New Projects....

I have been working on a lot and been super busy...SO....I am finally blogging about it..

 

This quilt is I think my favorite I have ever done... I love tiny flower prints and have been collecting yards of it for a few years now..If I like one I cant live without Ill buy a yard and put it in the pile..Well I saw this pattern that was only dark blue and white and thought I would use my tiny prints with the white contrast..I LOVE it!!

 

Its very dainty and pretty...soft and sweet..and with the curved edges,

 

Im in love!!


These are all of my Batik fabrics I bought while in Alaska this summer..I cant wait to get started on my Alaska quilt (although Ill have to wait!)

 Eagles and whales...

This was a bunch of fabric in  a box with the pattern...My grandma has a bunch of these "boxes" with different projects she plans on getting to eventually..well when I was up there this summer I asked if I could take a few boxes and I would make the quilt top and send them back for her to quilt..So I just finished this one and will mail it back in a few weeks..I was happy to get it done for her..I can sew pretty quick so it was fine, and it was a fun pattern:)  This is actually the patter I am teaching for the quilt class...

These squares are from another "box" from my grandma..The fabric is really cute and has small animals on the blocks..These log cabin blocks I just made tonight with my 10 year old go in the quilt as well... Just started on this project and should be a fun one to do!!

This quilt used to be a large quilt with the minty green as the whole background..I got it at a yard sale for...$2.50..Yes, two dollars and fifty cents!! The batting was all matted and bunched up, but I loved the stars..so I cut it all up!! I cut the squares out and added my own sashing..Then a border and quilted it and I love it too. I put minky on the back to make it super cozy...

Quilt Class

I have been wanting to do a quilting class for a while now but havent found the time or energy!! Well now I want to get a project done so Im gonna do it with friends and have a class at the same time!!

I am so excited!! I have the class broken up into 9 classes over an 8 month span.. After the 8 months you will have a finished quilt..
The first month we will have 2 classes. The first will be a meeting where I get info from you and pass out your pattern and talk about your supply list. The second class we will get started!

The class does not include your fabric for the quilt.  And I will have exact dates in a week or so, but classes will start in September.
Here is the class schedule:

Each class cost $3 each person and will go towards raffle prize and supplies for class. You receive a raffle ticket if you finish your homework for the month.  Class time will include the following activities as well as instruction in what you need. I want this to be fun and educational as well!

Evening Meeting: pass out pattern and supply list. See examples ..Questions??

Homework: SHOP!!!

Class 1: cut all fabric, basics of cutting. Items needed: fabric, rotary cutter, mat and ruler. Homework: bring in 1 fat quarter to donate next time you come, pick something that describes you.

Class 2: Basics of sewing, seams ¼ inch, Make large block squares, iron and trim, pass out boxes for squares

Homework: finish all large squares (12 total)

Class 3: Start star squares, importance of seams and lining up

Homework: finish star squares (13 total)

Class 4: Start rectangular borders

Homework: finish borders

Class 5: Put quilt top together, line up seams and add borders.

Homework: have quilt top finished, buy backing and batting

Class 6: Pinning and quilting lesson, also can tie your quilt if you choose

Homework: pin and quilt your quilt, trim edges

Class 7: Basics of binding, cut your binding, iron and sew edges together.

Homework: sew on binding (call me for help, this can get confusing)

Class 8: share your quilts!! Luncheon!!

If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please let me know .. I have to have a list of names and people committed so I can prepare for that many people. Thanks all!!  Email me at teriprice05@hotmail.com to RSVP. I will make my participant list from that. Thanks!! Deadline for sign up is going to be August 11th, thats in 2 weeks!! Also 15 people is the max for the class...Not sure I cna "teach" more than that!! haha   Our first meeting will be August 28th at 7 pm, just as our initial meeting, after that, They will be Thursday mornings:)   (Sept 6th & 27th, October 11th, November 8th, December 6th, the rest I will plan after new year, but will be Thursdays as well)

Here is mine with  the fabric I chose.

quilts....and a craft...its an update!

I made this mini quilt for my daughters birthday. Me husband made a replica bed of hers in obviously a tiny version and I felt it needed a cute quilt too!! She loves her Cabbage Patch Dolls, so she will love this gift for her birthday!! I used tiny flower prints and a cream colored fabric in a 9 patch design. I also used one of her old shirts I loved that no longer fits her..It had a tiny flower print on it as well. I hope she will give it to her daughter someday.

I also made this large quilt for a client. It was for her parents 50th anniversary. I embroidered all of the kids, and grandkids and great grandkids names on the leaves..appliqued the tree first, then pieced the rest of the quilt.. I picked all of the fabric out as well. I loved this border fabric and chose my color around it. Since I was getting paid for this quilt, I could buy the best fabric and not worry about price.. I got most of it at a quit shop in Sun City.




