FIRST DAYS OF SUMMER

HEY BLOGGIES,

It has been so long since I posted that I am wondering if anyone will even read this post.  Anyone out there in the blog world??

I wanted to post some of the awesome quilts that our Quilting Ministry Sisters have been creating this year.  Some are already donated, but the vast majority of them are being stored for a Christmas donation.

 All of our fabrics have been donated to us.  We then figure out what goes well with which fabric and which pattern, and then WE SEW.

A lot of these ladies are first time quilters or sewists, so I have been teaching them some basic quilt patterns and then they make the blocks.

 We all learned how to make half square triangles and then put them all together to make one big quilt.

 Then we all chose our favorite baby prints from the donated fabric and did star baby quilts. This one is dinosaurs.

 This one is two different trains patterns used to make this star pattern.

 These were from our first several classes, learning to sew pieces together in straight lines.  I loved the one on the right because it has a great 3-D quality.

This one got a little mixed up when she was sewing the squares together, so instead of a star quilt, it is a scrappy baby quilt. 

Stay tuned and there will be more quilts posted as they get finished.

STARTING A FOUR SQUARE QUILT ON THE LAST DAY OF THE YEAR

HEY BLOGGIES,

Yesterday was overcast and drizzling and it just felt like a sewing kind of day.  I got a chevron charm pack from Southern Fabrics in my mailbox yesterday and I just had to start making a quilt with them.

 I opened them up and decided what colors I wanted to put together in each four square.  The colors are just yummy.

First I sewed two together in assembly line sewing.

 Then I took them over to the ironing board, cut them apart and ironed the seams to the dark.

Next is sewing rows together to make the complete four patch, and then ironing the seams.

I am now working on the solid squares being cut and sewn to the four patches.  More photos tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY NEW YEAR.

BUILDING QUILT SKILLS FOR BEGINNERS - A BOOK AND A HOP

  A blog hop is going on and it is especially helpful for beginners of Quilting.  Even for those who have quilted before, it is always good to refresh basic skills.  Here is the list of blogs and days as well as wonderful projects and the book behind the hop,.

Oct. 9 – Ch. 1. Basics - Leila Gardunia  http://sewnbyleila.blogspot.com

Oct. 12 – Ch. 2. HST - Tammy Silvers  http://www.tamarinis.typepad.com/

Oct 14 – Ch 3. QST - Connie Kresin Campbell http://www.conniekresin.com

Oct. 16 – Ch 4. Flying Geese - Maryellen McAuliffe http:// teachpany.blogspot.com

Oct 19 -- Ch. 5. Wonky - Christine McCrann Martinez http:// madeinscraps.blogspot.com

Oct. 21 – Ch. 6. Improvisation - Connie Kauffman http:// kauffmandesigns.blogspot.com

Oct. 23 -- Ch. 7. Foundation Paper Piecing - Joan Kawano http:// moosestashquilting.blogspot.com

Oct. 26 – Ch. 8. Curves - Marlene Oddie  http://kissedquilts.blogspot.com

Oct. 28 -  Ch 9. One-Patch Blocks - Bea Lee http://www.beaquilter.com

Oct. 30 – Ch. 10. Applique - Barbara Gaddy http:// bejeweledquilts.blogspot.com

Nov. 2 – Ch. 11. Inset Seams - Pamela Boatright  http://pamelaquilts.blogspot.com/

Nov. 4 – Ch. 12. Challenge Blocks - Linda Stewart Pearl http:// www.onequiltingcircle.com

Nov. 6 – Ch. 13. finishing – Marlene   http://kissedquilts.blogspot.com

Go check it out and leave a comment on their rafflecopter for a chance to win the book and some yummy batik fabric to try a project of your own!!

LAST QUILT FOR KIDS IN HOSPITAL

HI Y'ALL,

AS I PROMISED, HERE IS THE LAST QUILT MY FRIENDS AND I MADE FOR THE QUILTS FOR KIDS IN THE HOSPITAL.  MY FRIEND, DIANNE, DID THE PIECING AND I DID THE REST OF THE SEWING, PUTTING TOGETHER AND MACHINE QUILTING.

 THE CHILDREN PRINT IS A CUTE ZOO BABIES PRINT ON A SPRING GREEN BACKGROUND.  LIONS, GIRAFFES, ZEBRAS AND MONKEYS ON THE PRINT.  THE FOUR PATCHES ARE MADE FROM PALE ORANGE AND LAVENDER.

