Break for Beading Class

While I was meeting with my craft coach a couple weeks ago, we wondered into the White Rabbit Beads shop in Old Colorado to find red beads to use for eyes for the bats she was needle felting.

There was a bracelet in the store that caught our eye and the owner told us she was giving a class on how to make them.

So we signed up for the class and another of my co-workers joined us. It was a fun evening of playing with beads and incorporated sewing skills so it was not too far out of the range of things I know how to do.

The one pictured is not quite finished and is meant for my mom's birthday next week. I have to get going on the last 40 beads (bracelet takes 250 beads (4mm) and makes up to about 30 inches long to wrap 4-5 times around your wrist).

Happy crafting to all!

41 Kennel Liners for Donation

This project I did for a co-worker who has been cleaning out her aunt's house. Both she and her aunt are critter people so I thought this was the best use of the flannels and polar fleece that she brought me.
The co-worker is writing up the donation note in memory of her aunt and will deliver them this week to whichever animal rescue/shelter she has decided on.

Pedro offered his help by holding down the ones to be sewn while watching the finished pile grow next to him.

Mat for Cat

No, not Pedro; I did this one for my friend CatWithCats.

I got to meet up with her recently for lunch and a visit to the quilt shop, Sewceity, in Castle Rock.

This mat was made from the scraps of the sashed placemat test I blogged about earlier this fall. 

She can use this one at work if she likes; it adds that homey touch to your desk space, or at home.

Our visit to Sewciety netted a treasure trove of fine fabric choices for her, she blogged about them and her upcoming mystery quilt challenge led by Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville.

Happy end of fall to you all~!

Modern quilting ideas

In the recent months I have become excited about the modern look of quilts that use traditional blocks that tweaked to achieve a fresh, new look.

I just got to read through the new book The Modern Quilting Bee Block Party that tells about virtual block party's. It has some great ideas and the gals that were involved have good blogs.

So, I have added some of this blogs to my blogroll under Sewing Inspiration for anyone interested. I love the look of the wonky blocks especially and have plans to use up some of my scraps to make a bed runner out of at least four different ones.

Note: the picture is borrowed from wombatquilts.com - it is a great representation of what I am playing with. Thank you.

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Halloween

 

This year was fun treats, cute mug rug, and watched Hotel Transylvania with my neighbor.

The cute broom critters are hiding a Tootsie Pop, clever paper crafting from another neighbor.

All in all, a fun end to October.

 

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More small accomplishments

 

I just finished what had turned into a year long project that began as a simple test of a bag pattern.

The next step is to get it mailed to the intended recipient.

These little bags are cash and carry by Terri Atkinson with the little wallet she also designed. Too cute in these fabrics.

Now, on to larger projects that need finishing before the end of November.

 

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MIA - have returned

It looks like I have been missing for nearly a month. I was not stolen by aliens or picked up as a prize for a sheik, or run over by a herd of reindeer, just been so busy my eyeballs hurt.

 

I have worked on zippies. And I have worked on free motion for fall mug rugs. There was lots of decluttering and sorting and reducing of all manner of things in my household. At one point Pedro was afraid he might be next, I told him NEVER!

And I have either taught or hosted or took a class every Saturday for the last two months. And this is all in my non-working time.

The monster mat is a tray liner for mom to use to serve dad his meals. I thought she could use something bright and fun to make her smile.

All and all it has been a fun fall. I am looking forward to the Thanksgiving break.

I will try to do better blogging. It is nice to have it portable.

 

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