finished quilt for grayden

I finally finished the quilt for little Grayden.

He was due in August, but came early. I was so close to having his quilt finished, but...

Although the top was complete, I had not done the quilting.

Now, here it is, blowing in the breeze (yes, the quilt is square, it was a breezy day outside :)



I used the 'yellow brick road' pattern that I had purchased to make a king size quilt out of batiks for me and mister. I like it! It was fairly simple. Grayden's mom and grandmom picked out the fabrics.

I hope you enjoy your quilt Grayden!

Hugs and Kisses to you little man!

my new (old) machine

lookie what i found. something drew me into my favorite catholic thrift store one day about a month ago and this is what was waiting for me.

an absolutely marvelous, older janome new home sewing machine!

it purrs.

don't think it was ever actually used ~ really.

not a scratch on it. original manual and accessories in perfect shape.

it is tough - sews leather, canvas, thick layers.

someone went to a lot of trouble turning an old desk into a sewing cabinet for the owner, and then it just sat, all alone.

well i have been using it almost constantly -- doing all my piecework on it as well as whipping up some holiday gifts. i don't want my 35 year old husqvarna viking 64 40 to get lonesome, so i do detailed stitching and work that needs a free arm on the viking.

i am having a bit of a time getting used to the fact that the needle isn't centered on the pressure foot -- it is offset to the left. is this typical of a janome machine?

i need one of these....

i seem to struggle with bindings so this is definitely on my wish list!

Simplicity Bias Tape Maker

leading moms in business competition - please cast a vote

i procrastinated long enough and finally entered startupnation's 'leading moms in business competition'. please view my profile on their website, read how i began my business, and cast a vote for me...i would certainly appreciate it! you can vote once per day through the end of March (yes, i know i should have entered much sooner!).

you can vote here

beer for dogs?

i was checking out a few things on amazon today and happened across a six pack of brew for dogs. still chuckling over this one. check it out! too funny....

non-alcoholic, no hops, low cal beer for dogs.

bowser beer

• 100% American made ingredients
• It's a party in a bottle
• Includes glucosamine for healthy joints
• For dogs only

last bootie posts, i promise

here are a couple more pair of baby shoes i made for my future grandson.

i won't take up any more space on my blog with baby shoes, i know i have overdone it.

but they were all fun to make and i wanted to share.

;o)

sweet little kimono booties

just finished this super sweet little pair of kimono style baby booties for my future granddaughter, luve (pronounced love).

made out of soft baby flannel.

i hope she has super tiny feet because they are very small. i will definitely enlarge the pattern for the next pair!

vintage dresses into a baby quilt?

found these two vintage dresses at my local thrift and decided they would make a great quilt for my future granddaughter.

super psychedelic fabrics in a cotton pique waffle weave. gave them a good wash and dry, grabbed my seam ripper and started taking them apart. the darts were the hardest darned things to remove...making me remember what a perfectionist i was at sewing darts back in the 60's.

i will be posting pictures of my progress with this quilt if you are interested in following along.

chenile baby quilt - the 'real' quilt

finally finished the chenile baby quilt that was supposed to be the quilt for the baby shower.

after this project, i really don't think i will ever work with chenile again. but now i have a walking foot for my old viking sewing machine, which made the task much easier.

teeny tiny peace sign baby booties

new (first) grandson is coming very soon so i made him this cute pair of baby booties with peace signs and a bright orange flower power design. i am in the process of tweaking the pattern a little and preparing to make more.

learning how to quilt

i am excited to have two grandbabies on the way - a boy and a girl. nope, not twins. one of each from both my son and my daughter!

yippee!

been working on making quilts since i found out that i was 'finally' going to be a grandparent. never have i made a quilt before.

this has been a real experience, but very enjoyable.

this is the first quilt: made out of fabric i had laying around. my very first quilt with many errors. unfortunately this quilt ended up being a shower gift for my future grandson because the 'real' quilt i was making for the baby shower created many headaches and wasn't ready in time.

i will blog on the 'real' quilt soon.