The Quiet Book

This quiet book was taken from two different patterns.

A Simplicity and a Burda. I took the pages from both books that I liked best.

The front has a plastic cover so a photo can be added as the cover art.

The front page is a peek-a-boo.

The hands cover the face and then open to show the cute baby face.

This page is a flower vase on a table. Each flower unbuttons.

The house is a puzzle. The roof, front, and side are the puzzle pieces.

The car door opens and closes.

The butterfly is made with satin and organza. It's wings make crinkle sounds.

The ear of corn zips open and closed.

This cute laundry page is made from retro reporduction prints.

The clothes come off the line and can be stored in the laundry basket.

The mother bird is made from a velvety fabric and the nest from a fake fur.

Open the nest to see her eggs. The little boy has a messy room. Put him to bed under the covers.

Inside the dog house the little brown dog lives.

He comes out attatched to a leash so he won't be lost.

The apples on the tree come off.

This cute little kitty is made from minky fabric.

And the leather pocket holds a notebook and a pencil for drawing.

These two pupppets are tied into the book with ribbons.

This rockin' shoe has bright red laces to practice on.

The Tote Bag

In an earlier blog I had mentioned that I was speaking to a shop owner. This is the tote bag I have made to show him. It is made out of painter's drop cloth as the main fabric. The accent fabric is true retro fabric I picked up from the quilt guild. I think it used to be curtains in its former life.

The Wedding Quilt

My little brother, Hollis, is getting married! He told me his favorite color is grey. And that is how this quilt was born! The front is a mix of six different grey fabrics, with a black, turquoise, and lime green stripe print as the main stripes. The back is a solid grey, a stripe from the front, and a solid turquoise. The label was embroidered by a friend.

The Rodney Quilt

This quilt is the result of a happy accident. I had started this quilt with a jelly roll gone wrong! After I scratched the first idea, this is how it turned out. I think it is fun and vibrant. Just like my friend, Rodney. This quilt is a gift for her for her help in a very difficult time in my life. SHe was my support and strength. I appreciate her and all she has done for me.

The Christmas Quilt

Last Christmas I made flannel pajama pants for my family. I had so much fabric left over I decided to do a quilt. I wanted to try this design even though it was all hand cutting! I was not too thrilled with a flannel CHristmas quilt. It's not my idea of cute. But, the more I worked on it and after I was able to quilt it myself(exciting!!) the more I love it! I think this is one of the best quilts I have made.

The Denim Quilt

This is one of my new quilts. A friend had started this in 1999! She asked me to finish it for her. The fabrics and design are all hers. I put the borders on and I quilted it myself! I wanted to try to do a more intricate design than an all over pantagram. I think it turned out looking amazing!

Happy Day

Today is a really happy day.
I met with a shop owner and talked about the possiblity of selling some of my quilts in his shop. I had taken a few samples to show, and at the end of the meeting, he bought one! I am so flustery happy! We also talked about having some of the tote bags we make in the shop as well. We are going to come up with a sample one for him. This was the first time I have really marketed myself. And I think I did a pretty good job(patting myself on the back!).

Fabric Flower

I love getting crafty! A friend, Cynthia introduces me to the art of making fabric flowers. I used a felt base with layers of dupioni silk and tulle. I finished it off with a jeweled center. It was fast and fun to make! Unfortunately, I think I have lost it somewhere. I guess this is why you always need to document your work!

Quilting

I just returned from a week long trip to Texas with my friend, Sarah. Her mother, Pam, has a long-arm quilting machine and I was able to learn to quilt on it! It was really scary at first, but I quickly overcame the fear, and found the fun! I was able to take seven quilts (and pay for the extra weight on the airplane!) and got all seven quilted!