03-JUN-2005
Emily's Butterfly Quilt
This is my butterfly quilt. I love butterflies and have been collecting different butterfly fabrics for years. I finally felt that I had collected enough of them to make myself a butterfly quilt large enough to be a bed spread.
I designed this quilt myself. The blocks with the white background have appliqued flowers and butterflies on them. Most of the butterfly and flower patterns were made up, but I got some of them from pattern books. Each of the blocks in between the applique blocks is an 8" block of one of the butterfly fabrics I have collected. Each butterfly fabric block is unique, and all of the fabrics on the applique butterflies are unique.
I finished piecing this quilt in June, 2004.
As of now, I am still quilting it, but I am nearing the finish line.
To quilt the blocks, I am outlining the appliqued butterflies and flowers and quilting a meandering path from a flower to the butterfly that is 2 blocks above it.
06-APR-2006
Blue Dress
This is my pretty little blue dress that I made using blue eyelet fabric. I also made a white slip to go under it that has a flower lace design on the bottom, which hangs just below the bottom of the dress.
This is a sample entry with no image.
This entry has no image, but I can still write and write about anything in the world.
If you want to try adding an entry with no image, here's what to do:
Edit your gallery.
Click the "pblog upload" link near the top of the page.
Enter a title. If you do not enter a title, the date of the entry will appear in the title. ex. Friday, April 7, 2006
Enter your entry text.
DO NOT select a file to upload.
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06-APR-2006
Storage Ottoman
This is my lovely storage ottoman that I finished in April, 2006. I guess this was my first attempt at furniture. I made up the design with some help from my dad. Of course, I'm sure designing a cube with a removeable lid is much easier than designing a couch.
My dad and I constructed the base from pine and oak. It is 22" on both sides and 14" tall.
The top is made from a 24" square piece of pine, padded with 2" foam and a layer of quilt batting, and covered with faux suede fabric.
We made two of them. The cushion is comfortable for both sitting and resting your feet, and the inside is big and can hold many toys, blankets, unfinished sewing projects, etc.
Thanks for all the help, Dad! It would have been an expensive project if we'd had to buy all of those tools instead of using yours. Not to mention, I really had a lot of fun.
06-APR-2006
Knitted Patchwork Purse
Before this, I wasn't much of a knitter. I had made a few dish rags and some scarves, but nothing that involved a real pattern. This purse turned out to be a lot easier than I thought it would be, and it's just so darn cute! I started on it in December, 2005 and finished it March, 2006.
The really wonderful thing about making your own purse is that you can make the pockets inside just the right size for your phone, keys, etc. Plus, when people say "cool purse", you get to say "I made it!"