 HERE IS A CLOSE UP SO YOU CAN SEE THE CUTE ANIMALS.  OH, I SEE AN ALLIGATOR I FORGOT TO MENTION, AND AN ELEPHANT AS WELL.

A SMALL WHITE BORDER AND THEN THE PRINT AS THE FINAL BORDER COMPLETED THE TOP.,  THE BACK IS THE SAME ZOO BABIES PRINT.

WE HAVE ENJOYED MAKING THESE CHARITY QUILTS AND PUT A LOT OF LOVE INTO THESE STITCHES AS WE MADE THEM.  PRAYERS WERE SENT ALONG WITH THE QUILTS TO THE KIDDO'S WHO RECEIVE THEM.

HERE'S TO CREATIVITY Y'ALL.  TOMORROW I WILL POST MY CHRISTMAS CARD CLASS PHOTOS FROM TONIGHT'S CLASS.

I AM A LATE NIGHT STAMPER

I AM A LATE NIGHT STAMPER AND THERE ARE A WHOLE BUNCH OF US!!  WE HAVE A "WEB RING" THAT YOU CAN HOP ALONG WHENEVER YOU WANT.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU COME SEE WHAT EACH OF US ARE CREATING.  AND OF COURSE I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IN THE COMMENTS IF YOU FEEL SO INCLINED.

Late Night Stamper WEB RING

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• TX JennyWren (me)
• JENN WEBBER
• Jane Dexter
• Kirsteen Gill
• Lisa Cadwell
• Melva Peters
• Elizabeth Harris
• Chris Austin
• Angel Hawks
• Karel Standish
• Kathleen Innes
• Jan Mata
• Sharon Maranich
• Jamie Albanese
• Lori Witt
• Nikki
• Sandi Dailey
• Terry Sudduth Duncan
• Trini Hurtado
• Chris
• Nancy Seed
• Sandy Murphy
• Marcee Rodgers
• Gail Peterson
• Tammy Davis
• Heidi Michel
• Stephanie Gibson
• siara
• Samantha Ovitt
• Ginger Morgan
• Peggy Rosche Outen
• Denise Donald
• Jade Lynn
• Karin Biefeld
• Terry Duncan
• Aimee Cretsinger
• Ellyn
• Lucia Gammon
• Margaret Stares
• Miriam Permut
• Dawn
• Cathy Parlitsis
• Patty Hargrove
• Beth Fesperman
• Leslie Lendon from England
• Bea Redd
• Candy Rattray
• Sue Root
• Lisa Coffey
• Andi Potler
• Glenda Witt
• Dee Yates
• KellyJean Gettelfinger
• Libby Dyson
• Sara
• Georgia Smith
• Mary Ann Reiner
• Heidi Sorg
• Twila Davis
• Terri Antoniw
• Carolyn Dobie
• Lisa Bowell
• Dawn Hoffman
• Cindee Wilkinson
• Marie Shaughnessy
• Cynthia Mundie
• Cindy Elam
• Kylie Clemmence
• Dixie Finn
• Cindy Waldroff
• France Hannon
• Julie Arvin
• Bev Farmer
• Kivonne Tucker
• Bev Gomez
• Elin Kovash
• Judith Oveson
• Kathy Thisted
• Trish Cortez
• Teri Brown
• Deborah Smart
• Phyllis Strickland
• CarrollAnn Davis
• Rhonda Nelson
• Traci Tracy
• Dale Morin
• Penny Hanuszak
• Valerie Sabarese
• Penny Silva
• Michelle Montague
• Sara Bracht
• Shallon Vickers
• Janet Yates
• Susie Reno
• Maria Matonti
• Robin Feicht
• Stacy Royster
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  • mom of twins
  • Shannon
  • lillian
  • mary
  • Deborah Smart
  • Sherrill Graff
  • Tina Davis
  • Brenda Rigby Riehle
  • Yvette Ashe
  • Lydia Jimenez
  • Brittny Smith
  • Brenda Hugar
  • Laura Ann Avera
  • Jacqueline Nimrichter
  • Kathryne Knowles
  • Kris Sobolik
  • Robbie Rubala
  • Penny Silva
  • Maria Vanderform
  • Connie Babbert
  • LeAnne Pugliese
  • Linda Heller
  • Angela Khan
  • Mary Brown
  • Sandi MacIver
  • Shelly Peck
  • Terry Montgomery
  • Vickie Cobler
  • ELAINE WRIGHT
  • Cristy Butzen
  • Carri McMullen
  • Carolyn Bennett
  • Susan Carlson
  • Heidi Weaver
  • DeAnna Passmore
  • Jackie Watson
  • Kimberly Sudol
  • Jennifer Ward
  • Kathy Thisted
  
