working on something new

Mooooo
Baaahh
Oink Oink
Can you guess what I'm working on?
I have purchased a few new patterns....
I'm hoping to kick start something new the first of next month that I'm really excited about.
It'll be kept a secret for now but I'm hoping you all like the outcome :)

Here's a tease

Shop

Shop will be live at 6am est tomorrow Oct 15.
Stop on by, look around, buy something :P
I'm hoping to stock something new every Tuesday.
Shop Here

Play mat

All settled in our new home~

I pulled out a UFO last night.......

I'm loving it- while I pick at the things I'll do different next time.

I used a layer cake of Everlastings by Sandy Gervais for moda 

paired with a brown I found at my local quilt shop 

Cathedral window play mat

 

All done!

Rainbow of Rectangles

Isn't she a beaut!

Yes the Scrappy Quilt from January that I had the love hate thing going on with.

It's 100% complete and ready to be loved.

I am sew happy with how it turned out. The backing is a fun ABC fabric my mom picked up for me 7-8 years ago :-0 I used it to bind as well. The quilting is an echo of the rectangles and straight lines through the smaller framer/sashing/pieces (I'm sew quilt technical :P )

Finished at 35x46

If you'd like to purchase please email for price jessica.noguchidesigns@gmail.com

Please note this may go to donation or be gifted as well.

*Don't forget about the Sew A Dress with me giveaway

Army Mom ACU Masako Doll

Pictured here is a new set- Doll & her Quilt- the mini quilt is one from the Fresh Squeezed SewAlong.
Available now.
jessica.noguchidesigns@gmail.com

Swoon!

Another Block I've worked on,
this is from the SWOON quilt pattern,
it's my tester block,
not to shabby for my 3rd ever block if I may say so myself, I did pretty well with my 1/4in seams because .....it came out perfectly 24.5 in just like the pattern calls for :D

This will get worked up into a Doll Quilt with cordinating Birthday Doll.
Any takers on calling DIBS so you can customize the hair & eye color?
shoot me an email if so
jessica.noguchidesigns@gmail.com

New item- wip

Here's a wip pic- one of the mini quilts now as a doll blanket and an "Army Mama" Masako Doll. I'm working on her hair now, she and another set should be ready to get listed within the week.

Work In Progress (Scrappy Quilt)

What I'm working on.......

A WIP over on my personal blog- its sewing related but for some reason I started the post over there? So I'll keep them over there for now.

http://ourhalfdozenhome.blogspot.com/2012/01/scrappy-quilt-wip.html

Mini Quilt = Pillow

One of the finished Mini Quilts from the SewAlong over at Fresh Squeezed
I ended up turning it into a throw pillow, it also was my first PIF suprise of the year.
I just busted out three things at once- new block practice, first pillow, first PIF.
Not to bad for the first 2 weeks of the year

Pic 1 the top, its the courthouse steps block - with my own twist, the last two rows became the borders.

Pic 2 here it is sandwiched & quilted

Pic 3 the pillow insert, made of muslin & stuffed with fabric scraps (to small to do anything with, odds & ends of thread etc. ) such a great way to use them up- something I learned from the Sassy Blog
the back is a thicker canvas

Pic 4 All done & ready to gift

mini quilt step 2

Step 2 from the post below done

It turned out to be the perfect size for the doll.

I can't wait to get the set up for yall to see (& buy!)

Thinking of doing another for an ACU doll I have in the works.

Check on back next Tuesday for what it'll look like after step 3.

New things~

Here's a before picture of a mini quilt for a SewAlong I'm following over at FreshSqueezedThe mini quilt will cordinate with a Masako Doll that I just finished up. Should be listed soon









One of my goals this year is to learn more about quilting, here's a picture of my first quilt block.

Whatcha think?

Goals

This year I'd really like to learn more about quilting.
I've set a few goals for myself to help me along.
I'll be trying my hardest (while still sewing for the shop) to follow along with

1. the Challenges over at I don't have a problem, I have a well rounded fabric stash
2. Scrappy New Year Quilt A Long with SassyBlog
3. Sew-along with Fresh Squeezed
4. Craftsy's free BOM

Now I'm even like "wow, hey, hold on" I figure if I pace myself and focus on one a week- theres 4- then it shouldnt be too bad. Right?
I even sent up my desktop calendar for this!
1 project a week.
Plus sewing for the shop inbetween, stock shop once a week (hopefully) maybe biweekly, or once a month. Your input would be great on this.
When? How often? to stock the shop???

Stocking shop

all previews are up and going live at 6am est

NoguchiDesigns

4 Kyokos and a few rattle animals

in a few days there will be a "made by nonna" only stocking

Navy Star Dress

Up for grabs

a one of a kind, sz 4t, empire waist, removable belt, big bow, no elastic on waist or sleeves,

length shoulder to hem 23.5 in, perfect for the Holiday coming up.

$20ppd in the US

it is a first ever/tester

A Sneak......

to the Birthday Stocking coming up soon, date TBA

Stash Buster Stocking round one

Is up!

Theres a few vintage love pillowcase peasant dresses up,

a couple of twirl skirts

& if you own a sissy doll stop on by and get her some new clothes

Shop

Wk 21 of 52

The Twirly

This week I worked on some new skirts,

this one here is a 2 layer twirly circle with serged raw edges,

done up in Strawberry Shortcake for dd.

I practiced on a few different ones

some with 1 or 2 layers, some with varying hem lengths, and a few different sizes.

Whatcha think about seeing these in the shop?

Wk 20 of 52

Here I have a Baby Blanket

While trying to gather it all in my head I kept seeing different textures so the new little girl receiving it could enjoy feeling around everywhere.

The body of the front is flannel, the stems/leaves and flowers are fleece, the center circle is textured cotton and the trim is cotton velour, stitched on to a pre quilted backing.

Here's a few pics along the way, its not a full tut but if you have any questions feel free to ask away.

(after 5 attemps at drawing out what I was actually seeing in my head........)

heres a pictorial of the steps

I used # 8



then right at the end I saw I had this velour that matched perfectly so I just had to ad on the trim

Wk 15 of 52

Any intrest in this set being available in the shops once the move is done?

Here we have the Bucket Bag and Basic Wallet

Super huge and roomy, the bottom has stabalizer, the front pocket has lots of room and the inside pocket is great for keys

This set pictured is for sale at a tester/seconds price, $20 ppd.

Its not 100% perfect since its a first/tester.

Outside is a lightweight cotton canvas, inside is cotton woven

a KeykaLouPattern

Wk 11 of 52

This week I did a few things,

to include the set of Rabbits in Spring dresses up for sale on the Riotcart shop.

But a turn was in for this weeks project 52.

I have Japanese Fat Quarters stocked up along with some Japanese fabric that mom brought back from her last trip.

I felt a big need to do something with them, also to add a touch of Japanese back into the shop since the Kyokos are on hold until the Fall.

So here we have it, a Buttercup Bag pattern by Made by Rae in Katsori print.
This one will be listed along with a few others in a day or two.
I'd love to hear your thoughts