Month: August 2012

Shawn’s Manly Chevron Quilt!

Shawn’s Manly Chevron Quilt!

The second Christmas 2011 quilt that I made was for Shawn. This proved to be a little tricky because we live together and I tend to take over the whole house with fabric while mid quilt and I wanted it to be a secret! Oh,…

Trevor’s Funky Quilt Made with LOVE – Strip Block Quilt Pattern

Trevor’s Funky Quilt Made with LOVE – Strip Block Quilt Pattern

Trevor is my Brother, and the very lucky recipient of this colourful, strip block quilt. This is probably my favorite quilt that I have ever made (so far)! It is also very big (king sized), probably the biggest quilt I have made to date! Just…

Gifted Quilts for my Loved Ones.

Gifted Quilts for my Loved Ones.

Being a student often means that you are poor and dread the holidays when you have to spend more money then you can afford for very thoughtful/meaningful gifts for your loved ones. Well, last Christmas I was determined to still give very thoughtful/meaningful gifts to…

Cute Camping Quilt!

Cute Camping Quilt!

I LOOOOVE MAKING QUILTS! If I am not thinking about schoolwork I am probably thinking about new quilt ideas. Shawn likes to remind me that no person in the world needs this many quilts. He is going crazy with the amount of quilts around our…

Crafty Gift for a Teacher!

Crafty Gift for a Teacher!

Nursing school has provided me with a variety of different clinical placements over the last 3 years. One of which was working in the StrongStart program to address the unique health needs of the community that used the program. If you are not familiar with…

Rag Rug Basket Extraordinaire!

Rag Rug Basket Extraordinaire!

Another one of my favorite things to make is Rag Rugs. Maybe because it is sooooo easy and involves Fabric. I LOVE FABRIC! I can sit with my fabric stash and sort it into different sections for future projects for hours and not even know…

Little Fabric Wallet

Little Fabric Wallet

So, for the last year I have been using this little wallet to house all my important stuff. Its perfect because it has three little compartments that fit everything I need. I made it using Valori Wells Little Wallet Sewing Card Pattern. I used a…

Reversible Patchwork Baggie-poos!

Reversible Patchwork Baggie-poos!

I am a recovering pintrester of all things quilting and sewing. Ok I am have not completely recovered because I do still search the interwebs for new sewing projects and sewing inspiration but at least I have been actually been making a lot of the…

DIY Garden Labels

DIY Garden Labels

This year I really wanted to grow my own garden but due to the size of my apartment I had to settle for a herb garden. Which I was super excited about! I had always wanted fresh herbs that last longer then the ones in…

My First Quilt!

My First Quilt!

MY VERY FIRST CUTE PINK & GERY NINE PATCH QUILT! I made this quilt on my school break in April 2011. As you can see I love the colors pink and grey. I love all the different fabrics that were used in this quilt. However,…

Why BLOG??

Why BLOG??

I thought I would just give you a quick synopsis of the point of my blog so that my readers get excited. I am still trying to figure out how to get the content up in a way that I like. So… this is going…

First Post of my Life!

First Post of my Life!

So… being computer illiterate makes this blogging thing very difficult, but I am trying my darnedest. “I CAN DO THIS” she says with a fist in the air. Things I have learned so far: picking a name that is not already used will take hours. Then…