Also I took this picture of the many quilts I have been given from my grandma.. baby quilts, wedding and graduation, big kid quilts, wall hangings...


Heres a small craft... very easy pin cushion.. We saw them at a quilt show and decided to make some for ourselves.. Its just a canning jar (you could use any size) with inside lid and ring. You hot glue your batting covered with fabric to the inside lid. Then put whatever you want in the jar for decoration (we used antique spools of thread and buttons of my great grandmas, but you could put anything in there) The we put the 2 lids together and screw them on and there you go! cute pin cushon!!




and since this is quilts and crafts, I have a super easy and cute craft.. You know when you go to the home depot and your kids always wants to get paint cards (okay well I dont know if your kids does, but mine does!!) anyway, I got 2 of each color I wanted, matted them on cardstock then laminated them.. there you go, a quick, very cheap memory game!! Im sending mine to a friend, but they would be great for your kids, or as gifts.. Also I thought if you printed out wallets of family pictures, what a fun memory game that would be for your family, or as a gift!! just matte then laminate! cute right??

a few new quilts....

I bought this fabric in Washington..I really loved the colors and it matches my newly painted play room..I backed it with super soft fabric to make is extra cozy!! I love it!
I actually made the quilt top, then mailed it to a friend to be quilted on her longarm machine... She does a great job!

From October 1, 2011

This is a cheater quilt..The whole middle is 1 piece of fabric, but I really liked it so, I bought it! So I trimmed the middle piece, and added a border that I loved as well..Its tiny flowers.. The corner blocks are actually hand appliqued antique octagon pieces..Not sure the fancy name for them, but my grandma gave me them, so I decided to add them to the simple quilt for some extra charm..This is backed with Minky.. lovely and soft!

From October 1, 2011

From October 1, 2011

Pallet shelf..........

Thanks to my husband for helping me turn this..

Into this..

From August 23, 2011

From August 23, 2011

I love it and it doesnt take up any floor space..but gives a cute and organized way to hold all of out Wii stuff! and movies upstairs!

Total cost.......Pallet (free at Frys!!).....wood for the bottom of the shelves ($5, although you could get 2 pallets and use the wood from 1 for that..so it would really be free!)...and paint ($5)..... so...10 buck.. not too bad:)

Onsies..........

Super easy! I love how they turned out.I made them for a friend and wish I had a little baby to put a few on! ha.. well no chance in that happening so maybe I'll make a few T-shirts for my little girl!!

I almost did a tutorial.. but I didnt have time..
SO.. here you go..

• Get cut outs from online, of shapes you want..
• Choose fabrics you like
• iron on Heat & Bond (I get mine from Wal-mart) on the back..
• Then trace your shapes on the back and cut them out of the fabric..
• Peel off the backing of the heat and bond on your fabric and iron onto the onsie..
• Stitch around the edges
• add and extras (stems, bows, buttons)....

Simple as that!!

From August 5, 2011

From August 5, 2011

From August 5, 2011

From August 5, 2011

slacker....

Warning: these pictures have terrible lighting..but Im too lazy to edit them..look, you're lucky you're getting a post okay?!

I have not done much quilting lately..but when we knew we were going to Washington I just HAD to throw something together to quilt on my grandmas machine!! So I made this quilt top.. While I was there I found this matching border fabric..which allowed me to make my quilt much bigger.. Awesome!! I really like how I quilted it:) and I am glad its done!!

From August 5, 2011

From August 5, 2011

From August 5, 2011

I saw this fabric while we were on vacation and I loved it!! Its Moda..and the line is called Lily & Will...The new colors for our play room.. It will be perfect! So this is what I have together so far...

From August 5, 2011

I also re-did my silhouette pictures..I didnt like how they were printing on paper, so I decided to make them with fabric..I love them much more now:) Here they are on the wall...

From August 5, 2011

I also had this large frame that I liked...and a bunch of these index cards.. They are scriptures and sayings that I just thought were very clever and something I wanted up in my house for my kids to see...SO I painted the frame white, then made it a magnet board..I actually used metal tiles that were 98 cents at Home Depot.. It was cheaper than buying a large sheet at $22, then having to cut it the right size and waste the extra.. So anyway I used 12 sheets and tacked them in with short tacks, then spray painted the whole thing. You could also use a glue if you chose to, but since this magnet board is more for display, I wasnt worried about it.

From August 5, 2011

Next Ill show you how to make these cute rolled fabric flowers.. I used 1 in my little girls pictures the other day..

From August 5, 2011

And some cute onsies Im trying to tackle..I saw them in a craft fair and they were adorable!