Been quiet on the blog....

because...

New (recycled) kitchen towels and washcloths.

Appliqued beach and bath towels.

 much needed ORGANIZATION

planting and repotting.

 pot holder 2 swap.

finishing baby quilt gift.

and ... a whole lot of beach days.

with NO MORE WHEELCHAIR!!!!!!!!

or shoes for that matter.

 

the Easter bunny. Kaiya had no interest again this year.

singing and swinging.

 and Jamie Cullum.  If you don't know who he is, you should.

 I'm still trying to get things finished/ sorted /sent/ freecycled or tossed and found I get more done * suprise*  if the computer/TV isn't turned on. 

Take care,

Finished baby quilt and other goodies.

baby shower hats for both.


So I have finally given the baby quilt to Jess and Tommy and baby  "Starts with a C and ends  in an A" ( they aren't saying until she's born) So I can finally show it online.  I am very happy with it and even learned how to hand sew binding.  It was a beautiful shower with old friends and new people , and the loot, they are set for a little while.   whooo hoo!!!!  Congrats to them!

Reversible bib, two diaper cases and an appliqued onsie.

reverse of baby bib. I applied vinyl to this side and quilted it

 blanket stitch detail

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My First String Quilt.

  I was inspired to make a quilt after seeing a scrappy string quilt in an old issue of  Quilter's Newsletter Magazine (thanks Ronna). So to further my research and to really understand how to do it, paper piece or foundation piece etc, I went to the internet.  To my surprise and delight string quilts were all the rage in blog world. It seemed I had a wealth of information and beautiful photos that others had shared of their creations to immerse myself in.  I decided to make mine a picnic string quilt with a twist.  Not only would it be a scrap string quilt , it was going to be an I spy quilt for when the kids got bored.

original layout

Notice the "ants go marching" along the outside border.

  

backing detail

It measures 66" x 66" .  The backing and binding wrapover are from a thrifted sheet.  I machine quilted  it follwing the lines in the sqaure and stippling the triangle edge.
This was a huge undertaking for my first quilt, but well worth it.  

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Friendship Hands Appliquéd pillows.

I made these pillows last year for Christmas gifts for my family.   I used quilters cotton (new and recycled) and recycled corduroy.   They are all upholstery zip pillow cases that I bought and stocked up when thrifting. I wanted to do a gift that was thoughtful and from the heart and original.  I have a few more in the works to sell upon completion. 

 

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