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T-shirt quilts

Several months ago I was asked if I could make a t-shirt quilt for a friend who lost her husband a couple of years ago. She showed up with a laundry basket full of t-shirts. She wanted a Queen size quilt but lives in Florida so we didn't want it to be too heavy. We went through the t-shirts to prioritize the ones she really wanted in the main quilt and said I could do what I wanted with the rest and the quilt pattern was totally up to me.  Well not only did we end up with what turned out to be more like a King size quilt but 2 lap quilts and a pillow! I used every t-shirt including any logos or images that were on the sleeves or pockets.  I used the lightest batting I could find and I'm so happy with how they came out!!!   The pictures aren't the best but I did the best I could with all of the rainy days we've been having and they needed to make their way to Florida this week. So here we are, the last several months of sewing.

Weeping Angel version 2

I honestly don't know why I didn't think of this originally!! Instead of books it should be DVDs! So here is the new version with 7 DVDs. I will list the DVD titles that Sally Sparrow owned, you don't get all 17, but I've listed what I found online.   Enjoy! And don't blink!! Block size: 10 x 10 Difficulty: 3 Pattern DVD Titles: Breakfast in the Rain Dance of Days Civilization Zero Angel Smile Falling Star One Oak Country My Best Friend's Boyfriend Shooting the Sun Here is a link back to the original version of the block with the book Don't Blink This pattern is free for personal and non-profit use only. Not to be used for manufacture or distribution. Sale of this pattern or quilts made from this pattern is prohibited.

Geometric Sewing Machine

Such a great way to use up scraps!  I may need to make another one in shades of blue. So many possibilities on this one!   This pattern can be used in place of the 'plain' sewing machine featured in Live ~ Love ~ Create ~ Sew Difficulty Level: 2 Pattern This pattern is free for personal and non-profit use only. Not to be used for manufacture or distribution. Sale of this pattern is prohibited.

Live ~ Love ~ Create ~ Sew

An original design I created for my sister's new sewing space. I'm happy to share it with you all for your personal use. Please so not sell my patterns or creations made with the patterns without permission. Because the words are individually pieced you can use them on their own or change the layout anyway you want it.  For my layout I added a 5" x 8" piece of background to the left and right of Live and Love. For Create I added a 5" x 2.5" piece to each end.  I have some photos below that I took as I was laying everything out and deciding on which I liked best.  This can easily be done with scraps from your scrap bin! Enjoy and Happy Sewing! Patterns: Live   -  Difficulty Level 2 Love   -  Difficulty Level 3 Create   -  Difficulty Level 3 Sewing Machine   -  Difficulty Level 1 Also available is the Geometric Sewing Machine pattern This pattern is free for personal and non-profit use only. Not to be used for manufacture or distribu...