Finish Friday: Lotsa Projects Pt. 2

Happy May Day!!!  Wow!  I can't believe it's May already!!!  This year is going so quickly and I just can't believe it's almost half over!  That being said, I've had a lot of "Rosie Time" lately.  Hubby technically works 2 jobs (a full-time, day job and runs a DJ-ing company), so I'm home in the evenings a lot by myself, as well as sometimes a lot of time on the weekends.  I don't mind it actually.  I've never really been one to be on-the-go constantly, so being home is actually where I love to be.  It is especially welcome when I've had a long week at work.  It's so wonderful to just come home on a Friday night, put on some comfy clothes, grab a cup of tea, and bury myself in my craft room for the night!  With that being said, I've been VERY busy over the past few weeks!

Here are the projects I can safely share so far.  I've got a couple more that are in the works or almost done that I really can't share until after next week, but I promise... They're awesome!!  So, without further ado...

Hawaiian Pin-Up Shirt

Hubby needed a Hawaiian-themed shirt for a "Spring Fever Luau" he was DJ-ing and he couldn't manage to find one he liked at the stores.  Then.... I got the question.  "Can you make me a shirt?"  Of course I couldn't say no.  The only rule was that it had to be "cool."  After hours of searching online, I found this fabric over at Fabric.com and he loved it!  I also bought the same fabric, just different background for his DJ partner for a shirt, but he ended up being out of town for the event, so I didn't rush to get it done.

Hawaiian Pin-Up Button Down Shirt

• Started: April 13, 2014     Finished: April 16, 2015
• Pattern:  McCall's M2149
• Fabric: Pin Ups Mirage - Garnet from Fabric.com
• Notions: 5 -19mm clear buttons
• Thread: Coats & Clark - Tan All-Purpose Thread

Butterfly Cuddle Quilt

One of my girlfriends since early childhood is expecting her first (a little girl!) in July.  With the shower coming up, I whipped up what is quickly becoming my "signature" baby gift for her.... A Cuddle Quilt.  She's definitely not a real flashy gal, so subdued colors were my choice, and the butterflies are just so dang cute!  Sorry for the big crease in the pic... it's been folded on my work table for a few days before I was able to snap the pic.

Butterfly Cuddle Quilt

• Started: April 13, 2014     Finished: April 16, 2015
• Pattern:  Play Time Quilt by Karie Patch Designs
• Fabric: Snuggle Flannel Solids & Prints from JoAnn's
• Thread: Coats & Clark - Purple All-Purpose Thread

Butterfly Embroidered Burp Cloth

I bought a bunch of the Gerber cloth diapers a few weeks ago, wanting to embroider some as gifts.  I pre-washed them all, but then they just sat.  Lol.  Finally dug one out of the basket, ironed it, and it was ready to go!  Added some of the leftover flannel from the Cuddle Quilt to the bottom and used "Pearl" do embroider some cute butterflies on it.  The 3-ply cloth diapers are really thin!  Guess I didn't pay too much attention to the package when I bought them.  For a burp cloth, I'm sure they'll be fine, I just know the next time I'll go for the 6-ply ones.

Butterfly Burp Cloth

• Started: April 30, 2014     Finished: April 30, 2015
• Pattern:  My Own :-)
• Fabric: Snuggle Flannel Butterfly Print from JoAnn's
• Other Materials: 1 - Cloth Diaper, No-Show Poly Mesh Stabilizer
• Embroidery Design: Butterfly Pair (A5140) from Embroidery Library

Sewing Bionic Gear Bag

I made one of these Bionic Gear Bags back a few months ago for my BFF and couldn't wait to make more!  Before I had even made the first one, I had bought fabric at JoAnn's to make my mom one to hold all of her sewing gear while she's on the road.  Found the adorable dress form and tape measure fabrics in the novelty cotton section and snatched it up.  You can't see it in the photo, but the insides of the pockets match the blue and coral from the front.  Unfortunately, I don't really like how this one turned out.  Thinking I should have done different fabrics on the inside instead of all the same.

Sewing Bionic Gear Bag

• Started: April 24, 2014     Finished: April 26, 2015
• Pattern:  Bionic Gear Bag by Sally Thompson
• Fabric: Novelty cotton from JoAnn's
• Notions: 4 - 9" Nylon Zippers & 1 - 2" Nylon Zipper from Wawak.com
• Thread: Coats & Clark - Grey All-Purpose Thread

Rosie Bionic Gear Bag

Since I didn't really care for the sewing bag, I went "stash diving" and came up with a FQ bundle I had bought a while ago from Fort Worth Fabric Studio.  I love, love, LOVE this FQ bundle, and it was soooooo hard to cut into it!  But it turned out to be totally worth it as I LOVE the way this bag came out!  The colors just pop and are so bright and cheery.  Now I can't decide which one to give her... Lol.  May just take both of them over for Mother's Day and let her choose. 

