Nearly done. (this quilt did get finished and mailed)

Still working on this baby quilt, but almost done.

Sewing the binding on.

Just spending time in the sewing room tonight.

The back.....working on it just a little today.

The baby came early!!

My niece had that little baby boy early, just a few hours ago!

All is well, but the quilt is not done, it is getting closer though.

I added this border today with the little boats,

this was so much fun.

I am getting very fond of paper piecing.

I used a boat pattern from this book.

This is a great book, it has a CD for your computer and you can print out

any pattern any size you would like, well.....up to

7 1/2 inch square on one sheet. You can print them larger but the pattern will be on two separate sheets of paper and you can tape them together.

It is my favorite book as far as paper piecing goes.

Another boy quilt.

As I have said in the pass "boy quilts are hard for me", I can never decide what to do.

So today I had to get busy because this baby boy is coming soon, if the quilt

is done or not!!

I decided to keep it simple, as you know, that is how I like things.

This will be the middle square, the boats are paper pieced.

This portion of the quilt is 20 x 24 and with borders it will be just the right size.

What to do??

I have not finished a big project in awhile.

So what to do??

I need to be working on Tiler's quilt, so today I made this heart for the border.

I think I will put it after his name. It is paper pieced.

Red Bird

.....and I did make another Red Bird pillow.

I am trying!!

I am trying to get some of this done,

but life is busy!!

I finally finished this block!!

Simple Pillowcase Tutorial

These pillowcases are designed for small children but you can

make them any size you would like.

Cut the front and back, these are

12 1/2 x 18.

Fold the shorter sides over 1/4 inch to the wrong side and press. This is the first fold for the hem in the opening. Or, sometimes I just serge this end.

Lay right sides together. This would be with the little hem to the outside and printed fabric, if it is, to the inside.

Sew at least 1/4 inch seam around remaining sides.


Opening will look like this.

Progress so far.


If you own a serger, serge around the three sides you have sewn, leaving tails at the ends. If you do not have a Serger you can zig zag all around and back stitch at the ends.

Fold back the opening one more time, I use about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inch, being careful to tuck in the tails of the serging thread so they do on ravel out. It is important to make the pillowcase sturdy, since we do not know how it will be maintained.

Sew all around.

I applique my small signature heart in the corner.

FINISHED!!

If you are making these for the Pillow Project you can make them any size

and I will make the pillow form to fit. Or....you can also make the form if you would like.

The pillow project

This pillow started it all! I blogged about it earlier in May, it is made of flannel and fleece, it was so easy and fun, soft and cuddly.

I thought....it would be nice if every small child could have one.

It didn't take long to make but if I was going to make them as

a gift to small children in need, I would have to think of

a faster and more economical way of doing it.

So......I think these are just as cute and even more practical.

Each pillow case has a fleece signature heart applique on it.


The costly part of the pillow was the form, so I decide
to make my own. It turned out that this made it even
softer and more cuddly and cut the cost by so much I
could not even believe it...God is good!!!

If someone out there would like to help make these little pillow cases
I will make the forms for them.
Make them from flannel in a child's theme.
You can make them any size but these are 10 1/2 x 16.

I also made some measuring 14 x 18 for older children. the handy thing
about this larger size is that a pillow form can be purchased for these
if needed, it is a standard neck pillow size.

The Pillow Project

After I made the first little heart pillow I started to think about it all the time. I don't know why....was it God talking to me!! It was a soft pillow made of flannel and fleece....... but it could even be softer if I made my own pillow form and it should be smaller for a younger child. So I made another and made my own pillow form, it is so very soft and cuddly. So.......then I thought..... these little pillows would be very comforting to little children that are in need.

So.... the birth of THE PILLOW PROJECT!!!!!!!!!

If you would like to make a pillow case and donate it, I will make the pillow form. The only rules are that it needs to be made from flannel, a solid color with an applique or a child's print and be small, mine are 12x12 and 12x16.

I will have the instructions on how to make this simple pillow which has an envople opening in the back on my website soon.

Sophie Sews

I told Sophie she could use the sewing machine by herself when she turned seven. She is seven now and she can sew. I was very surprised when she could do it so well.
She started hand sewing when she was five and I think that kept her interest until she could start sewing on the machine. I am so proud of her, she has remembered everything I have taught her.

Sophie has been in the sewing room with me since she was three, watching me and participating in one way or another. She would sit on my lap when she was small, put the presser foot up and down, cut the threads and all the various little things there are to do. She loved to get the straight pins and stick them all in a piece of fabric or cut a chosen fabric up in a hundred little pieces. I am so pleased to be able to take this sewing journey with her.

Another Small Project!!

It can't get any easier than this!!

I cut these hearts out of fleece with my

little die cutter and hand appliqued

them onto flannel.

Made this into a simple pillow with an

envelope opening in the back.

A small thing.

It is small but it still counts as a finished project.

I have had the quilt done for a couple of weeks

but just made the pillow last night.

Now it is ready for that special dolly of Isabelle's.

BEAR liked it!!!!!

English Paper Piecing

I recently joined a quilting group online.

It is so much fun and it is motivating me to finish this

project that I started last year.

I love English Paper Piecing and this is something

my granddaughter Sophie and I do together.

I made these flowers last year because I loved this fabric so much,
it is Bound to the Prairie by Moda fabrics and I only had a Charm Pack.
Now….what to do??
I am a little intimidated by all of the beautiful projects posted by the online group
but I am going to try and move forward.

I am thinking about doing something like this with my hexagons

although it is not the traditional thing to do.

To view the online hexagon quilting group click on the blue hexagon on my sidebar.

Baby Doll Quilt Finished

The little doll quilt is done,

so now I only need to make the matching pillow.

My Sunbonnet Sue.

Sunbonnet Sue lives in Mexico too!!

I love going to Mexico. I love the

beautiful bright colors and all the different ways

the people of Mexico use them.

So here is my version of Sunbonnet Sue.

Monday evening sewing.

On Monday evenings my friends come to my house

and we work on whatever we want and talk.

There is a lot of talk!!

This evening it was just Janet and myself.

Janet has been working on this beautiful quilt

and is almost done. She is a very

talented seamstress and she gets a lot more done than I do.

Tonight Janet brought cake, it was great.

Chocolate, yum!!!

One of the things I worked on was this pillow.

I finally finished it!!

It has been around for a while now, needing

beads put in the center of the flowers.

I had already finished a pink one a long time ago.

You know how I love pink!!

She can finally reach the peddle

Sophie is learning to fill bobbins on the old Singer 221.

She filled every empty one I had.

She will be seven years old pretty soon

and her foot can finally reach the peddle.

Being a grandma is the best!!