Baby shoes

Here is a picture of the cute baby shoes I helped my friend make this week:

Summer Crafts

This summer I found the amazing website called www.pinterest.com 

I am addicted! It inspired me to make a few different crafts and recipes. If you are a member add me! (I still don't know how to find people yet...)

I found a cool tutorial for a dry erase "To Do" board. This whole project cost me $3.

I also found an idea to take a design cut out of magical paper, stick it to a canvas, paint around it, and remove the paper. Here is the result.

Now on to finishing the scrap quilt I've been working on. Or to clean my MESSY house... nah! I vote for ignoring my house and quilting!

Foldable Reuseable Enjoyable bag

A few weeks ago my little sister had a bridal shower. I wanted to get her a few things but since we were going to STL I didn't want to pack wrapping paper and a box to wrap the presents in. I decided to make these (they took about 20 minutes each) and wrapped her presents in them. The nice thing is that they fold/ roll up to be small and cute and can fit in your purse! I got the idea here and I think I want to make more!

Quilt for a friend

So I got crafty and made a baby quilt for my friend who decided to have a baby. Since she helped me so much this year in my classes, I thought it would be much better than just getting her a cookie or something! 

I searched up and down like 50 pages of Google Images until I found one that I liked. I think the person who took the picture called it "Sprinkles" although I have no idea who that is! (If you find out let me know and I'll get them credit for the idea.) I changed it a bit to fit what I wanted and I loved the result. I loved it so much I almost didn't give it too her, but I figured I didn't want her new baby to get cold in Arizona... well, it seemed like good logic I think.

Here are some pictures I took along the way:

The front of the quilt, draped over my ironing board.

The back of the quilt, draped over my ironing board as well.

Quilting it at my friend's mom's house. Thanks Stephanie and her mom! 

After it is quilted and bound.

Up close of the quilting. I love the square/ rectangle design.

The back quilted. I LOVED the back!

All folded up ready to give to Allie. I had some extra binding material left so I sewed it up and tied it in a bow around. 

I am now addicted to quilting. I have two more ideas ready to go and, thanks to my MIL, I have most of the material.

New Pillows

Here are some pillows I sewed a few weeks ago:

What do you think?