Quilted Hugs

Free BOM

2011-09-23T14:08:00.000-07:00

How very fun...Jackie over at Canton Village Quilt Works is organizing a free BOM quilt along! It starts September 2011 and runs to October 2012. Each month's block will be designed by a different talented designer. Block designs come out on the 25th of the month...please check back here to watch my progress. :)
You can join the fun...all the information is on Jackie's blog. Click here to find it or click the button on the side of my blog.

2011-08-29T12:25:00.000-07:00

I made a funky steampunk type bracelet today...it was fun. I might have to make a few more of these.

summer knitting

2011-08-23T11:28:00.000-07:00

I love having a summer knitting project or 2 going. Here is one that I actually completed...LOL! It is a long vest and worn 'upside down' becomes a cute little shrug. It will be perfect when the cool fall weather arrives.

2011-02-08T16:37:00.000-08:00

I have a new granddaughter on the way! This yarn just begged to be purchased and made into a comfy little afghan for her. It is so soft and light weight. The yarn is Bernat Pipsqueak and the edging is Red Heart Moon & Stars Limeade. What a fun spring project when it is so snowy and cold outside.

Last of the quilts in 2010

2011-01-02T08:41:00.000-08:00

The last of my quilt projects for 2010. This is a quilt made for my wonderful husband...it has been 3-4 yrs in the making. Somehow projects for others always got pushed in ahead of his. Good thing he is a patient man. It is the 'Tobacco Road' pattern from the book More! Laps From Fats by Ellen Replogle. I loved this pattern.

2010-12-20T11:54:00.000-08:00

Christmas quilts...made and gifted! Whew! I got them all finished in time. They were all so fun to make.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas with family and friends.

May the peace of Christmas be with everyone. Happy Birthday Jesus!!

Fall Blogger's Quilt Festival

2010-10-30T07:08:00.000-07:00

Here is my entry for Amy's Blogger's Fall Quilt Festival . Please click on the link or use the button in my side bar to go and see all the wonderful quilts.

This is the first quilt I have made where I created the pattern. What a learning experience that was! It is a baby quilt for a special friend...their first 'child' is a wonderful black and white Great Dane. So, of course, he had to be included in the quilt. It has taught me all the work that goes into creating a quilt pattern and made me so thankful we have so many very creative quilters out there who share their talents with us in the beautiful patterns they have created for us. Thanks to Amy for making this show possible, the vendors who support her and thanks to you for stopping by my blog....enjoy the show!!

Blogger's Quilt Festival

2010-10-12T16:04:00.000-07:00

YEA!!!! Amy is hosting a blogger's quilt festival again this fall starting October 29th. I put the link in the side bar for easy access. Join the fun and send in an entry...it is just for fun (no judging) all levels of quilters are welcome. All the instructions will be on Amy's blog 'Amy's Creative Side'. Join the fun or sit back and view a wonderful show from the comfort of your own computer.

Its a girl!

2010-08-26T08:08:00.000-07:00

A new little sweetheart is expected in our family...this is for her. I hope they are right about the sex...LOL!!

Bowls,bowls,bowls

2010-08-24T16:26:00.000-07:00

I have been having fun making fabric bowls...now to make some for my etsy shop.

2010-07-06T20:09:00.000-07:00

This is the 'Tobacco Road' pattern from the More Laps From Fats book. I am calling mine Butterscotch Sundae. I made it for my DH and just finished piecing in today...now to do the fun part, quilting.

For a change of pace these are some flowers made from felted wool I am experimenting with making. They are a fun small project to stick on a jacket, sweater, shawl, purse....there must be something I can put them on...LOL!

2010-07-05T19:19:00.000-07:00

OK it isn't a quilt, but a UFO I finally finished. Yippee! Grouted my mosaic bowling ball today to put in my garden. Just have to put some clear sealer on it and outside it goes. I love finishing projects, now if I could finish the 5 quilts and the sweater I have in the works I would be happy. Stay tuned, this is the summer of finishing all I have started. Wish me luck!!

