secrets in the closet...

 so...we all know that we have a few dirty little secrets.  oh just admit it!  a closest full of...
projects we want to do, have bought the supplies for, and then...sort of forgot about.  well, this weekend i finally got one of mine finished!  and i feel great about that.  it is intended as a present for my sister-in-law, ashley.  she is a school psychologist; and, while i don't know if she is into apples or not...i thought this was a cute project either way. 

this bag was a very easy project that i finished in a single day.  who doesn't like THAT kind of turn around?  the pattern is from the website: allpeoplequilt.com
the luggage tags pictured in the chair are from a sewing projects calendar i have.  they were also super easy...yeaaa!  i am getting ideas for christmas gifts and stocking stuffers.

 this camera bag was something i have wanted to do ever since i saw jennifer's cute creation many months ago.  the sheep fabric is more than adorable and i paired it with a red on red animal print from the eric carle's hungry catapillar line of fabric. 

 i received a wonderfully pampering package on monday.  no, it wasn't chris; and, it certainly makes me miss him even more.  we also found out that we will be heading to san diego for our next new home.  april 2011 is the date.  so, i thought it wise to sew a new beach bag...

trying my hand at something new (plus another quilt...surprised?)

i was getting a little overwhelmed with scraps...so, i decided to finally use them up!  these little fabric baskets are great for just that purpose.  they only require scraps of 2 x 2 inches!  love that!

and, i was becoming inundated with the fabric i bought from ikea...and was itching to make another birdie sling; this was the product of that union of needs...

my latest quilt project...i used a jelly roll of the nicey jane fabrics in a pattern from the jelly rolls book i mention often.  for the flower centers, i substituted red corduroy...becuase i wanted something tactile on the front.  the back is a pink minke...so soft and fuzzy, i am addicted to using this fabric as a backing.

bluebonnets, hummingbirds and...sea turtles?

here's the bluebonnet quilt:
it didn't end up as originally planned...
but i think it turned out cute and casual
it was originally supposed to have a pieced blue and peach sashing between the rows, but once i got it all done, the color combination really made me sick, so i made the outer border much smaller and used the excess fabric to separate the rows

well, i still didn't like even the little bit of peach and blue btw the blocks, so i appliqued on some small green strips to break up the look, added a few fun jean pockets and called it done.

yes, i know u think you have seen this one before, but honestly...it's a new/another neptune quilt.
this one is just lap size and has a wonderful light green minke on the back
i have done a lot in this fabric and still have a lot of it left...maybe i went a bit overboard when i bought this line?

and the hummingbirds...

the line is called "arcadia" and it has some wonderful motifs and colors

i added an orange ribbon to the small border

finished flag (not finnish flag...FINISHED)

here is my german american quilt.

all dots and pindots with a little solid white background.

a close-up shot, just because i am pretty proud of the details.

the overall effect.

i love the way the red squares around the edge form hearts between the large crosses.

daisy chain

so, i got these great new shoes recently that simulate walking barefoot. the latest research says it's better for working your feet and leg muscles...if u think about it, some of the greatest running athletes DO IT barefoot! don't we all...unless our husbands request something different (oops...did i say that with my outside voice?)
unfortunately, there is one unusual side effect



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this newest quilt is a pattern called daisy chain from the jelly roll book we have had forever in the store.  the fabrics are a mix of a batik jelly roll and cream on cream dots with some solids and smaller pattern fabrics thrown in to satisfy the required jelly roll and a half the book calls for.

this is an example block from a quilt i have been wanting to do for a while...

the pattern is also from the same jelly roll book, it is called both side of the pond and is meant to represent the british and american flag colors.  however, i am so fond (in love with) germany, that i wanted to create a quilt that would remind me of my wonderful time living here.  thus, the black/red/yellow and red/white/blue color combination.

not much lately, just a few things

 i haven't been sewing much lately, too much other stuff to do...


but here is my latest quilt:
it's a diamond pattern of my munki munki collection

i longarmed some fun words along the colored border on most of the diamonds

the back is fuzzy minke and i added the tag from one of the pajama shirts close to my own tag

this is a fun pocket leftover from another pajama shirt...good for a remote (or candy)

two purses:  one for me, one for mom

from the one yard wonders book