Late night crafting...

I got a little side-tracked tonight. I took the leftover pieces of the Eva quilt and pieced them together. Then I backed them with iron-on fusible interface. Then I used them as two pieces of fabric and cut out the body of a purse! Here's what I have so far, identical front and back. I'll work on pocket, lining and straps tomorrow.


I think I've got some plum velvet somewhere...might be fun for the lining and straps.

Hugs,
Betty & Dee


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Christmas Table Runner

Ok, so I made this for my dining room table, which is very long and wide, and in a very dark espresso colored hard wood. I just didn't realize until I put the polka dot border on tonight that it really is HUGE! I'm thinking that this is also going out to be quilted. I'm just too intimidated...






I'll get back to you on this one!

Hugs,
Betty & Dee


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Next up? Christmas table runner.

I made this runner at a quilt retreat 3 years ago. I never finished it. I'm attacking it tonight!



There is a gold and brown polka dot border to put on. Then I'm going to back it in flannel and try my hand at some machine quilting. Wish me luck!

Hugs,
Betty & Dee




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A completed UFO!!!

Just in time for Christmas, I finished these napkins! I stitched them TWO YEARS ago! Now they are finally backed in these cute white trees on red.







These may be mailed off as a gift...or they may show up here with some other goodies as a holiday giveaway, so be on the look out!!

Hugs,
Betty & Dee


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UFOs

Trying to pace myself, but am a bit frantic to finish some UFOs before I return to full-time work on Monday. Next up? A quilt using BasicGrey "Eva" and some In The Beginning fabrics:



Jellyroll strips have been sewn together. I'll have 164 5" blocks to work with! And was lucky enough to find the huge main print on sale, so bought 3 yards for the sashing.



Even found the perfect fence rail type pattern in an old quilting magazine. I believe this will be a king size bedspread/comforter. Now to find out which of my besties likes these colors ;-)

Hugs,
Betty & Dee


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Holiday Wall Hanging: Doves

I've decided to go with two doves as my appliqués at the bottom:



I'm very happy with it and ready to move on to another UFO!

Hugs,
Dee


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Wordless Wednesday: Winter Quilting

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Holiday Wall Hanging

Hi everyone! Well, I'm going to be taking on a consulting job for a year, so I'm in major panic mode, "must get all my UFOs done!".

Since this Holiday Fabric Exchange project was already in the making I'm trying to finish it up so I can move on to some Christmas gift sewing. Here's the wreath appliqué I pieced tonight. It's just pinned on and I'm still working on some other appliquéd shapes down by the base of the tree.





I don't want this quilt to be too busy, but I also want to add a festive holiday feeling to it. I may even embroider "Happy Holidays" or some such across that cream piece right under the tree. What do you all think? BTW, this is measuring 41"x54" right now without binding.

Hugs,
Dee




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Holiday Fabric Exchange

I AM working on something! I joined a fabric exchange. We all have the same forty-five 5"x5" squares to use in a project of our choosing. I decided to make a Christmas wall hanging, of my own design. Here's my progress so far:















So now my main, focal piece is done and it's time to arrange HST squares all the way around. I will post today's progress tonight or tomorrow.

Hugs,
Dee


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More Holiday Inspiration!

Wall Hanging & Matching Stockings By sewtobed on Flickr:




Winter Forest Appliqué Tea Towel:




Holiday Tie Wreath:




Mushroom Winter Wonderland:




12 Days of Christmas towels:





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Wordless Wednesday: Mermaids

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