Sewing, Bugs, And A Spider

I have always been fascinated with taking pictures of bugs.

In reality, I hate bugs and scream like a girl when one surprises me.

This guy (or maybe gal) was trying to work its way into my garage.

I told it, "No, absolutely not!" It was about 2" long...yikes!

This spider was hanging around my tomato plants when I went to pick a zucchini.

It was gathering dinner for itself.

The zucchini has been plentiful this year.

When I'm not out seeking creepy critters, I do take time to do some sewing.

These two snippets are for the August and September Sun, Sand, and Sea BOM.

After doing a little shopping in Vegas, I came home with this kit from Moda.

I rarely buy kits but after seeing this made up and hanging on the quilt store's wall,

I had no choice but to buy it. It was calling my name!

I've started cutting out the pieces...the Moda fabrics are beautiful!

Take time for yourself and sew, sew, sew!

Mrs. Bunny's Easter Eggs With Moda Fabrics,

I love all the Easter fabrics that have come out this year and I have to say that

 Moda’s Spring Bunny Fun fabric line by Stacy lest Hsu is among my favorites.

Mrs. Bunny's Easter Eggs

Finished size: 40" x 50"

The fabric has a panel that you can make into dolls. I cut out the design and added a ruffled skirt.

I love ruffles!

The fabrics are so bright and beautiful and the Aurifil threads just make it fun to sew everything!

Oh, look! There's a pocket for a little bunny on the back.

I'm over at the Therm O Web blog today...check it out!

Dresden Quilt With Moda's Manderley Fabric

I loved sewing a couple quilts for Therm O Web's Quilt Market booth in Houston this year using
Moda's Manderley Fabric. I was so happy to have some fabric leftover to sew one more quilt.

It's a Dresden quilt in Manderley Fabric...sweet sewing!

This was the bundle of fabric I started with:

I made this little mini Sleepy Bunny Snuggle...

and this child's quilt, Three Bears Snuggle.

It's was a great deal to make use of such a beautiful bundle of fabric!

I've been baking for the Virtual Cookie Exchange.
Here's a little peek at what I'm baking...

I'm so excited about all the ladies who will be baking for this blog hop beginning December 5th.

Just Let Me Quilt

Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats

Kris Loves Fabric

 Creatin’ in the Sticks

Brenda’s Quilting Blog

Bumbleberry Stitches

 What’s Up With Kim

Granny Can Quilt

Rosemary’s Recipe – posted at Just Let Me Quilt

Deb’s Rustic Quilting

Treasured Nest

There's room for you if you want to bake, too...just let me know.
I'd love to see what you bake up for the holidays!

It's Soft, Stretchy, And Cuddly Snuggles

Creating these soft, stretchy and cuddly snuggles with fleece and fabric was so fun, and I love how 

Moda's Manderley fabrics by Franny and Jane totally made them a pleasure to sew!

I'm over at the ThermOWeb blog today showing you how I made them...check it out!

Sleepy Bunny Snuggle and Three Bears Snuggle

Sleepy Bunny Snuggle - Finished size: 14” x 15”

 Three Bears Snuggle - Finished size: 32” x 32”

Patterns were designed to be used with stretch and cotton fabrics, 

but they can be made using only stretch or only cotton fabrics.

What you’ll need:

Therm O Web Spray n Bond Basting Adhesive

Therm O Web Stitch n Sew Fleece Sew-in High Loft/Batting

Therm O Web Heat n Bond Soft Stretch

Optional: Heat n Bond Fusible Interfacing – Light Weight

Fabric – Cottons, knits, fleece, and/or flannel

Embroidery thread

Therm O Web's new Heat n Bond Soft Stretch keeps appliques on knit and stretchy fabrics soft.

So cool!

I used Wonderfil Thread to quilt it...sweet thread!

You can find the patterns in Just Carol's pattern store at Craftsy.

Cherry Quilt

This is a quilt-as-you-sew blanket, but I added narrow stitching so that when I wash it, it will have a vintage, crinkled look to it.

Joan's Quilt

Bruster insisted upon sitting on my lap while I sewed the binding on to this quilt I made as a Christmas present for my mother-in-law, Joan. The fabric is by Moda--Aster Manor--with brown minky fabric on the back.

I loved the quilting (done by Quilted Works)!

Another Objects Of Desire Quilt

I made this baby quilt today with a jelly roll and backing fabric using the quilt-as-you-sew method. The fabric is Objects of Desire (same fabric I used for Tracey's quilt) by Moda. Janice B.'s daughter, Jennifer, just had a baby girl so I'm going to give this one to her.

Puckered Pampered Pooch

I decided to try out the Texture Magic I had bought about a month ago, so I gathered together my Moda Pampered Pooch yardage, charm pack, ruler, marker and of course, the Texture Magic. I cut a square of the fabric and TM that was larger than the actually size I needed. I drew lines on the back of the TM, pinned it to my fabric square, and then straight stitched in back and forth. Placing the fabric TM side up, I steamed the entire square without letting the iron touch the fabric.
The end result was a puckered piece of fabric the same size as a square in my charm pack. Now I just have to figure out what to do with my little squares. Hmmm....

Objects Of Desire by Moda

I finished this quilt last weekend by binding the edges. Quilted works did the machine quilting on it, making it so much easier for me. Actually, it was really easy because Linda picked it up for me. Thanks, Linda! I thought I'd give it to Andrea, but she thinks it looks like Tracey. I have to agree that the colors are so Tracey--bright and cheerful. Not that Andrea isn't bright and cheerful, but she'd rather have a little more earth tone colors. When I was sewing the quilt, I thought it seemed a little more like Tracey, but the high-heels were definitely Andrea.

This is the back with a little pocket type label, so I can add the date and the fact that I sewed this quilt. I learned this label method from the store in Hurricane. I love it and I love how the quilt turned out!

Sleepytime by Moda

I love this fabric and the quilt-as-you-sew method made it so easy. I started it on Saturday and finished it today, binding and all. My seam roller made it go even faster since I didn't have to get up to iron down each seam. This was a such a fun quilt to make!

Note: I ended up donating this to an online auction for Emily Jones, who's husband died in the Nutty Putty Caves.

Run Flamingo Run

I started this quilt today. The pattern in going to be one I created, so it will be surprise to me how it will actually turn out. Flamingo Run is a Moda fabric and I'm adding some black, beige, and other fabric.

UPDATE!

I finished the quilt and mailed it off to Jason on September 1st. He used to have some plastic pink flamingos that he put in the yard of his rental house (I think it was just to annoy the neighbors.) When I saw this fabric, it made me think of him.

Chutes And Ladders Quilt

I used Shape Shifting by Scrap Apple Quilts as the basis for this quilt. OF COURSE, I tweaked it a little by changing the border. Chutes & Ladder fabric by Moda

Love the minky on the bag--so soft!

Quilted Works did a great job on the machine quilting.

The big question? Who's gonna get this one?

ANDREA, THAT'S WHO!

Red & Blue Quilt

I gave this quilt to Lindsay for her non-Christmas gift.