Ladybug Quilt

Quilt Size:  48" x 60"

All I have left to complete on my Ladybug quilt is the hand stitching on the binding (I love to hand bind my quilts).   How do you bind your quilts?  I learned from This Video by Connecting Threads.  No tools required!!  I know that everyone finds what works best for them and I really like this method.  

I really like the backing fabric.  I couldn't decide between a white fabric with red flowers or this luscious dark fabric.  They were both beautiful, but I like the dramatics that the dark fabric brings.  

Another project I've started is Hands to Help Charity over at Sarah's Blog (Confessions of a Fabric Addict).  I've chosen a 'net' pattern by the fabric designer Thomas Knauer.  I discovered his fabric line when I was making Miracle Boy's Quilt.  

I didn't use any of Thomas Knauer's fabric for this charity quilt, just some pretty purples from my LQS.

It was also my Niece's 22nd Birthday and we celebrated this past weekend!  Wait, did I say 22nd??!!  My little Petunia was just a little one yesterday and I was putting pretty petunias in her hair.  (*wiping a tear at how time flys).  She loves Star Wars and I found a sweet tote in Moda's book Fresh Fabric Treats.  It was my first time making my own fabric buttons!!  Loved it!

 Also, working on some dish cloths for a couple of my friends.  I still want to make Tiny Aprons for their dish soap bottles and then they'll be off in the mail.  :)

 And Last but not least, our sweet little MaoMao has turned ONE YEARS OLD!!  of course, he was a stray that showed up at our house, but my Little Ladybug picked out an approximate birthday for him. She's so sweet.

Have a great Wednesday!! - Little Mama Hen.

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Finished Quilt for my Cousin!

Front

 A beautiful quilt finish for a beautiful day.  Here in Florida the rain comes often; however, sometimes I wish it rained more.  I love rain!  I love thunder and seeing the cracks of light flash across the sky.  It seems like forever since the rain has fallen; today and yesterday it has been cloudy, raining, thundery, and I love it.  I'm also cooking some Shawarma and I can't wait to eat some with cucumber sauce.

Well, this lovely Quilt has two sides.  :)  The front is 4" squares with 2" square sashings and the back!  Well, Dresdens of course!  I hope your weekend will be full of love and laughter.  -Little Mama Hen.

Back

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Hot Pink for a Cousin

 Do you get excited when you start a new quilt or sewing project.  I do.  I get slightly giddy as I stack all the fabric on my cutting mat.  You know what else is exciting?  When someone wants me to make them something!  Recently my cousin asked me to make a quilt for her daughter and I was thrilled!!!  Her daughter likes hot pink and lime green.  I have the top completed.  It's 54"x60" and will make a nice throw quilt.  Now, I just have to design the back.  I like making my quilts reversible.

I also finished another baby quilt.  I used V and Co. line called Simply Color.  Have you ever read her blog?  She's pretty awesome and her stories about her family events are hilarious!  Anyway, I used a 16 patch block mimicking a Greek Cross.  It's very scrappy and CUTE.

I'm also working on some Mug Rugs for my sister's co workers, but no pics yet.

Well, That's it for now.  Hope your day is fun and beautiful. - Little Mama Hen.

Foxy Mama

FRONT

 My Sister N Law is having a birthday this month.  She lives in Indiana and will probably see this post before her package arrives, but she'll be surprised as she's reading this post!  :)  I rarely get to see her, because we live so far apart.  She is so laid back and enjoyable to be around, I wish we lived closer.  We recently started following each other on Pinterest and I discovered that she likes foxes!!  So I found some really CUTE fox fabric and made her a pillow sham!  I've never made a pillow sham before and it was FUN!  I found an excellent tutorial over at Pile O Fabric.  I want to make some more for my couch pillows. :)  When I was admiring the back of my newly sewn pillow sham, I noticed a few squares that were really 'OFF'.  It made me smile, because I must have been sipping my wine and sewing.  lol  never sip and sew unless you're willing to accept the little oops that may appear.  ;)  of course, sometimes those little oops are worth the smile.  :)

