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We have decided to create two quilts to send to Blankets of Love in memory of Gus and Sam. Both of their birthdays are in January. This evening we started making the strips out of my scrap pile. We are going to be making "chinese coin" quilts and binding them in black. Here's some of our strips....
Everything was going well until Pete decided that he needed to show the kids how he could throw a cheeto up in the air and then catch it in his mouth....because, you know, that's very important when you are putting together a quilt! Jake snapped this picture just at the right time...see the little cheeto up near the ceiling?? I think we'll be able to get these sent out by the end of the month if I can keep our house "cheeto-free" lol!!
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when it comes to making binding for my quilts! I just hate to do it but I refuse to buy the pre-made stuff.....uggghh! So this evening I decided to be a big girl and just go ahead and make the binding for a quilt that will be going to a sweet family that lost a little baby girl this past year. I started this quilt while the little girl was still alive. I decided that I would go ahead and send it to the family because it was a quilt made for their little baby...it just can't go to anyone else!
ready to fold...I like double fold binding (French fold) and I never cut it on the bias...I'm a maverick quilter!
folded and ironed...ready to be sewn on...
on the quilt...I wish I had chosen a darker fabric...what was I thinking??!!
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Loni over at Joy in the Morning is hosting a contest!! She and her girls are looking for easy to make gifts for Christmas. I think this is a wonderful idea and I can't wait to see all the ideas that come in. The prizes are gift certificates to Olive Garden and Bath and Body Works...1st place winner get first choice and then the other gc will go to second place! Check out her site for all the rules!
I don't have an "original" idea but I did want to share this lovely site I came upon the other day. One Hour Craft has some quick and easy projects that are really nice...I have several picked out that I want to try. She also has put together tutorials and links to other tutorials...it's just a really neat site. Very creative gal!! |
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Just got side-tracked a little and didn't make it here to blog! I've not completed a single thing nor have I tried anything new...and I haven't started any new projects...which is a miracle! Check out my 13 Projects I Need to Complete post. Here's a photo from the quilt show in Nashville:
from the left: Me, Mom, my favorite cousin Cathy, her daughter M.E. (Mary Elizabeth)
I'm really jealous that everyone elses hair looked good...I was a hot sweaty mess! lol!!
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