Christmas gifts 2011

This is my last post of 2011!!  I hope to have many many many new posts in 2012!

I made quite a few gifts this year.  I hope I took pictures of them all, but I’m not sure I did!  Let’s see.

Gifts for my nieces in NC–One loves BLUE, so she got this.

Blue Windows for Amber

closeup of the orangepeel quilting

For the other NC niece, I went much more modern.  I’m disgusted with the pictures.  It rained ALL week, so I had to take indoor pictures.

Modern look for Bobbie

LOVED the backing

3 days before Christmas, Mike started saying that HE was getting a quilt for Christmas.  CRAP.  Walmart’s precut batik strips to the rescue!

Mike's Rock Candy Christmas

closeup

back

Gifts for the inlaws—

for Pop Pop

the yellow smudges are Phillip!

GiGi's placemats. Boys were crawfish..

..and the girls were crabs

waterbottle carrier for Tina

totebag for Tina

I did some goodies for Louetta–beautiful placemats–no pictures.  I did a horsie set for Dinah–notebook, binder, and kleenex cover–no pictures.  MOM didn’t get her stuff yet, so no pictures of that yet.  I THINK that was all that I made for gifts this year.

Here is to many MANY more posts in 2012.  Thank you to my loyal followers!!  Keep posted–I want to get more traffic to my blog this year, so I’ll host a giveaway, have some free patterns, and a few other stuff.  I am ALSO going to start charging taxes.  This will be the first year I actually might be in the black, so I figure I’d better sign up with the state and be legal!  Paperwork–YUCK!  LOL  so lots of changes on the way.

peace and pieces,
amy

 

The Holly and The Ivy

Step one–find a GORGEOUS strip set.  I used “Holly” by Moda.

Step 2–sew them into one LONG strip.

Step 3–Fold in half and sew LONG sides together.  Continue four more times.  1 strip turns into 2, 2 into 4, 4 into 8, 8 into 16, and 16 into 32.

Step 4–Panto an awesome pattern on the quilt.  See my butterfly??

Step 5–Bind.

Step 6–Wash and let it turn into awesome crinkly goodness!!

Step 7–SNUGGLE!!!!

See you Saturday at the Craft Fair!!!

peace and pieces,
amy

Autumn Leaves You Wanting More

I follow a blog and Facebook page that picks an easy block and then challenges you to make just ONE a day for an entire season.  My BowTie blocks were the summer challenge.  I DID finish all the blocks, and cut all the setting squares, but sadly have not finished it.  This is the Autumn Challenge-Hourglass blocks!!  I took 2 charm packs (stacks of 5 inch squares) and ended up with this! 

I just think it looks like Fall!!

The “wind” blowing the leaves around.  It will be at the craft fair, SATURDAY!!!

If you want, I’ll add a hanging sleeve for free.

peace and pieces,
amy

Gearing up for the Craft Fair

 

So many ideas, so little time!!!  Here are some potholders…

Several sets of place mats in this style…

Gift Cards left over from last year…

felt bird and pear ornaments

Into my Safari collection!  Journals

bookmarks…

and chapstick carrier.

My model and her water bottle tote!

Photo boxes filled with a water bottle tote, journal, and chapstick holder

And then reversible cup sleeves

They fit insulated strawcups

and insulated coffee mugs

And this will be finished…

As will this.  Both are throw sizes.

And this will be a tree skirt , and it will be finished, too.

 

Hope to see ya’ll there!!!

Peace and Pieces,
amy

Photo Gallery-Throws

Window to Heaven

I made this quilt top over about a year ago.  It just hung on my wall.  I couldn’t decide to whom it would belong.  Every once in a while, a quilt just waits for it’s new owner.  That’s what this one did.

I think the sashing looks like a window pane.

And I know a friend who needed a hug.  This is for her.  I also tested out a new binding technique that I just learned at the Contraband Quilters Guild.

Piping!  I was very pleased with the way it turned out.

peace and pieces,
amy

her Birthday present

My Tiger is going to DIE when she sees this!!

The fur was $12, batting was roughly $5, the gold cotton was a scrap, and the yard of  LSU stuff was leftover from another project.  So that means, less than $20 and a good naptime is all I needed to make her a special gift.

I know, I know.  Mommy is AWESOME!!  LOL  Well, I hope she thinks so when she gets it.  Do I do it at her party, or wait til her actual birthday????   Hmmmmmmm…………

Sooo, what kind of special project will Gabby get???   AK!

Peace and Pieces,
Amy