Birthday Quilt for Mom

I've been wanting to make my mom a quilt for sometime now and finally did it!  I called to ask what her favorite color was and she said PINK who knew she would like pink?  I just happened to have this beautiful pink fabric in my stash that I was planning to make a Stack N Whack quilt out of so it is now hers.  I can't wait to give it to her tomorrow on her 72nd birthday.  And she is a very young 72!

pinwheel quilt

pinwheel quilt
Originally uploaded by utahnurse

Wow it's finally done! Here is the pinwheel quilt I made following a quilt along at www.psiquilts.com. I used Moda fabric called Hunky Dory in turquoise, golds, pinks and greens. It took one layer cake and one charm pack to do the pinwheel border. I can make pinwheel's in my sleep now. I LOVE THIS QUILT!!!

pinwheel quilt corner

pinwheel quilt corner
Originally uploaded by utahnurse

Here is a closeup view of the quilting that Becky and I did on Saturday. What a great day we had quilting!

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Don't you just love Cherries, this is a birthday pillow for Cherry, my friend at work. I got the design from betty's original embroideries.com

2010-04-15 08.11.12

Don't you just love Cherries, this is a birthday pillow for Cherry, my friend at work. I got the design from betty's original embroideries.com

2010-04-15 08.11.12

What I've been doing lately...

I've been making pillows!  It's a birthday pillow for all my family this year.  The letters are done by Machine applique using Sassy font from Five Star Fonts.

We spent a great weekend enjoying the new grandson and his big sisters. Mommy and I created a baby sling for her to carry Ollie in. It is made of a faux suede with a really soft lambswool looking side. I got it at Walmart for about $12.00 a yard. They had tan, pink and blue. Here's a few pix as well as a block for Ollie's new quilt. I'll post it when I get it done

There is a pocket to hold cell phone, bottle etc. in the middle of the front.

Isn't he sweet?

Here's a glimpse of his new quilt, it is a quilt as you go log cabin and the back is made of minkee so it's soft and cozy against his new skin.

IT'S A BOY!!!!

We finally got our first grandson and he's a keeper! Mom and baby are doing well, Dad survived and both sisters are on cloud 9. Of course I had to do a little sewing for this newest and most special member of the family. I broke the speed limit getting from the living room to the sewing room and WALLA!

Being in a pinch for time I just used a varigated thread and surged around the edges of some flannel to make receiving blankets and burp rags.

Sprinkler Covers are the best invention ever!  If you'd like the design go to http://www.embroiderygarden.com/

When the little guy gets his diaper changed just pop
one of these on him and the walls are safe....they work, we tried them.

 Don't you just love the butterfly bear on this little gown.  It's blue so it's for a boy right?

We're getting a new little man in our life in the next few days or sooner if his mom has anything to say about it and while I was watching his big sisters today I had the urge to make something new.  I found a design I wanted to try, it's a freebie from Anna Bove so I knew it would stitch out great!  I like the way it turned out and wanted to share it with my one follower who is from Enterprise, Yea!  I'd love to meet you and see your great stamping and scrapping stuff.  I'm also working on organizing the sewing room, I've taken before pictures and the after pix are on the way...be on the lookout, it's pretty awesome if I do say so myself!   It's a great time to sew with all the snow we are having these days.  I hope tomorrow will be even more creative....

Quilts and Other Stuff...

Some of my completed projects 

Christmas
Quilt

   

Fall
Leaves

 Table
Runner

Diaper Bag Tutorial

I created this diaper bag pattern because I needed to make a few for friends and family that are expecting.


Would you like the pattern?
Diaper Bag Tutorial

My first blog

Hello and welcome to my first blog. I love to sew, machine embroider, tole paint and create all kinds of dust collectors for my home and those of my friends and children. My husband is just as creative as you will see. My most favorite thing in the whole wide world is my grandkids who are beautiful, talented and smarter than they should be. I think as my first official posting I will show you some pictures of my quilts, my grand girls and a pattern for a diaper bag that I made up for my daughter (Erin) who is expecting our first grand boy any day. It turned out pretty well I think. I live in the great state of Utah with clear blue skies, wild life all around and lots of trees. I have a beautiful drive to my day job where I dodge mule deer, wild turkeys, coyotes, racoons, eagles, big crows, you name it. It's a little cool here right now and we have a little snow but it's been a mild winter so far. I think we will survive till spring. Well I better get started so I can get to the sewing room....