Friday, December 28, 2012

Handmade Holidays wrap-up

I got all of my Christmas projects finished up without too much stress, so I consider that a win!

Here's what I made.
This snow isn't good for much but it does make a pretty quilt photo backdrop. This Hello Betty postage stamp went to my mother-in-law.
I think this was my oldest WIP, and I finished it up for my mother-in-law. I started this with the postage stamp quilt-along with Rachel of P.S. I Quilt back in *cough* January 2011.

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I was able to finish this quilt thanks to a destash from Kaye/Miss Print. The fabric is Hello Betty, and I love the way it turned out! I am anti-snow, but it does make for a pretty photo!

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Also for my mother-in-law (she's on the nice list), stockings for her grandkids.

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I used the Merry pattern from Thimbleblossoms and some leftover Christmas fabric I had on hand.
Mama Said Sew wall hanging for my mama. #handmadeholidays
I made a wall-hanging for my mom using the Spools pattern and Mama Said Sew fabric from Sweetwater.
Quilt in a day (almost--needs binding). I went with the red thread but left the white sashing unquilted.
I finished up this Spiderman quilt, but I don't have a photo of the finished product.

9 pouches finished tonight. I'm going to regret this tomorrow. Kinda want to keep the feathered one...
I sewed up nine pouches for my coworkers and my son's teachers using the Ruched Happy Bag pattern from During Quiet Time.

Made a Lego table for my son. Ikea table with Lego base plates glued to the top with a storage bin on casters underneath. I'm hoping it helps preserve my sanity.
Finally, in the non-fabric realm, I made my son a Lego table using a Lack table and Vessla storage bin from Ikea and glued some Lego base plates to the top. Easy and cheap!

I'm enjoying a little break from my sewing machine before I think about my 2013 plans. First up: Finishing some longstanding WIPs!

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Two-fer

My blog has been quiet, but my sewing machine has not! I finished up 2 quilts this week. Dilly dally
 #1 Pattern is Dilly Dally by Camille/Thimbleblossom.

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Fabric is Kumari Garden by Dena Designs.

  Cartwheels
 #2 Pattern is Cartwheels by Lee/Freshly Pieced. Paper-pieced but not scary (promise!). There's a row hanging over the railing, so it's a little longer than it looks.

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Fabric is Willow by Riley Blake.

 Short and sweet! Back to my elf duties.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

WIP Wednesday (T-20 days and counting)

I was at the library last night, and they had a big countdown clock that said "21 Days Until Christmas!" I got a little sick feeling, so I figured a WIP post was in order. Will this make me feel better or worse? Hard to say. I do have some un-blog-ables this time of year, so this list is only a partial representation.
WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced

Finished:
Okay, these were finished two weeks ago, but I'm including them to make myself feel better!
Scrappy sprout for Traceyjayquilts. To the post office!
Block for Tracey

Bee block for @freshlypieced
Block for Lee

  Modern Maples runner
Modern Maples table runner

In progress

Bind Cartwheels and Dilly Dally
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Big progress here on my biggest pre-Christmas project! Two quilts, just waiting for binding.

Christmas stockings
Stockings
Just need to make the cuffs for these. Should be quick.

Spiderman quilt
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I'll begin this project as soon as my Spidey sense starts tingling.

Assorted other teacher/co-worker gifts
I'm thinking maybe something in the pouch family? I'd love suggestions.

Completed tops awaiting quilting:
Postage Stamp quilt
(I'd LOVE to finish this before Christmas. Maybe??)
Arcadia Quilt

To do:
Half Moon Modern quilt borders
Swoon
Tracey's French Kisses


Head to Lee's to see what everyone else is working on!