May 17, 2013

Bee in my Bonnet Row Along, Inner Border


I sewed all my rows together, yeah!!!
I have been contemplating the order I wanted to sew the rows together for months.  The rows were taped to my wall with painter's tape and I look at them all the time.  
Now the quilt is too heavy to hang on the wall with tape.


I chose green for the inner border.
I really like the way it brings out all the greens in the quilt.
I am working on the outer border now.
I'm so excited to see the quilt near completion :)


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May 15, 2013

The Quilty Barn Along #3


I used fabric from my scrap box, the squares are only l l/2".
It's funny when you use fabric scraps, the pile never diminishes....




I've never made a postage stamp block before.


I was really excited to make this block, I've always admired it.
It has a lot of potential for color variety.
I love Tasha Noel's fabrics and was able to use some of it in the barn doorway, window and roof.  They add the perfect touch!


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May 13, 2013

Bee in my Bonnet Row Along, bee quilt label


I completely finished the bee label, embroidery and borders and all!
I decided to make my quilt into a bedspread for my 2 year old grand daughter, Neo.




I also got to skype with our youngest son and missionary, from Brazil!  


It is so much better to skype and see and hear him, than just speak on the telephone.  I don't feel sad ending the conversation.  
He is so happy!


Two of his sisters are having a turn talking to him, with some of their children.


Sean has only seen his 8 month old nephew Benjamin in photos :)


I hope you all had a fantastic Mother's Day!!!

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May 10, 2013

Travel Pillow



I've posted about the "travel pillows" I've made quite a couple of times which you can see here and here.
I even have a tutorial which you can see here.
My son Sean said that he needs a new pillowcase.
I looked at my black prints but settled on this cute retro print of a little boy.  This will be a pillowcase for a 20 year old man!!!  Ha ha!
Sorry for the sideways photos.


This is what the back looks like, very vintage looking.
I love making these pillows, I have made so many of them!
Do you think he'll like it?


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May 8, 2013

The Quilty Barn Along #2


I made the quilt block with some more of my Sew Cherry fabric.


I finished my second barn, yeah!!!
The barns sew up really quickly, the pieces are large.
It would be a good starter project.


There are so many different shades of red!
I think the barns look great together.
Thanks for following my blog :)


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May 6, 2013

The Quilty Barn Along #1

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I have been itching to begin this quilt!
This is the first time I've used my Sew Cherry by Lori Holt.
I love it so much, that I'm afraid or worried to use it :)
Anyone else have that problem with fabric they are in love with?
I finished the quilt block.
Notice anything a little off?
Look closely.....


I don't often do this, but I unpicked the stitches and resewed.
It looks so much prettier!!!


My first barn, yeah!!!
I love it!!!


May 3, 2013

Bee in my Bonnet Row Along : Quilt Label



This quilt label is so cute!!!  It fits the quilt perfectly :)
I sewed the bee block, but still need to embroider the antenae and the words.  I'll do that next week and show you when it's done.
I cut the sashing strips to border the label.  
I really wanted to use a pink strip but didn't, because the red fabric will be the backing for the quilt.  I didn't think that pink would show up next to the red backing.  Doesn't the print look like little honeycombs for the 
"Bee in my Bonnet Row Along"!  
I have a lot of red on the front of the quilt, it is one of the seven colors I have in my quilt.
I still need to sew the rows of the quilt together and add the sashing and border.  I have everything picked out and of course I will show it all to you when I get it done :)
Have a great day


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