Mom and I finished the baby quilt with fabrics my daughter picked out. It matches the nursery perfectly! I used a pattern from Maplecottagedesigns on Etsy (link). I quilted the pinwheel like so: And quilted the borders with wavy lines and swirls. We even made the little stuffed elephant that came with the quilt pattern. … Continue reading Pinwheel Baby Quilt
Now that I have a grandbaby on the way I am having fun sewing all the baby things! I have learned several things sewing these sweet baby bibs. I learned how to use my serger to gather the ruffles and do a rolled hem. I used my piping foot for the first time to sew … Continue reading Baby Bibs
My daughter choose this design for a baby quilt at our local quilt shop. The kit came on sale and I snatched it up. My Mom and I made the quilt and stored it away. My daughter is currently expecting and we found out it is a girl! So now she wants everything to be … Continue reading Sweet Baby Quilt
My daughter talked me into taking some yoga classes and although I thought I wouldn't like it, I ended up loving it. It helped my sore back and left me feeling so good and relaxed by the end of class. So we went all in and treated ourselves to quality yoga mats. I wanted something … Continue reading Yoga Mat Carrier
I had some extra star blocks left from my neutral palette star quilt so I decided to make a table runner. It also ended up at my daughters house. This is the quilting pattern I used for the star blocks in both the quilt and the table runner.
Mom had some fabrics left over from another project and I thought they looked nice together. I loved the grays with just a hint of blush. So I cut up some squares and made a table runner for a wedding shower gift. I hope she liked it!
Most of my projects have been very colorful, but I have been wanting to try a quilt with a neutral palette lately. I found one I liked on Etsy by Maple Cottage Designs (Link to pattern). I enjoyed making the star blocks and was pleased with the finished project. It also gave me some much … Continue reading Neutral Palette Star Quilt
A while back Mom and I were visiting a quilt store and I decided to buy her a mini quilt hanger and a paper piecing pattern of a Christmas tree by Cindi Edgerton for her birthday. It was a perfect plan until we started the project. Since it was a mini quilt for a mini … Continue reading Paper Pieced Christmas Tree
Zen Chic has a pattern for a wall hanging I just love. (Link to Pattern) Although I did not use the exact fabrics she did I stuck with the color scheme. I love the way it turned out and have it hanging on my living room wall for the winter.
I used these fabrics to make a bunting banner for my daughters classroom. I loved the fabric so much I have made several table runners out of them. I was getting down to pretty small scraps so decided to cut 3 inch squares. I used the black as a design element and zig zagged it … Continue reading Three Inch Squares Table Runner
Baking and Bobbins 