Handmade for a special teacher

My son's teacher is an amazing woman! She is a mom of boys, she is in charge of 20 5-6 year olds,that must be like cat wrangling most days, she manages to teach them something and send them home with a smile every single day!  The only gift I made this year is for her. The planning of  my gift making will be different next year, I will plan better and hopefully not have a house FULL of sick people for three weeks...we'll see how that one works out ;o)

I used the pattern from Noodlehead  the Open Wide Pouch. It is a great tutorial and very easy to follow for anyone making a pouch. It has TONS of photos for the visual learners like me (I am a SHOW ME girl). This only took me a couple of hours even with the cutting, piecing and ironing of the front. Great gift! I used linen with Michael Miller Cotton Couture solids (FAB COLORS), my favorite Magic in the Middle (tee hee hee, I just LOVE saying it) Pellon Craft Fuse to give is some body on the outside and sewed it up with Aurifil 40 wt, I used it since it is a bit heaver than the 50 and this will (hopefully ) be used A LOT! The accent topstitching is Aurifil 28wt. I am starting to appreciate the thicker threads and how gorgeous they look as quilting and topstitching.

I hope she likes it!!!!!

LOVE the Aurifil 28wt!

And a little something for inside the pouch ;o)

I really hope she likes it and knows how much we appreciate her!!!!

Need ideas for that crafter in your life?

The season for giving is quickly approaching and I know I am always looking for something new and useful for that special quilter or sewer in my life. The wonderful organizers at Sew Mama Sew have put together a few ideas for those bee members, family members or friends that love the art of sewing! Go visit Sew Mama Sew to see these and other great ideas!

Sew Mama Sew Gifts for Crafters

( photos courtesy of Echinops & Aster, Nana Company and Ellison Lane Quilts)

Happy Weekender on Moda Bake Shop {tutorial}

I am so happy to share this project!  I am very thankful to Moda Bake Shop for letting me make it using the fabulous Vintage Modern, that can be found here and here!!!!! Really beautiful colors!!!!!!  If you'd like to make this it is on Moda Bake Shop today :o)

It is an easy, fast, pretty much sew as you go  that started out as a mini and was made into a lap quilt for my grandmother that just turned 90!  Most people have two grandmothers. I have two that were my natural grandmothers { they have both passed}and when my mom remarried, in entered  Gma into my life!  Great stories, great food, laughter and love! She is the woman you go to if you want something DONE!  I love her dearly and so this happy, vibrant piece of love was sent to her for her birthday :o)

THANKS again Moda Bake Shop...you guys are the BEST!

Falling Leaves quilt top on a very windy day

I am doing a happy dance!!! My foyer floor is clear ( for the moment) since I finished the quilt top this afternoon. The quilting will have to wait for me to finish a super cute baby project :o)

It was so windy Katy had a super hard time holding it!!!!! She is such a trooper :o)

The colors are amazing! I am hoping there will be a reprint of this fabric. It is beautiful!!!!

I had some scraps on my cutting table and made either a new mini quilt  for the mini quilt challenge on Amylouwho or a block for the back of this quilt ...decisions...decisions...

Linked to Sew Modern Monday

Hope you are having a fabulous and productive weekend!!!!!

Kim :o)

Birthday ruffle apron

Adam was invited to his FIRST birthday party!!!!! He is having mixed feelings since he wants it to be his birthday and his party but well, that is just not how it works.

I asked the mama what her daughter would like and she said kitchen stuff, she loves playing in her kitchen. COOL!

That meant I was able to try out the ruffle pattern on Skip To My Lou!!!!! Super easy and very fast project, just what I needed!!!!

With a little cookie bribe Adam was kind enough to try it on for sizing :o)

Man, do I love ruffles!!!!!!!

I hope she likes her new apron :o)

Adam has already picked out the fabric he wants for this apron and chef's hat!

Linked to Sew Modern Monday