Favorite Flannels

I've had these flannel scraps sewn together in weird shaped rectangles for a very long time, possibly since 2006 when I started sewing.  I finally figured out what to do with them.  I cut them evenly into squares and sewed them all together.  I LOVE them!  The scraps are from my VERY FIRST QUILT ever made.  I sent that quilt to a friend in Minnesota.  The other scraps are from the third quilt I've made.  That pattern was given to me by my sister-in-law.  I love it that I have pieces of both of those memories in this little project! 

I think this can add a little color to my very brown furniture

Darn sun...



hometown

A cute new table topper... for ME! 

Made from "HOMETOWN" fabrics from Moda.  I love it! 

Originally, this was supposed to be something to put out just for spring, but I love it so much, it might have a permanent home on my dining room table. 

I had extra fabric and usually I would save it for another project, but it made the back look so sweet!  I couldn't resist!

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!!!



oh baby!

Jars of bugs...I should take a closer picture!  The fabric is so cute!

a present for Baby Charlie.... I hope he likes it!

My first attempt at Minky on the back.... I put it on the MegaQuilter and it was a breeze!  I love it! 

when it snows outside - i can finally sew my snowman quilt

The first weekend in February, this is what we woke up to on Saturday morning! 



This is our deck, our COVERED deck!!!



 The snow didn't stop most of the day either... we ended up with 12-15 inches that day. 

It was a perfect day to start my snowman quilt.  I purchased this fabric on my quilt trip I took last fall.  But it's very hard to work on a flannel snowman quilt when it is 40, 50, even 60 degrees outside!  This Nebraska winter has been so weird....  So the first sign of snow, I decided to tackle it. 

most of the top is done!

Of course, I get this far, and I'm out of fabric.  I didn't exactly buy the fabric and the pattern together, so I was stuck.  A few weeks later, I did make a trip to Fremont and purchased additional fabric.  I'll add a skinny red border and then an additional wider black border after that.  I'm not sure if I'll be able to quilt it or if I'll tie this one. (I'm a chicken, I know.  It's big, it's flannel, and so far, the mega quilter is not up and running.  Stay tuned.....)  Now that it's the first of March, I better hurry up and finish it.  I may not see anymore snow until next winter!  

I have been quilting... just a little!

My friend asked me to make a quilt for her sister's upcoming baby shower.  Normally, I really struggle with making things for other people to give as gifts.  I'm just not comfortable with it.  However, this friend told me I could make whatever I wanted, she trusted me, and it wasn't needed until early spring.  She knew her sister was having a boy, but she didn't know that he was going to show up early! 

So I rushed to squeeze this quilt in right before and right after our trip to Disney.  Now, with baby's arrival, I have no clue when his baby show will be. 

the top is finished... this is my first attempt at using rick rack... I love it!

the binding fabric is a bright orange with a chicken wire pattern... too cute!

I love it!  It's so bright and cheery... I hope this little guy likes it too!

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! 

little wall hanging

here's the back...
yes, those are hot pink crocs

Bodie wanted to help bind



Final product!  So cute!



The pattern is from the book Lots of Dots. 

Baby Madeline's Quilt

Back in August, I sent a text to a dear friend of mine, inviting her and her husband and kids to my husband's birthday party.  A little later, they texted back, telling me they would love to come, but they would be having a baby.... ON MONDAY!  (this was a Friday).  WOW.  I guess it had been TOO LONG since we've seen each other! 

So, on Tuesday of the next week, I visited baby Madeline Rae Fairchild in the hospital and gave her some of my homemade flannel burp rags.  I decided I would make baby Maddie a quilt. 

I bought fabric a few days later.... and sewed it in a day!  I hope she enjoys it!

From the book "Simplify"

First attempt at a label for one of my quilts

I think she likes it!

Projects - Finshed and Unfinished

new mini quilt

New something for my living room.  To hang or not to hang.....

Look at the calves in the background!
 Meet Bertha and Spots

My almost finished baby quilt for Madeline Rae Fairchild

My first real attempt at hand binding something more than a table topper!

First project on the new Janome machine!
A tree skirt for my mom
I need to finish the binding (obviously...it's kind of a hot mess right now!)
More pictures to come.....

New GO BIG RED quilt made for a good friend moving back to Chicago...

Fabrics all cut, pattern layed out

The squares are layered to create a rag look

Blocks are 9" with a 6" and 3" square sewn on top.  Then I added about a 9" border.

Stay warm in Chicago Nicole!

Little Quilts

My new favorite... Little Quilts

These are quilt blocks that I made into small "Little Quilts".  I am an INSTANT GRATIFICATION kind of person.  When time for sewing is short, especially in the summer, I need some small projects that I can complete in one sitting.   These are called Union Star Squares.  I love how they turned out!

Modern VERSES Old Fashioned

After my road trip to Aurora, visiting the shops in Aurora, York and Seward, I am having a major dilema.  I love reproductions, tiny quilts and old fashioned projects.  However the artsy side of me also loves the modern, wonky patterns and bright colored fabrics.  I purchased a little bit of both today, but more reproductions by Jo Morton.  I've been searching and searching for the small quilt patterns.  Today I had the lightbulb moment - they are called doll quilts.  I am certainly NOT into dolls, but I do love their quilts.  .......more projects to add to the pile!