Made By ME #8 Linky Party and Features

Welcome back to Made by ME party at JAQS :) - sorry for the lack of postings lately, things have been B-U-S-Y with the 9-5 gig.  But I am back now and I am ready to get BUSY...but this time posting, crafting and the stuff I love to do ;). 

First off let's start with Features from the last Made by ME linky party.  Fun projects and peeks of the winter holidays sneaking up all around.

Checkout these fabulously sewing projects.

Mini Quilt from Crafting . . .   |  3 Pocket Tote from Happy in Red

Super creative and beautiful executed Crochet crafts:

Crochet Christmas Coaster and Ornaments from Scraponique

Crochet Rudolph from AnneMarie

Yum and FUN treats:

Deep Dark Chocolate Cookies from Serenity You

Chocolate Forest Friends from Sew Can Do

Thanks everyone that joined in the Party - can't wait to see more projects this week :)

Now on to this week's JAQS Studio "Made by ME" Linky Party:

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Quick rules and all that boring stuff:

• Share whatever new projects you've completed since last week - if picked you will be feature next week
• Visit some of your blogging friends :) - we all love comments!
• Grab the button below and share the fun 
• and not really a rule, but it will be great if you follow JAQS Studio ;)

No Linky Party This Week

"Made by ME" linky party will be postponed until next week :)  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday everyone!

Fabric Love #23 & Fabric SALE: It's Beginning to Look like Christmas

There's a chill in the air and the holiday spirit is beginning to pop up ... everywhere. Even... no especially in fabric :)  Right now I am loving this great collection from Michael Miller.  It has such color, cheer and whimsy.  Love them.

From stockings

to decorations

fun animal prints ...

and what wonderful colors!

Now that I have a few in my hands (ha) - the possibilities are endless.  I'm thinking holiday runner, the cutest little gift bags, maybe a first holiday quilt??? 

As always Fabric Love fabrics are always available at my little fabric shop at both Etsy and here at it's new home.  Don't forget my fabric sale going on NOW - 10% off your WHOLE order - now through Dec 1st. Come by soon -  these fabrics are going fast!

Made By ME #7 Linky Party and Features

Great turnout last week for the MADE BY ME Linky Party :) - Thank you all very much for stopping by.  It was a great variety of projects.  Gorgeous fall colors with festive winter projects beginning to pop up...and everything in between :)

Here's some of last week's favorites:

Sewing & Crafts

iPad Sleeve from Pink Stitches

Mini Quilt from Dream Patch 

Mini Christmas Wreath from Vibrant Serenity

Glitter Thumbtacks from Vixen Made

Christmas Gifting from Alderberry Hill

Food

Chedder Bacon Biscuits from In This Crazy Life

Crafty Turkey Cookies from Craft Buds

Cat In the Hat Cupcakes from I Design

Amy's Apron from Wholly Kao

Now on to this week's JAQS Studio "Made by ME" Linky Party:

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Quick rules and all that boring stuff:

• Share whatever new projects you've completed since last week - if picked you will be feature next week
• Visit some of your blogging friends :) - we all love comments!
• Grab the button below and share the fun 
• and not really a rule, but it will be great if you follow JAQS Studio ;)

Weekend Wrapup: Scraps and More Scraps

My scrap pile was getting unruly - so bad in fact I am a little ashamed of even showing it!  After hours of organizing and cutting and decision making ... and pure chaos, comes more scrap projects.  Don't you love scrap projects??? I know I do.  It does require a bit more work, planning and crossing your fingers - hoping you have enough of a certain fabric to complete the project you have planned in your head.

After a while of planning and organizing I have a (huge) neat pile of scraps for the shop and plenty enough to start my next quilt :).  Here's my scraps , cut to size and and for use:

A little while more things are beginning to take form - beginnings of many, many piecing:

Can you guess what quilt kind of quilt I'm making - here's my inspiration from Cluck Cluck Sew :)

Here's my first block - pinned on my design board:

Fun times :) Hopefully I get this one done soon! Have a great and production week everyone!

