quilt. Here is the picture from the book. Can you see all the flowers each one has to be cut out. That's what i am doing now. 4 buds /4pedals and 4 green pedals for each block. So if i am making a queen i will need OMG almost 2,000 little pieces. So if you don't here from me for a little bit you will know what i am doing.

Oh yeah i did make a few little things for my Granddaughter. She is into scarf's. She wants me to make her a flowing dress for her Birthday. Well you know how Grandmom's are. We try to please and spoil them rotten. :D that's me. Will add pictures later cause they are still on my camera.

Panel Quilt Raggedy Ann & Andy

This Baby Quilt is made from a panel. I quilted around the character real close with metallic thread. The thread does not show up good in pictures. I guess it is my cheap camera. Then i quilted around the squares and the center. I am going to hand quilt hearts in the squares where it is just background. Then it will be finished.



This is for my new niece for Christmas.

Car's Quilt

This little Twin Car's Quilt was made from a panel. All i did was add borders. Really fun to make. The back is striped together with 2 car fabric's. I did some machine quilting and i also tied some areas. I stitched around the car and truck cause i wanted them to puff out. This one is for a little boy age going on two. This is laid out on a queen size bed so you can see my twin size is bigger than most. I like to make them big enough that kids can grow up with the quilt. I still need to do a little more quilting in the upper and lower gray area. Then this quilt will be finished.







With Christmas around the corner i am going to be making gifts for family members. Yeah my mind is full of idea's ; but i have 1 baby quilt to make first. (my new niece) I will pit a pic up when it is done.
Hope you enjoy.

Coke Purse for my sis for Christmas

This was my little project for the week end. Most of my family will get gifts i make for Christmas so i thought i would share this one. My sis collects coke stuff so i think she will like this.

Well having no pattern i got out my favorite thing to use (Reynolds freezer paper) and started drawing till i got one i liked. Here it is so feel free to make yours.

Step1 I cut out the front (coke) and back (black) then some Fusible Fleece. Two for front two for the back. Pressed as the directions say.
Step 2 Then place right sides together and sew together. I used a regular stitch around the outside edge then turned it right side out: pressed again. ( DO NOT SEW THE OPENING ON THE HANDLE) That's the cut out hole.

Step 3 Handle part is next. Around the handle i used a zig-zag. Anyway this makes it thick and strong.

Step 4 I wanted inside pockets so i cut out squares 2 Coke & 2 Red. Sew one Coke to one one Red; turn and press. (i just measured the with of the purse and cut my squares about 2 inches smaller). Step 5 On the inside of one side of the purse i places one and stitched it in place making sure it was in the middle and touching the bottom. Repeat the for the next side. (Please note no Fusible Fleece)


Step 6 Measure the sides from the handle hole to the bottom add 1 inch. Cut your fabric for the two outside sides. Make with the size you want Sew with 1/2 inch seam. (mine is 5 inches). Turn and press again no fleece. (Don't forget to leave an opening to turn it)

Step 6&7 are the hardest because of the thickness..... Place the sides on then the bottom sewing slow slow. Did i say slow. I broke two needles. LOL
Yes i used pin's. Do the bottom the same way.
Mine is done and i sure can make improvements if i make another one. But for now i just hope my sis likes it.
Many thanks. Hope you like. Please feel free to leave comment.