Name Pillows

I finished these pillows a few weeks ago. The girls whisked them away as soon as I was finished, so I have to wait until they were not paying attention to to snap a picture. These are all Lakehouse fabrics. A few years ago they had alphabet panel that I really loved. Last year it was on clearance at Mormon Handicraft along with the coordinating prints. I made cording to go around the edges. The girls have used them as horses, doorways for forts, and they sleep with them like mini body pillows.

In Progress....

I made some whirlygigs from some sultry charm packs. I ended up with 80 blocks. I am working on a few different things with all those blocks, they are 9 inches each.

Fabric Bliss

One of my favorite local shops has their big sale the week prior to Labor Day.
They clear a lot of things out. Sometimes I don't find much, sometimes I hit the jackpot.
All of this was only 2.99 a yard, and there are over twenty yards. I could have bought more if I could have carried any more bolts.
If you are in Utah, the store is Quilts Etc. located at about 8800 South and State in Sandy. The sale is still going on today and tomorrow. If you're not here, my condolences.

Finishing Up Pillows

I stitched this about three years ago, then left it as it was. Finally I made it into a pillow and I feel much better getting it off of my to-do pile. I used some Amy Butler Charm to make the pillow. Now that I look at it, there may have been a button that was supposed to go in the center of the big flower, but as it is not there, it just wasn't meant to be.

This one was finished at least four years ago, but never framed. I decided to make a frame with a yellow solid and some black and white polka dots. There is a sleeve on the back to hang it up on the wall. The walls in my sewing room are bright and sunny, so it will probably go up in there, hopefully before another four years elapse.


And for some reason this picture wants to stay oriented this way no matter what I change, grr. Anyway, the general idea is there. I stitched this in the car a few years ago on a long road trip. I made it into a door hanger style pillow and it is on the girls room door now. They also think it is a good pillow for all sorts of baby dolls. The star is full of french knots, which I am not fond of, and at the time gave me trouble. I am still not fond, but they give me less trouble.

All in all, three unfinished projects finished! They were quick and easy, and it always makes me kick myself when I am done to think these languished on my to-do list for so long when a good solid hour of work was all it took to knock them off. Lesson learned-I doubt it.

Freezer Paper Stencils

The kids and I had planned on doing this project at the beginning of the summer, but for some reason we kept being too busy to fit it in. There are tutorials all over the internet on how to do this and where to get clip art for it. The kids picked out the kind of things they wanted. Sophie got a shark because she bites, hard. Even Nate got in on the fun and did a guitar shirt.

Fresh Cut Charm Quilt

I made this quilt about two years ago while I was expecting baby number 3. The Fresh Cut charm packs were the first charm packs I had ever purchased. It's a bit addicting, now I have quite a charm pack stash.


The pattern is from a Better Homes and Gardens Quilt's n' More magazine.


I did a basic quilt in the ditch design so the back of the quilt just looks latticed. Sophie loves this quilt, it is the perfect size for a crib.

Ottobre shorts and tunic

I have had this eiffel tower fabric for quite a long time, and this is the first time I cut into it. These little shorts are from an issue of Ottobre Designs magazine from last summer I believe. They are a size 80cm. They will fit Sophie this summer and maybe next.


I love the ruffles across the bum!

Next is a tunic from this years Spring Issue. It went together really really fast. I used some Pop Garden for the tunic, and some bubblegum basics for the bias trim.

I have several little leggings that match this, and it also looks so cute with denim. I made this in an 80cm, but was a little skimpier on the seam allowances, so it's a bit big and will last longer.