Winter wardrobe for my puppy.

I decided recently that I wanted to try to make some coats and outfits for my puppy. It's cheaper to make his clothes, mostly, instead of buying them.
 McCall's patterns were on sale this week at Joann's Fabric Store for 99 cents, not to shabby. I bought McCall's pattern M6218. This fabric was also on sale and bought a yard for $2.68!
It has been a little chilly here in the mornings so Mason will be wearing this when he goes out in style!

Studio tour

Let's take a look at my sister's cute studio. It really is such a great little space to retreat to and create.

Jenn's painting fashion. So cute!

Mini quilting retreat.

While my b.f. stayed home and played video games I went to my sister Katie's house. I brought my new sewing machine, some quilts and other projects I am working on and of course my camera. I like to have lots of options in case I get restless with what I am working on. I spent a nice, lazy Saturday afternoon sewing, laughing and chatting with my sister and her partner in their cute little art studio behind their even cuter house.

a small bit of my sister's fabric stash

My sister got this book as a birthday gift, Material Obsession 2 by Kathy Doughty and Sarah Fielke. I have the first one, but I can't wait to get this next one too! My sister decided to make the quilt on the cover! I am excited to see the end result!

strips of fabric for the Material Obsession 2 quilt

baby quilt my sister is working on

My sewing space. I was running around taking pictures, that's why it's such a mess!

my sister, look closely in between the curtains, hi!

My sister-in-law, Jenn Shifflett, painting. She is working on paintings for her upcoming show at the S.F. MOMA artists gallery in January. This picture does not do her work justice!

little Bohdi Snow, showing me his toys

Talking about quilts. Always good to get a different perspective!

Celebrating today.

Well, I am a year older today (as is my twin sister, happy b-day to you too). I thought for my b-day I would set some quilting goals for myself.

• Take some quilting classes
• Follow a quilting pattern for atleast two quilts. Doesn't seem like a big deal, but I really don't like using patterns, but I think it would help me learn even more about quilting.
• Complete more quilts.
• Join a online quilting bee.
• Keep up with this blog more consistently. Would love to post every weekday.
• Learn all the ins and outs of my sewing machine.

Ok, enough of the bullet points! Feels like I am in school again. I actually have been thinking of my quilting goals over the past week. I do want to accomplish even more over the next year. Let's see how far I can go with this quilt thing!

Blue Log Cabin Quilt continues

 Completing a quilt is like finishing a good book. You miss the characters and all the adventures you went through with them. I am feeling a little nostalgia about the pink baby quilt. It was fun to finish but I miss all that cute pink!

Onto the baby blue quilt. I cut out more blue fabrics to work on the Blue Log Cabin Quilt.

Check back to see the latest log cabin squares in blue.

Finished Pink Baby Quilt!

Finally, pictures!! I had some problems yesterday taking pics (technical difficulties) but today, success. Let's look at the finished baby quilt. Wow, it feels so good to complete a quilt.

I can't take all the credit for this quilt though! My sister designed and sewed the top of this quilt. She didn't have the time to complete it, so I took it over. I absolutely love the fabrics she combined for this quilt top. It was a really fun quilt to finish.

New fabric!

Let's look at all the amazing fabrics my sister just gave me! She is an avid quilter and often gives me fabrics she isn't using or scraps. I love that she is always so generous with her fabrics! Thanks KP!!


This blue fabric makes me think of the ocean, with the sun shimmering off the waves.

pretty browns

more blues

oranges and yellows, yummy

floral prints

the stack!

I can't wait to use these fabrics!!

Some quick notes

I found the fabric I wanted to use for the binding on the pink baby quilt. I came home from Joann's and made the binding roll.

While I was in the middle of sewing on the binding my dog Mason jumped on my lap, stuck his head out from under the quilt and laid his head on the sewing machine. He then closed his eyes and let out a big sigh. I think he was tired of me quilting. I took a picture and then stopped for the day. Anything for my puppy.

Ready for binding.

Fabric Friday (on a tuesday)

I wanted to show off what I bought on my weekly trip to Joann's with my sister last week. It is by Alexander Henry and is called "land of autumn".

Almost done

This is what I am busy working on today, trying to finish this. I am so close I can taste it!! Now to figure out what fabric to bind this quilt with!

Mistakes (the saga of cat-o-lantern).

I think, probably like most people, I like to show all the good stuff I make or rather the stuff that turns out like I wanted it to. Well, today I am going to go out on a limb and show you something that I made that turned out not at all like I wanted it to, but in the end my dog enjoyed it.

As you know, I like to crochet. Since the holiday season is fast approaching (why do I already feel so far behind on all my Christmas stuff?!!). I thought I would try to make some cute halloween decorations. Last year I crocheted some cute pumpkins that I put on the mantel and bookcases in our apartment.

tan bunny hanging out with pumpkin

This year I thought I would make a Cat-O-Lantern. Sounds awesome huh? Well I thought so too, but let's look at how it turned out:

I tried to fix it. I took of the ears, changed the expression on the face, changed the whiskers. Still didn't turn out like I wanted. I can tell you one person (well, dog) who could not wait to get his paws on it!!! I found him in the bedroom chewing on it like a prized treat.

shake, shake, shake

"oh, hi, I didn't see you come in"

don't you dare take this away from me

"these whiskers taste good, please leave me now"

Shortly after I took these pictures he had ripped out one of the eyes. I promptly threw it away. No more cat-o-lantern!

Pink baby quilt

I have made some progress on the pink baby quilt. Let's take a look.

I am continuing to do the straight line quilting on the plain pink fabric. I have decided to do a honey comb style quilting on the strips of patterned fabrics.

I am so excited about this quilt, it is gonna be so cute!