NICU Quilts (mini's)

I'm sewing along with Hopeful Threads & Sew BitterSweet Designs this month

I finished up two minis to send along. I used this XO tutorial as my inspiration for these two.

The girl one finished in at 30x30 and is made from 1/2 a jelly roll.

The boy one finished in at 22x22 and I started with 6.5 cuts.

Linking up to

Linky Tuesday

Penny Patch QAL progress

Penny Patch: A Beginners Quilt Along over at Stitched in Color -

So far so good- I am happy with how the quilt is coming together

I am using vintage sheets for my Throw Size Penny Patch Quilt

My colors: A- Pink, B-Yellow, C- Blue, N- Brown, low volume is a full sheet

 I did run into an issue that I didnt have enough pieces to make the required squares even though I started with the right amount pieces and cut as directed....

 I was lucky to have on hand a few more pinks & yellows to use I also made a few 4 patches to fill in the blocks I didn't have pieces for

 A happy mistake since I do like the play on pink & yellow tones in the lay out.

Linking to:
Penny Patch QAL link party at Stitched in Color
Linky Tuesday at Freemotion by the River

Candy corn :D

Yesterday I happened upon this fun post
http://www.conniekresin.com/2011/09/candy-corn-centerpiece-tutorial.html
I just had to try my hand at my own version.
I pulled charm squares in yellow, orange & white ( 4 of each) I then sliced them in half so they were 2.5x5, then sewed them into 8 pieces, then cut into triangles 5x6. I then cut 1.5 by wof of my ghost print ( black would be great too) I followed suit like in the tutorial, I pieced 4 and 4 then 1 long strip right down the middle to connect the two.

So quick and easy, love it!

Shop

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Stop on by, look around, buy something :P
I'm hoping to stock something new every Tuesday.
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a piece for me

Just a few days ago I came across this fun tutorial.

Then today I notice this on my desk.

So of course I just had to pull out some scraps and go to town on my very own Halloween (quilt as you go) mug rug.

Some pictures along the way.......

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.