Random pics of some things I've made and haven't shared

For a baby shower gift

another MQ top

Baby Bento box for niece

                                                   Second cat's meow quilt for my sister

                                                       

                      Made for a friend out of some really small scrappy blocks her grandmother had made.

Another scrappy quilt

This quilt was made for an over sized king bed. It measures 110" x 125" totally scrapp, even has some old kitchen curtain fabric in this one. The only pic I have of it after it was quilted is one of it folded up. But I do have a pic of the full top and one of the top folded in half. This quilt no longer resides with me. It was sent to someone who loves it dearly. It was hard for me to part with. I going to enter this into the 2014 Bloggers Quilt festival under the large quilt catagory. I plan to make another one of these soon.

My scrappy Cat's Meow

This was my first MQ and my first scalloped border.  I decided to go with all scrappy, since I didn't have the yardage to meet the fabric requirements.I'm entering this into Amy's 2014 Bloggers Quilt Festival. Go have a look at all the beautiful quilts and be inspired by the creativity of other quilters. This was one quilt I haven't yet been able to part with because all the time I put into making it. I love the way it turned out and am very proud of it. It won Viewers Choice on the FB group that hosted the MQ, it also won a blue ribbon at our county fair. It is presently on the bed in our guest room, with a red bed skirt which sets it off nicely.

I'm entering my scrappy quilt in

2014 Blogger's Quilt Festival

I wanted to enter this simple but modern quilt I made my daughter into Amy's Blooger Quilt featival. I haven't blogged in quite some time and then it was just here and there. I may just have a few new post because I have a couple new quilts I would like to enter. Go have a look at all the quilts and be inspired. And don't forget to vote for your favorites.

This quilt was made using fabric my daughter bought and brought to me and asked if I would make her a quilt from them. Only problem was, there wasn't near enough yarage to do it. So I used as much of the fabric she had brought me and finished the rest off with a big white background. Surprisingly it turned out beautifully. It may have not been quite as nice with out the white, so not enough was a good thing.

Here's another finish I had forgot to share. Simple but pretty. I think it's called Split Personality. I didn't know that when I made this one. I had just seen a pic of another quilt made like this on pinterest and loved it. Turned out to be a great snuggly quilt.

Finished my JUQ MQ

This is my first ever mystery quilt and I loved making it so much I've started another one. I've have started and finished many things during the cold weather we've had but I can honestly say the weather hasn't bothered me because I do get to stay inside and look at the beauty of it rather then go out and feel it's bite. I feel very thankful for that. My husband is very supportive of my love for sewing, and doesn't mind that I spend so much time in my woman cave. Here's what I have accomplished in the last few weeks.

   

                                                                                                                                                             1. I got the borders on my MQ. I added the surrounding row of diamonds, a red pin strip and a big wide scalloped edge. I thought that with the border fabric not having much going on that the scallops would be nice and I'm glad I added them. I was challenging for me, but I'm glad I gave them a try. I learned that I love scallops and that I will not be making them so deep any more. Try to stitch those tight curves was a well, no so simple and took a very long time. Longer then hand stitching the binding down. But It's done!!!                 

2. I got another UFO quilted and bound. Happy to have another project done and out of the way. I pieced this a few years ago to use up some of the scraps I had. It is very beautiful on our big white bed. I'm sure it won't be here long, Someone will see it and love it and it will be gone. It makes my heart happy knowing they go to those who will love and cherish them.                                     

3. This is just a simple drawstring bag I made at the request of a dear friend. She asked for a gym bag with  a drawstring and had found one online she liked but asked me if I could make her one like it. I put 4 pockets on the inside and she just loves it.

4. I have step one done on my other MQ and have made 2 pillow cases to match the pink and white stripe quilt I had made. Today, I'm working on a throw pillow to go with the pillow slips and quilt.

Happy sewing!!!
Donna

Almost done with my JUQ MQ (mystery quilt)

A few new finishes for me. A couple pillow cover for my nieces. Made from their Big sister, baby sister T-shirts. The surrounding squares were made with scraps from their baby clothes. I also made them each a bed size quilt from their baby clothes. I deconstructed the clothing and made the polka dots out of them. And a quilt for my daughter.

