Maxi Fortend

Gosh, not blogged in a month! New Quilt Done!

Shame on me!  I see that I have not blogged in over 3 weeks!  Things have been busy around here!  I got a new sewing machine and kitchenaid mixer...gadget girl strikes again!  Both are things I have been wanting for a very long time! 

Kitchenaid Mixer - Made my first pecan pie with homemade pie crust...YUM.  I made homemade pasta and turned that into cheese ravs.  Again, YUM.  I am pretty stinkin' proud of myself! 

Sewing - Here is my first official quilt since I started back quilting...

It was from my class with Annie Smith - Pickle Road Garden.  It's about 60" by 60". 

Here's a little project that I finished up tonight.  It's a little notebook holder.  Found the free pattern from Three Creatives. 

I also got done building our Willow RIver Piecemakers Quilt Guild website - go check it out at www.willowriverpiecemakers.com.

I also have a new friend that has similiar vision issues like I do.  Very cool getting to know her!  A fellow guild member got us together.   You just never know what a small world it is!

 

Welcome Fall! Halloween Quilt Done!

I love these little candle holders I got at Target - aren't they cute!  Can't believe it's October 1st already! 

Happy Birthday to Grammie, Papa Butch and our own little Oscar - we won't say how old the adults are, but Oscar is the big 1 today!

My halloween quilt has been done for awhile, but finally got it up today with all the other fall chotchkie's.  No really pattern, just started playing with felt, glittery iron on's from Micheal's and embroidery floss.  First machine quilting I have ever done - let's just say it's a good thing you can't look at the back!  I like it up on my fireplace!

 
 

FOB's and Rasberries!

Grandma's salt and pepper shakers look onto my hard work!  I don't ever remember her putting up raspberry preserves, but I do remember her pillowcases with embroidery.  What I wouldn't give to have a few of those now!  This is my first attempt and lots more practice is needed, but I like it! 

Now let's all cross our fingers that at about 3:00 tomorrow when my 24 hours of set time has completed, that I have honest to goodness for the first time ever made my own JAM! 

Other notes - We celebrated Grammie's birthday a bit early - I made her a library book bag and a cute little needle point clutch (no pic..duh!)  It was so cute cause I used some swarovski hot fix crystals for the first time on it!  Those can be addicting!  This is the birthday girl, Max and Oscar-boy. 

On the bag, it's from Alica Paulson's Jane Market Bagpattern - I did my first needle turn applique and then hid all of my mistakes with some embroidery!  Smile - that embroidery is comin' in handy!  When I did the panel, I did not take into account how the flower stem would mostly be on the bottom of the bag....Oh well - another lesson!

And the back...

First Real Bags with Linings!

I am so stinkin' proud of myself!  Craftster rules!  I found this great tutorial for The Jordy Bag.  Bought the fabric this morning -sewed this afternoon!  I never even really knew what interfacing was for!  That stuff is awesome!  I love that I was actually able to do this and make the square bottom!

Here's the rest of my pics - both of the Jordy Bag and my impromtu Maxi Jean Bag!