Made By ME #50 Linky Party and Features

Hi everyone and welcome to "Made by ME" 50th Linky party :).  I am so happy to see this party growing each week and meeting such great bloggers and not to mention so many talented and creative folks out there.  There were awesome (as usual) projects last week and here are just a few of the favorites - this week's party at the bottom of this post.

Craft and Decor

Halloween Wreath and Banner Sarah Dawn Designs

Pumpkin Decorating from It's Overflowing 

DIY Gift Bow from Life Away from the Office Chair 

Fabric Covered Pumpkins from Alderberry Hill

Food

Candy Apple from Made In a Day

Banana Yeast Tartlet from Treat and Trick 

Coconut Shrimp I am Addicted to Recipes

Sew and Knit

 Crochet Autumn Scarf from My Ocean of Notions 

Sanity with Homemade Training from Sew Can Do

...and onto this week's "Made by ME" Linky Party.  Happy Linking everyone! 

... and don't forget to visit our fellow bloggers :)

  

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A Bit of Housekeeping

Now that I'm a little over 7 months pregnant, my sewing room is becoming smaller ;). Ok not really. I'm the one that's getting bigger and maneuvering in a small (jammed) space is becoming a bit difficult (to say the least!).  However I was able to get some housekeeping out of the way.  Like...

Organize and cut up fabrics for my uneven stripe quilt:

 It's going to be a collection of earthy tones with some blues.  Can't wait to get sewing on this.  And sorry for the poor picture gallery.  I was bit tired by this point ;)

Bundle up some more yummy bundles for the shop.

A little plug for my little fabric shop ... :)  I'm having a storewide sale to celebrate Autumn - 10% off everything with coupon code "fall2012"

7 more weeks of pregnancy left and sooo much more to do.  Still on my list: bundle up more fabrics, finish quilting 3 more quilts, binding for 2 quilts, sew a bunch of napkins, Halloween costume for the kids (Superman and Batman...take TWO), decide if we want to remodel or MOVE and oh-yes organize the nursery (aka byebye office space).  I'm sure there's about a dozen more things that my pregnant brain can't recall right now :).

Made By ME #49 Linky Party and Features

I LOVE Autumn!  The crisp morning air.  Beautiful fall colors.  Chilly autumn nights.  And don't forget about the awesome autumn projects popping up.  They are bursting with vibrant earthy colors and tons of creativity.  Here a few faves from last week.  Read to the bottom for this weeks' linky party :)

Sewing and Knits

 Mini Crochet Pumpkins from Hip 2 Thrift

Rainbow Scrappy Journal Covers from Blue Bird Sews

Reversible Halloween Table Runner from Saltwater Quilts

Crafts and Decor

Halloween Tree from Creating in Glass Slippers 

Painted Stained Glass Jars from Bliss Bloom

Food

Baked Sugar Tortilla Bowls from Sweet Little Blue Bird

Raspberry Brownie Cake from 'a Casarella

Cheesy Zucchini Rice from Dishing With Leslie

...and onto this week's "Made by ME" Linky Party.  Happy Linking everyone! 

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Toddler Size Chevron Quilt Completed

Chevrons are everywhere these days.  I love the simplicity of the design and who doesn't like a little zigzag once in a while? :)  It also happens to be one of my favorite quilt designs to use.  So I was very happy to work on this small toddler quilt:

Sorry the picture quality this time isn't that great.  My flash on the camera was dying and it was just a frustrating experience trying to get the shots that I wanted.  Hopefully these are enough to see the details of the quilt.

For the quilting, I want with a straight line around the seams approach and added extra stitches between each seam.   This gives the whole quilt a nice chevron design.  I'm a sucker for bright binding and I am ecstatic that I had this beautiful stripe one from Riley Blake.  

On the back I went for a big bold orange floral print with a solids to match the quilt front.  I love how it turned out :).

The quilt to features 4 colorways - blue, orange, green and pinks.  Each has matching prints that coordinates with each other.

I am very happy about how this quilt turned out.  It has been washed and cuddly now for it's new home :).

Quilt Information:
Hourglass Multi Color Quilt
Front: 100% Cotton Prints
Batting: Warm & Natural 100% cotton
Backing: 100% Cotton Print
Completed Dimension: 38" x 50"
Quilting Method: Straight stitched along each seam
Binding: Machine Stitched for extra durability

This quilt is available at my Etsy shop.

I will be sharing this quilt at these great Linking Parties. 

Made By ME #48 Linky Party and Features

Hi everyone.  I hope you're having a great week with lots of productive time ;).  Based on the links last week it looks like everyone is getting quite creative out there - lots of great posts to read and awesome projects to drool over.  Here's a few highlights from last week.  Read on to add to the party this week :).

Food

Easy Dried Kale Chips Recipe from Mom Essentials

Chicken Bombs from Dishing with Leslie

Buckeye Cookie Bites from Lemons for Lulu 

Craft & Decor

 Pallet Wall Decor from Inspired by Family Magazine

Sweater Pumpkins from Alderberry Hill

Stenciled Coffee Cup from Cherished Bliss

Sewing and Knit

 Elephant Softie Pattern from About Blogging Time

A Bicycle Scarf from Card Table, Inc.

...and onto this week's "Made by ME" Linky Party.  Happy Linking everyone! 

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Hourglass Quilt Completed

Can this be true?  Have I finally found the time to not only complete a few quilts but also take pictures of them???  It is true - here's proof #1 - Hourglass Quilt completed :) 

 

The fabrics are a collection of a few of my favorites from over the last few months. I wanted to keep the colors different but the feel to be a little on the modern side to match the pattern. 

For the border I used a very small (and cute) hexagon print from the Quilt Blocks collection. I think the clean lines of it goes very well of the quilt top. 

 

 I wanted to keep the quilting clean and modern as well so I went with a straight stitch around every seam of the quilt. It's enough to give it nice cozy quilt feel but doesn't compromise the quilt top design. 

   

I absolutely love making this quilt.  The hourglass pattern is great and very fun to work with.  I'm sure I'll be making more quilts that are inspired by this timeless pattern :).

Quilt Information:
Hourglass Multi Color Quilt
Front: 100% Cotton Prints
Batting: Warm & Natural 100% cotton
Backing: 100% Cotton Print
Completed Dimension: 38" x 50"
Quilting Method: Straight stitched along each seam
Binding: Machine Stitched for extra durability

 Available for purchase here on Etsy:

(more proof of quilt finishes soon :) )

I will be sharing this quilt at these great Linking Parties. 

Made By ME #47 Linky Party and Features

Happy back to school week for those who have little ones going back this week!

Also welcome to another week of Made by Me Linky party :).  Awesome awesome projects last week.  Here are a few faves ... this week's party at the end of this post.

Sew and Knits

 Down Under Quilt Swap from Dream Patch

Retro Inspired Patchwork Dress from Ode to Inspiration

Pouches from Three Kendrick Blessings

Crochet Striped Tote from Taking Time to Create

Crafts and Decor

Autumn Wispy Wreath from Made in a Day

DIY Flower Curtain Tie Backs from Oh So Amelia

Food

 Smiley Face Chocolate Chip Muffins from Alderberry Hill 

Holy Guacamole from Turtles and Tails 

...and onto this week's "Made by ME" Linky Party.  Happy Linking everyone!

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Labor Day Sale - 15% Off

 
Celebrate Labor Day with a SALE!  15% off all Fabric Bundles, Patterns and Children Themed Prints.  Now thru September 3, 2012 with coupon code "LaborDay2012" @ my little fabric shop - JAQS Fabrics.