Shaggy Threads: Quilting

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ChRistmas Gifts Exposed!

Because a lot of the things that I have been working on recently were intended as gifts for the holiday season I was unable to share their progress on my favorite social website Facebook. Finally I can share a little bit of what I have been sweating on for the past few months.

Easy Peasy Potholders!

I love sewing but it can be hard when I get into a large project because it can take awhile to see the results of my labor. That is why I love love love making small things and these Potholders are small and fast. I work mostly with scraps that I find at thrift stores and what I have gleaned from friends so being able to make something nice, is NICE, ya dig?

So, here are pictures of the first pair I made. Raiders of course! They are for my boyfriends father, I haven't been able to give them to him yet, but I'm pretty sure he doesn't read my blog so I will be safe.

There are two finger pocket things on the back which makes it a nice tool in the kitchen.

I used Insul-Bright for the stuffing backed up with some all natural cotton, only because I wanted them to be more puffy. I have read on the Internet that when using the heat resistant batting that you can use just one layer...

Oddity Circle Lap Quilt

I made this piece for my boyfriends sister for Christmas. She loves zebra stripe and teal and thank goodness I just had BOTH laying around the house. The idea was to make a piece of art that she could throw over the back of a chair or onto the WALL if she wished. Or it could be a nice piece to cuddle under for a movie on the couch.

Either way I just love how this turned out! This is, I think, my second quilt EVER!

Front.

Back

Detail

Fun with Applique! A Scarf with Pockets!

I have been experimenting with applique a bit lately and it is a lot of fun.

I have learned after some research that the corners need to be turned under before sewing them together but you live and learn, right!?

A friend of mine on facebook saw me making this scarf...

So she asked me to make her one. When I inquired as to what colors she would like to have she answered, blue, green and purple. I did not have A SPECK of purple, but I did have these colors...

And THIS IS WHAT I CAME UP WITH!

Inside detail

Outside detail.

Detail outside detail.

Detailed outside detail with POCKET!

I love love love the idea of a scarf with pockets and will be doing this over and over. There are a few reasons that I like this project so well; one is that it doesn't take much time to complete. Two, you can use little scraps of totally cute fabric. And three, it keeps people warm and thinking of you!

NFL Men's Cooking Fashion

These were the second things I made with the machine. I just fudged it from an apron I had here at the house.

Modeling his Christmas gift, is my boyfriend.

First Machine Quilt

My wonderful boyfriend gave me my Christmas present early this year. It was a sewing machine! I found fabric I had up in the closet that I had bought when I was hand stitching quilts. Needless to say it wasn't even cut!! Lucky for me I had everything I needed to start and finish so I started right in !!