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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.

More fun with my Brother Innov-is 500D

I've been in a foundation paper piecing rut lately. I can't seem to focus and feel like I need some small projects I can finish and have the satisfaction of a finished product quickly. So I've been playing a lot with my new to me embroidery machine and I'm so in love. Halloween is one of our favorite holidays so I have played with some Hocus Pocus files I purchased on Etsy and made a little mug rug. Not sure yet what I'm going to do with the "I Smell Children" one yet. I've also played with some key fobs and made a little autumn wall hanging. Stay tuned for more Halloween embroidery fun coming soon! Design by: Yourjewlerybest on Etsy Design by: Yourjewlerybest on Etsy Design by: Yourjewlerybest on Etsy Design by: https://stringtheoryfabricart.com/ Design by: https://stringtheoryfabricart.com/ Didn't really have a pattern, I just started sewing things together.

Sketchbook cover & detachable pencil case

Finished this up last night and I'm so happy with how it turned out!  This version is quilted and features a 5 leaf clover (Asta's grimoire from Black Clover) and on the other side is a Triforce from Zelda.  I used the test stitch outs of the clover and triforce on the inside of the flap and on the pencil case. 5 leaf clover grimoire Zelda Triforce Test stitch of the 5 leaf clover on the inside of the flap Test stitch out of the Triforce used in the pencil case Snaps on the back corners of the pencil case Snaps on the inside of the bag lining Pencil case easily snaps in and out

New Adventures In Machine Embroidery

I've been playing and learning more about my embroidery machine over the last two weeks.  LOVE IT!  It has it's limitations since it will only take a 4x4 hoop. But I can work with that. Have had some Ooooops moments. But overall I think I've done rather well. This on will go into a block for my Doctor Who 'Silence In The Library' quilt. Not 100% a Van Gogh but I think it conveys the meaning. Experimenting with floating my fabric.  LOVE this design!!! First practice run with thee sunflower design Made a little mug rug to go on my desk. Tested out a quilt label idea Making a sketchbook carrier for my DD to put in her backpack so her sketchbook doesn't get all banged up. This was just the test. Working on the real one now. SO close!!!! Almost had it all in one go, then on the 3rd one I didn't flip it correctly.  No problem, cut them all apart. Stitched one more correctly and pieced everything together. It was good practice on how to orient the designs!