MYSTERY QUILT FABRIC

Signed up for the annual Mystery Quilt hosted by 2 ladies in my quilt guild.  So I ventured out in this cold weather and snow we have been having in Kansas lately to purchase my fabric for this event.  Loving the lilacs and purples.  I need something that makes me see spring because our weather is showing no spring.

Now need to do my cutting and the pre-sewing prior to this event which will happen on March 8th.
Will post finished top at a later date. 

Teresa 

Few Things Done

Me and few friends painted some snowmen out of 4 x 4 posts. 

I seen these on Pinterest and put my spin on them.

CUTE!

 

Also sewed up some baby bibs for my grandson Cash.

Here are my grand-kids Christmas pic 2012.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS 

EVERYONE!!!!

Teresa

HALLOWEEN BAGS

 OK, MADE SOME TRICK OR TREAT BAGS FOR MY GRAND KIDS FOR THE UP COMING HALLOWEEN. THIS WAS A PANEL I ORDERED FROM KEEPSAKE QUILTING.

                                                              THEY ARE SO CUTE.

 I ADDED SOME HALLOWEEN FABRIC ON THE BACKS AND LINED WITH ORANGE, YELLOW OR LIME GREEN FABRIC.  USED FUSIBLE FLEECE AS A MIDDLE LINING.

COULDN'T FIGURE WHICH WAY I WANTED TO DO THE HANDLE BUT I THINK THIS VERSION IS BEST FOR THE CHILDREN'S HANDS.  PLUS IT HELPS KEEP THE BAG OPEN FOR EASY TREAT RECEIVING! LOL

 HERE IS A PIC OF MY NEWEST GRANDSON- (6 MONTHS) JON CASH'S BABY RAG QUILT I MADE FOR HIM. WHEN I MAKE MY RAG QUILTS I DO NOT ADD THE BATTING. JUST TWO LAYERS OF FLANNEL IS WARM ENOUGH.

                                                                    HAPPY HAPPY!

SEE YA,
TERESA

STUFF!

                         Here are some recent pics of my grand kids.  These kids are so special to me.

              They went to the Deanna Rose Farmstead.  My grandson Cash is so happy, giggly, and smiley.
                                                                      LUV IT!

Keep on Quiltin'

TERESA

Just Some Angels

I just made this pillow mattress for a customer.  She had purchased an antique baby doll bed at a garage sale and repainted it a peachy pink. So above is the pic of the finished product that she wanted. 
(i just love my embroidery machine, especially when i make $) 

This is for her new and first grand baby girl that will be born very shortly.

Here is a pic of my new grandson born 4-6-12. His name is Jon Cash, but I call him Cash since we already have enough Jon's around here.  3 weeks old in this pic.



Teresa

First Attempt at a Bible Cover

A friend asked if I could make a quilted cover for her bible. So this is what I came up with.





Twilla My friend picked the fabrics, and like me and others she is very fond of PURPLE.
I even added 3 extra ribbons for book marking.

Teresa

Happy Thanksgiving

GOBBLE GOBBLE!!!

Bridesmaid Gifts

OK, So my youngest son Kyle is getting married to his fiance Arielle. I made 10 make-up bags for the bridesmaids and the guest book girls. I think they turned out pretty good considering I have never put in a zipper before. Ya I know some of the zippers open right to left and instead of left to right, oh well at least they work. LOL

Doing this gave me a chance to try out my embroidery machine which worked like a dream. The biggest problem was figuring out which font to use. My friends Quinnie and Marty helped me finish them up one afternoon. Thanks for help friends.

Now I just need to make me one.

My friend Angi at Sew Loquacious has been making a lot of neat bags with pic on them.

Hoping everything for the wedding goes smoothly.

Teresa

Arwen 2nd B'DAY

Been getting in some swim time at our pool this summer. Arwen my GD is getting ready to jump in the pool and
YEAH! Daddy caught her.

Arwen really enjoyed herself on her Special Day. At the age of 2 you know what to do with all those gifts.
Perfect picture timing Me-maw, taking that bite of cake.

TaTa for now,
Teresa

GETTING A NEW TOY TODAY!!!!

I am so excited, today I go pick up my new Janome 350E machine. They are going to teach me how to use it today, also I ordered the software digitizer to use with it but it is not in yet.

Expect to see some pics of my embroidery creations soon!

TERESA

KEEPING BUSY :)

Oh, I just LUV chenille. I made this chenille scarf for my sons fiance. You have to fold your 3 yard piece of home spun fabric a certain way and then cut all your strips on the bias.

I taught a bunch of ladies in my quilt group at the rec center how to make this.

Next up is my mystery quilt block made from my fabric at the lock-in we just did last sat.
Most everyone does not get the quilt done but you get a good start on it.

Then around 8:30 pm that night Theresa and Sharon (the ladies who design the patterns & put this fun activity together) show you what your quilt pattern will look like. I chose to make the throw size (this brown quilt is the throw size) but, you could make the queen or a king size.

I think the one Theresa made is a queen size (quilt pic below). Oh yeah, and you had the choice to do the dark version or the light version. I chose the dark version like the brown quilt and Theresa's is the light version.
TERESA

MYSTERY QUILT

Saturday March 12 is the day for my Mystery Quilt Lock-In. Got my fabric, hope I made the right choices. About 55-60 quilting ladies will be sewing and munching our buns off. My motto is the faster you sew the more calories you'll burn. LOL. This fun will go from 10 am to 10 pm Saturday.

TERESA

MY NEWEST PROJECT

This what I have been working on. I had this Eeyore fleece and didn't want to do a double layered tied blanket so looking on the good ole' internet I came across a You Tube video on crocheting edge of fleece with yarn. You have to have a special rotary cutter blade to make the tiny hole for you to crochet in. (Skip Stitch Blade) You crochet your foundation row with single crochets
And then I did a shell pattern for my second row. It really looks good. I used a J hook for the foundation row and a H hook for the shells.
I have a couple more pieces of fleece I will be doing this too. You should try this it is very easy.

Teresa :)

Snowman

I designed up a paper pieced snowman. He is so cute, so I made him into a pillow. Put some bally fringe around the edges (That was the first time trying that, but I think it came out ok) and added some square buttons for the coal eyes and small buttons for the mouth. I appliqued the carrot nose on. I really like the ornament fabric.
I have a fall table runner I have designed for applique. Still working on the quilting on that , so I will show a pic soon. My goal is too hopefully sell my designs as patterns.

Sure is cold here in Kansas. We have the weirdest weather goes from 70's to 50's, BRRRR!

TERESA

Warm Wishes Quilt Pattern

I have been working on this super easy quilt pattern that is called "Warm Wishes". It makes a fast donation quilt. My quilt guild showed a demo on this recently at one of our meetings.
I was so eager to make one I went to Joann's Fabrics that week & picked up some fabric to do one. My plan is to give this to my MIL. In this pic to the left my blocks are sewn together in rows but my rows are not sewn together yet.

Just love the fabric in this. You can find the pattern at www.quiltmaker.com/patterns/details.html?idx=5215

There is a pattern in baby size and one with twin and full size, but you can make this any size you want.

I hope you try this easy, super fast pattern.

I will be making one for our guild for donation.

I am sure I didn't have to go buy fabric for this project but oh well. If you look in my sewing room you can see I have tons of fabric. I am lucky my hubby never says anything about my supply. LOLOLOL

Until next time,
Teresa