Pot Holder... mess

So, if it is easy, I am going to make a mess out of it. (I started this before the cleaning project in case you where wondering.. you can even see it in the picture).

This potholder looked cute and easy... well cute.. easy maybe for some (everyone but me).


I started with some fat quarters, did some cutting, some sewing, some machine quilting and ....








this is the mess I have.... it's the wrong size, it's too thick, its actually cuter than I thought, but it is a horrible disaster... what a disappointment...









not sure if I can bring myself to finish/fix.....

Drunkards Path

My daughter Jennifer pieced this quilt top and gave it to me about a year ago along with several other quilts for me to quilt. I hadn't done it because it still needed borders. Well she wanted it for a Christmas present, so I put borders on it this last weekend and I quilted it after I came home this evening. I am tired but the good part is the machine cooperated and I didn't have to take any stitches out. It is just a simple wandering stitch because of the limitations of the sewing machine. I am done, done, done, yea, yea, yea!!!!!! Now on to my projects.

What is on your Christmas List?

Look what I got from Button Mad . Aren't they the cutiest lady bugs. They have some awesome buttons and other things also.


Christmas is coming and I have made a list, well a partial one anyway and have ordered some of the items on that list but I still have no clue what to do for some people on my list. How about you? I don't want to spend my time stressing over making homemade for everyone but to buy is expensive. Maybe I should do the bah hum bug and give nothing. I threaten but I just can't bring myself not to give presents to the grand kids. So back to work, an idea will come, soon I hope. What ideas do you have for the little ones under 8? This month is going to go by quickly. On your mark get set go!!

Do you need an idea for a present? I have charm packs from Moda and I am putting all the books and patterns on sale for 35% for the month of November, plus free shipping on orders over $25 here in the states. So take a look at the store, there might be something that you could give to a quilting friend. Thanks for stopping by and for all your comments.

Fall- Pumpkin Table runner

Fall is almost over and Halloween has come and gone all of which makes me sad. Where has the year gone? Were does time go???

We plant pumpkins every year for the kids and some years we get a good harvest and others... not so exciting. This year we got 12 pumpkins from 4 plants!!! WOOO HOOO! Some of the bigger ones are still green... but you can still crave them.



We placed faces like potato heads in the smaller ones and craved the bigger ones! We had fun!






A few years ago I saw a pumpkin table runner from The Green Fairy Quilts that was way cute and seemed easy... so I made one. A present for a friend's birthday this month. It went together fast..



I cheated--- she sewed different orange pieces together and I just happened to have an orange piece that had lines... so I skipped that step.




I am horrible at quilting and I really did not want to mess this up so I made this paper template in excel.... and I am so proud of myself because it work for me!!! and looks cool... at least I thought it did. It was so easy to follow the template I am going to do this again.



This is the back-- what do you think???



This is the front.. I was so excited to try the template out I forgot to change thread... I was so mad at myself... but the white turned out okay....






All rolled up and tied with string!! I hope she liked it. I dropped it off and she was not home.... hum... I almost want to call and see if she liked it.....



You can get this tutorial from Judy at Green Fairy Quilts

Have a wonderful week!!

Giveaway winner

I feel like I have been gone forever. Daughter #4 had a 10lb 11oz baby girl on Tuesday and I went to help out and got home last night. She can't get internet, she lives in a very small town in southeastern Washington. Did I say very small, my cell phone doesn't work there either? It is good to be back. I think I was having computer withdrawals. How did we ever live before the internet?

Well lets get down to business. I choose a winner using the old
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:
30
Timestamp: 2011-10-31 01:37:40 UTC

And this is what number 30, Jen said:

"Oooh! I love your Charlotte! So pretty! I've had my eye on this book, I love the patterns in it! I would choose either Ruby or Northcote from your store. Those are just so pretty! thanks for the great giveaway!"

So Jen you win the 3 Times the charm and a charm pack. It is a fun book with cute projects. Thank you to everyone that entered. Stay tuned for Novembers giveaway.

Pillow

Another gift... this time a pillow... This one was a killer... it looked so cute and easy and I have been wanting to make it for a really long time, just never did and I needed a really nice thank you for a lady who watched my daughter for three months.. it was a mess but mostly because my sister-in-law was diagnosed with breast cancer and she was watching the baby so my wonderful neighbor helped us out and they were so very good to her. THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!

Anyway, this little project is a combination of several different things... sticthing, buttons, machine quilting, applique... and I have to admit it took longer than I wanted it to, but it turned out oh so cute!! it has its flaws, but I did pick out several of the really big ones... anyway, I might have to make another one, I like it so much. It turned out to be the size of a regular pillow. Had I know I would have just boughten a pillow and put in it instead of making the pillow and stuffing it with polyfil....

The top....



The bottom....


The whole thing....


Don't you just love projects that turn out great!! and the fact it was not super easy makes a completed project even that much more gratifying or am I just crazy??

Happy Sewing....

Give away over at Average Quilter

Average Quilter is having this very pretty and unique clock as a giveaway.