Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2012

Hey Crazy Quilters, This project led by Kathy Shaw is similar to the Quilt Journal Pages and Bead Journal projects except it will involve crazy quilt blocks of at least 6 inches square! They can be larger, but not smaller and they can be shapes other than square, such as rectangular. Please read the website for the rules. The website is http://www.cqjp.org/ Project must be started in November. This is a good way to rev up your cq engines!!!

Participants should submit their registration information via email to Chairperson@cqjp.org to become a participant in the Project. Spread the word!! Let's flood the world with new crazy quilts!!

My "Boho" Attempt

I have been following a couple of my internet friends who make these really awesome boho bags. I have a lot of upholstery remnants and scraps of trim so I decided to give it a shot. Incidently, my friend Stacy and I took a quick visit to Calico Corners ( a home dec fabric store) and low and behold they had all these scraps for a dollar a bag. There is exactly 3 dollars worth of trim on this purse and the fabric is a large remnant that was given to me by a decorator whose store was leaked upon by the 2004 hurricanes here in Florida. The fabric was fine but he couldn't sell it if it was wet at all so he just had me back my car up filled up the hatchback. The doilies are from my stash.. I pick them up here and there. Even the lining is a decorator remnant. The rose from from an estate sale. I want to make more of these. This one will go to an auction for a breast cancer fund raiser.

Totes for Auction

I made these bags for a scholarship auction for a conference I will be attending. One is made of a new pair of jeans and the other is knitted with a variety of yarns from my stash. The jeans tote is lined with the same fabric as in the "sash" and the knot tote is lined with stretch velvet ( stabilised with fusible woven interfacing. )

My CQ Challenge Project-Needlebook

I issued a challenge to the lists for an item swap. The deadline was April 15th so I am a bit late. I made this at the O'Fallon, Ill retreat which was planned by Maryanne Griffin.

Blast from the Past

I don't have many photos of things I made in the past but these are four of my daughter's prom (and other) gowns that I made. I had to cut out the photos of the dudes because she is now married. LOL! The blue and silver one was her Senior Prom in 1999. You know they played the Prince song right? Their colors were Silver and Midnight Blue. I had bought about three gorgeous gowns during the summer for her dances... but noooooooo.. it was the "tradition" for Mommy to make all the dresses! The Black and White one was Junior Prom and the Gold brocade was the guy's senior prom. The blue and silver one.. It is gold lame with a lace overlay.. all discount fabric meaning the dress COULD have been under $30..HOWEVER the trim around the top and bottom was hand beaded with bugle beads... try as I might.. it was the only one that really looked great... cost of 5 yards of trim? $120.00 worth of bling. The pink one was for homecoming one year (I think) . That might have been the last pink thing she wore. She is kind of an athletic, organic gardening archeologist digging in dirt and swampy marsh type sweetie. :o) Too bad I don't have any photos of my son in the "jams" I made for him when those were in style... remember those? He is probably happy I don't have any.... but hmmmm... maybe I do....

Daughter's CrazyQuilt Adventure

Here is the nearly finished block cropped. My daughter worked on this Satureday and Sunday and raided my stash combined with some of her own that she had left from when I taught her several years ago. She doesn't have much time to do this but she wanted to make this gift for a friend.

My daughter came over this weekend to make a scrapbook cover for a friend who is having a baby (are we in the middle of another baby boom? Here are some photos of her work. She didn't quite finish but she is well on the way.

A Little Gift for Friend

Who would have thought making art bras would be such fun! Since 2004 I was involved with an artbra project with the Way to Women's Wellness, founded by Vickie Brown of Ribbonsmyth.com. The idea was hatched on a trip to France for Sophie Gelfi's CrazyQuilt Festival and soooo many trips, events and actitivities followed surrounded by those bras. It was a worthy cause to raise money for research and a guilty pleasure for having my art displayed in calendars, galleries, hospitals, and finally at the Houston Quilt Show. I made this little post card as a memory for Vickie, who had one little idea that turned in a massive amount of fun and satisfaction.