Make Life Fun...Play with your scraps

Welcome to Dandelion Quilts' Scrappy Edition.  So I had some fun Make Life scraps and these coordinating cute buttons.  What is a girl to do, right?  These bags are from the pattern Little Glam Bags by Pink Sand Beach Designs.  I struggled with the zippers, I will be honest. 

 Just for kicks, another shot of Buddy.  This is his newest, most favorite shirt.  LOL.  It is getting a lot of wear.  Look at those long legs!  How am I going to keep him in pants???

Make Life

So, I finally put my Make Life blocks together.   For the pattern info here is my original post.   I love how it turned out.  It was a zip to put together...what took me so long, right?

I especially like the border fabric.

Sorry for the night time photos.  Yuck.

Say hello to my fabulous new sewing chair.  Bright pink.  What more could a girl ask for?  This chair is surprisingly comfortable and hits my back just right.  Thanks, Ikea.  Make life fun...think pink.

Friday Night Sew In

I actually accomplished a lot during my Friday Night Sew In time.  I worked on a few odds and ends to finish up the baby present. 

First up, some personalized burp clothes that coordinate with the baby quilt.  I was very pleased with these.  They turned out great.  I just love the fabrics, too.

You will also see some bibs in that shot.  That pattern came from the last Quilts and More edition.  It is a pattern by Camielle R.  Very easy.

I also personalized these wash clothes.  Doesn't look like much, but each took close to a half an hour. 

All in all, we say this was a success!  Have a good weekend and don't forget to give your dad a big hug.

Joplin Quilters in Need of Donations

I actually caught wind of this thru Allie.  Fons and Porter has issued a plea for help for a Joplin group of quilters.  Below is the copied article and here is the link where I found the original.

The Town and Country Quilters of Joplin, MO lost everything, including their homes, in a recent and devastating tornado. This quilting group is known for donating many of their quilts to local charities, and could use your help to get started again. They need all tools and supplies restocked because their storage house was also destroyed. Gone are all of the supplies used in the making of charity quilts (rotary cutters, cutting mats, batting, fabric, etc.). If you or your quilt guild would like to donate items, please send them to guild member:

Gloria Park

2921 N. Hickory

Joplin, Missouri 64801

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When I was cleaning out the sewing room I found a quilt kit that had been sitting there for several years.  I have decided to ship it to the Town and Country Quilters.  I hope that you will join me in rebuilding this groups' efforts.  I know we all have something in our stash that they could use.

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

 I finished hand stitching the binding on this beautiful baby quilt this morning at the car dealership, while I was having my tires rotated.  I really am pleased with how it turned out. 

The corners are my favorite part, I agree with you gals about that.

The binding is a nice mocha color with pindots.  You gotta love pindots.

I threw this pic into the mix just for kicks.  I thought my quilt holder could do this job.  His poor arms were not long enough and had I rotated the quilt, he wouldn't have been tall enough.  But he was a good sport anyway.

Friday Night Sew In

So, I am planning on sewing this Friday Night.  I have 2 projects in mind that I would like to choose from.  I say this because in all likelihood I may walk into the sewing room that night and feel a different whim.  LOL.  Are you like that???

You should join in the fun.  Sign up here.  Big thanks to Heidi and and Bobbi for organizing the fun.

Have I mentioned how much I love my quilty friends?

So, you were absolutely right.  Thank you for the BLOGGER tips.  Much better now. 

Here's another question for those of you in the know...when sewing/working with laminated fabric, do you need to use a special needle?