Apron made for special order-Tutorial when I get back from vacation on a potholder

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It all started with a lady ordering my one of a kind aprons. I never know what I'm going to end up with when they are finished. Remember these blocks we did a quilt along with 2 1/2" strips and I had some left over. If you can see in the picture above I used them in the apron, the front block is pleated and the side blocks are gathered with big pockets covering them almost. Added a scalloped border, loop for towel and a button for the potholder. I guess this is a post of using up left over blocks you might have.

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The towel is with a vintage towel and an image of an old pattern stitched to it, gathered at the top with a button added to keep it from falling out of the loop.

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Told ya I can't get enough potholders made. This one is from a block cut up and sewed back together like a crazy quilt.
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Potholders I Sent Rebecka

Well I sent off my potholders without taking a picture before I packaged them up. Sometimes I just don't think my head is attached, so I borrowed Rebecka's picture. She had taken a photo of her dining room when we were trying to decide colors for one another and can you believe we have the same antique table, mine is closed up in my breakfast area and hers is open. She had her first tulip on her table so I put it on the recipe card, it had the most beautiful colors in it.

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We don't leave until Friday or Saturday this week for our vacation, just couldn't resist the pictures below.

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Getting ready for vacation...

Guess where me and my honey are going in a week. Florida and I can't wait. I just know he'll carry me like this to the room every night, LOL,
and he will have to fight off all the good looking men trying to get my attention.

I'll take lots of pictures.

Not sure if I'll put on a bathing suit, it will probably be longer than these ladies have on,

but if I do, I would probably win first place from the beach patrol.

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I hope to be back and show photo's of a bag I have planned and my quilt top finished before we leave. Garage Sale tomorrow and Saturday, so glad when that's finished and our quilting group didn't have much to take pictures of. We did finish a quilt for the Church and darn I didn't take a picture of it.

Be looking for a giveaway soon, Kaaren had a great idea to give to her followers. Ummm! I like sneaky one's every once in awhile.

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What's on the cutting table....

Oh my, I'm just thinking of all the potholders I can make now and I have a charity quilt to finish, a label to embroidery and about a gazillion quilts to be quilted. What am I thinking. They are fast and fun--use scraps--on top of my list for a fast gift (that's why they are so much fun). The picture above has a potholder with a large eyelet and a hot pad with a Texas theme. Bluebonnets and a little ranch scene with an oil well on it. I think everyone thinks us Texans all have oil wells and a longhorn. Wish I was so lucky.

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Have a great day and hope to bring my camera to our sewing bee.

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Beautiful Potholders Arrived and Just A Few Pictures

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I have to say I love these potholders. Rebecka @ http://rebecka-rasmataz.blogspot.com/ sews beautifully and just click on the picture to view the quilting on them, hope you can see all the work she put into each one. The recipe she sent is for a coffee cake that will be cooked soon. A few more pounds added, but it sure does look worth it.

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I still can't show you the potholders sent her way, because I know she hasn't received them. Rebecka had my name once before on a purse swap and to this day it still travels with me with my sewing projects tucked inside and I finally get to make her something, so exciting. When I got into this swap, I took a look at my potholders (think they might of been given to me for wedding gifts 35 years ago), you wouldn't believe the way they look. Here the sewing machine runs all the time and have never made any potholders. Now I'm hooked. What a great gift to give a special friend with a favorite recipe.

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I haven't been doing a great job with taking pictures at our sewing bee meetings. Here are two pictures of some very talented ladies quilt tops they finished last Thursday. All I can say, if you don't belong to a group of ladies getting together, sewing and having lots of laughter, you just don't know what your missing.

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Short Post-What's On the Cutting Table

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Spring is a busy time, with the garden, sewing and I guess just life. Oh, but that's OK because I just gotta stay busy. The sewing room has been buzzing with items for shows coming up in the fall and winter months, birthdays and orders. If you plan on doing any shows in the fall season, the Holiday's will be upon us before we know it. Have two aprons to get done today so I thought just a fast post. Maybe I'll get back and show pictures of them before they go out in the mail. Do you jump from project to project? Maybe if I just stayed with one... But this seems to work for me because there are all these projects that have to be finished at the last minute and I'm a last minute girl. The above picture are items piled up on my small cutting table downstairs, lets see, we see a charity quilt not due till June, embroidered towel below, pillow for daughters anniversary end of this week and using up the stash so I made up this log cabin kinda block. I can give the measurements if any are interested.

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One last picture, don't you wish you could eat like this. LOL

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Getting ready for #3's First Birthday!!!

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I've been busy making Tutu's for grand baby #3. She will be one soon and her party is this weekend. I have been able to quilt a little, but nothing finished to show. A charity quilt and a lap quilt for the church are in the makings and will soon show pictures. But, you know who comes first. Tutu's and onesie's are on the top of the list. I'll take pictures at the party to show.

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I know the picture is taken in an odd place but I needed to show Rebecka my kitchen colors. I think I can just say almost every color in the book. We are in a potholder exchange that Malka put together. Better get busy!

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Liberated (I think) and Bee Meeting

Remember Bonnie's Maverick Stars, well I did a little quilt liberation (is that what you call this?). Scrappy and roosters going in all directions for a table topper. Need to get busy quilting this one to show at our guild meeting next week.

Marilyn's beautiful quilt.

Lap quilts for the church to keep in their pews, quilt as you go pattern. Can't get these ladies to peek out from behind their great work.

Our group is growing and we moved into another room. Love it for the light and room.

They just say "Oh, she has the camera out again."

Anne does beautiful hand work.

The gathering of friends sewing and laughing is so special to me. I love our little meetings we have. Thought I would share a few pictures.

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Small Easter Baskets And The Fair

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Quick post and I'll be back soon to show some pictures of our quilting bee meeting. The above picture is the small baskets made with Easter fabric. I need to get all this put together soon.

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We went to the fair last night and here are some fun photos. Such a great family time. First thing face painting.

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SIL and GB on a ride, kinda small for Dad...

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DD and GB just a swingin'

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To think they will be driving before we know it...

Lil' Sis looks kinda scared of Big Sis' driving...

Lil' Lil' Sis just loves looking at all the people and lights...

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Scrappy, Making something from almost nothing!!!

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Today I wanted to make something from scratch, literally!!! I guess I could call this my "Little Chicken Scratch Clutch".

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Remember these,

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I had little bitty pieces I cut off from making the stars so in a container they went. Such bright colors, just couldn't discard them. So hear are some of the supplies used in making the clutch.

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If you have netting you can put your fabric in-between two layers and stipple away. I added a little ribbon yarn that kinda matched the colors. Then I made my own trim by folding the ribbon yarn back and forth at the top of a piece of fabric and crochet a flower. I really have a problem of throwing away fabric...

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I'm working on the quilt from class and jelly roll block!!!

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Remember the class I took last weekend, well, I'm working on the applique around the quilt but changed the design up a little. I don't know why but I usually change up something. Still need to add the flowers all the way around the quilt. I've had the Moda brushed cotton for awhile and plenty more to work with for future projects. Really like this look. I'm beginning to like modern, primitive, traditional, you name it.

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Also worked on the second Jelly Roll block finally. I can't wait to finish this one for my sewing room.

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Hope you all have a great weekend,

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