Windows Patchwork Pillow

So now that Christmas is long gone I can show you one of the things I made for my little brother who works for Microsoft. 

He's a programmer. 

Total geek.

So he needed some geekery.

Have you noticed the new Windows logo?

It looks a little something like this pillow. 

:) 

These scrappy log cabin blocks could be a really really really addictive way to use up scraps too. 

My goodness they were fun. 

Matching Pillows

Hope you all had a great weekend. 

I ended up watching the two Iron Man movies.

Awesome. 

When the first one ended I asked the hubs to turn the second one on right then. 

He said he was too tired.

WHAT?!

Made me wait a day and give him a massage for running out and getting it at Redbox as Netflix was giving us a poor quality image... 

Aside from that, I did some FUN quilting.

Sometimes small projects are sooooo satisfying. 

Also in Give Thanks by Deb Strain for Moda.

I love fall colors.

One was a simple patchwork with straight quilting.

It's compliment is an applique leaf with swirl quilting. 

Have I ever mentioned how much I love contrast?

Next to their "friend" the runner I made the week before.

Complete with envelope closures.

They are currently in the shop.

Nostalgia

After months of slowly working on this project it is finally done.
Doesn't everyone have a hexie project in the works??
It definitely seems like it out there in blogland.

Oh, and confession... I follow WAY too many blogs.
Hundreds.
I'd be scared to count them up.
I'm sure I could double my productivity in life if I didn't, but I love them all.

And now that this hexie project is done I have the impulse to start another...
Oh, those cute little ADDICTIVE hexies.

The fabric is Nostalgia (April Cornell, Moda), a lovely little floral line with soothing colors.
More pics in the shop too.

Modern Workshop

I also finished these little guys!

They are sooo saturated with color!

I had no idea how awesome they were until I had them up on the design wall.

Even hubby called them "vibrant."

It's Oliver and S's line Modern Workshop for Moda.

Pillow and table topper are also in the shop.

Prayer Flag Table Runner

I had a hankering for a quick split nine patch quilt.
But then it sat for two months without binding.
Sad story huh?
I know, every quilter has this story.
But it still seems like a tragedy every time.

This one is a table topper in Prayer Flag by April Cornell for Moda. (shop pics)

And now with this one off the table I can focus a little better on my current quest with Sunkissed (Sweetwater)... It's making spring even better :o)

Time for a break

Just thought I'd share - finally.

He made it, perfectly, on Jan. 12, 2011.

Kayson Ellis Stanworth, 7 lbs. 0 oz. and 20 inches.

Me bundling him up in his quilt. I love it all around him. He is such a sweet little guy. He's everything I wanted!

I also crocheted this little hat for him - he gets cold so easily!

And now I guess I'll have my "maternity leave" from the sewing machine - I'm actually sending it out for a "tune up" which will take about 3 weeks.

And then... oh my! I'm sure I'll have more ideas and projects stored up that I'll be dying to do!

Nesting turned quilting...

So, we'll just pretend it hasn't been a month since my last post.
Lame, I know.
But at least I've been sewing my brains out and having a blast doing it.

Baby quilt with staggered squares in Pure by Sweetwater for Moda.

Baby quilt in Tweet Tweet by Keiki for Moda.

Lap quilt in Pure by Sweetwater for Moda.

Baby quilt in Lollipop by Sandy Gervais for Moda.


Another baby quilt in Pure by Authentic for Moda.


Obviously, I had a little too much fun with the Pure fabric line. I couldn't stop! I loved it. And the backings on these are all exquisite fabrics. Check them out with more pics in the shop.

On a side note - technically I'm due today... no baby yet though. Little guy is being stubborn but I'm hoping to be induced tomorrow morning if nothing happens today. So I guess all my nesting energy got channeled into making these quilts and some things for the little boy. I'll just keep my fingers crossed that he'll pop out today.

Does stitching induce labor? I'm sure we could add it to the list of crazy wives tales.

"Twas the night before Christmas..."

"The stockings were (FINALLY) hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there..."

