8 posts tagged “baby lovie”

Moda baby lovie for Etsy

I have finally gotten back to my rag quilting!  Here is my first finished project in a long time.  This baby lovie is made from Moda's All You Need is Love fabric squares.  I'm going to list it on Etsy.  There will be more pictures there. 

We had stormy weather yesterday morning and again last night.  Not too much rain here, but I couldn't be on the computer.  I did get started on another project using Moda fabric.  I had it laid out yesterday, and would change it around everytime I went into the room.  Finally last night I sewed the first row of squares together, decided I didn't like it, and took them apart, and started all over again.  I think I'm going to like this design better, but I'm going to look at it a few more times before I get started. 

Lightening bug

Darcy inspired me to try to take pictures of insects.  I knew better than to try moving insects; this picture of a lightening bug sitting still is out of focus! 

I got one of my hummingbirds, but I was too far away.  They aren't as tame as they used to be. 

We have more rain in the forecast for the next several days.  Need to go out and look around.  I moved some nasturtiums yesterday; one looks really good but the other two are going to need some TLC. 

I have gotten two leads on possible jobs, so that is good.  I'll keep you posted! 

Now to get my baby lovie listed on Etsy!

No new pictures today, so I'll share a recipe instead.  Don't really know what I did today, except take a nap this afternoon.  I did work on my raggy knitted place mats a little bit, but I don't really have anything else to show that I was alive today!  I did get some pictures sent to Snapfish and two sets of prints ordered, and some of the pictures deleted from my computer.  That doesn't sound like much, but as slow as my computer is, it takes time to do that sort of thing.  I did add some more pictures to my last Etsy listing, and I edited another listing.  I had added a border of one of the lovies I had made, so I added a new set of pictures.  I did do some work on the counted cross stitch project I have up here by the computer, and solved another Sudoku puzzle. 

Here's my recipe for the day.  I found it by doing a recipe search on Google, but it is from Cooks.com.  I tried it several weeks ago because I wanted to make these cookies from camp this summer and I didn't have a recipe.  It is for No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies.  They are really easy to make, and absolutely impossible to stop eating!

NO BAKE CHOCOLATE OATMEAL COOKIES

from Cook's.com

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup cocoa

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup peanut butter

3 cups rolled oats

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix first four ingredients in large heavy bottom saucepan and bring to a boil.

Cook for three minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat.

Add the vanilla, peanut butter, and oats; mix well.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper.

Cool until firm.

Makes about 4 dozen small cookies.

Country By Design flannel baby lovie

I was able to finish a couple of projects today.  It was really nice outside, but I kept my nose to the grindstone.  I only went outside long enough to plant a row of spinach. 

This baby lovie is made with 3 layers of flannel.  Each square has all three colors.  The ones that are white in the front are red on the back with the plaid in the middle.  The plaid ones are white on the back with red in the middle.  Really makes a bright quilt.  I think I will add a border to the next one I make.  I'm finally getting the on point process figured out so I don't have to spend so much time thinking about it.  You can see more pictures on Etsy. 

Almost time for American Idol.  I'm hooked.  Later!

Rag quilted table runner with shoo-fly blocks

I got these fabrics out of my stash when I wanted to make something the same colors as red buds blooming with spring trees.  I didn't have any greens that were just right, so I just used the pinks and light purples.  I do like the shoo-fly blocks when they are rag quilted.  The sashing and borders were a lot more trouble than I thought they would be, but I like the results, so I guess it was worth it!

Yesterday afternoon, I got away from my sewing machine and my computer to go out and get my hands dirty working in my flower beds.  It was a little damp in places, but not too bad.  I moved some things around, even though this isn't the right time.  In my book, the right time is when I have the time and the motivation!

As a result, I figured out that I needed to resized my pictures to get them to load on Etsy.  So, if you go to my Etsy shop, you can see pictures of everything I have listed, including this table runner and another fabric card that I made for Mother's Day. 

I finished the chenille baby lovie last night after I loaded all of my pictures.  It is cloudy today, so I may have to wait to take pictures.  They turn out better when I have a lot of natural light. 

Tea Dyed Table Runner

Well, I'm making a little bit of progress!  The picture that I tryed to load last night actually showed up after I thought it wasn't going to, and I was able to load another one this morning.  Now if I could just get them to load on Etsy!

