bow ties ... batch #1

It's been a while since I posted anything on my blog. I have been sewing, small stuff and life has gotten a bit busier.  

Here's my latest projects...
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Linking up with:

crazy mom quilts

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Link a finish Friday

Fabric Frenzy Friday

1.2.15

Finish up Friday link up with crazy mom quilts.

12.19.14

The Big One

This next project is based on a memory quilt, trophy quilt, man cave throw,etc.  The framed squares were finished earlier today and I still can't decide what sashing to use, real tree camo print, chambray, denim, etc.  Here are the blocks that I'm tweaking to determine what sashing to use. It took longer this week to cut up the thrifted plaid, flannel shirts and misc remnants and to dig thru my stash to finish out these blocks with more masculine plaids, flannels and of course real tree camo print.  I think the camo sashing is too busy but will spread out the squares with several sashing options when it's not 1:30am.  

I'm including these two choices in crazy mom quilts link to Finish up Friday projects. Let me know which sashing you like....thanks.

12.12.14

I made sure to get this quilt DONE in order to include it in this weeks "finish up Friday link" with crazy mom quilts.

X + O

11.7.14

finish up Friday 

... and ...

a give away

Whew... Today I finished up:

 5 - reversible quilted snowmen pillow covers

6 - reversible quilted snowmen table runners

and

1 - whole cloth quilted table runner that is today's giveaway.

This morning started out bright and sunny for good photos.  The above did not get finished up until about 3:30 and by then the sun was on the backside of the house leaving the front with not so good lighting.  

I was able to get some photos of this weeks Crazy Mom Quilts "finish up Friday" challenge.

The above snowmen items will be photographed and listed in my shop as soon as I have better lighting. I will not always be this productive.  I had a personal challenge to finish up some wip's and be ready for this weeks "finish up Friday" at the same time.  It's nice to have a goal to work towards, kept me on task and productive. 

As mentioned in an earlier post I was able to squeeze in a whole cloth table runner on the Gammill long arm quilter as I was finishing up the snowmen table runners.  It turned out rather nice. This 41.5" x 14" runner is made from a medium green print on one side and a darker green print on the other.  Binding is an interesting print of dark purple, greens and golden yellows.

  

Giveaway open to US residents only. To qualify for a chance to win this whole cloth table runner please leave a comment. Give away closes 10:00am cst on Monday  11/10/14. The winner will be chosen randomly and announced Monday evening and will be asked to email me their name and mailing address.   

11.1.14

This w.i.p. has been sitting in a tub in my sewing room for way too long.

Many years ago when I worked for the local school district, at the elementary school, I was making appliqued sweatshirts and tissue box covers for myself, as gifts and for the teachers. Needless to say there were many cut ready to finish snowmen packed away. 

Now that I have time I am taking some of those unfinished projects and either finishing them or recreating them as I did with these snowmen. I finished up the applique and decided to make 6 quilted table runners and 5 quilted pillow covers.  My goal was to get those projects ready for quilting on my Gammill longarm quilter this weekend. Ta-da I met my goal.  

My "finish up Friday" projects are ready for quilting. Guess what I will be doing today?

The plan is to have them all completely finished and posted on next weeks "finish up Friday"....and...to have them posted in the shop.