Cosmetic Bag

Okay, here's another box bag.  I was attempting to make a larger one and this is the perfect size!

 

Here it is:

 

 

Don't you just love this fabric!  I found it on clearance at Meeting House Fabric in Wales, MA.

 

This pattern is called Cosmetic Bag Tutorial, which I found on Pinterest thanks to my neighbor's daughter Jackie.  This is the perfect size for my English Paper Piecing stuff!

 

There is just one little problem, I don't like the sound of the fusible vinyl on the inside of the bag, it crunches.  To fix this, I am going to make one using fusible interfacing and I will also add a carrying handle to one end.  Keep your eyes open for an updated version of this bag with full instructions and step-by-step pictures.

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Zippered Pouch

On that same snow day that I made the Quilted Box Bags, I also made some zippered pouches.

Here they are:

Hers are the backs:

See what fun stuff can fit inside one, with plenty of room to spare:

I wanted to have a small zippered pouch to keep my notions and crochet hooks in.  I love how these came out!  They are the perfect width for crochet hooks!  This pattern is called Zippered Wristlet/Pouch Made Easy, which I found on Pinterest.

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Kyla's Birthday Quilt

Our friend's daughter turned 10 yesterday.  She was so excited to finally be double digits!  So for her birthday, I made her another quilt.  She received a baby quilt when she was born but she needed a bigger one now.

Here it is:

It is called a Friendship Braid Quilt.  It used the 5" half hexagon ruler from Missouri Star Quilt Company.  I love how it came out especially since it uses her favorite colors, purple and pink.

Here is a picture of the label on the back:

Then I also made her a pencil case with a zipper from the fabric left over from her quilt.

Here it is:

Happy 10th Birthday Kyla!

Quilted Box Bags

During one of my snow days this month, I sewed some quilted box bags.

 

Here they are:

 

 

Here is a closer picture of the inside of one of them:

 

I was looking for a bag to keep and carry my English Paper Piecing around in since camping season will be here before you know it.  I found this pattern, called How to Make a Soft Sewing Bag, on Pinterest and had to try it.  They were easy to assemble considering that I have never worked with zippers before.  My only problem is that this bag could be a little deeper; otherwise, I really like how they came out.

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Remembering Modena

Back in November, one of my hubby's good friends had to put their dog down due to illness.  It was (and still is) very hard on the family since she was 13.  Hubby asked me to make some scrapbook pages of her for them to help remember her.

 

Here they are:

And:

They loved them and have them hung in their living room.  I hope when they look at these that they have fond memories of how wonderful a dog Modena truly was!

Morning Tides Jelly Roll Race Quilt

Here is my first (and not my last) jelly roll race quilt:

This was such a fun and quick quilt to make.  The directions on how to make this are HERE!

 

I brought this to work to sell my old boss bought it for his wife for Christmas.  I even offered to make him a label for the back of it.

 

He even asked me to wrap it for him, which I graciously did.  She loved it and is curled up under it all the time!

Swoon Wallhanging

I finally got around to making my Swoon wallhanging for my office at work.

 

Here it is:

 

I love these colors!  I may make another one with the same colors but reversing the position.  It came together very easily too!

Other Handmade Christmas Presents

I made everyone else in my family at least one hanmade item this year.  Here they are:

 

Mom's Cozy at Home Socks

Marty's Chunky Scarf

April's Lace Scarf

Hubby's Handmade Christmas Presents

Here are the Christmas presents that I made for hubby this year:

 

The Ugly Hat

He asked me to make him an ugly hat that he could wear in the car on the way to snowmobiling.  I think I hit the nail on the head.

 

Snowmobile Pillowcase

 

I found this fabric in an amazing quilt shop in Chester, VT and I had to buy it to make him a new pillowcase for the camper.

 

Snowmobile Hot/Cold Packs

 

Hubby always has cold feet when he comes home from snowmobiling.  So I made him two packs, one for each foot.  I found the pattern on Pinterest, here it is!  The directions for the larger ones are near the end of the blogpost.

 

Zombie Placemats

 

I made these using the quilt as you go method that I learned at a class back in October when I made the snowmen placemats.  We needed some to use year round!

 

He loved everything!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all my blog readers!

From Diane, Jason and of course Hershey!

Baby Gagnon's Storybook Quilt

Here is a super easy Storybook baby quilt:

I made it using Moda's Snips and Snails line, it was a charm pack with white on white borders!  I found the pattern on Pinterest for this storybook quilt.  Since the pattern was simple, I broke out my stencils and traced designs in the colored rows and then I stitched in the ditch around both sides of the white borders.  I am very happy with how this came out!

 

I made it for one of hubby's snowmobiling friends who are expecting their first baby in February!

My Big Brown Monster

Here is my big brown monster!

I have been working on this quilt for about 18 months.  It is so large that I would work on it and not see much progress so I would put it aside.  Finally, I decided to finish it up!  It is a king size quilt, 111" by 111", hence it's nickname!

 

I did not even attempt to machine quilt this one myself due to its enormous size.  Instead, I paid to have it quilted by Lucie at Lakeside Quilting in Holland, MA.  Lucie teaches several classes at Meeting House Fabrics in Wales, MA and does wonderful work.

Here is a detailed picture of the machine quilting:

I also made the two shams along with two king size and two queen size pillowcases with the leftover fabric.  I always buy too much fabric because I am afraid of running out so I put it to good use!

 

My hubby said that this is the most beautiful quilt that I have made so far.  I'd have to agree!!! :)

Hershey's Quilt

Since hubby and I both have new quilts this year, Hershey needed one too.  Here it is:

This one is about 28" by 32", perfect for him to curl up on it.  Here's proof:

I made this one using Missouri Star Quilt's 5" Charm Pack Tumbler Template.  It was so easy to assemble and all the points line up perfectly by themselves!  I want to make another one of these quilts soon!

Jay's Snowmobile Quilt

After making myself a new quilt earlier this year (see my blog post My Jitterbug Quilt), my hubby wanted one too.  So while we were on vacation in Lancaster, PA in May, I stopped in my favorite Amish quilt store, Zook's Fabrics, and I found some snowmobile fabric.  I bought 6 yards of it with no quilt pattern in mind.

 

Here's what I made him:

 

He absolutely loved it!  It is 60" by 72", perfect to cuddle under on the couch after a long and cold day of snowmobiling!

 

The four squares in the corners are embroidered.  They say: "Eat my flakes", "Snowmobile junkie", "I'd rather be riding" and "If There's no snow in heaven, I ain't going!"  The block I made is called King's Crown.  I wanted a block that had a big center (6-1/2") so you could clearly see the details of the snowmobile fabric.

Quilt As You Go Placemats

Last month, I took a class at my local quilt shop, Meeting House Fabrics in Wales, MA for quilt as you go placemats.  Here are my finished projects:

 

And here is the other one:

For this project (I made 2 from these requirements), I needed about 1/3 yard of focal fabric (snowmen), 15"x19" fabric for backing, 15"x19" batting and 3 to 4 coordinating fat quarters.

 

I made these slightly off center just to be different.  The process is very easy and I love that once you have covered all your batting that you just trim it and bind it!  I am going to be making more of these soon, probably for Christmas!