Christmas T Shirts

This was a free design from Urban Threads and I decided to make Christmas T Shirts for my sisters grandchildren. Another quick and easy design and I thought that green would look good on both girls and boys.  Check out Urban Threads for some awesome designs..
                                                                               

Reaching Squirrel and Monkey.

I have had these designs for some time and decided to do them for my grandsons last Christmas.
Didn't I have trouble finding silky  shorts for the boys, but after a lot of searching I managed to find some.  These designs are from Kris Rhoades and  the boys had a bit of fun with them, and they  Thad a good giggle. The fish is machine applique and the monkey and squirrel are filled embroidery.  Very quick and easy to do.
                                                                           

Christmas Tea Towels.......

These gorgeous designs are from Embroidery Library and they stitched out beautifully as well.  Just a couple of quick gifts for friends. I used heat and gone for topping again. I love that stuff, makes life easy.

                                                                           

More Christmas T Shirts.......

These T Shirts are for my youngest grandson, Cooper.    The ( I love Santa ) was from Urban Threads and the Santa with the Kangaroo and Emu is from Punch with Judy.  A great Australian design.  It looks like the hoop moved,  but  it will ok for him to wear out in the yard.  Some places matched up really well and others didn't.   Being a small T Shirt it did get caught on the arm of the embroidery machine so I am guessing that was the problem.    I am going to have another go at this design when I get a bit more time.
                                                                           

Christmas T Shirt.......

This design is from Urban Threads, they always have great designs.  I am always on the look out for designs for bigger boys now as my grandsons are getting past the T Shirt stage that Grandma makes.  This design stitched out perfectly until I changed the cotton for the gold Believin' and I broke 3 needles and the machine wouldn't stitch but with perseverance I managed to get it done.   My brother machine was in getting fixed so I had to use the Singer.  I don't know why I don't use it more as it stitches so nicely........
                                                                           

U. F. O. Finished......for me.

Another project started many years ago and now finished.  It was only something that I worked on when I didn't have another project ready for our sewing day. I did put a bit more effort in the last few months to get it finished.  This is a simple double crochet rug that we started as a project at our Patchwork Group. I was very happy with the way it turned out as I really didn't know how the colours would go.  I just bought the wool as I needed it.  It is very warm. This rug is for me and it will be going in my car just in case I need it.

                                                                               

Another Minion.......

Finally I found a yellow T shirt and I was able to do this T Shirt for my grandson Cooper.  It was a quick and easy Machine Embroidery Design and I found the design here.  Another shirt to get into mail.

Fat Quarter Bag.........

I  am loving this bag made from 5 fat quarters.   I don't usually make bags but this one caught my eye.
The 4 fat quarters are cut into 10 1/2 inch by 9 1/2  inch rectangles.  They are all joined together and folded in half and you have the bag  and the lining in one.   On the front half I ironed some iron on pellon.  I quilted the rectangles just from corner to corner. With the 5th fat quarter you make the handles and the binding.  You then bind the top of the bag and the 2 sides.  You fold the bag till you get the shape you like and stitch up where the ends of the bag  meet, making sure you leave enough of the top layer to fold down and sew the button on.   The bottom of the bag is then sewn accross and  about 4 1/2 inches from the bottom corner of the bag, make a triangle and stitch accross to shape the bottom of the bag.   Make the handles and stitch on.   A very quick and easy project. I think I will keep this one as I usually give away the things I make.
                                                                             

Folded Work......

My first attempt at folded work.  I think this one is called a Pineapple. Not sure what I will make out of it. I guess I could make some cushions, placemats or even a table runner.  I used some scraps and managed to get three blocks made but don't have any of the spot left.   I found it fairly easy as you have to follow the pattern markings of how to lay the fabric...  It is something that I would do again, maybe I would try something a bit more difficult.
                                                                           

                                                                   

Clown Fish Bag..........

This a gorgeous Clown Fish Bag is from Disorderly Threads.  These little bags are so easy to make.  I made this one for my Grandson, Cooper for his Birthday. I filled it with colouring in pencils as it makes a great pencil case.   I have been told that he  is the envy of his class mates,  The bag was done in two hoopings with the tail and fins done in the first hooping.  The bag is finished off in the second hooping and just a little bit of hand sewing to finish it off when the bag is turned inside out.
                                                                       

Minion T Shirt

Birthday time for my Grandson Cooper who will be seven next week. Not the design that I had picked out for him.  I searched high and low for a yellow T Shirt but couldn't find one in his size anywhere.   Anyway I loved the way that this design turned out and I am sure that he will love it too.
It is an embroidery machine applique design and I bought the design from Kidz Applique.  I will do the other design if I can find a yellow T Shirt.  I think this Minion is so cute.
                                                                               

Frozen Birthday Numbers !!!!!

Once again it is time to do the Birthday Towels for my friends three Granddaughters. There was one stipulation, that there was no yellow.   I think I managed that.   I loved the way they turned out and I am sure the girls will too. I found the Frozen Numbers Embroideryland and as there was no Number 10 and Olya  did one for me without hesitation..   Awesome service.
                                                                         

Cushions from Mystery Blocks......

Every couple of weeks we have a mystery day at our Patchwork Group.  We had to take 16 x  4 inch squares.    I decided to make cushions from my finished squares.
                                                                               

It was a very interesting idea  and the blocks could be put together in whatever pattern that you liked.
We cut the corner out of  the blocks and than stitched them to a different coloured block with a 1/4 inch allowance. We did this 3 times on each block and the corner of each block had 3 different colours on it.    Just something a bit different.  It was a very enjoyable day seeing all the different ideas that the ladies came up with.
                                                                       

Rose Embroidery.......

A simple rose embroidered on a white shirt.   The design was from Sew Lucky.  I just needed a design that didn't have too many stitches and wouldn't make the shirt go out of shape.  This design was perfect and it turned a plain white shirt into something quite unique.