Happy New Year - 2012

Merry Christmas - 2011

Kindle Fire Case

My zebra-stripe-loving sister received a Kindle Fire for Christmas

(Yes, I am a very jealous sister right now!!)

I told her I would make a case for it.

I have a kindle keypad.

Online, the measurements look almost the same.

I made one and it perfectly fit my Kindle.

I made another just a tad larger.

I will deliver it to her when we meet up on our cruise next week.

If it fits...

We will be matching.

  

-luv-

KristyLou

HST Girl Quilt

I don't know what I will use this for.

But its done, and I love it.

I quilted it with A LOT of straight lines, but it went pretty fast as soon as I sat down and tackled it.

I used basting spray.

For the most part it worked out.

I learned I had to watch for tucks on the back.

I do have one or two that I missed and I was too lazy to go back and fix.

But I am happy with it.

I cut it close to crossing it off the 2011 project list.

It was the first one I started this year.

Started: January 3, 2011

Finished: December 18, 2011

Fabrics: Front - Spring Fever by Me & My Sister

Back - Essential Dots by Moda (Bubble Gum & Turquoise)

-luv-

KristyLou

WIP Wednesday

There is no where to link up to today.

But here is my slow moving report:

Completed Projects

Candy Bags

This was a super quick project that I was super happy with!

You can check it out HERE.

New Projects

Santa Table Toppers

I stole this quilt block pattern from Sara.
I made a tiny adjustment, so they are not squares and are a bit larger.

I did not ave time to make all of the blocks, so my idea was to make table toppers for my sisters and I.

Well, they are definitely in progress.

But considering Christmas is only 10 days away, and I still have to ship them...

they will probably be for next year!

I learned a lot about machine appliqué with these.

Here is a preview of it:

1) my square blocks become crazy shapes after all the zigging and zagging.
(see wonky sideways belts!)

2) STARCH is my best friend ever!!!!

Ongoing Projects

In A Manger (1 done, 1 needs binding)

Steph Jersey Quilt

Random Table Runner

Bricks In Bloom Quilt

Coffee Quilt

HST Girl Quilt

Hungry Caterpillar Table Runner

-luv-

KristyLou

Candy Bags

Last night I visited with a friend and her two boys who are from out of town.

I needed to get those boys to be my friend quick.

The first thing I thought of was candy.

The second thing I thought of was that I had an hour to make something to hold the candy in.

Here is what I came up with.

I used a French seam (love!) so there were no raw edges!

Check out what everyone else finished this week:

Crazy Mom Quilts

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-luv-

KristyLou

My very first Bee...

Do you know how excited I am?

VERY!!!

And there's even more good news....

You can join too!

Sunni over at Love Affair with My Brother (yes, her blog title made me check it out too!!) is hosting this.

Come and take a look!

-luv-

KristyLou

Proud Sister

My sister's getting MARRIED!!!!

Will

You

Marry

Me?

Baby Burp Cloths

These cutesy, girly baby burp rags are a finish!

Now we just need my friend to have her baby.

I did these a bit different than I normally do.

I added binding to them.

And I had some fun quilting them.

This is my friends first girl, so I tried to go super girly.

I picked up this flannel a long time ago waiting for a baby girl to be born.

But everyone kept having boys!!!

I LOVE this owl fabric.

I bought these all folded up as fat quarters.

So I just saw all of the design when I picked it out.

I did not see the owl.

I am hoping I can find the yardage now.

Anyone know what it is?!?!?!

Yay, for another pre-holiday finish!

Check out what everyone else is up to:

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-luv-

KristyLou

WIP Wednesday

You can refer to this photo based on the numbers below :)

This post explains it all.

Completed Projects

Treadmill Assembled (I did it!!!)
(Not a quilty thing, but I am super excited about it and its my Christmas present from my husband.... its also his Christmas present from me :) )


(4) Tree Skirt

Photos coming soon.

Since my basting space is taken up by construction, I took the completed top and threw it under the tree.

It will probably stay like that until the tree comes down :)

Burp Cloths

See more here.

Stained by Sharpie Review

See this post.

In A Manger

Finished and hung.

I even started a second one to send off to my mom.

New Projects

Kindle Fire Case

I haven't started it yet.

But my sister is getting one of these for her brand new Fire.

Ongoing Projects

(1) In A Manger (1 done, 1 started)

(2) Steph Jersey Quilt

(3) Random Table Runner

(5) Bricks In Bloom Quilt

(6) Coffee Quilt

(7) HST Girl Quilt

(8) Hungry Caterpillar Table Runner

(9) Random Table Runner (Used as backing for In A Manger Part 2)

Well, after seeing that, I am a bit overwhelmed.

Good thing I have a nice quiet weekend planned :)

-luv-

KristyLou

Stained by Sharpie

Awhile ago I had mentioned I received these Stained by Sharpie markers as a gift.

A few people seemed interested in knowing if they held up in the wash.

My sister received these from her boyfriend and they both knew I worked with fabric a lot and wondered if I could put them to use.

From the picture you can see that they are definitely marketed toward teens and shoes!

So here is my leftover Dr. Seuss fabric with my sample scribbles.

I wrote on it with every color so I could see if any of them faded (ex yellow).

After writing it probably sat there for about two hours before I started washing laundry.

They are a little hard to write with.

But I think that could get better with practice.

Last night, while do laundry I threw it in with the jeans and towels load!

And here it is.

I don't see any fading or running or anything.

I am very impressed.

Since this is something new I tried,  I am linking up t Melissa's TNT Thurdays!

-luv-

KristyLou

These are all opinions of my own and are not connected to Sharpie in any way.

Just satisfying my curiosity!