Red Rose

I bought this cute doll at Home Goods, so my grand daughters can play with her when they come to visit.

She is an 18" Miss Alexander doll and I think she needs another outfit!

When I was about 9 years old, I read a certain fairy tale (don't remember which one) that had a princess named Red Rose.

For some strange reason, I wished that my parents had named me Red Rose!

It's now a family joke, so of course I named my new doll Red Rose.

I found the time to make Red Rose a cute dress.

The fabric is leftover from a skirt I helped my daughter make.

Don't you think Red Rose looks elegant in her new dress?

I really like making doll clothes :)

Quilty Fun Sew Along, Week Seven

I really love these cocoa cups, they're perfect for the Christmas season!

I chose red and aqua for me because it matches my kitchen, and a soft yellow with a bunny, strawberries, cherries and polka dots, that one of my little grand daughters might like.

These cocoa cups were really fast and easy to sew :)

Can't you see whipped cream flowing over the top, with some salted caramel sauce?  

Yum!!!

Quilty Fun Sew Along, Week Five

I'm playing catch up today, but better late than never!

Week Five is flying geese, which is one of my favorite blocks.

You can follow my "Quilty Fun Sew Along" board on Pinterest, it's always up to date.

Here are my little geese coming into formation, using Lori's method of sewing flying geese.

There is a tutorial on my "Quilty Fun Sew Along" board.

My little hearts turned into flying geese.

I trimmed them all up, and they are ready to sew together.

I had some geese left over from another project so I didn't have to cut out as many, bonus!!!

Here they are, all joined and pressed!  

Now I can get to work on my little cocoa cups :)

Quilty Fun Sew Along, Week Six

Week Six is the Chubby Chevrons. 

They were really quick to sew, especially since I have organized my scrap basket!

You can read about my new little baskets here.

I chose my colors very carefully....

.....and while talking to my mother on the phone, I sewed them into cute little Chubby Chevrons!

Have you joined the Quilty Fun Sew Along yet?

There's still plenty of time.

I sure look forward to Mondays when I can see a new tutorial.

Monday is Pam Kitty Morning, she will be having a tutorial on the Cocoa Cups :)

Memory Table Topper

My brother died of pancreatic cancer exactly 7 years ago today, at the age of 47. 

He left behind 5 children, ages 2 to 12.

I made them a quilt out of my brother David's shirts.

I have wanted to make my mother something with David's shirts.

This pattern is very easy and quick to sew.

I had enough fabric leftover to make my mother a table topper.

The table topper measures 24" X 24", a great size!

I love the finished product!

I think the border highlights the star, symbolizing my brother David.

He was a wonderful person and we all miss him so much.

Everyone who met David loved him :)

I pebble quilted the background fabric on my sewing machine.

I love the back of the quilt! 

My mother will be so surprised when she opens the gift.

Don't worry, she doesn't use a computer so she won't be reading this. 

I have enough fabric to make myself a star, and will get to that project after Christmas ♥

Travel Pillow

I have made so many of these pillowcases, I just love them!

I created a tutorial on the pillowcase, you can find it here.

This pillowcase has the theme "time is important", the fabric is Lori Holt's "Gracie Girl" by Riley Blake.
Aren't the clocks cute?

The back has numbers on it, so so cute!

I took a photo on my makeshift clothesline in the sewing room, but the lighting isn't as good.

I made this pillowcase for my son who is on a two year church mission in Brazil.  
I'm excited for him to see this new cover!

Pendant Banner

My son is serving a two year mission in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

I never know what to send him besides candy, gum, peanut butter and silly things like that!

I cam up with the idea for a little decor for his room....

a pendant representing the love my husband and I have for him, and the country that he has grown to love ♥

I made him a pendant banner, which are so easy and fairly addicting.

The X's and O's are kisses and hugs, and the pendant in the middle represents the Brazil flag.

I chose a subtle fabric for the background so that the red X's and O's would "pop"!

I used wonder under for the appliques, and used a machine blanket stitch to adhere the appliques to the fabric.

I attach them to wide double fold bias tape.

The pendants are really fast and easy to make.

The pendant in the middle is my abstract version of the Brazil flag.

I think they look similar, don't you?
I hope he's excited to hang it in his room :)