Birthday swap February

I made this quick tote bag with no pattern.

 

I found a pixelated groot online and thought it would make a cute mini, although it's quite a bit bigger than a mini ;)

Dog Quilt - design wall

I am sure I sound like a broken record when I talk about my design wall.  But I just love it so much!  We have lived in our house almost 3 years now, and I still love my design wall (and don't know how I lived without it!

This quilt is all dog fabric.  It's for my birthday swap I did (three years ago! I know!) I was having a hard time trying to decide what I was going to make, and then I thought, she has dogs, why not use some of this dog fabric I have, and make her a quilt!

I used a variety of fabrics, so it was hard to make a set design, but I tried to space out the lights and the darks.

I am linked up at design wall Monday

I am linked up to Monday making 

Round Robin 2016 cont

I had joined a round robin in 2016 & 2017.

Here is my finished quilt top! I added the purple and neutral 2.5" squares to make it a little bigger.

I realized I have a new problem now with having a long arm and wanting to finish quilts, I don't generally buy yardage!  So I went digging through my flannel stash, but didn't see anything that I thought would work.  Then I found this Eiffel tower fabric (which happens to be the same fabric I used in the first block.

I decided to add the purple and neutral blocks to the back to make sure it was big enough.  This will be the first thing I quilt on my long arm!!

Long arm video

I couldn't wait to play with my new machine! I put some random pieces of flannel on it, and went to town.

I will need some practice with it since I don't have a stitch regulator.

Rail fence update

I am about half way done with the top! I am glad I have my design wall to put it up! I made a few mistakes that I was able to see by having it up here!

I linked up to design wall Monday 

I linked up to Quilting is more fun than housework for "Oh Scrap"

I linked up to Monday making at Live, Laugh, quilt

My newest toy!

There was someone near me selling an APQS Ultimate II.  With a 12 foot table!!

We have decided to put the machine in the garage since it's on such a long table.  Maybe we will eventually move it into the house.

I have used long arms in the past, so I am itching to use MINE! but I haven't had time.  Danna has been back for a visit, so I would rather spend time with her. 

I am sure there will be many more pictures of my beautiful new machine & the quilts I finish on her!

Cat mini

 

I have not done any swaps on instagram lately because I just don't have the time, I barely have the time to get the stuff I want done! 

But I had to sign up for this one! It was a kitty mini swap! And since I love kitties, I had to do this one!

My partner asked for brights.  This is what I started with. . .

 

This is what I put on the back

And here is how the front ended up

Pillows

 

Jo-Ann's had a remnant on this Harry Potter fleece, and since some of our pillows are starting to fray I made some new covers for them.  I LOVE them!!  The smaller one I made for sale at a craft fair.

New quilt!

 

I need to start a new quilt like I need another hole in the head, but here we are! I took lights and darks, cut them 4.5" long (so it's 4.5" square) and then am sewing them in a stair step type pattern. Not sure what to call this one! (I know it's a rail fence)

Goals. . .ugh

I know this sounds silly, but I wish there was a decent app to post on my blog with! I have my pictures on my phone, and I only upload them to the computer about once a week.  I guess if I thought about it, while I am backing up my phone I could post.  So we shall see what I can get done.  The last time I updated this was in September!! UGH.

1. Post in my blog 7 times a month.  Even if I am just updating about how my leader/ender progress is coming.  I need to write!
- Didn't get this one done :(

2. Finish Quilts for my nephew (it's started), B for graduation (no clue what to do!), A for Christmas (log cabin), J for Christmas (scrappy strings). Make tee-shirt quilts (3).
- Scrappy strings is coming along, B graduation is done (monochromatic stars), and I am working on two tee-shirt quilts (one done). Nothing new to add to this list :(

3. Organize and use my 2.5" squares.  I have been thinking about doing a color quilt with the different colored squares I have.
This one is done, I would try to find something else to use as a goal, but I am thinking since school has started my sewing time will be drastically cut down.
 I did make a quilt out of these and it really helped!

I am not sure what my goals for 2019 will be.  I have some UFOs I need to get finished.  I also really want to post in my blog more.  I love coming back and reading, it's the getting it posted that ends up being the issue!

cat toys

 

I have been busy making cat toys! 

These sell pretty well at my craft fairs!

beer Quilt continued

Scott's beer quilt is getting bigger!! I am not looking forward to sewing those rows together!

beer Quilt 1

I finally have a few squares for Scott's beer quilt done!! I love how it's looking! I can't wait to get it more done!

Busy busy

I have been real busy lately, between school and family stuff, I have barely had time to sew :(

Here is a set up from my craft fair today.  I really like having my tee-shirt quilt displayed like that, it definitely drew a lot of people in!

I have had a little time to play with my cricut and I made these potholders which make great teacher gifts!

Bow tie quilt - status - FINISHED!!!

It's finally finished!!! Quilted, bound and washed!

Here's the back.  It's Eiffel towers, I bought it in 2007! I am glad to finally have a use for it!

cricut tiles

 

I wanted to play with making tiles with my cricut machine.

 

These are small, 2 inches by 4 inches.   I wanted something small in case someone wanted something small to add to their order.

I decided they would be $2 for one or $5 for 3.  They were super easy to make, and real cute!

Beer Quilt!

I am going to be making a beer quilt for my husband.  I had been squirreling away fabric for a while, I found a pattern I liked and so my husband and I went through all my fabric to find where I had put all the beer fabric.

Binding, Binding!

I am having the hardest time coming up with binding to put on my bow tie quilt.  I went through all my purples to try to pick one.

September goals

1. Post in my blog 7 times a month.  Even if I am just updating about how my leader/ender progress is coming.  I need to write!
- Ooops! I don't know where August went! Well I kind of do.  School started, then my friends daughter moved into college.

2. Finish Quilts for my nephew (it's started), B for graduation (no clue what to do!), A for Christmas (log cabin), J for Christmas (scrappy strings). Make tee-shirt quilts (3).
- Scrappy strings is coming along, B graduation is done (monochromatic stars), and I am working on two tee-shirt quilts (one done).

3. Organize and use my 2.5" squares.  I have been thinking about doing a color quilt with the different colored squares I have.
This one is done, I would try to find something else to use as a goal, but I am thinking since school has started my sewing time will be drastically cut down.

Microwave cozies

Jordan got a lot done on her visit here.  She made 4 microwave cozies for her family.