  

HERE'S TO CREATIVITY OF ALL KINDS - STAMPING, SCRAPBOOKING, SEWING, GARDENING - IT'S ALL GOOD!!

A FUN CARS QUILT FEATURING "TOW MATER"?

PIXAR AND DISNEY - PERFECT FOR ANY KID, DON'T YOU THINK?  THIS CUTE QUILT WE MADE FOR QUILTS FOR KIDS CHARITY IS A RAIL FENCE DESIGN.  ALL OUR OTHERS WERE 4 PATCH, BUT THIS ONE WAS FUN IN THAT IT IS A RAIL FENCE PATTERN.

THE FRONT OF THIS QUILT IS MADE FROM 4 STRIPS OF FABRIC, TWO OF THEM BEING "CARS" THEMED, AND ONE OF THEM BEING THE RED FABRIC WITH A SHADOW OF MICKY MOUSE EARS THAT WE USED FOR THE BACKING. YOU CAN SEE THE BACKING FOLDED UP ON THE BOTTOM CORNER TO GET AN IDEA OF HOW THE TWO SIDES COORDINATE.

HERE IS A CLOSER VIEW OF HOW THE RAILS PATTERN SHOW UP SO WELL WITH THE DARK FABRIC.  I LOVE THAT PATTERN.  A RAIL FENCE QUILT WAS MY VERY FIRST QUILT I EVER MADE WAY BACK IN THE EARLY 70S WHEN MY KIDS WERE JUST LITTLE BABIES.  SO THIS PATTERN IS VERY DEAR TO ME.

HERE IS THAT CUTE FACE OF THE TOW TRUCK CALLED "MATER".  GOOFY FACE THAT WINS YOUR HEART IN THE MOVIE.

I KNOW MATER WILL FIND JUST THE RIGHT PERSON TO BELONG TO AT THE HOSPITAL!!

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.

ANOTHER QUILT FOR KIDS - JUNGLE THEME

HEY ALL!!  HOPE YOU ARE NOT TIRED OF SEEING THESE ADORABLE QUILTS WE HAVE BEEN BUSY MAKING, BECAUSE WE ARE NOT TIRED OF MAKING THEM!!  EACH ONE HAS BEEN SO ADORABLE WE DON'T THINK WE COULD LOVE ANOTHER ONE ANY MORE, AND THEN WE MAKE A NEW ONE AND IT BECOMES OUR NEW FAVORITE!!  DOES THAT HAPPEN TO YOU TOO?

THIS QUILT STARTED OUT AS A LARGE FABRIC PANEL THAT MY FRIEND NORA GAVE TO ME WHEN SHE MOVED. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO WITH IT, BUT I KNEW SOMETHING WOULD COME UP ONE DAY.  TWO YEARS LATER, HERE WE ARE MAKING QUILTS FOR KIDS AND IT SEEMED LIKE IT NEEDED TO BELONG TO A KID!!

HERE YOU CAN SEE THE FULL JUNGLE PANEL WITH THE LARGE ELEPHANTS ON THE FRONT.  WE ADDED SOME OF THE FABRIC TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TO MAKE IT A RECTANGULAR SIZE INSTEAD OF SQUARE.  ALSO YOU CAN SEE JUST A PEAK OF WHAT KRISTI CAME UP WITH FOR THE BACK.

FOR THE BACK KRISTI DESIGNED USING THE LEFT OVER JUNGLE FABRIC TO MAKE SQUARES AND THEN MADE FOUR PATCH BLOCKS OUT OF JEAN AND CHAMBRAY COLORED COTTONS.  SHE BORDERED THESE PATCHES WITH A VERY LIGHT BLUE COTTON CLOTH AND MADE A NICE WIDE BORDER WITH THE SAME LIGHT BLUE.  SO CUTE!!

