Yay! It's Sew & Tell Friday!
Obligatory folded quilt photo. This is Zoe's quilt. I had lots of fun making it, and it's my first quilt using 'real' fabric (fabric I bought specifically for this quilt, rather than repurposed from something else). It's 4' x 5'
Here's the back. I really Really cut it close with this. When I trimmed the backing & batting, the most backing I trimmed was 1/2".
I was also pretty excited that it came out squared up, all the seams met up where they were supposed to, and I quilted it without any puckers. All in all, a success. I suppose I should quit while I'm ahead and never make another quilt. Unfortunately, it's too late for that since I'm already 3/4 through another quilt top.
Here's the back. I really Really cut it close with this. When I trimmed the backing & batting, the most backing I trimmed was 1/2".
I was also pretty excited that it came out squared up, all the seams met up where they were supposed to, and I quilted it without any puckers. All in all, a success. I suppose I should quit while I'm ahead and never make another quilt. Unfortunately, it's too late for that since I'm already 3/4 through another quilt top. 
I went with stippling and had a much better experience than the first time. I used transparent thread on the top & white in the bobbin. The transparent proved a little tricky, but I like how it turned out.
Zoe likes it too. And she likes her feet.
Other little projects have included making flowers & ruffles with scraps from our neighbor Maddie's pants that I hemmed & embellishing Zoe's shirt with them.
chocolate face!
And a new little obsession. These are so quick, it's hard to stop making them! The black one was for my neighbor Erin, the bottom one is Zoe's, and the pink one is for Maddie. I've also made 2 headbands in the past hour. I can't stop!!!
hanging on the wall here is my Grandma's little 'herbs & spices' cabinet. I hung it on the wall in the bedroom above my sewing table (not photographed because it's a Disaster!!) and put all my thread, ribbons, and whatever other little notions I could get in there.
So, no, I didn't finish all of these today. I think I did finish them all this week, though... so it still counts. I have more cute pictures of the kids to post, etc etc. Stay tuned... and don't forget to check out all the other finishes at Amylouwho's sew & tell Friday!
chocolate face!
And a new little obsession. These are so quick, it's hard to stop making them! The black one was for my neighbor Erin, the bottom one is Zoe's, and the pink one is for Maddie. I've also made 2 headbands in the past hour. I can't stop!!!
I've been working on adding a little color in our bedroom & living room also. I got some Simple Abundance fabric and have made these valences for our bedroom (expertly hung by my wonderful husband!) and similar ones for the living room, of which I have yet to take a picture... you'll have to wait!
hanging on the wall here is my Grandma's little 'herbs & spices' cabinet. I hung it on the wall in the bedroom above my sewing table (not photographed because it's a Disaster!!) and put all my thread, ribbons, and whatever other little notions I could get in there.
So, no, I didn't finish all of these today. I think I did finish them all this week, though... so it still counts. I have more cute pictures of the kids to post, etc etc. Stay tuned... and don't forget to check out all the other finishes at Amylouwho's sew & tell Friday!