2010-07-02T16:01:00.000-07:00

Finished and gifted so now I can post this to my blog. This a baby quilt for a very special new mom-to-be. Their first 'child' is a wonderful black and white great dane named Stanley...so of course I had to include Stanley in the quilt for their first human child. This is my first quilt done without any sort of pattern...just my crazy vision of what I thought it should maybe look like. A learning experience in a big way...LOL! And yea!!!! she likes it!!

Anna's Quilt

2010-05-21T18:47:00.000-07:00

I am so excited that Amy from Amy's Creative Side is again doing her on-line quilt festival. This is a wonderful quilt show that is not to be missed. What could be better than going to a quilt show in the comfort of your own home. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and settle in to enjoy the show. While your here though...this is my entry a quilt I made for a friend to give her daughter for Christmas. It show cases darling pictures her daughter drew on material when she was 4 yrs old. It also has parts of her favorite tie-dyed t-shirts she had outgrown but saved because she liked them so much. The background and the backing are soft flannel. I loved working on this quilt. It was an honor and privilege to find a way to showcase her artwork as a child, incorporate the shirts she loved and make it usable for her now. Enjoy the show! P.S. you can also get to it from the Quilt Festival icon on the side bar of my blog.

2010-05-14T04:50:00.000-07:00

I decided to recycle my husbands old blue jeans...here is a recycle project I just finished. It was fun cutting them up and rearranging the parts.

2010-04-18T15:58:00.000-07:00

Now that tax season is over it is time to start quilting. I just started a free form quilt...these blocks will go up one side. Stay tuned for additional pictures as the quilt progresses. This one is a little crazy. LOL!

2010-01-16T19:06:00.000-08:00

Just thought I would share...Me and Moquette on New Years Eve.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2009-12-31T14:43:00.001-08:00

My furkids are ready to party....

2009-12-24T07:23:00.000-08:00

****Merry Christmas****

This is what we woke up to this morning, a very lovely snowfall. It just fits the beauty of the day!

2009-12-16T17:33:00.000-08:00

Just popping in to tell you that Anina at the Twiddletails Blog is having a give-away to celebrate having the whole Wild Thyme fabric line in her store. There is still time to hurry on over and enter...she is taking entries until midnight Dec 17th....check it out!!! You will LOVE the fabric!

2009-12-12T19:58:00.000-08:00

What fun! I won a give away at Kristina's Sew Domestic blog. She is a very creative women and I am sure you will love a visiting her blog on a regular basis. Please check it out.

2009-12-12T06:44:00.000-08:00

I have been busy making a quilt for a friend's daughter for Christmas...here is a sneak peak of the finished quilt. But ssshhhh! don't show anyone.... She drew several pictures on fabric when she was 4 yr old. Now they are part a quilt she will be getting for Christmas.

2009-10-31T11:04:00.000-07:00

With all the 'sick' going around it is nice to sit with a cup of hot tea and surf all the fun quilting sites. I found this one and thought I would share. Jackie at Canton Village Quilt Works is having a give away of some fun things she found at Quilt Market. The deadline for her giveaway is November 2nd. So there is still time to go on over to Jackie's blog and enter in the fun. I am coveting the book on black & whites....

2009-10-19T15:16:00.000-07:00

Made up a few leather and bead bracelets last night. I like them but they need to be worn so the leather softens up a bit. They are a little stiff right now.

This is a purchased purse that I dressed up with some material, beads, embroidery, a button and a touch of wool. A perfect bag for fall!

2009-10-13T18:36:00.000-07:00

Second felted sweater bag...has a burgundy lining and a pom pom with iridescent bead center. Thanks to my 'butler' for modeling...LOL!

2009-10-11T17:43:00.000-07:00

Kumihimo is a very fun braid to work. A little time consuming but I enjoy it. I like the puffy heart on the cream and tan necklace. All of these pieces will end up in my Etsy store as soon as I have the time to put them up there.

2009-10-11T17:36:00.000-07:00

The stars are navy and sparkly. I love them....

