Mini-Quilt from Fat Quarter's

Here is the Mini-Quilt I made from the Fat Quarter Pack I purchased with the gift certificate I won.

I love the colors.

These are not the usual blends of colors I pick when I quilt. I do love the look of it though. 

Do you have colors that you are drawn to? 

Do you know what they are? 

I know I lean to fall colors, Oranges, Browns, Rusts, Greens. 

I always try to put together a pretty back as well...what do you think? do you go simple or do you want a pretty backing?

Winding Pathway's Quilt

I have enjoyed working with a beautiful Joel Dewberry line called Aviary 2. It has all of my favorite colors. Orange, Brown's, Teal, and Creams. I am calling the pattern of my quilt Winding Pathway's.

I loved the design and the style co much that I made the following mug rug's

This one was entered in a Mug Rug challenge on Facebook at I don't have a problem, I have a well-rounded fabric stash! , her is the information if you would like to participate:

For complete rules and guidelines on how to enter, vote, and win, please visit the Summer Mug Rug Challenge document at https://www.facebook.com/h​ome.php?sk=group_105875542​805507&view=doc&id=1810698​95286071. Good luck, and happy creating!

Because I was the first person to post an entry, I won a gift certificate at

 Sew, Mama, Sew! (http://www.sewmamasew.com)

so of course I turned right around and ordered these fabrics:

Now what to make? what to make?

But I digress. Here are additional Mug Rugs I have listed at my Etsy Shop. 

And while I was on a roll I could not help but make a Mini-Quilt or two....

After all of these items, I'm still not sure I am ready to give up working with these Joel Dewberry fabrics. They are just so beautiful. 

Now I have a special order quilt that I must get back to...It's a University of Texas quilt that I am making as a gift for someone to give. I will show it off once I get a little farther along in the process.  

A Wonky Cake of my Own

We are getting ready for a Wedding at our house, my son is getting married. I have been wanting to make a cake block to celebrate the occasion. I couldn't find a pattern for my cake so I decided to make my own. The new bride to be has picked Fuchsia, Black and White. I wanted to include all of these colors and I wanted some Zing! 

This could be used in so many ways...This could be hung on a wall, used to decorate a table, a signature quilt for a shower or for the wedding.

For this cute little applique piece I used ribbon on the second tier of the cake to really make it jump out at you. I also included some bling...and of coarse I embroidered The Bride and Grooms name and wedding date.

I'm not sure how we are going to use this piece. We will just have to see...

Can't you just vision this for other special occasions? 

This can be made for Birthday's, Baby Baby Shower's, Wedding's, Wedding Shower's, Anniversary's or any other Special Occasion.

This Mini Applique block is 20 1/2 X 20 1/2. 

But can be made in any size that you can imagine.

Pumpkins Throughout The Year

I started this quilt a few years ago. 

I found this Block of the Month and had a GREAT time collecting the blocks before I started piecing the quilt.

There are blocks in this quilt for everyone...Patriotic

Kitchen

Barnyard

Halloween

Flowers

Birds

Bird Houses

bee's

Fall

Extra pumpkins for fun

One that looks like Thanksgiving

And a special one that symbolizes Welcome.

Once I collected the entire group of blocks for the quilt, I set to cutting and sewing. I actually burned up my sweet little Janome Quilting machine. I think I used a tight satin stitch on everything until the poor machine just could not take it any more. 

Once I had the machine in for repair, twice, I purchased my new Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 850, and completed the quilt top.

Once I made the large panel for the top of the quilt, I took all of the scrapes and matching fabrics to make the outer design. 

Since this was a really large quilt I put it up until I could decide how to quilt the top. Nothing came to mind so I just kept thinking. This quilt meant way to much to just go with a plain top. 

Finally I saw a listing for quilting services on eBay. Well even though it was a risk I just had to send this quilt to see if she could do it justice. It took me a little while to get it back, but this was OK...I wanted this quilt to be completed in a special way.

I gave the quilter free styling liberties. And she out did herself.

It is beautiful!

 I hope you can see the work and the thought process for this special quilt. Now can I sell it or will I need to hide it away for myself!

Life's a Garden

This Quilt started with beautiful fabric blocks mixed with stripes of Applique.

The colors are Bright and Bold

I designed this quilt then made it a variety of NOW trendy fabric. 

The backing is a pretty Pink

Sometimes you design a quilt that turns out so pretty.

I will definitely have to make this one again, of course not the exact quilt, just something similar!

Some Graduation Idea's

Wow! Graduation time is here again...I have been working on so many different gift ideas. Towels are just one. I also have Make-up bags, insulated travel bags, key fobs, and quilts I'm finishing up with this week.

It is always good to have pretty towels for dorm life...

Spring Colors

with your name on them...

will hopefully stay in your room...

I hope these come in handy.

I remember getting all the gifts at our house when my guy's all graduated. 

I hope these come in handy! 

Have fun and enjoy your time... way to go class of 2011!

Bloom Where You Are Planted

I love that saying. You always want to make the best of where you are and what you have. If you follow this thinking you know you can be a much happier person. I worked on this mini-quilt last week. It was time for a short project that was fun and easy. It is so relaxing for me to sit and stitch. I have a couple of mini-quilts that I want to make in the next few months. Right now I need to work on embroidery projects for graduation. I have a few fun projects to do. As the storm system came through Alabama on April 27, 2011, I stitched the binding around my quilt. I love the design, I've used some of these in a quilt I am miking for a niece.