A simple dress

A couple weeks ago I made Myra a new dress. It is very simple. only five pattern pieces and a button in the back at the neckline (no zipper! ) It was easy to make and she likes it. The fabric was a piece I picked up at the thrift store for a $1. So the dress is both cute and inexpensive.

Fabric Eggs

One dozen scrappy eggs.

pattern from lolanovablog.blogspot.com

Introducing Stickman

While working in the yard today I found a stick man. It reminds me so much of the vacations I took together with my Grandparents. Grandpa found one. I remember making the one he found a little vest out of leaves, with grass stitches.
The man I found today was quite large. I may have to dress him up too.

Southwest Bunny Quilt

This Quilt is my Favorite quilt that I have finished. I made this quilt while visiting my parents, in New Mexico, one summer. It was my second completed queen size quilt, and my first quilt designed by me. It is also the largest amount of machine applique I have ever done on a single quilt. The inspiration for this quilt is taken from Native American art, including rugs, jewelry, and petrogliphs.

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The Rabbit

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The Kokopelli

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The Mesa

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My Mom quilted the quit on her long-arm machine. I used an existing butterfly border and a book of southwest clip art to design the continuous line pattern used in the mesa areas.

I also made two matching pillow shams

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Here is a flat view of the quilt.

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I gave this quilt to my parents.
A big thank you to my Mom and Dad for taking the time to take new pictures of this quilt.

Owls

Egg Cozy!
tutorial found here: owl
Myra did almost all the sewing on the brown one and half of the red one.
She is really doing well with hand sewing.

Killer Whale Crochet

Myra really wanted a stuffed Killer Whale. We could not find one at any local stores so I looked around for a pattern. I found a free Whale pattern on a Japanese web site, through the pattern search on Ravelry. I made a few patten changes to make it a little smaller and shape the nose.
I cross stitched all the white details on except the underside of tail. For the tail I just made one from white and crochet them together around outer edge. I added a fin to it's back, also.

Clouds and Birds

I am really enjoying this project.
And now I am all caught up and ready for next months block.

Medieval Castle

This is Erik's extra credit project for Social Studies class.
It was a great recycling project.
The castle is built using; a shipping box, a box from a 12 pack of Ramen noodles, an oatmeal canister, the tube from a roll of wrapping paper, a Girl Scout cookie box, the tube from the center of a roll of toilet tissue, and a cereal box.

Chicken, Good

Yes, I did name her after the character Leeloo in the movie "5th Element".
And she absolutely needed a chicken.

Sunshine!

And a Smile.

A New Project

Shhhh! Don't tell. I Started a new project.
It is a Block of the Month from Grandma's Kitchen called, Friendship Flower.
Since the block sizes are given in centimeters I decided to make the background first, so I did not have to do the conversion to inches each month.
As soon as I get some more printer ink I will start adding the appliques to the sections.

Friendship Flower

Baby Quilt Ready to be Gifted.

A is for Adrienne.

This quilt pattern is from a 1968 quilting booklet.
I made a few changes. Instead of embroidering
the tail, mane, ears, and eye, I appliqued them.
Also in place of a saddle, I put a wreath of flowers around the neck.

ETA: The Back

Cute!

I thought I would post this cute picture of Leeloo.
And say that I am busy hand quilting the baby quilt. The deadline for finishing it is this Saturday! It will be a close finish, but hopefully I will have the binding finished and the gift wrapped by Friday.

An Apple .......

...makes a tasty treat.

Snorkie

Yesterday I got a puppy! Her name is Leeloo.

Random Things

Does anybody other than me shed thread? The above photo is my front steps.
Maybe some birds will use it for a nest.

J-7 in progress. Fussy cutting 25 ( 1 inch ) squares.
When I look at the finished block I wonder which little bee is the one dancing, and telling the others where the good flowers are.

A new find.

I went to the thrift store this week. I found this cute little vase for 50 cents!

I have been working on Hand quilting the baby quilt. I forgot to take breaks and move around. I am going to have to take a day off and let my shoulder rest. Ouch!

Baby Quilt Preview

Just a peak until the end of the month.

Ice and Snow

A couple inches of ice with 6 inches of snow on the top!

From 2009-01-31 ice

Merry Christmas!

Happy Holidays to all my Family, Friends and Readers.