Zipper for easy pillow removal

BACK

 Another block that I've been working on...  It's called Connemara on Mccall's Quilting

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Scrappy Little Log Cabin

I would love to live in a log cabin! with a wrap around porch and a swing and maybe a couple of chicks and baby goats.  Well, actually a farm is a lot of work, maybe I'd just like to vacation in a log cabin.  :)  I've never made a Log Cabin quilt before, but after working on this little cutie, I WILL!  So cute, so fun, so quick!

I also have a charm pack of Oink A Doodle Moo!  I already have my pattern idea pinned and saved on Pinterest!

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 I also have my Cross quilt pinned and ready to quilt.  :)

Most of my day was spent outside playing in the gorgeous Florida Sun with two little sweethearts! 75 degrees!!  I know I shouldn't boast too much, because come Summer I'll be melting and whining.  ;)  and speaking of sweethearts, have you ever been serenaded by a 4 year old at 5:30 in the morning.  :)  I have and I don't care that I didn't have my coffee fix yet, it was precious!  He sang me Ho Hey from the Lumineers. -Have a great weekend! Little Mama Hen

Baby Quilts

I've been working on lots of baby quilts lately and it's so fun!  I haven't done much of anything else except turn a year older.  :)  

I love green and I think the Irish Chain is one of the most dainty looking patterns, love it.

 Pink and Grey are so lovely together.  They compliment each other so elegantly.

I had a Vintage Modern charm pack that I decided to make this scrappy little cutie!

Well, I hope your week is going well too! -Little Mama Hen

Red and White

One of the reasons I have so many WIP (works in progress) is because Quilting is fairly new to me and I want to try every new design and idea that I see!  I'm not satisfied with making one block and then moving on, the block has to 'become' something.  However, I get so many new ideas, I hop from one project to another and start 5 more before I ever finish one.   This is ok with me, it's just the kind of artist I am.


I have decided though, to make several small baby/doll/lap quilts to help bring some of my  many projects to a finish line.  One of those projects is this sweet little red and white quilt.  I think she is darling.  I'm not actually finished yet.  I'm waiting for some backing fabric to arrive (fingers crossed, maybe today!).

Well, I hope your Friday is filled with lots of fun and quilting goodness.  -Little Mama Hen

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And then there were TWO.

 My childhood friend from This is the Life blog is not just having one, but TWO!!  Well, I should clarify that she and her husband are adopting two little boys.  They were planning on just one, but when the adoption agency called and said they had two little brothers, their hearts were swept away!  Check out her blog for an amazing journey!  Anyway, I had already made her one quilt, but when I heard there will be two, I started working on the second one.  Tada!!  I found the design on Pinterest and fell in love with it.  Isn't it just darling!

Oh and remember that pile of wool I had?!  Well, introducing my first Needle Felted Bear!!!  Isn't he just so fat and fuzzy!  I think he needs something to hold, maybe a heart?  or a baby bear?  we'll see.  If you want to give Needle Felting a try (and I suggest it, HIGHLY!) check out Plum Blossom Farm.  Carole takes care and loves her little sheep on her very own farm!  She has a Bear Kit on her Etsy Shop .

  
I continue to work on my patchwork crosses!

MaoMao is a little sad that the Christmas tree is gone, but he loves to sit on the patio  in HIS chair. lol

End of Year!!

Just a quick note on a few projects I've started!  If the last few days is any indication of what 2013 will be like, then it is very likely that I will start dozens of new projects!!  fun right!  yay, I think so.

Ok, the first one at the top (the green one)  is a 16 patch square to mimic a cross.  Great idea right?  I found it on Pinterest.  The fabrics  are from Moda's V&Co.  I'm going to make a quilt with several of these of all her different colors from her charm pack.  

