Showing posts with label gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gifts. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

3rd Annual Birthday Girls Lunch

I moved away from "home" a few years back.  Sadly, I left behind a few good girlfriends.  We have lots in common.  We are all married to wonderful, hard working men.  We are all raising beautiful, healthy children.  We are all born in the spring :-)  We all share a strong faith.  We are all blessed by God in countless ways, and I am truly blessed to call them my friends.  We each are different in many ways too... I'm the only one that quilts! 

Even though I only moved 75 miles away, we don't see each other very often.  Three years ago, we decided to, at the very least, celebrate our birthdays together each year with a girls lunch.  The second year we got together, the girls wanted pedicures.  I reluctantly agreed.  It was officially my first and last pedicure ever.  There's a very good possibility that there is a youtube video of me dying in the pedicure chair.  I just don't have the guts to go and search for it. 

This year, I decided to make the girls a mini quilt with their last name initial.  Truth be told, I set out to quilt their last name.  Let's just say that that didn't happen.  I have a new book called Play Word Quilts by Tonya Ricucci.  I was late starting the project and I finished the binding the night before our lunch at my son's football game. 

Here they are!  What do you think? 

Thursday, March 29, 2012

a gypsy and a french general

A birthday present for my sister in Colorado.... who is now moving to ALASKA!  I made this wall hanging for her, but if I would have known, I should have made a big throw to keep her warm way up north! 

This pattern is called "Gypsy" and the fabric is French General. 

It is also my first official attempt at stippling on my regular machine.  I love it! 
My shoulders didn't love it, but it was lots of fun. 

Happy Birthday Sista!!!




Tuesday, January 3, 2012

runner with reunion fabric

I came across a charm pack of this fabric... Reunion by Sweetwater ...
and I knew I had to make something from it for a very dear friend. 
I thought it was EXACTLY her style.

fancy sewing machine = fancy stitching!

I even added some coasters.... my first attempt at free motion quilting


No pattern.  I just used charm packs in their original 5 inch square
then I cut some down to 2x5 and 3x5
my friend loved the "flag" patterns, so i left those in the large 5" square so you can see the whole design

I LOVE how this turned out, and good news, my friend loves it too! 

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Sneak Peek at Girly Gifts

Christmas Presents for all of the nieces this year...

Katelyn

Rayna

Lauren

Josilyn

Hannah