String Pillow...

I've always wanted one of these little babies!!!



Here's the deal... I have been making a bunch of pillows lately and there's a very good explanation as to why...

Firstly, I just bought a new home a couple months ago and have decorating fever...

Secondly, I have been dying to try out many of my friend's tutorials and this gives me a great excuse to do so without ended up with 300 quilts...

And lastly... I like pillows! Yeah.. I know... who doesn't???

So... this morning I spent a little time on Ashley's (filminthefridge)string block tutorial. I really thought it was fun and easy directions to follow. Now please don't think that means... I think I'm some kind of professional... because I'm hardly that! This was my true first attempt at it :)

I thought I may not be as scared to do it if I used some of my scraps...


After following Ashley's directions... I struggled with my little puzzle...



Then I admit... I struggled with how to get that paper off, so I decided to cut mine... hehehehe



In the end... I think I really like it ( the Kona Ash was a great choice! )...

The CORPSE Bride - Hoop!

The new stitchin swap group that I'm in { Hoop Up! } has shown it self to be highly creative! Crystal at Fiberartsy... has chosen the theme of Tim Burton. I sure hope she likes my interpretation of The Corpse Bride ;)





Hope your stitchin is as exciting as mine! ;)

Finished! Cathedral Pillow!!

All I can say is I'm in LOVE...



This pillow made me get my booty movin and finish my son's Echino Wonky Log Cabin Pillow today too!! ;)

Cathedral Windows...

I am very excited about our Pillow Talk Swap - ROUND 2 starting up and I have decided that Cathedral Windows... is the design I'll be using! They have always scared the bajesus out of me... but no longer! They were super fun... a mix between origami and sewing ( who knew )??? Now to make my practice block into a modern pillow for my new home!

new SEWing tunes...

By now most of you know that I am a city girl who grew up in the middle of the 1990's... and with that being said, I am a product of the { Grudge area & Classic Rock removement }!!! Yes, Yes... I definitly had maroon hair and Dr. Martins at one time ;)I will always have a deep appreciation toward alternative music since the Pacific Northwest ( especially Seattle and Portland ) played such a pivotal role in the birthing of this genre... however... everyone once in a while... when I really want to feel free and young again... these new tunes bring me back to myself... generation X.

Off to a lynard skynard concert... it was really cool! :)

Craft Hope for Haiti - Heather Ross fabrics

I have really been inspired by all the crafting community members coming together for the poor souls in Haiti! I can't help myself but to think that if I were them... I sure hope others would do the same for me... I truly live by the Golden Rule and it has not led me astray so far. With that being said, I have donated 5 FQ's of Heather Ross' Lightning Bug collection to this amazing Etsy Shop being led by some amazing Crafters and the good people at Doctors Without Boarders!

I am really excited to bring these fabric to someone for a great cause and I do hope you find my price to be fair considering... I am not benefiting from the proceeds at all and 100% are going to the great people of Haiti! It feels good to be a price gouger for a charity! LOL

Please take the time to check out the website and Etsy shop! Thanks for all your support my friends!!

Heather

The Storque - Etsy Handmade Blog

I was very humbled that Etsy Blog... The Storque featured one of my Baby Rag Quilts in an article they wrote { Etsy Finds Decor: Nordic Delight }... which was written to inspired people to use creative decorating ideas that will add a touch of cheerful playfulness to the place you call home. This articled included my Anna Maria Horner Baby Rag Quilt using her "Good Folks" line... This line has really grown on me ;)

The Calypso Star Quilt

Today's my 11th Wedding Anniversary and I thought.... HHhhmm... I should just sew all day! LOL... yes.. I know I do that most days... but today was for me ;) I finished the top of my Calypso Star Quilt ( minus the sashing )... I LOVE the colors together and how whimsical it came out, but not too juvenile.



My oldest son was a trooper holding it up for me ;)



And, the lighting was TERRIBLE, since it's such a down poor over here in O'le Portland, Oregon today... I can't wonder why we got married in Vegas! LOL



I have also been quite a busy girl working on blocks for my three virtual bees... I sure hope my pals like them!

Kerri's Gnomie Friends House for { Bee } Imaginative



Cristin's Grey and Green squares & Rectangles for Sew New To Me Virtual Quilting Bee



And Suzanne's Opposites Attract for [Bee]-autiful Quilting Bee



OOOooohhh... then I also played with my Munki Munki Snowball Quilt ( It was time for January's block! )





Okay... all done... I promise!! Now time to go be with my boy toy! ;)

Playing Catch Up & 2010 Plans

I am sooo excited for this next years quilting and stitching! I just finished my Volkswagen Bus embroidery hoop for my example to the Hoop Up Swap! John at QuiltDad has come up with a very clever idea... where at the end I will have 5 more urban embroideries to add to my Bicycle from Kerri and this VW hoop to make a unique wall art for my new house! ;)





My Sister-in-Law was quite generous this past week with lots of inspiration for the hoops I'll be making others through this swap! To say excited is a gross understatement!!



You can find this swap here... maybe I'll be making hoops for you next round ???



Then I made my New Years Resolution which I'm very excited about my two new Quilting Bees helping me make my goal this year! With all the amazing new fabric lines that have recently come out... I'm really feeling like I need to make quilts out of my current fabric collections and move on to the new ones! with that thought in mind it is my mission to make this piles into wonderfully warm ( since my new house is older and colder ) quilts, so I have no more guilt in buying new fabrics!

First on the list will be to finally cut into my Flea Market Fancy Stash... and I'm pretty sure this quilt will be in trusted to the fabulous quilters at Kerri and my new virtual quilting bee... { Bee } Imaginative. It's full of my most favorite quilters in blogland and I know I can trust my stash with them! :)



Next on the agenda... My Lush quilt! This baby will be for my Daddy and I'm not sure which pattern I'll be using yet... but it will definitely come from my own hands!



I'm super excited about the this pile of Summer In The City turning into an amazing quilt from the newest virtual quilting bee that I joined with many new friends that I've had the great honor of meeting in 2009... [ Bee ] - autiful



And topping off my 2010 goal will be my and I do mean ( MY don't touch unless your me ) Momo Wonderland quilt... which the fabric is still be collected!! I have wanted one of these babies FOREVER and I am quite optimistic that I will win the battle by years end! LOL



Oh yeah! I wanted to say thank you to all my followers and Flickr friends who have made this last year really fun! Since my one year anniversary will becoming around the corner for both soon... Kerri and I have planned a little get-a-way! We will be renting a home in Port Angelas, Washington.. to spend three days and two nights sewing with some wonderful new friends we have met this last year and... drooling over Edward!! Yes, this will be a Twilight themed weekend with a trip to Forks and La Push in the plans!! We are all so excited and I will certainly post all the picture of us pretending we are Bella! LOL





XO, Heather