This runner was an UFO.  I made it from lots of different fabrics, some new and a lot of vintage stuff from my stash.  The back looks a lot like the front.  I wasn't too happy with it, so I got the idea to tea dye it.  It looks much better now, sort of primitive looking. 

I finished another runner last night, and a couple of fabric cards.  I'm working on another chenille baby lovie today.  I'll post more pictures later, or at least I will try!

Sorry I have been away so long!  I went to the city last Friday, and if I ever did have a minute to look at the computer, the computer wouldn't work!  Very frustrating.

Had a busy weekend.  Took the baby to a First Communion for a nephew's daughter.  He was good, but it wore me out carrying him around.  He has asleep when I got to the school/church, so I left him in his car seat, which he is too big for, and almost impossible to carry, especially with his stuff and mine.  By the time I bumped him around getting to the door, he was awake anyway!  He did fall asleep again on our way to the nephew's house, and slept while we ate, which was nice. 

On Sunday, my daughter needed to sleep, so I took everyone, including the neighbor girl who had spent the night, to Mass, then to Krispy Kreem for doughnuts.  Then we took the long way home through a state park that has a population of elk.  It was weird to see them out in the woods so close to the city.  The girls were more excited about the geese and a couple of ducks they saw on the lake.  It was really nice.  It felt like we were a million miles away from the city. 

I wanted the girls to go outside when we got home, but they wanted to play Wii.  Of course they woke up their mom, then went outside.  They played for awhile, then I took the three of them, plus three neighbors, plus the baby shopping for flip-flops.  Two of the neighbors are older, and were actually a big help.  The girls all got sunglasses and sandals, and we got little shoes for the baby.  Stopped and picked up supper on the way home.  All that running around did me in!

I had planned to come home yesterday morning as soon as the girls left for school, but it was almost 5:00 before I got on the road.  Only made a couple of stops, but it was still 8:30 by the time I got home.  Too late to start on anything, so I just watched the basketball game. 

Wanted to catch up on the computer yesterday morning, but it was raining and thundering, and I was afraid of lightening. The least little bit of lightening will take out my modem in a heartbeat.  So I worked on a table runner instead, and got it finished last night.  I really like the way it turned out.  I have tried three times to get the picture to load, but it just won't do it, so I finally gave up.  I'll have to post it later. 

I bought some chenille at Wal-Mart on Monday, and tried to use it in a baby lovie last night, but it didn't turn out the way I had hoped.  I tried another idea this morning, but I'm not sure about it either.  This may require some more thought. 

I'm going to try to go out and do some yard work before the next big rain storm tomorrow.  I'll try to post some pictures when I come back in. 

Rag quilted flannel baby lovie

Here is the flannel baby lovie that I listed on Etsy last night.  I didn't take forever to load my pictures this time.  It is alternating squares of white and pink gingham squares.  The backing is alternating white and multi colored dots on white.  I didn't use any batting so the lovie would be soft and easy to carry. 

I did a lot of computer work yesterday.  I had bills to pay, checkbooks to balance, info to download, and on and on.  I got most of it done.  I had a couple of bills to pay yet tonight that I wanted to pay online, but I finally gave up and wrote out checks while this picture was loading. 

I went to my sewing room last night with a plan to make something out of some fabric I have that is the same color as red bud blossums, but I got side tracked by some other fabric and started something else instead.  Does anyone else let their fabric tell them what to do?

Unfinished baby quilt

Here's my problem child.  I pieced this baby quilt about 17 years ago.  Then it got put away, and forgotten.  I found it this afternoon when I was looking for some satin fabric (which I didn't find).  I think I must have stopped working on it because I don't like the border.   It looks too washed out or something.  Help!  Suggestions are welcome from all friends, neighbors, and fellow quilters. 

Also, do you think it could be quilted by stitching in the ditch?  I will go crazy if I have to mark it.  What would you do?

I'm sure I must have made it from scraps of fabric that I had at the time.  I can't believe that I cut out each piece with a pair of scissors!

Flannel baby lovie

I finally got something done today that I am happy with.  Here is a little flannel lovie that I made for my youngest granddaughter.  She will be one in April.  I used two layers of flannel with no batting and no stitching.  It is much harder to keep things together this way, but it did turn out nice and soft and light weight.  I will probably added a little ribbon bow to the heart.  It is pink check flannel that I quilted, cut out, then rag stitch appliqued to the top block before I stitched them together.