These 6 quilted stockings were made modifying (okay, lots of modifying) the pattern on the Moda Bakeshop in Crazy 8 by Sandy Gervais.

My little 3 year old daughter has been quoting this book and even this line for days now.

We've never actually spent Christmas at home and probably wouldn't have if I were not 2.5 weeks from due on Christmas day.

That's just not a risk I'm willing to take.

And I know there are only 3 of us at present...

but coordinating stockings would be hard to come by in the future if I didn't just hoard the fabric for years waiting for children-to-be...

My little "who" is expecting a baby in her stocking from Santa this year.

Specifically, a pretend baby.

So I still have shopping to do!

This afternoon I hope to be able to get some good things for it and somehow buy them right in front of her without her knowing.

She's ridiculously intelligent and NEVER forgets anything - even from over a year ago - things no one else even thinks about!

Makes my mom job just a little extra difficult at times.

She knows exactly what presents (at least the ones I bought in front of her) are in which boxes under the tree already even though she didn't see me wrap them.

Grrr...

The only surprises are the ones I bought while she was reading a book (she reads very well - books like How the Grinch Stole Christmas). NERD! Eh, so am I...

Next year there will definitely be "Mom only Christmas shopping."

25 Days in 12 Days of Christmas

So the math may sound a little screwy but it just HAD to be made.
The "in-laws" were here for Thanksgiving and this sadly had to take a back seat to the festivities.
It's too bad that real life has to interfere with my sewing life. :o)

This happy fabric line makes me love Kate Spain even more.
It's a wall hanging advent calendar (with sleeve) with large pockets (the larger the chocolates the better, right?) and it's in the shop.

Fruitcake

Doesn't this just look like the perfect kind of presents?

Fabric ones that you don't have to wrap or clean up after... :o)

Definitely been in "Christmas mode" of late.

Fabric is Fruitcake by BasicGrey for Moda.

It's 22" x 25.5" and it is also in the shop.

Figgy Pudding Table Runner

Well, the weather isn't cooperating for beautiful pictures...
I guess fall/winter/spring has come as they are kind of one season in Texas (mind you we are still running the A/C... )

But I'll at least show you what I made yesterday and today that's finished.

It's 28" x 19" and the fabric is Figgy Pudding by BasicGrey for Moda

There will be more pics in the shop...

I also have another runner in Fruitcake also by BasicGrey that I'll get pics of soon... I'm quilting it now.

Up next on the machine is a baby/toddler/lap quilt in Whimsy by Fig Tree Quilts for Moda.

Then a HST quilt in Fandango...

I must be nesting with all these projects underway...

We have 8.5 weeks... AHHHH!!!

Quilting Humor, More Arcadia, and Flutterby Quilt

A few new additions today!
The ever fashionable zigzag Flutterby (Tula Pink for Moda) baby quilt with appliqued ladybugs...

This is a variation on the quilt I did a while back posted here.
Another Arcadia (Sanae for Moda) table topper with assymetric squares in squares.
Straight line quilting - I'm really starting to like this quilting method more and more.
I love how stitching in the ditch defines the blocks.

A little conversation while browsing through the 500+ quilting blogs I follow...


me: What do you think of this one?
husband: It looks pixelated.
me: It's a quilt, moron!

And of course, they are in the shop as usual.

Nine Patch Arcadia Baby Quilt

Took me a week to get this posted.

I blame the weather (raining all last week), the trip to Dallas this weekend, and the cute little thing I chase around that makes me tired.

This one was so fun to make.

Arcadia by Sanae for Moda

Each square finishes at 1.5" x 1.5"

Quilt finishes at 41" x 41"

And check out the scrappy binding! Love!

And it is in the shop.

Bright Boy Quilt and Pillow

All done and ready for viewing!!

My adventure in solids is finished... temporarily.

I love how the colors turned out with the prairie points and the little pillow...

The straight line quilting kept it nice and boyish too I think.

Very fun to make!

Check out the shop if you want to see more pics.