Back To School, Quilt & TGIF!

I've been so exhausted from the start of school and not sure what to do with myself I took a nap this morning.  I just couldn't stay away so I closed the computer and slept hard on the couch for two hours.  I looked at the clock and said 20 more minutes, the next thing I knew it was about half hour till the bus for my kindergartener comes.  I don't think I've had a nap that long without interruptions like MOMMYYY can I have something to eat, Mommy so and so hit me!  You get the idea!

Here's the quilt I finally finished!

It's not quite long enough for a twin XL but it would be perfect for the shorter twin.  She loves it!  I love it and how it washed up!

I love the bright colors!  Totally a girl quilt, but my older boys were fighting over it and giving me crap that it's not for them!  They have quilts that I made them when they were way younger and one for me too, but they don't fit their beds anymore!

I hope you like it!  The pattern comes from a book I bought at JoAnn Fabric & Crafts a few years ago.  Have an awesome weekend!

Patriotic Crafts

Friday is our deadline we have to have our crafts in the mail for our swap! One of my crafts stayed local and another one is on it's way to Florida! YAY! I'm such a procrastinator! Glad I wasn't mailing them on the last day! (Which is tomorrow by the way!) I finished these Wednesday but got them out of the house today!

The local swap buddy picked this craft!  She really liked both, but chose this!

Here is what the my other craft recipient is going to get!

Hooray it's done!  Here's another view of the quilt!

I love the stars on this quilt!  It really turned out awesome! This quilt was not made from a pattern, but a do as you go type of quilt.  Once squares were sewn together and formed rows and the rows formed the top and bottom and I added the white to the middle, same amount of fabric as the rows.  The stars I drew a star on the back of extra cut squares and cut. All stars are different! I love how it turned out! LOVE!!! I'm sad to give it away and I know my kids are mad at me (all fought over who got it), but I am NOT going to make another quilt for future craft swaps till I finish two quilts that I have for kids here at home! I will still join future craft swaps!

Have you made anything crafty lately?

Blankets, A little bit of warmth!

It sure is cold here!  My cell phone says its a mix snow rain here where I live.  Not a drop of rain or flake of snow is falling from the sky currently as I write this post!! Its almost lunchtime.

Here's a few blankets going into my Etsy shop. Let me know if you would like to purchase them before the shop goes live!

Here's a quilt I made when I first got my new sewing machine last year.

A double sided crochet baby size afghan. Light blue and white for your newborn son.

Light pink and pink camo yarn crocheted into a beautiful afghan for your newborn daughter.

This is the same pink camo yarn with a raspberry pink color paired together to make a beautiful afghan blanket for your newest member of your family.

These will be available in my Etsy shop. Coming soon!

I think I will go finish another one I have started. It's kinda chilly here and working the crochet hook will warm up my fingers!

I am not a big fan of crocheting. I can do a straight line but not circles. I tried making a hat a few weeks ago.  I got the stitch down but....lets just say I think I will stick with straight lines!! Blankets, scarfs; things like that!

Can you crochet?  What do you like to make?

TGIF!

Hi Y'all!  It's been a long week.  Cold weather isn't helping motivate me to do anything.  I guess it's something I am out of bed, kids dressed and off to school and now home and fed.  This morning my buddy and I went to Walmart to return jeans that we bought for him.  He dislikes wearing jeans, pants or anything past his knees. He only wears pants to church.  I told him yesterday morning that if it snows he can't go out in shorts, so he let me buy him jeans.  They fit to perfect. If I washed them they would have shrunk and not fit.  The ones I bought fit great, but a little long in the legs.  He about had a fit trying them on.  I got the ones with adjustable waist band in them. Ahhh, now if only I can get him to wear them!  Oh back on track, so I am telling you this because we have a fabulous view from the parking lot to Mount Rainier when it's not too cloudy or rainy out.  Too bad there are utility lines and poles in the way!  Here's a pic I snapped looking towards the mountain.

Beautiful isn't it?  I think I need to start carrying the camera around in my purse till I get a new cell phone with an awesome camera!  I love the clouds! The whole view is stunning and relaxing!

Here's one that my husband took this past summer.

Maybe I should borrow his cell phone!  It takes better pictures than mine! Beautiful isn't it!?! This pic is my background picture on my cell.

Okay now on to other stuff!  I've joined this craft swap group thru a friend in Georgia.  I've been working on this the last few days and wanted to share a few pics of my quilt that I am working on.

These I sewed right before Christmas for a Valentine Day Theme Craft Swap.  They are being turned into...

TA DA!!!

Here's a close up!

I made the cowboy boots years ago for a queen size quilt.  These were extras; I thought they worked perfect mixed up with the hearts.  It's still being quilted so when I am done I will take pictures and post them.

Have a great weekend!  What are you doing this weekend? Going anywhere? Anything fun?