Happy Birthday Fiona

I love making fun play activites for the girls!  When I heard that Fiona was receiving Barbie Dolls for Christmas, I just had to find and make something that would enhance her gift.

Answer:  A Camping Tent with Sleeping Bags!  Couldn't be more perfect.

The tent has a window in the rear of the tent made with a piece of  acrylic !  Sleeping bags have pillows (which might get lost on a camping adventure).  A real joy to make!

Fiona looks pleased with the tent so this warms my heart for this girl who just turned 6!  Love you Fiona!

Tiny Christmas Blocks

I've become a fan of tiny pieces! 

Just finished this table topper 9" x 28" with the pieces beginning

 at 1".  Doesn't use a large quantity of fabric but piecing and cutting needs to be precise!

Saw the pattern on Pinterest and with some investigation found the pattern.

So I sent the dollars and downloaded the pattern (is available in a printed snail mail form too).  

It's actually a small ( 20 inches square) quilt.

I plan to  make the quilt for next Christmas, probably should start in July.

This is the quilt of the future!  Just thought it was so darn cute

 I had to make it. 

Merry Christmas! 

Veteran's Quilt Donation

I am grateful for the service of military veterans. These two quilts will be donated to the Long Beach Veteran's Hospital.  This is part of my church quilt group annual donation. 

Not saying that I have a whole bunch of patriot fabric but all the fabric came from my fabric stash.  Goodness!  

Two and a half inch strips make an attractive combination.  This is a great quilt pattern that I will use over and over with other great fabric combinations.  I quilted this quilt with the 3's and E's pattern.

The star blocks ( a bit more difficult to cut and pieces ) is a great block to show case a fussy cut center block.  Loops and stars were used to the quilt a majority of this quilt.  I am not happy with the red border of the quilt.   As I continue to learn, mostly by mistakes, I know the I should have used red thread to quilt the big loops.  Even with all the practice on paper and other fabric the loops just aren't consistent.  Lesson Learned. 

 God bless and care for the Veteran's who have served our country.

Three Cute Girls

 These three are the cutiest girls ever!  So happy to see their faces and the Halloween items I made for them.  Just to quote these three "Grandma Adele is a really good sewer, we are so lucky. "  But I'm the lucky one! 

So pleased that they will have this month to enjoy the Halloween quilt and placemats!

Fun With Squares

Great day to have some fun with two inch squares!  Had to be Fall colors with light blue background!

Make a few half square triangle pieces and combine with the other squares and it makes this block.   The red thread is not an addition but always tons of loose threads in my sewing room.

Add some zig zag lines, a bit of quilting and look what happens.

Happy Day Sewing!

Altogether Spooky Is Completed

The Fort Worth Mystery Quilt is complete except for the label.  Took a while to quilt...Ruler work and free motion quilting was done on my Baby Lock Cresendo.  Using a ruler, moving the quilt and watching what is happening is a challenge.  I'll need more practice.  Here are the photos I promised.

The back and the binding were great fun to choose.  Different than my usual back but fun!

Most of all I just love the border and the binding together.  They are totally my favorite!

This was a great project and I attempted a few new free motion quilting ideas.  

This quilt definately not done by a computerize long arm.  This quilt is all me:  choosing the fabric, cutting and constructing the top, free motion quilting and binding.  

 It will have a new home soon, 

I hope I get photos of the new owners!

Altogether Spooky Top Complete

Completed the Altogether Spooky Mystery Quilt today!  Love the colors and the completed top!

The candy corn border was just what I needed to frame this top!  I'm pleased with the outcome and can't wait to begin free motion quilting!  Not revealing the backing and the binding until the quilting is complete.  You will love it!