Flower Topper

I have seen many variations and colors to this table topper.  So I dug into my stash to see what I could find.  I came up with blue fabric, and what better flowers then yellow.

I cut the size that I wanted, then sewed it together.  I then drew my flowers making 3 different sizes, (2 inchs, 3 inchs, and 4 ½ inches)  Anyone who knows me, knows that I refuse to buy patterns.

After I arranged them on my topper, I machine appliquéd them on.  Then machine quilted in an all over random patter.

The total size is:  17 ½” X 34”  

Please tell,  What are you doing??    I am now making a scrappy quilt.  ( keep watching, it is almost done.)

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Teal Table Topper

What do you do with your left over fabric from that quilt you had just made? Perhaps you have extra blocks made from another quilt and not sure what to do with them.

Well, I made a Table Topper. I had a little of the Coffee and Teal fabric but almost a yard of the plain teal. So I made three 12 inch blocks.

Then joined them together and added a quarter inch boarder of dark Teal and then a 2 inch boarder of the light Teal.

I machine quilted an all over random pattern and put my binding on using the blanket stitch and monofilament thread.

The size is: 15 1/2" X 35"      

Now off to my next project……

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Carousel Horses

Everyone likes carousel houses at Amusement Parks and Carnivals.  Come check out my wall hanging I made for my sister-in-law.  Her birthday is coming up and I wanted to surprise her with something different.  She has been collecting Carousel horses since I have known her.  So what better to make her but a Carousel Wall hanging.

I started by drawing the horses and their saddles.  When finished, I used colored pencils to see what colors to put where they would look the best.

Now that I had my pattern, I dug into my scraps.  I love hunting and figuring out what fabric to use on small pieces to make them look good.  I decided to use my Bali scraps for different bright pieces for the saddle, bridle, etc. 

I machine appliquéd them using monofilament thread so not to be seen.  Then sewn the 2 blocks together, one on top of the other.   

From there I basted my ric rack on so it would be even and not move when I put the boarder on.  (I did not want to use pins for they sometimes can be too bulky and get in my way.)  I used the ric rack to show the horses off, kind of like in a frame.  Next, I sewn the boarder on.  Then I machine quilted a stipple pattern around the horses only.  Carefully I cut a scallop boarder and hand sewn the binding on so it would look neat and not have any pleats in.

When finished I used “Glitter” fabric paints and carfully made my stones in the bridle and saddle.   The finished size is 17" X 28".   I am sure she will like this….so to be a surprise……PLEASE DON’T TELL HER!!


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Leaves Upon Leaves

It is February already and the winter is going by so quickly.  I was cleaning and trying to organize my room and came across some neat material that I had forgotten about.    It was something how my mind started on the fabric and everything else came to a stand still.  That is when I came up with this......

It was one of those things that I just stuck together without much thought.  I used 3 different blocks.   The quilt has a total of  36 - 10 inch blocks.
 

This one I machine quilted Oak Leaves all over.   Total size of this quilt is 68 ½” X 68 ½”.   This quilt is the first quilt that I quilted form the back of my long arm machine with a laser, following a pattern.
 What fun!!   

Well, it is off to the next quilt..............


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Missy's Teal & Coffee Quilt

I have just finished making a special quilt for my son’s fiancé.  I made it with Teal and Coffee colored fabrics.  I am very pleased as to how it turned out.


I had gotten the material while shopping with my sister-in-law on Black Friday.  It was the first time I got to shop Black Friday in over 10 years.  But this time I was shopping for fabric.  We had a lot of fun and surprisingly there were not as many people there as I thought would be.    These are some of the fabrics used.

I started out by making 9 - 16 inch blocks all the same.   (Fussy cutting the center square)

Then set them diagonally adding hour glass blocks in-between.  I even fussy cut the large triangles on the sides to match the center of the blocks.  Then, I added a plain dark Teal triangle in each corner to make it square.  Once I got all my blocks sewn together, I added a 1 inch dark brown boarder, followed by a 3 inch printed boarder.

When the top was completed, I machine quilted an all over feather pattern and hand sewn the binding on.  Next, was to carefully wrap and mail it to her in PA so she gets it for her birthday.

Well, I don’t know about anyone else, but when I had it three quarters of the way finished….I was thinking of my next project.  I always have at least 3 different things going at once.  Even when I finish one, I am starting another.  Well, this one is now finished, So here I go……


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Friendship Rings

Check out my Friendship Ring quilt.  I found a picture in a magazine which was made using pastel colors.  I just had to make one but I made mine in brighter Bali fabric.

It looks a lot more complicated to make than it is.  I had a lot of fun putting these colors together.  I used a total of  56 - 8 ½ inch blocks.   ( 28 of each size)

When finished, I machine quilted it with a stipple pattern all over and hand stitched the binding on.  Total size is:   67 ½” X  76 ½”.

OK, off to my next project, whatever that may be…………..


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Snowmen

Hay, Christmas is over but it is still "Winter"!!   This is when I decorate with all my snowmen.  I just had to share my new Snowmen Table Topper with everyone. 

I seen it in a magazine a year ago and made it for my son's girlfriend.  I think it was so cute, I had to make one for our table.

The Snowmen were easy to make.  I machine appliqued them onto blue and white snow flake fabric.

It was machine quilted in the ditch and then monofilament thread was used to attach the binding.  When finished I added black round buttons for eyes and then regular buttons.

So.......Do you decorate with Snowmen for Winter??

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