 HERE IS A CLOSER VIEW OF THE BLOCKS ON THE BACK.  I LOVE HER DESIGN WITH THE FOUR PATCHES AND THE JUNGLE PRINT.  IT IS JUST PERFECT FOR THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE.

ONE MORE CLOSEUP OF THE MAIN BULL ELEPHANT ON THE JUNGLE SIDE, WITH A CORNER OF THE QUILT FOLDED OVER SO YOU CAN SEE HOW THE LIGHT BLUE GOES SO WELL WITH THE WHOLE OVERALL FEEL OF THE QUILT.  LOVE IT!!

I HAVE SEEN THESE FABRIC PANELS ON DEEPLY DISCOUNTED SALE TABLES AT SEVERAL STORES.  THIS HAS GIVEN ME A WHOLE NEW IDEA FOR SOME MORE QUILTS WE CAN MAKE FOR THE KIDS!!

THANKS FOR VISITING MY BLOG AND SEEING WHAT MY FRIENDS AND I HAVE CREATED FOR OUR CHARITY QUILTS.  IF YOU HAVE ANY SCRAPS, PANELS, LEFTOVER FABRIC OR BATTING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE PUT TO GOOD USE, WON'T YOU CONSIDER DONATING IT TO US SO WE CAN MAKE IT INTO SOME COMFORTING QUILTS FOR KIDS WHO ARE HOSPITALIZED?

OR GET SOME FRIENDS TOGETHER AND MAKE YOUR OWN QUILTS TO TAKE TO YOUR LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR THOSE SPECIAL KIDS IN YOUR AREA.  IT IS FUN TO BE WITH FRIENDS AND QUILT a n d IT FEELS GOOD KNOWING WE ARE HELPING KIDS AS WELL!!

UNTIL NEXT TIME!!

ANOTHER QUILT FOR KIDS COMPLETED

ANOTHER COMPLETED QUILT FOR YOU TO SEE.  THIS IS A CHARITY QUILT FOR DONATING TO HOSPITALS TO GIVE TO A CHILD WHO IS THERE.

ISN'T THIS QUILT ADORABLE??!!  LITTLE CAT FACES ON THE FABRIC PRINT SURROUNDED BY FOUR PATCHES OF HOT GREEN AND HOT ORANGE.  YOU CAN SEE WE USED AN ORANGE BATIK FOR THE BACK.

WE USED A BROWN PRINT AS A MINI BORDER AROUND THE WHOLE QUILT BEFORE ADDING A LARGER BORDER OF THE CAT PRINT FABRIC.  MACHINE QUILTED ON THE DIAGONAL FOR EASY, STURDY QUILTING.

THESE SWEET CAT FACES ARE SO CUTE.  I AM SORRY I DO NOT KNOW WHAT FABRIC LINE THIS IS, BUT I LOVE IT!!  IF ANYONE RECOGNIZES IT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE NAME.  I WOULD APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

HOPEFULLY THESE SMILING CATS WILL HELP A CHILD FEEL LOVED AND FEEL BETTER WHILE IN THE HOSPITAL.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.  WON'T YOU LEAVE A COMMENT??
I HAVE LINKED THIS QUILT TO:

MY CRAFTING CHANNEL: FABRIC FRIDAY
TNT THURSDAYS AT HAPPY QUILTING
A STITCH IN TIME AUGUST FINISHES
SMALL BLOG MEET
FRESH SEWING DAY
100 QUILTS FOR KIDS
QUILTS FOR KIDS
WE DID IT WEDNESDAY
QUILTS ARE FOR GIVING

THESE LINKS ARE ALL ON THE SIDE OF THIS BLOG.

QUILTS FOR KIDS FINISHED

OUR WIP QUILT TOPS FROM LAST WEEK ARE NOW COMPLETED QUILTS!!  WE HAD THE BEST TIME SEWING, QUILTING AND TALKING AS A GROUP.  THIS IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT DOING WITH YOUR FRIENDS - MAKE SOME QUILTS FOR KIDS AND HAVE SOME FUN WITH YOUR FRIENDS AT THE SAME TIME.  WE ARE SAD THAT WE ARE FINISHED.  I THINK A FEW OF US ARE THINKING TO DO THIS ONCE A MONTH ON A REGULAR BASIS!!

