Batik circle wall hanging

Lately I've been playing with the splendid sampler blocks, but did put this small wall hanging (22" square) together yesterday.  Bought the curve master foot and templates at a quilt show in Nashville years ago and finally got around to playing!

Still have to build quilt and bind it.  And of course hang it up!

Splendid Sampler Blocks 9-12

Splendid Sampler Blocks 5-8

Splendid Sampler blocks 1-4

Have been enjoying this project very much, even the applique and embroidery (go figure).  Www.thesplendedsampler.com 

Spring wall hanging!

I want to make one of these!

A couple of bags ...

Arabesque bag by sew sweetness ...  Nice simple zippered tote

Stand up and tote by two pretty Poppits ...  Nice bag but need to work on top stitching.

Valentine's Day finish!

Wanted a quilt ladder to store my quilts on while enjoying them at the same time.  Hubs and I were looking at plans for quilt ladders and ended up doing our own.  Looks like it could use one more rung towards the bottom, but once quilts are on it I think it will be fine!  Don't want them dragging on the floor.

Vacation time rework!

Well, the vacation time quilt along was fun, but what I created was an eyesore!  That being said, it was really just a matter of lots of busy fabric without any neutrals/plain fabrics to balance.  So... Ripped it apart, got a lovely sashing fabric (Rock Candy in charcoal by Mark Hordyszynski for Blank Quilting 2007) and reworked it to separate the blocks.  There was some discussion regarding the placement of individual blocks, but I ended up leaving it.  The picture below is before I added a 2.5" border in the same fabric.  Measurement came out to 64" square.  Will be a nice generous quilt and look great on my new quilt ladder that Donnie made me!

Now I have to figure out what to use for a backing!

Valentine wall hanging.

Next up will be spring!  Perhaps a basket of posies?!

Homespun quilt

So I gave Mel and Dave a quilt for the rec room.  This top was actually made a number of years ago and I thought I had given them one of these already.  I had made three tops of the same fabric in different patterns.  When I waked Mel she said they didn't have one, but tonite Dave said they had one similar.  No worries, it will be his and hers!    Glad they like it!

Minion quilt has been gifted!

And a Pokemon pillowcase!

UPDATE: Elden's minion quilt

UPDATE:  as I was looking at the picture in the original post, I decided to rework the top and bottom borders.  Like them better now.

Original post:

This was fun to put together.  Foundation pieced the corner blocks.  It definately needed something other than the straight rail fences.    Discovered I like foundation piecing.  Will have to try it again ... Maybe even paper piecing.  

Avery's birthday

A little girl across the pond is having a birthday.  She herself is a 'maker' so I am sending her a bag to store her tablet (hudl for those in the know) and her earphones all in one place.  Birds nest necklace is an extra.  Not sure what else I'll put in the bag.  I have a week or so to figure it out.

Birds nest necklace!

Always loved these little birds nests I've seen on Pinterest.  Since miss Avery has a birthday coming up I've decided to give it a shot.  Not too bad for a first shot.  Hope she likes it.

I used this tutorial on YouTube.  http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=qUroGDn_zS0

Bionic gear bag!

Made my first BIONIC GEAR BAG (otherwise known as BGB) by ripstitchr!  Love the pattern, pretty easy.  Some finessing is needed because of thicknesses when applying the side bindings.  First one isn't perfect, but will be well used.  More coming down the chute!

Been puttering ...

In the sewing room, but not that much output.  Still working on Pay Sloans vacation time 2015 quilt along. 

Last week we had our English visitors (Beth, Avery and Oscar) here.  Very busy.  Made Avery a baking apron and we made a Dorothy costume for Halloween.  Made the dress so she could use it as an apron if she wants.

Applique, first attempt ...

I decided that I needed to make a fall wall hanging to replace the one that was hanging in the welcome room for years.  After looking at Pinterest ad nauseum I decided to try my hand at applique.  Just fabric play, never done it before, no pattern.  I like it despite all the 'learning curves' and complications encountered.  Think applique could become a 'thing'.  Maybe I need to invest in Pat Sloans book.

New bag for Mom!

It is finally gifted so I can share.

Birthday Gift for AMC!

I made this tote and pouch for my BFF for her birthday at the beginning of September!  The tote has a zipper pocket on one side and open slip pockets on the other.  Don't quite know how to take a pic of the inside of a bag! 

Found this great tutorial for installing a zippered pocket:  http://u-handbag.typepad.com/uhandblog/2007/02/zippered_inner_.html