Purple Please

A quilt is NOT a quilt until it's quilted....

and the binding is ON!!

I can NOW say.....'

These are QUILTS.

;)

In the sewing realm...

binding seems to be ALL that I accomplished this week.

These are graduation quilts for two girls who requested Purple.

I wasn't sewing a whole lot...

but I WAS cooking.

I found a scrumptious recipe

in the Weeknights with Giada cookbook
borrowed from the library.

Aren't library books FUN????

It's called tomato-basil bread pudding.

YUM.

Basically....

 it's day old bread, shallots, fresh basil, tomatoes, 

salt/pepper, cheese (parmesan), garlic and

and egg/milk mixture.

Does anyone else knit as they eat??

Or is it...

Eat while you knit???

(I'm trying to knit a vest for my 12 year old)

I realized as I was writing this post...

that my quilted an knit projects MATCH!!!

I do NOT do much with purple....

but I guess this week I DID!

LOL!

Monday Making

When someone comes to lunch and brings a small loom...

AND....

makes MULTIPLE potholders as you visit....

You KNOW you've found a KINDRED spirit.

;)

Weaving on a small loom and knitting

are so PORTABLE!!!

I'm in the middle of a knitted wrap

called a SAIL.

I was inspired to make it after seeing

this one.

Mine is not as pretty.

ah well....

I AM happy to be using yarn

that came to me via THRIFT shop.

I can't complain when

the PRICE IS RIGHT!!!

What are YOU up to this week???

Putting scraps to good use

Life is GOOD.....

when there are enough scraps to cover the GUEST bed

AND....

enough left in the scrap basket

To weave a GIFT!!

Yes,

Life is GOOD when there are PLENTY of scraps!!!

Scrap quilt made a few years ago using 2" squares.

It was QUITE an accomplishment for me to

make it QUEEN sized!!

As I was speading it out today...

I thought..

"maybe I could make another???"

Crazy thought!!!!

I made the table runner this week for an upcoming wedding.

I LOVE all the color in this one.

AND...

It goes so nicely with all the spring flowers that are filling my garden beds.

Monday making

Do you drag your feet a bit when a quilt needs to be quilted???

I do.

Once I get going....I'm fine.

It's getting that backing done....

making the quilt sandwich......

And finally sitting down and figuring out WHAT to quilt!

Will it be lines...like I'm doing here???

Or a simple loopy all over pattern???

(that's MY doodle)

Or.....????

Well...

I've started quilting this quilt!!!

Just need a few more hours in my day to get her DONE!

;)

What are you working on this week???

Fabric and pots

When you shop at second hand shops...

You find things!!!

It's tempting to PURCHASE unneccesary things....  ;/

I LOVED this quirky quilt top.

THis time....

I only kept a PICTURE!

It is definitely inspiration for my next quilt!!!!

I DID bring this home though.

Brand new and ready to be used.

During the day I play with fabric....

at night I play with POTS.

;)

Bright and Happy

Three months ago a little one came to stay with us for a season.

(we're foster parents)

It took me TOO long to make him his OWN quilt!

;)

It was NOT for lack of materials.

LOL!

This is a fun HAPPY quilt....

AND

Big enough to GROW with this little boy.

Hey!

I can even call it EDUCATIONAL.

Aren't those alphabet letters cute??

I love bright happy quilts for kids!

don't you??

Weaving

I've been weaving!!

Taking those leftover strips

and using some of that UGLY fabric

that "snuck in" to my stash!!

:)

I love these woven table runners

that "SPRING" from the trash bin in my sewing room!!

This table runner was made using

a rigid heddle loom

Warped with cotton crochet thread

and then woven with strips of fabric about 1 1/2" wide.

Weaving is therapeutic

AND

it USES UP all that stuff that FILLS my sewing TRASH BIN!!

win. win!!!!

What are YOU up to this week???