Rosie Bionic Gear Bag

• Started: April 26, 2014     Finished: April 27, 2015
• Pattern:  Bionic Gear Bag by Sally Thompson
• Fabric: FQ Bundle (Previous Friday Bunch) from Fort Worth Studio
• Notions: 4 - 9" Nylon Zippers & 1 - 2" Nylon Zipper from Wawak.com
• Thread: Coats & Clark - Grey All-Purpose Thread

Nursing Bionic Bag

I saw this fabric over at the Fat Quarter Shop some time ago in their "Coming Soon" section.  I requested to be notified when it came in stock, and about 2 weeks ago... I did.  Ordered it right away, with really no clue what I was going to do with it.  Well, being on this Bionic Bag kick, it became an easy choice.  My sister is an ICU Asst Nurse Manager for a Cleveland Clinic hospital and also a mom to an 18-month old and has one one the way due in August.  She's always got her "nurse" stuff with her, and this bag is perfect to hold all her band aids, gauze, tape, suture removal kits, etc.  Lol.

Nursing Bionic Gear Bag

• Started: April 27, 2014     Finished: April 30, 2015
• Pattern:  Bionic Gear Bag by Sally Thompson
• Fabric: "Calling All Nurses" by Windham Fabrics Half-Yard Bundle from Fat Quarter Shop
• Notions: 4 - 9" Nylon Zippers & 1 - 2" Nylon Zipper from Wawak.com
• Thread: Coats & Clark - Red All-Purpose Thread

Happy Friday Everyone!

Linking back to Fabric Friday at Fort Worth Fabric Studio, Finish It Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts , TGIFF at Quokka Quilts, Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? over at Confessions of a Fabric Addict, and Link-A-Finish Friday at Richard & Tanya Quilts

Finish Friday: Busy As A Bee

With the arrival of my third "nephew" back in January, I've been in complete "baby mode."  The baby's nursery theme is "Bees and Honey," and I was having the HARDEST time finding fabric!  Seriously... checked out every online store I could think of, as well as JoAnn's and Hobby Lobby, and came back empty handed.  Well, that was until a couple of weeks ago.  Just happened to be browsing the aisles at JoAnn's and stumbled on some adorable bee flannel. Just knew it needed to be turned into something fun!  I already made a self-binding receiving blanket for him, but hadn't done one of my Cuddle Quilts yet.  Forty minutes later (having the hardest time matching colors for some reason), I was ready to go.

LOVE how easy these quilts are.  No time in getting the pieces cut, and even the main assembly is really quick.  Only issue I seem to have on each one of these is my basting stitches on the twists showing thru.  Thinking on this one I should have used white thread instead of black for the piecing... but ah well!  It was done and ready to give last weekend.  Mommy & baby love it!

Happy Friday Everyone!

Linking back to Fabric Friday at Fort Worth Fabric Studio, Finish It Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts , TGIFF at Quokka Quilts, Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? over at Confessions of a Fabric Addict, and Link-A-Finish Friday at Richard & Tanya Quilts

National Quilting Day

Happy National Quilting Day to all my fellow quilters out there!  This is my first one, and I'm totally excited!  I've got big plans for my craft room this weekend.

Before I get started on some quilting, I got a bit sidetracked trying out this "Eggie" design I got from over at Uncle Matt's Crib.

I bought a bunch of fleece remnants a few weeks back from JoAnns specifically to try these out.  Not only were they easy to do (only took about 20 minutes) but it didn't even use much fleece.  1 yard of the anti-pill fleece will make LOTS of these guys!  All the parts of the face are just plain crafting felt.  So incredibly easy!  This one is for my niece, Miss L, who is OBSESSED with Elmo!  Better yet, I stuffed it using an old bed pillow that was on it's way to the garbage :-)

Now it's time to get to doing some quilting....

First up this weekend is at least one Cuddle Quilt. This one is for my new "nephew" and his nursery is bee-themed. I love these little quilts and got so excited when I found them at JoAnns a few weeks ago. Fabrics are pre-washed and ready to go. 

Hoping I can get minimally the cuddle quilt done, and really hoping I can get started on another gift. This one I won't be able to share until it's done as I don't know if she/he reads my blog or not. Don't want to ruin the surprise and the theme of the quilt would totally give it away!!

Off to go play in my craft room for the day. Hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday!!

Linking up with Show Off Saturday at SewCanShe

For My Little Ladybug

Seriously, the $9 I spent on the Playtime Quilt pattern from the Sewing Expo last month was the best money I've ever spent!  I LOVE making these!!  So quick and simple, yet so useful.  While at JoAnn's during their last really big sale, I picked up the fabric to whip up one of these for my adorable niece, Miss L.

My Cute Little Ladybug, enjoying the beach for the first time

Since my sister and I were little, my mom has called us her "Ladybugs."  That has now trickled down to my sister's daughter, and she's now the youngest of the Ladybugs.  I thought it only fitting to make her one of these quilts using some adorable ladybug flannel I found.

I'm anxious to give this to her this weekend when I see her.  I hope she likes it, and I hope mommy appreciates it.  The little twists on the quilt are three-dimensional so you can easy clip those little toys to it.  Miss L has discovered the game that is "if I throw my toy on the ground, a grown up will pick it up."  Ha ha ha.  This way, if she throws her toy down while in the car, it won't go very far.

I'm getting better with these.  My seams were almost perfect this time (one or two that didn't line up 100%), and I hand-bound it.  My mitered corners still need some work, but I'm getting there.

Really loving this pattern and it makes for a very quick and easy baby gift.  I'm hoping to make the full-sized version one day if we ever have children :-)

Thanks for stopping by, and Happy Tuesday everyone!