A Ripple Sensation

It's done! Hurray, it's done. I started this twin size ripple coverlet for Ivy Girl's bed on New Years day and I am so happy to have it complete and on her bed. Ivy Girl loves it and insisted on posing with it as I took photos to share. The colors are the same that I used in Sarah's granny square coverlet that is shown a couple posts down. I still have a bit of yarn remaining and thought I'd  make some decorative pillows to go with both using inspiration that I have found here and there across the internet. I will be sure to share those as they happen.

Prairie Paisley = Rose Trellis

I have had the pattern and fabric for this quilt for about eighteen months. The pattern is from a summer mystery quilt along by Helen back in 2009. I fell in love with the Prairie Paisley line when it came out a couple years ago and just had to have some. And then when I saw Helen's finished quilt from the mystery quilt along I just knew what I wanted to make with the fabric. I cut out the fabrics last Friday and then sewed a little each day this week. Yesterday I ended up with no kiddos home for about 2 hours and sat down to put all the sections together and now I have a beautiful top. I am not quite sure that the stripe I selected was the right one for this project however as it fades away into the background.

Sunday I was making a hat (for Valentine's Day) for one of the patients I take care of at work, who loves to wear hats, when Sarah asked if she could have one too. So Sarah and Ivy Girl both received a valentine hat when they awoke this morning. The heart on their hats comes from a tutorial I found on Skip To My Lou.

Scripture Cover

Thursday I finally did up the scripture cover to go with the tote that I made Sat. I am not a ruffles and fluff kind of person but I have to admit it is kind of cute. The woman from church who asked me to put it together was very pleased with it and I hope her niece, who will be receiving it for her baptism today will love it too.

This last one is just a look at the inside.

Hello Roses Tote

After spending the morning checking out a bit of property/house that we are interested in purchasing I returned home and spent the remainder of my day working on this custom ordered tote.

An aquaintance from church asked me earlier in the week if I could put it together along with a cover for a set of scriptures for her niece that will be getting baptized next week. The tote is complete so now it is on to the scripture cover. More on that coming soon.

Gone No More

After a month+ of computer trouble I am back on track thanks to a wonderful computer genius. I have kept busy throughout that month+ and would love to share some of the things I have been working on.
As I have mentioned before, I always start off the new year with a new afghan and this year has been no exception. I had started a granny square bed cover for Miss Sarah back in May but it was put on hold several times as other things came about and then again with the holiday crafting season. Using the same yarns that were selected for this coverlet I started this coverlet for Ivy Girl.

Just a basic ripple design and coming along nicely. Nearly half way on it currently and it is looking great. Ivy Girl calls it her "rainbow blankie". While working on it I have also been working on completing Miss Sarah's coverlet. Loads of squares (304) to join together. With the exception of all the little "tails" that need trimming I completed it last week and am pleased with it as well.

In between working on  these  two I squeezed in a couple hours to make this sweet little new born hat for a co-worker whose daughter blessed her with a grandson.

Hat's Off

I stumbled upon this tutorial a couple weeks ago and thought it would be perfect for the girls for Christmas.  I already had one of these started for one of the boys and plans for another for the other. Both sets of hats were quick to put together and the kiddos will love them. The granny hat was really fast and I was able to put both together in about 4-hours. I can see doing these for last minute gifts in the fututre. I just have to make the cording for the boys' hats and then all will be ready to go into stockings Friday night.