Tag: Sewing

DIY Wrist Key Chains – Tutorial!

DIY Wrist Key Chains – Tutorial!

Wrist Key Chains have saved my day many times! They are a must have for people who have kids, pets, or people who just have your hands full and need to access a locked door. They also make looking for your keys at the bottom of…

Checkered Quilt of Flowers! – Awesome Beginner Quilt Idea!

Checkered Quilt of Flowers! – Awesome Beginner Quilt Idea!

My second quilt ever! The Checkered quilt of flowers! Ohhhh, looking back at my old creations makes me smile. I have learned a bit since then about quilting, but I thought this is a great beginner quilt to share with you. It’s super easy to…

Baby Play Mat Quilt! – Baby Quilt Inspiration!

Baby Play Mat Quilt! – Baby Quilt Inspiration!

Baby Play Mats are so cute. So of course my creative brain says “why not DIY my own baby play mat and while we are at it why not make it a quilt!” How hard could it be? Well, Three plus years ago when I was pregnant…

DIY iPad Case!

DIY iPad Case!

Everyone needs a patchwork DIY iPad case right!?!? Well at least I do. I feel like if you can, why not make anything in your life just that much cuter?! Right!! I considered this project for a while before taking it on. A couple of ways…

Queen Size Faux Chenille Quilt – Tutorial!

Queen Size Faux Chenille Quilt – Tutorial!

I loved the look and feel of my first feather inspired super cute faux chenille blanket that I thought I would take it up another notch and make a queen sized faux chenille quilt with a quilted front. This is one of my favorite quilts to…

Super Cute DIY Faux Chenille Baby Blanket!

Super Cute DIY Faux Chenille Baby Blanket!

I have fallen in love again! This time…. it’s with Faux Chenille. I love the soft feel, I love the look of it, I love the weight of it on my body, I even love the repetitiveness of quilting the never ending perfect little lines.…

DIY – Bar Stool Makeover!

DIY – Bar Stool Makeover!

I got these bar stools years ago from a friend who was moving away and getting rid of everything in her apartment. I took these bar stools off her hands. At that time they had a wood finish and a beige corduroy fabric seat.  I…

Chevron Baby Quilt! Extra Thick for Baby to Play On!

Chevron Baby Quilt! Extra Thick for Baby to Play On!

Recently a very good friend of mine had her first baby. A baby GIRL! Baby Abbie!! I love her to death already. I could spend all day looking at her beautiful face and watching her sleep. So I got to working on a super cute…

Strip Quilts for Daddy and Natasha!

Strip Quilts for Daddy and Natasha!

One of my favorite quilting blogs is Film in the Fridge, which inspired me to try my hand at creating beautiful strip quilts. My inspiration for these 2 strip quilts came from here, here and here and the lucky recipients of these quilts are my daddy…

Shawn Made a Strip Quilt!

Shawn Made a Strip Quilt!

I love that Shawn shows interest in my hobbies and supports all of the craftiness that I exude. Last Christmas I made quilts for my close family members (see pervious posts) and Shawn wanted to make one for his mom too. Here he is proudly…

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…

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,…