Up & running....

The Shop that is-

I've been working on getting out the instock, 

sewing up a few things, taking fresh pictures and even got the www going.

Keep an eye out- Listings go live on the 15th

Shop & Website

Am I a quilter?

I'm not to sure....
Am I a sewist? Yes- I love sewing as a whole.
Am I a quilter? I have been self teaching how to quilt over the last year and a half, I have a few finished pieces, I have swapped and gifted quilted items- But does this make me a quilter?
I do believe I fall under quilter as a catagory, Newbie one at that.
Hows that sound? I am a Newbie quilter :)

Good enough to link to this post by Lily Pad Quilting?

Here are some pictures from around my house

Finished Quilted pieces needing to find new homes.

(Left) Currently on my design wall- 2 from a swap 1 I made

(Right) a wonderful piece that was gifted to me by Pieces to love

 Quilt rack that's first seen as you enter the living room from the stairs

these are mixed pieces- passed down, made new and gifted and made by me.

 My kitchen/dining as of this morning.

I love Halloween!

 The piece on the wall was a panel I got last year, I quilted around each scene and framed here and there using fun little spiders and such throughout.

The table runner I received in a swap.

Shopping!

It's been a long while since I stepped into a fabric shop, boy I was surely excited to touch and feel and match pieces up in person.
When we lived here a few years ago I found a great little shop a few towns over into the next county, takes about 30 mins to get there, not bad at all. I was really hoping the shop was still around. It is still there but under new ownership and new name. prices went up as well :/ Before I could get a yard of Micheal Miller for $6.95!!! now its close to the online prices of $9 something.
I am hoping this doesn't mess with my final Dress prices all to much, I'll be doing up some math in the next few days to figure it all out.
With all this shopping...yes the shop with be reactivated and stocked up soon too :)

 Here's a peak

3x6 Q3 Hive 8

I got my blocks done & shipped! 

They were super fun to make. Lots of great color combos to play with and to top it off I was able to use my stash for all 7 blocks. 99.5% of the colored prints were from the 3x6 bee fabric swaps.

Can't wait til all mine come in.

 My inspiration this quarter was a boy sampler in Blue, Green, yellow on black, 

I am seeing the Sky, the Grass & Bumble Bees. :)

3x6 sampler quilt mini Flickr Group
3x6  bee fabric swap Flickr Group

October Goal

ALYoF

My goal for this month is to complete these toys, 

I have a doll cut out, a rabbit cut out, cards with no bag, a couple of monsters awaiting to be stuffed and shut.

Sept. Finish

I did it!

UFO is done!

I actually finished it pretty quickly but lagged on posting.....

Corduroy outside with little applique details

Bucket Bag pattern by KeykaLou now Michelle Patterns

Linking to

 A Lovely Year of Finishes

Linky Party Tuesday

Bugs in a jar

Not quite ~
More like fruits & veggies in a jar.

 When we were in WA I was lucky enough to have a quilt shop in our town, while on my many trips in I picked up a charm pack of fruits & veggies along with the pattern Bug Jar Quilt #238 Gee Gee's Quilting Inc. the pattern includes 2 sizes.

Finally a year or more later I worked this up.

I did add in an extra border to make it bigger. It would be great as a play-mat ISpy style or a fun wall hanging or heck why not a stroller/car-seat/baby lap quilt.

I did bind with the back again as well as label the binding- both tutorials from Sew BitterSweet Designs.