Kumihimo Jewelry

2009-10-11T17:28:00.000-07:00

I love these soft bracelets and necklaces. They are so fun to make!

Felted Sweater Bag

2009-10-11T17:20:00.000-07:00

Lest anyone think I have not been busy lately here is what I have been up to..... I have been making purses out of felted sweaters. More to come on these, they will all end up on my Etsy site.

My sunshine quilt

2009-10-09T16:52:00.000-07:00

Last winter was dragging on and seemed like it would never end. Each trip to the fabric store I was drawn to the warm yellows that reminded me of the sun and summer. I just had to do something with them. I found this pattern called Romantic Patches in the Leisure Arts book 'Quaint Quilts to Love'. It just makes me feel warm and comforted to look at it. It is my instant sunshine for the long winter months ahead.

2009-10-06T18:37:00.000-07:00

I started a sweater about 10 years ago and never finished it. So this week I ripped out all the stitches and I am going to start again with a new pattern. I hope I finish this one, I like the yarn. I am using a pattern from a book called Custom Knits by Wendy Bernard. You can get the pattern free here. I haven't done any knitting (except for some felted slippers) for awhile so this should be interesting.

2009-09-26T19:33:00.000-07:00

This absolutely darling mini quilt arrived at my home on Friday. There are so many special details stitched into it...so very fun to look at and discover all the unique touches. It has made it's way from Austria to an honored place in my home in Wisconsin. Thank you so much Michi!!! I love it! Michi also slipped a little chocolate in the package...and it was yummy! I hope you enjoy looking at this work of art as much as I am. Many, many thanks Michi!!!!!

2009-09-21T12:55:00.000-07:00

FINALLY! a start on my flannel/homespun quilt. These fabrics have been staring at me and begging me to get to work with them for over a year. It feels good to be making a start on this one. I can hardly wait to see it come together...only 9 more fat quarters to cut into and that part of the process will be done.

2009-08-22T08:58:00.000-07:00

This is my rhubarb leaf I cast in terracotta colored cement. I can seal it in 30 days. I may put a little paint on it before I seal it.

2009-07-28T15:29:00.000-07:00

I took a little break from sewing and I am working on putting glass mosaic on a bowling ball. I am not done yet but I have to put it away for a few days as a couple of my grandkids are coming to visit for the weekend. Can't have all that glass around a 3 and 6 yr old. Shudder! I cut myself twice just moving it around. LOL! I can't wait to start grouting.

2009-07-13T19:26:00.000-07:00

I made this pillow cover from a shirt I dearly loved but couldn't part with...a big shirt I would never wear. Now that it is a pillow cover I can use it all the time. the back unbuttons so the pillow comes in and out. I left the pocket in the back to hold my cell phone. LOL! Thanks Jessica for the great idea!!!

2009-07-12T14:08:00.000-07:00

Detail....

2009-07-11T22:04:00.000-07:00

These might be my fabric choices for the summer mini quilt swap. I will have to see how they work up. Good thing we have lots of time to play and experiment. LOL!

2009-07-09T15:03:00.000-07:00

This is the start of another quilt on my 'to do' list. The pattern for this one is called 'Tobacco Road'. It is all flannels and homespuns. I can't wait to get to work on it...unlike the paper piecing below.

2009-07-08T20:33:00.000-07:00

I started this paper piecing project about a year ago. I like the fabrics but I just can't get into quilting this way. Now it has been so long since I started it I have forgotten how to do it and will have to read the instructions and learn all over again. Ugh! It has been haunting me lately...I might have to do it just to get it off my list of projects to finish. I keep telling myself how good it will feel to have it done. I am just not sure if that is enough to motivate me.

2009-06-27T17:46:00.000-07:00

This is my current work in process...a quilt for a baby boy due in July. I have to finish sewing the binding and when the little guy is born I will sew his name and birthdate in the center block.
This quilt I stitched my name and the year into one of the blocks instead of doing a label on the back. I think I like doing it that way.