Couple of finishes

 2 of my favorite fabric designers... Tula Pink and Kaffee Fassett
 

Scrappy 4-patches

 For those of you who don't know, I have this love affair with scrappy quilts and the more I make, the more I love them. It doesn't matter to me if they are darks, brights, muted, or even monochromatic in color, seems they are always my favorites. There's really not much thinking involved in choosing the fabrics, just pick the ones that make you feel good. I probably have more ugly fabrics in my stash then most people, not because they are my favorite but because I got them at a great price, more then likely, but they work. If they are really really ugly I just use smaller pieces and the ugly goes away. I have always had a hard time paying full price for fabric. Especially now that the price has risen so much. I mean 11-15$ a yrd. are you kidding me, and you though gas was high. Not saying I never have paid full price but it's rare, real rare. I have to really really love it.  Like when I fell in love with Tula Pinks Flutterby, yes I paid full price and bought the whole bundle, but I found it hard to even cut up. I do most of my fabric shopping online. I buy good quality quilting fabric, but I almost always shop the sale section. I have also bought a few of the flat fold bundles mainly because they are great stash builders at a good price but also I like the surprise of seeing what I'll get and many times I have received fabrics I would not have picked by looking at them on a computer screen but turned out to be my favorites and then there's the ones that make you say "what ever will I do with this! So far it's not only working for me, it also challenges me. Which isn't a bad thing. I think it is helping me get better at putting different fabrics together, while keeping my obsession of making quilt more affordable. Here's what I'm currently working on, between quilting other tops and binding the one I just finished. It's gonna be a simple 4 patch but simple is just as pretty too.

Quilted bags

A few small quilted Christmas gifts!

Past projects

 Oh my it has been nearly 2 years since I posted on my blog. I have to say it's been a great 2 years and lots of life changes. I moved back to my hometown of Madisonville Ky. I also married my childhood sweetheart. I'm happier then I've ever been. But I really don't want to talk about me. I had much rather talk quilting and sewing. So I think it would be much easier for me if I just share pics of some of the thing I managed to get done here and there along the way. Some are good, some are bad and some I love.

This is a quilt I was commissioned to do. It is 125"x110" Sew big I couldn't get it all in the pic without having to move furniture. So I opted to just fold it in half and get a pic. but that was fine since the other half looks the same as this half.

 

 Folded and ready to ship. She loves it by the way and I have to say I love it too. I'm thinking of making me one.

Place mats and baskets for my sister. 

 mini for my other sister.           

 Bear quilt for grandson John.

 Quilt for my daughter. This one obviously needed more quilting on it. I think I can still manage that although it is already bound.

 The back.

 

 Made 2 of these boyish quilts both were donated. One to a burn unit in Texas and another to a shelter for children. I've been meaning to see (since I've moved back to my hometown) if they have any organizations here in our area that I could help out by donation.

 7 stocking, 6 made of the kids and grandmothers clothing fabric. The other one was for the dog.

 Mini for a swap.

 Bandana dress made for Scout.

 Placemats I made for us. Oh that big pile of baby clothes is for another project I was working on in the next pic. She wanted a quilt made of her daughters baby clothes and I was working on making the dots out of them.

 The dots out of baby clothes.

 Postcards made for a friend.

 Well, no sewing here but I did use some homespun in this wreath I made out of an old horn I picked up at a yard sale. I knew when I seen it I wanted to add some greenery, berries and a plaid bow. Was so simple but I love it.

Coasters I seen on Pinterest and liked so much I made us some. 
I do have some more things to share. I'll have to drag the laptop out for those pics. I also have another finished quilt and 2 tops finished up to share but I'll have to get pics of those before they head out to their new homes. I have already started the next 4 or 5 quilts in my head and even have fabrics picked out for them. I almost forgot I have made many bags/ pouches to share as well. I'll have to break out my camera tomorrow. I wish I was a better picture taker. Seems all my pics are either blurry or the color is off. I'm not sure how to set the thing and have probably done something to the settings because I can remember at one time it took pretty good pics. Someone suggested I clean the lens, so I'll be sure to do that first too.
I have missed blogging, I sure have tons to catch up on my love to read list of blogs. I hope I find time to sew in between I know how I lose total track of time once I get started looking at all the pretties everyone is making. 
I also want to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and The happiest New Year!

4 quilts for 4 special little girls