THE FIRST QUILT THAT WE FINISHED IS THIS CUTE PINK AND ORANGE SCOOTERS QUILT.  FOUR PATCH AND SOLID BLOCKS WITH TWO BORDERS AROUND IT.  MACHINE QUILTING ON THE DIAGONAL.  SO CUTE. VROOM! VROOM! IT SAYS ON THE GREEN BACKGROUND.

THIS CLOSEUP SHOWS HOW CUTE THESE LITTLE SCOOTERS ARE IN PINK AND IN ORANGE.  BUBBLES AND VROOM! VROOM!.  GOOD PHOTO OF THE STRIPED MINI BORDER ALSO.

THIS WAS DONATED FABRIC TO MAKE THESE QUILTS.  DOES ANYONE RECOGNIZE THIS FABRIC AND CAN TELL ME THE NAME/MANUFACTURER?

EDIT:  I GOT SOME INFORMATION THAT THE NAME OF THE FABRIC IS SCOOTERS IN PINK.  I DO NOT KNOW THE MANUFACTURER.

I am posting this on several websites, including:
100 Quilts for Kids
Fabric Fridays at My Crafting Channel
We Did it Wednesdays
A Stitch in Time
WIP

THANKS FOR VISITING MY BLOG.  THESE LINKS ARE ON THE SIDES OF MY BLOG.


Thanks for looking

SEW, WE MAKE MORE CARDS...

AS YOU SAW THIS PAST WEEK, I WAS GOING TO TOWN ON MY SEWING MACHINE WITH SOME QUILTS FOR SICK KIDS IN THE HOSPITAL.  I LOVE TO QUILT AND SEW, AND THE ADDED BONUS OF DOING IT FOR CHARITY SURE MAKES IT EVEN MORE FUN TO DO.

IN KEEPING WITH THE THEME OF SEWING, I THOUGHT I WOULD CASE A CARD I SAW WHEN I WAS BLURFING (BLOG-SURFING).  THIS SEW SUITE STAMP SET WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SETS AND I WILL NEVER GET RID OF IT.  I FEEL CERTAIN SOME MORE IN THIS SEWING THEME WILL BE COMING BACK AND PROBABLY VERY SIMILAR TO THIS SET.

THE CARD BASE IS CRUMB CAKE THAT HAS BEEN HAND CUT TO LOOK LIKE A SPOOL.  IT IS THE REGULAR 4 1/4 BY 5 1/2 SIZE, BUT FOLDING FROM THE TOP AND CUTTING THE LONGWAYS FROM THE FULL PIECE OF CARD STOCK.  I USED AN EMBOSSING FOLDER ON THE ENDS TO TRY TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE WOOD, AND SPONGED SOME SOFT SUEDE OVER THE EMBOSSING AND ALONG THE EDGES.

THE SCISSORS ARE MADE WITH GUMBALL GREEN AND BASIC GRAY CARD STOCK.  I USED AN ANTIQUE BRAD TO HOLD THE TWO SIDES OF THE SCISSORS TOGETHER.

AREN'T THESE LITTLE "BUTTONS" SO CUTE ON THIS CARD?  HERE THE BUTTONS CARD IS STAMPED ON VERY VANILLA WITH EARLY ESPRESSO INK. I USED THE IN-COLOR DESIGNER BRADS TO LOOK LIKE THE BUTTONS, IN ISLAND INDIGO, POOL PARTY, CALYPSO CORAL AND LUCKY LIMEADE.

THE LITTLE LABELS STAMP SAYS "FOR YOU" AND I DIE CUT IT WITH THE BIGGER LABEL FRAMELITS DIE AND MY BIG SHOT.  I HAVE IT RIPPLE-WAVE UP A BIT AND USED MINI GLUE DOTS ON EACH END.  OH YES, I PUT SOME BAKERS TWINE AROUND THE SPOOL AND TIED IT WITH A KNOT.

THANKS TO HEATHER CSERNI FOR THIS CLEVER IDEA ON HER BLOG.  YOU ROCK HEATHER!!

ANOTHER VIEW OF THIS FUN SEWING THEMED CARD I MADE.

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOME OF YOUR CARDS IN THE SEWING THEME.  CAN YOU SHARE THEM WITH ME PLEASE?

HERE'S TO INKY FINGERS Y'ALL.  GET CRAFTY AND HAVE FUN!!