Cute fabric combinations

Mother's Day week end I bought these fat quarters of cute fabric.

My daughter-in-law helped me find patterns that would go together.

I took these pics of all the different ways they could be combined.

The photos help me remember the matches.

Here are some of the finishes. Little kitchen mitts.

I am going to make 20 pairs to give reading board members to thank them for helping this year.

Don't they look cute?

Finally a finish to share. 

I'm working on a twin size quilt for grandson. Look for that finish soon.

Retiree Gifts

Two people are retiring this year. I wanted to make something personal for them.

This was quick to put together. It is a lap whole cloth quilt with gray mink dots on the back.

I'm not sure if the recipient ever sits still. Maybe he will when he retires.

I rolled the minky around to the front instead of sewing on binding.

This apron and Hot Fingers mitts have a retro feel. I used some of my Art Gallery fabric.

Reversible. 

One more. Can you see the Hot Fingers?

Don't know if she cooks but the apron looks pretty just hanging in the kitchen.

These were made last week end. 

Four more days until summer break. Then the sewing begins for real.

Practical project

I cut out these heart shaped pot holders some weeks ago. I had a pressing writing project I needed to finish but I just wanted to sew. Sooo, I tried to trick myself into doing the project. I told myself that I couldn't sew anything until the writing project was sent to the editors.

Finally, the project was sent and I could sew. I made these after work yesterday. 

I made some changes (of course) to the Heart Pot Holder from A Spoonful of Sugar Designs.

The front is above and the back is below.

I quilted various designs on the backs.

Simple grid quilting above.

Straight and wavy lines below.

Appliqued hearts that will fray when washed. I like that look.

These were gifted to the ladies in the office at work. I had fun making these heart pot holders. They are much easier to turn than the hot fingers pot holders.

Hope you had a productive week. Linking up with Amanda Jean.

Fiesta Fabric Challenge

The voting is open for the Fiesta Fabric Challenge on Cotton Blossom Farm's Facebook page. This is my entry - a tote and accessories in the grape color way. I finished the bag a while ago. I thought a bag would be something different and I didn't have time to make a quilt of any size.

Imagine my surprise when I took my entry to the store and there were at least five other bags.

Oh, well. I had fun designing and making the bag and all the little coordinated accessories. I ended up making the bag, cell cozy, cosmetic bag(wide open pouch), business card holder, and travel tissue holder. 

Lots of little finishes

Who doesn't love a long week end? Monday was dedicated to sewing these little cozies and oven mini mitts. I bought the pattern 'Hot Fingers' at a fabric shop in Toronto. I found Insul-Bright here in town so I was ready to make these cute little mitts. Two fat quarters will make four. They are tough to turn but so handy when finished.

I made twelve cell phone cozies, too. I used ribbon instead of fabric for the wrist band and button clasp. That made sewing much faster. I made all of these cozies in two hours.

I cut out the pieces while watching TV Saturday night, then the sewing was quick and easy on Monday. Now what am I going to do with all these? Thinking I may sell them on Etsy or at a craft fair. Can't decide. Any opinions? Suggestions?

Traveling & Sewing

Recently visited Toronto, Ontario and found this yarn shop, Lettuce Knit. So many pretty things it was hard to choose.

It's never cold enough in Mississippi for me to wear wool, so I was looking for something pretty with very little or no wool. I found some nubby cotton and will share when I figure out how to make what I see in my imagination.

Before the trip I made this bag and accessories for a contest at my LQS.

Ninety per cent of the project had to be made of the fabric line Fiesta. Only one item per contestant.

I'm hoping the bag and accessories count as one item. ;-)

Glad to be hooking up with Crazy Mom today.

Happy Easter!

Fun with scraps

I had so much fun with these scraps. I have strips of various chenille, minky, and flannel fabrics from backs of baby quilts. I saw an interesting baby quilt that had squares of chenille framed with cute baby fabric and knew what I could do with some of my scraps.

I cut 5 1/2 inch squares of minky dots, chenille, flannel, and one piece of canvas. I cut strips of buggy  fabric and other fabrics I used in baby buggy 9 patch. After framing 13 squares I ran out of that fabric. I found another buggy fabric in my fat quarter stash and finished 3 more to make 16 framed touchy feely blocks. 

The canvas square seemed too plain, so I added rickrack.

The yellow flannel needed something, so I appliquéd a bug on it. (and I hate appliqué)

Susan gave me some fabric that she bought at a second hand shop. It is Thimbleberries and was perfect. I tried different binding colors and decided orange was the best match. It was leftover from some pillows.

Here are the two baby quilts. I bought new fabric for the giant 9 patch and had enough left to make the framed touchy feely quilt. All scraps!

So much fun! Now somebody have a baby.