 Then there is one of my favorite blocks, the Greek Cross.  I found this pretty Navy fabric on ebay.

 And the tiny crosses are Moda's Spa by Deb Strain with basic Navy fabric for the background.

 And now for something brand new!!!  Have you ever Needle Felted?  Have you ever heard of it?  I discovered it recently through Pinterest and I'm going to give it a try.  All that pretty wool up there will (hopefully) turn into some very cute woodland animals!  I found the sweetest little farm!  Carole, at Plum Blossom Farm in California has a sheep farm.  She loves her sheep, so it's extra neat to know that my wool comes from happy sheep!  Check her shop out, she has lots of cute stuff and she is super nice and very customer service friendly.

And last but not least!  I do have a finish!  I finally binded my little pet/doll quilt. I just love the pink and green together.  :)

Ok, I'm off to enjoy some good times of the last moments of 2012 with my sweet Hub and two little sweetie pies!  Happy New Year!  -Little Mama Hen

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Baby Scrap Quilt

My favorite quilts so far (I'm very new to quilting) are the scrappy ones.  I guess I like all the colors and vibrant designs.  I like how such a variety of fabrics can still come together to make something beautiful.

This little cutie is 32"x 43".  The back is one piece of fabric, the same as the binding.  I LOVE the backing fabric.  I found it at Joann's.  I thought it was really cute in the store and once I made it the backing, I fell in love with it.  I think it would make a lovely lining for a tote bag (we'll see).

I also added a little bit of embroidery on each corner for some extra cuteness.  Well, I hope your day is full of some scrappy fun too. -Little Mama Hen.

 



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FUN FRIDAY

I did it!!  I finished Mama's three quilts for her friends (Blogged HERE and HERE). Yay!!  What fun I've had working on these and the best part is that I finished them before Christmas!  Now she can give them as Christmas presents if she want.  Love you, Mama.  

And just a little about my Mama...a memory if you will that helps me be a better Mommy, a better person.   When I was little (elementary age) I tried out for an important role in our school's musical.  I came home in tears when I didn't get the part.  My Mama put her arm around me and let me cry on her shoulder.  She didn't try to cheer me up (at first), she didn't tell me it didn't matter, she didn't go beat up the teacher that didn't pick me (hahaha); she let my little heart grieve and she sat by me while I cried.   When I was done crying she wiped my tears and kissed my cheeks and I felt better.  I was still disappointed, but I knew I was not alone.

As my Little Ones are growing, I want to be there for them every second.  I want to keep their hearts from being broken, I want to 'punish' those who hurt their feelings, I want to keep them safe and sound.  I have to remember that sometimes I just need to be there and no matter what they're going through that I'm with them.  I have to remember that it's not always my job (even though I want it to be) to 'fix' things for them.  The older I get the better I see the importance of helping little ones find their own place, their own path, and their own voice.  Thanks Mama for always being there; I love you my sweet, sweet Nonny.

Front - Mr. G quilt

Back - Mr. G quilt

Front - Mrs. P quilt 

Back - Mrs. P quilt

Front - Mrs. S

I also found this cushion on Pinterest from Living with Punks.  She has a very nice tutorial on how to make one!  I can't believe how easy it was!  She uses FiberFill, but I wanted my bag to be a little more sturdy.  I used 3/4 beans (from Beans in a Bag I bought at Walmart) and stuffed the top with FiberFill for a softer top seat.  Try it!  It's adorable and the kids love it.

And remember the Blogger's Quilt Festival (Blogged Here) well my quilt didn't win, but I won a random drawing!  Thanks to Rosemary @ The Knitting Quilter who messaged me that I had won!  I was sick at the time and hadn't been 'exploring' my usual blogs.  Thanks again Rosemary!

I won a fat quarter bundle - Flutter from Riley Blake!!

MaoMao has decided the tree belongs to him.  :)