Crazy Quilt Challenge Finished!

I finally finished my Crazy quilt challenge for Evening Star Designs. I really enjoyed this challenge. I feel it really made me stretch. Now hopefully since the due date is this Saturday, I won't have to wait too long to hear the results.

Diaper bag

Here is a diaper bag that I made for my grand daughter Emma. I made the pattern myself. I included a waterproof pocket on the outside for wet clothes, and a zippered pocket inside for hair bows and bracelets. The bottom is also covered in vinyl so it can be easily sanitized.

Evening star challenge

I am participating in Evening Star Design's challenge. Here is my completed base which I will know begin to embellish and encrust. I can't wait to see how this turns out. I decided to try something new which is to do the hexagon shaped blocks. I figured hexagons would be good for an enchanted theme since hexs are spells or enchantments.

Take a Stitch Tuesday

I am taking a class from Sharon B and tried her Take a Stitch Tuesday Challenge for the week. It is a buttonhole herringbone stitch and I love it! Very dimensional. I have also included a photo of another seam treatment I did tonight. I mixed a DMC floss herringbone with wool thread lazy daisies and for contrast put a stitch of rayon floss inside of each lazy daisy.

Initial progress on block

I am working on one of my blocks right now, adding the first layer of seam treatments. Here are a few photos.

Crazy quilt bases

Here are the first two blocks for Sharon B's Encrusted crazy quilt class. I think I like the one with the paisley in the middle the best. Tomorrow, I am going to try a completely different palette. I want to have several blocks to practice new techniques with.

Need help with crazy quilt block

I am taking Sharon B's Encrusted Crazy Quilting class at http://www.joggles.com/ I am trying to decide on the fabrics for my block for the class. I have assembled lots of possibilities. I know that there are more than I need and that some are wrong choices, but would like some help choosing. These are not colors I normally work with, which is kind of the point, but I got the patterned fabrics in a swap and thought they would make a cool block. Let me know what you think, the roses and the yellows are what i am not sure of. Thanks

Crazy quilted ring bearer pillow

I just made this ring bearer pillow for my stepson and his fiance. I had a lot of fun embellishing it and learning new things. There are ribbons on each corner that are tied underneath the pillow now, that during the wedding will be hold the rings.

Cool giveaway

Cathy @ http://cathyscrazybydesign.blogspot.com/ is doing a giveaway for her 200th post. Go check it out.