Made By ME #6 Linky Party and Features

Happy Wednesday everyone :) - welcome to another great week of project sharing.  First I like to share some of the favorite projects from last week's Made By ME Linky Party.  I love all the great colors of fall in these projects and all the creativity and work they went into each one.  Thanks to everyone that shared their beautiful projects :)

From upper left hand corner clockwise: 

Thanksgiving Tree from Family Ever After

How to Make Curry from Whole.New.Mom

Baby Boots from Easy Peasy Grandma

Fall Wreath from Epic Letterpress

Mulled Cider from The Letter 4

Thank you for sharing your projects!

Now on to this week's JAQS Studio "Made by ME" Linky Party:

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Quick rules and all that boring stuff:

• Share whatever new projects you've completed since last week - if picked you will be feature next week
• Visit some of your blogging friends :) - we all love comments!
• Grab the button below and share the fun 
• and not really a rule, but it will be great if you follow JAQS Studio ;)

Framed Blossoms Quilt at Blogger's Quilt Festival

I wanted to (re) share this quilt I made a little earlier in the year because of Amy's Blogger's Quilt Festival  :).  She hosts 2 awesome online Quilt Festivals - one in autumn and another one in spring - for bloggers such as myself to share our quilts.  This year I decided to share my Framed Blossoms quilt.  It's one of the few applique quilts I have made and I am super happy on how it turned out.

The front of the quilt features 6 frames of raw-edged applique flowers. Each of flower petals are individual appliqued onto the quilt and quilted around the edges. Bordered around the blossoms are coordinating solids and prints to show off the blooms.

Please excuse the outdoors shots - I need to find a less spotty (shade, sun, shade, sun) in my yard for these pics.

A close-up of the blossoms:

The borders are quilted with a straight edge quilting technique and the blossom itself is quilted around the edges and interior. In the blossom and frame area I quilted a meandering leave design with a matching thread.

The quilting created a very nice design against the simple background:

I just love the way the quilt puckers a little when washed. The design from the quilting really makes the washed quilt pop.

Since we're on the topic of the back of the quilt - I kept it nice and simple.  It has the same brown as the front and features 2 of the fabrics from the front as well:

I absolutely love the way the back goes so well with the front.

One of my favorite elements is the leaf quilting pattern throughout the back of the blossoms and along the borders:

Sitting pretty :)

So that is my newest addition to my personal quilt closet...the one that is getting a little crowded. My husband is beginning to wonder what I'm going to do with all these quilts ;). This one I am hanging onto - a girl can never have enough quilts right :)?

I am sharing Framed Blossoms at these wonderful linking parties.

Quilt Information:

Framed Blossoms (Red Daisies)

Front: 100% Cotton Prints and Solids.

Batting: Warm & Natural 100% cotton

Backing: 100% Cotton Solid & Prints

Completed Dimension: ~76" x 52"

Quilting Method: Straight line & Free-style leaf design

Binding: 100% cotton solid - Machine sewn

I am sharing this at Amy's Bloggers' Quilt Festival:

Made By ME #5 Linky Party and Features

Last week's linky party brought BIG smile to my face :) - TONS of great autumn (my favorite season). 

From wonderful colors from beautiful knitting projects like those from Sweet Bee Buzzings:

To beautiful garlands celebrating the natural wonderful colors of FALL from the 4 letter word

And of course delicious and seasonal treats like this yummy Pumpkin Mousse from It's Overflowing!

Not quite fall colors - but these super cute sewing creations cannot go without mention. The apron set is the perfect for a little cook from The Little Giggler. The zipper wallets from S.O.T.A.K handmade is simply adorable!

There were so many great projects and such great talent :) - I am truly thankful to each and everyone single one of you who join in the linky party last week.

And now without further delay - here's this week's JAQS Studio "Made by ME" linky party:

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Quick rules and all that boring stuff:

• Share whatever new projects you've completed since last week - if picked you will be feature next week
• Visit some of your blogging friends :) - we all love comments!
• Grab the button below and share the fun 
• and not really a rule, but it will be great if you follow JAQS Studio ;)