Ballerina

Yay! Yay! Yay! I have almost finished my Christmas quilts, I only have one more to make.

This one was made for my daughter. She says that when she grows up she wants to be a ballerina. This quilt was quilted and binded with glow in the dark thread. I tried to get a picture of it glowing but it would'nt work.

Till next time, have fun sewing.

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Hexies- part 1

What can I say about hexies....they are so much fun!

This is one of the things I mad from the things I bought at Joann's on Black Friday. It is a Scrappy Hexie Rag Quilt. It is one of two I am making. The next one is going to be the same pattern but it will be in boy colors.

As you can see in the photos, I kind of showed how I put them together. The first pic. showes all the cut out hexie flannel fabric and (poly) batting. I cut my fabric hexies about 5 1/2" around and the batting hexies at about 4". Then I layered or sandwiched the three pieces, flannel, batting, flannel, and then sewed them together. Next I sewed the hexies into rows and then sewed the rows together leaving the seem sticking out on one side. Once everything is sewn together, using you siccors, cut notches into all the sticking out seems. That is what will give your quilt the rag look. When you finish you need to wash the quilt. IT IS GOING TO BE MESSY! Most people will tell you to take it to a laundrymat, I dont like to do that. So, what I do is wash the quilt by its self on superwash cycle (i also like to put my downey ball in the wash to help fray the quilt). When it's done washing take it to an open space and shake off as much of the lint clumps as you can. When you dry the quilt make sure your lint trap is empty because it is going to be very linty.

I had a blast making this quilt and I hope you do too.

Till next time, have fun sewing!

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Score!!!

Went shopping this morning and boy did I score! I got all this for $60. I could have bought more but I was on a budget and I was afraid of going over my limit. After I was done at the cut table, I was kicking myself for not getting more fabric. Oh well, next time.

Joanns is having an amazing sale today (black friday).

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Another Way to Keep People Warm

This charity is helping needy families stay warm. If you see it in you to help, go to this site for more info.

http://bumblebeansbasics.com/quilt-info

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Earings

Trinitie asked me to make her some earings and so we sat down and picked some out some beads. This is what we came up with.

If you remember from a few posts ago I said I had just started beading. Well since then I have bought more beads but I dont have the tools I need to shape the wire,so I had to bend and twist the wire with my fingers and my I say, OUCH! I think its time to get the tools. Bet my Husband will like that...

Till next time, have fun sewing (crafting)!

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Cranberrie Jam

I love the holidays! It's the time of the year when I get to make things I don't usually get to make. I thought I would get started a little early this year by making a large batch of cranberrie jam. I can't wait to share with family and friends.

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Kaylie's Quilt

This quilt was a lot of fun to make. It was my first try making pinwheels and I wont say they were hard to make, but they were challenging. I think that after doing them a few times i'll be able to breeze right threw them.

Now that I'm done with this one I have two more to do. Fewf! I can't believe I am almost done! When I started this project I wasn't sure if I could do it, but I sure am glad I tried.

Till next time, have fun sewing!

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Charms!

This is my latest project... Like I need anymore, lol. I stumbled into this craft on accident. I was on youtube watching a tutorial for something else when my attention was drawn to some beads. So I watched the video and it was of a woman making charms. I. Was. Hooked!

The next weekend I started buying beads. That same weekend I went to the goodwill looking for tea cups ( for another project...) And I found a case fool of all kind of beads, clasps, wire, hat pins and other fun stuff, for two dollars! So I got to work. So far I've made three charms and one neck.

It's been a fun distraction but I think it's time to go back top the sewing machine.

Till next time, have fun sewing!

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Low Priced Fleece!!!

If your looking for fleece at a low price check out this site! Enjoy!

https://www.picotextiles.com/

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Halloween

Just a little something I through together.

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Batman

I realy like how this quilt turned out.This was a fun project. I'm off to start the next quilt.

Top pic. is unfinished but I took it in the day, so you can see it's true color. Middle pic. is finished quilt. Bottom pic. is a tast of both sides.

Till next time, have fun sewing.

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Spiderman

This quilt was the hardest thing I have ever sewn together! I have been working on this quilt on and off for more than a month and I am so happy that it is finally finished.

The hardest part of this quilt was getting the black boarders to line up strait. Another challeng was the kind of fabric I used,black and blanket like, it pulled and stretched in every direction, making alignment very difficult! But, I did it! I got it done and I am so happy with the way it turned out.

On that note... I have compleated 4 quilt and have 4 more to go. I am at the half way point on the next one and then I move one to the "more difficult" quilt. I am realy looking forward to it. =]

Till next time, have fun sewing!

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Rapunzel Costume

This year Trinitie is going to be Rapunzel for Haloween. This is what I came up with...it is two pieces, top & bottom.

Till next time have fun sewing.

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