One Creative Family

Frozen quilt is finished and ready for delivery.  Olaf turned out pretty good.  Added a little pocket at the bottom for hidden treasures.

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Well, here we are in week 2 of August.  The weather has been hot and miserable with a few days hidden in that are cool and nice.  I hope everyone has stayed as cool as possible and the creative juices flow.

This week’s challenge is COASTERS.  Big mug rug coasters, square coasters, round coasters, fabric coasters, crochet coasters, knitted coasters, tiled coasters.  Surprise us.  What media do you like to use?  I am so excited to let the mind go crazy.  Give it a try and share with us.

Here is Alicia’s upcycled jeans.  It is a scrappy skirt finished off with a fabric rose.  Really cute

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.  Today is a cloudy day with light showers here and there.  Nice in cool today.

I will post Alicia’s jean upcycled project in a little later today. A few more pins and tucks.  We all know how that goes.

I started a peek a boo quilt for a little girl who has cancer, then found out she loves Olaf from Frozen  This is what I have done so far, and trying where to go from here.  Any suggestions.  I want to add only about 5-8 inches to the top and bottom and about 4-5 inches on the sides.  I am sitting here looking at to see what it is telling me to do.

Not sure if anyone has heard, probably everyone has), Michaels Craft stores have bought the name and rights to Hancock Fabric Stores. NOT Hancock of Paducah, Ky  I know Michael’s sale fabric on line, but maybe they will start having some in the stores.

I have to apologize for not posting anything yesterday. It was a busy day then when it was quiet, I had my little helper. I don’t think many people can read 18 month old’s writings. I know I am not that smart. For this reason I waited until today. Alicia showed me a picture of the skirt she is making and it is so cute. I can’t wait for you to see it. I will be going to sewing club in about an hour and know when I come home I will have sooooo many ideas running thru my brain. These ladies are so talented. Enjoy your day.

I hope all is going great on the challenge…upcycling and old item.  I chose an old shirt of my husband, and my daughter chose an old pair of jeans.  I think she is making a skirt.  I am making aprons.  I love it. This is the before picture, and then the after pictures.  To be honest I made these a couple months ago.  I let time get away from me and Gary is running out of shirts.  Thrift stores here I come.

 

Good Wednesday morning, or is for an hour and half anyway.  My peek a boo quilt is turning into a Frozen quilt.  Olaf, here I come.

How is your upcycle challenge going?  I have to admit I am falling behind…couldn’t sleep last night so I had some caffeine.  Too much caffeine had me cleaning the garage(getting ready for new freezer). Then moved to the kitchen.  I ended up washing walls, cabinets, shelves, stove, and refrig.  Basically anything didn’t move got cleaned.  I am ready to rest, but the mind is on Olaf.  Guess I will work on him.

Have a great day and enjoy something about it.

 

Today I am working on a peek a boo quilt for a little 2 yr old.  She is undergoing chemo and radiation for muscle cancer in her face.  So my plan is to make it as fun and interactive as I can.  I am embroidering animals in squares that will have little doors to open and she will find them.  There will be soft snuggly fabric in some and places where family and friends can draw her a picture or write to her.  I am going to try and use chalkboard paint on a bigger square in the center where Daddy can draw her funny pictures.  Not sure how this will work, but today is a day of machine embroidery.

I am hoping that everyone is having a great day enjoying what you are doing.  Remember find something to laugh about daily.  Also don’t sweat the small stuff, because  in the grand scheme of life it is all small stuff.

 

This post is a quick follow up to the post Creating… on 07/27/16 where I discussed pulling out from my project pile and completing a set of “art pillow experimentations”. I spent part of this weekend finishing up the rest of the little art pillows (they range from around 6 x 6 inches to 8 x8 […]

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