posts in category beginner quilt
4.09.2010
A Little Sprucing Up...
At the end of every week I try to look back and see what I've accomplished over the past days...sometimes I'm ashamed to say the answer is "hmmm...nothing. BUT! everyone got fed fairly regularly, so I guess that's something..." But this week, I'm happy to say that a few things did get accomplished. Yay, me!
So...let's see...
Project #1: I did get those linen pillowcases made - they are wonderful...I really love them and I'm thinking about doing some more. I also want to embroider our intials on these...
Those are they, there, the natural-colored ones. Yes, I know...they are quite wrinkled - linen's major downfall, if you ask me...BUT, I absolutely REFUSE to iron my pillowcases every day.
Project #2: (this I did while T was in the backyard playing this morning...took me 10 minutes...me + my gluegun = love). My mom & the kids and I took a little driving trip to Ohio (to my Gran's house) while the kids were on spring break...picked up this little accent lamp that (obviously) needed some work (I think my Gran just covered the lamp in wallpaper - but it has the same colors as our bedroom, so I snatched it up)...
Here it is before...
And here it is after (10 minutes after, to be exact...;))...
Oh, my. What's with the slicked down hair???
Not sure I'm completely jazzed about it, but it will do for now.
Project #3: I finished piecing (and sewing) together the top part of my quilt! Yay!!! I'll take photos soon. Still need to buy that walking foot...:(
Project #4: G and I made the most darling little pincushion that we saw on the DIY Dish...absolutely darling. I'll post photos this weekend and send a link to the webisode.
OH! And one last thing...K decided to "spruce up" her brothers last night...makeup, tutus and all...geez...poor boys. Doug asked that I forgoe adding this photo to my facebook page...I'm more than happy to oblige...
Oh, my. What's with the slicked down hair???
Anyway, I don't think that's too bad for a week's work! I feel pretty good about it...
I'd love to hear how you spent your week - any fun projects? Any cool new things to try??? Let me know!
3.25.2010
New Quilt: Step 1 PLUS My First Giveaway!
So, I got all my fabric squares ready for this first quilt o'mine and realized...hmm...directions say 40 10"x10" squares" - I have 24 10"x10" squares...note to self: always read the ENTIRE listing before you purchase...soooo, needless to say, I had to cut more squares. Well, I enlisted the help of my 4-year-old and we cut more squares (I didn't have any other Nicey Jane prints, but I think we did OK). Then he laid them all out for me...not sure if this is the pattern I will go with, but I think he did a pretty darn good job.
Now, on to the strip cutting & sewing...yay!!!
Now...drum roll please...here it is! My first giveaway! The prize for this time around is this little tote bag & the 3 fabric flower brooches attached to it (these are removable & look adorable on just about anything...;))
This REVERSIBLE tote is made with both Sandi Henderson & Tina Givens fabrics and measures approximately 16" tall x 14" wide...perfect for holding all of your necessities while shopping, at the beach, or on a trip to the library.
Wouldn't you just love to own it???
Now, here's all you have to do to be entered:
*Leave a comment after this post and tell me about your ideal spring day...
You can earn additional chances to win by:
*Subscribing to my newsletter and then leaving a comment to let me know you did so;
*Following my blog and then leaving a comment letting me know you did so;
*Blogging about this giveaway and letting me know you did.
If you are already a subscriber or follower, pls. leave a comment letting me know...thanks!
This contest will run through Friday, April 2 & the winner will be picked at random from all comments received (I will number them all with 1 being the first comment rec'd and so on - then I will head over to random.org and have a number selected) as soon as I wake up Saturday, April 3 and the winner will be notified by email.
Thanks so much!!! And good luck!
Now, on to the strip cutting & sewing...yay!!!
Now...drum roll please...here it is! My first giveaway! The prize for this time around is this little tote bag & the 3 fabric flower brooches attached to it (these are removable & look adorable on just about anything...;))
This REVERSIBLE tote is made with both Sandi Henderson & Tina Givens fabrics and measures approximately 16" tall x 14" wide...perfect for holding all of your necessities while shopping, at the beach, or on a trip to the library.
Wouldn't you just love to own it???
Now, here's all you have to do to be entered:
*Leave a comment after this post and tell me about your ideal spring day...
You can earn additional chances to win by:
*Subscribing to my newsletter and then leaving a comment to let me know you did so;
*Following my blog and then leaving a comment letting me know you did so;
*Blogging about this giveaway and letting me know you did.
If you are already a subscriber or follower, pls. leave a comment letting me know...thanks!
This contest will run through Friday, April 2 & the winner will be picked at random from all comments received (I will number them all with 1 being the first comment rec'd and so on - then I will head over to random.org and have a number selected) as soon as I wake up Saturday, April 3 and the winner will be notified by email.
Thanks so much!!! And good luck!
3.22.2010
A First Time for Everything...
OK...I never thought I would do this. I had no interest in it. It didn't seem like fun. It seemed like too much work...(WAY too much work). It didn't seem like it moved quickly enough (I like to start and finish a project in the same night).
But I've decided to take the plunge...and since I've made my decision, I can think about hardly anything else. My kids are lucky they're still getting fed...(on an almost regular basis, even).
I'm going to make a quilt. That's right...I said it. A quilt. And not a little "this may or may not cover one of K's dolls" quilts. An honest-to-goodness, "honey, can you grab me the quilt, I'm cold" quilt.
I've picked my fabric and found an easy beginner pattern (we'll see...;))(here's the pattern). A darling etsy-quilter-mommy friend of mine, Jenny, led me to an easy binding tutorial (here). I found a site that sells a walking foot for my machine (I guess I need one of these...) and I'm not too busy with my shop right now...soooooo, I suppose I have no more excuses...
Here's my fabric...Nicey Jane from Heather Bailey...got it at Quilt Taffy on ebay.
Beautiful prints, huh?
Now this is the pattern...from Melissa Mortenson of the polkadot chair
Don't you love it?!?!?!
OK...so here's a question - anyone want to proceed on this journey with me? Leave a comment or send me a note - I know I'll need as much encouragement as I can get (smile).
I'll keep you updated on my progress!
But I've decided to take the plunge...and since I've made my decision, I can think about hardly anything else. My kids are lucky they're still getting fed...(on an almost regular basis, even).
I'm going to make a quilt. That's right...I said it. A quilt. And not a little "this may or may not cover one of K's dolls" quilts. An honest-to-goodness, "honey, can you grab me the quilt, I'm cold" quilt.
I've picked my fabric and found an easy beginner pattern (we'll see...;))(here's the pattern). A darling etsy-quilter-mommy friend of mine, Jenny, led me to an easy binding tutorial (here). I found a site that sells a walking foot for my machine (I guess I need one of these...) and I'm not too busy with my shop right now...soooooo, I suppose I have no more excuses...
Here's my fabric...Nicey Jane from Heather Bailey...got it at Quilt Taffy on ebay.
Beautiful prints, huh?
Now this is the pattern...from Melissa Mortenson of the polkadot chair
Don't you love it?!?!?!
OK...so here's a question - anyone want to proceed on this journey with me? Leave a comment or send me a note - I know I'll need as much encouragement as I can get (smile).
I'll keep you updated on my progress!
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