Jungle Quilow

This is a quilow with all the big cats from the jungle on it.  The second photo is of when you fold up the quilow and it turns into a cushion.    I have put a tutorial from Sharon  on  how to do Quilt Binding including the corners, I think I have finally mastered the corners, so please check it out , you will be amazed at how easy it is.  The tutorial is in tutorial under Machine Embroidery & Craft Ideas .





My Sprocket Pillow

This is what I am going to make my sprocket pillow out of.  I had these cut out for a project that I was doing  about 10 or more  years ago. I knew I would use them one day. They are not quite big enough for the cushion that I want to make, so I will have add bits here and there to make it fit.  We are off to Townsville to watch the Cowboys and Broncos game on friday night and than back to Bowen on saturday to watch the grandsons play footy. So I will get into this when I get home.  I am still thinking about what colour to add.

Motorcross

I used this great layout for my eldest grandson Matty. He has be doing mototcross for a few years now. Mororcross is a very dangerous sport and he has already had a couple of accidents. He has been flown to Brisbane with back problems, luckily it was not as serious as first thought. He also broke the growth plate in his foot ( never heard of that before). The brown, gold and green in this layout is perfect for boys and great for using a lot of photos.

Family (Scrapbooking)

Scrapbooking is another passion of mine. I think it all goes together, patchwork, embroidery and scrapbooking. I love going back and looking at photos from the past. I am making an album for my kids going back as far as I can so they will have some family history before it all gets lost. At the moment this is their great grandparents. I am doing some family tree research but it takes a lot of time. This is a photo of my sister (aged 3) and myself ( aged 12 months) I am only guessing the ages. The colours in this layout look really great and the lattice work wasn't that hard.

Flip Flop & Bow Hair Clippies.

                                                           Cute. Cute, Cute!!!!!
What more can I say, again done In the Hoop on my embroidery machine.
They look gorgeous, I am having lots of fun making these hair clippies.
These hair clippies are a bit different as the clip is put into the back of the design so you don't see the clip at all.

More Felt Hair Clippies

More felt hair clippies. All made in the hoop on my embroidery machine,   Some of these are for a special order. My hairdresser lets me put the felt clippies in her shop and they are selling really well.
This is where I get a lot of my designs from.......
http://www.ggdesignsembroidery.com/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=6

Quilow for Cooper

This is the start of a quilow for Cooper. It is all the bits left over from the quilow I made for Thomas.  I has better get moving and get it finished. It won't be as big as the ones I made for the other boys.  There is a green check to go all the way around the outside which will set it off beautifully.

Sprocket Pillows

Tutorial: Sprocket Pillows

These are gorgeous pillows.  They are on my to do list and I have just the place for it. But I have to make another quilow for Cooper before we go visiting on the 12th  August.  I will get to them eventually, I hope.
Here is the link to the Tutorial at Cluck Cluck Sew.  Enjoy !!!
http://www.cluckclucksew.com/search/label/things%20to%20make

Christmas in July

Lucky me. These are the gifts I received from my secret santa. A small tissue case, bookmark,christmas tree broach, tea bag holder, soap in a small bag, and  a shopping bag that folds up. a great idea.  Thank you secret santa.

My Idea for the Rose Petal Pillow.

I have been looking for a while now for a top  for my laundry basket. When I saw the petal pillow I knew what I was going to make. The measurement accross the centre is 22 inches. I used iron on vilene on the back of the fabric so that it would not fray. I don't know how many circles I cut out but I started with a 4 inch, than 3 inch than 21/2 inch and so on. On the 3rd row I started to put a little pleat in the centre of the petal I was stitching to give it a bit of shape.  The petals got quite small as I got to the centre. I than glued a large blue glass stone for the centre.   On the outside of the base fabric I folded the edge under about 1\2 inch to make a casing and than threaded elastic, which fitted around under the basket top.  If you have any questions please contact me.  Here is the link to the Petal Pillow. I think it looks more like a Dahlia than a Rose.  Just click on the photo fo a larger view.
http://www.cluckclucksew.com/2008/09/petal-pillow-tutorial.html

Big Cat Quilow

I have just started on another Quilow for one of my grandsons.  I need to get this one finished  and make another one before we go on holidays in September. This is really a great print and I am sure the boys will love it. We will be visiting for Cooper's 3rd Birthday on the 16th September.

Hair Clippie Travel Case

A travel case for hair clippies that all little girls will adore. Just big enough for a few hair clips without taking up too much room.  Rolls up and ties with a bow. All done in the hoop on my embroidery machine. The pattern came from  Newfound Applique. Here is the link.
http://www.newfoundapplique.com/categories/In-The-Hoop-Projects/Bow-Holders/

Matty, Thomas, Kellen, Nathan & Cooper

Scrappy Strip Rose

 A beautiful scrappy strip rose, very pretty and easy to make from cluck cluck sew.
http://www.cluckclucksew.com/2010/05/tutorial-scrappy-strip-rose.html