Merry Go Round

Well in all the camera confusion I think I forgot to post this one. I finished up the sample for my Beyond Basic Class at Scrapbooks Etc. and it's now hanging down there. I'll be teaching this class in Jan. and then again in Feb. It's a great fun project and this one took 1 jelly roll. The actual pattern was much bigger but I made mine smaller for the sample. So if you want to make this fun project join me for 3 thursdays in 2012 and we'll have a great time!

projects at work

I just had to show you the progress we are making on the blocks for the Blocks of the month for Scrapbooks. Barb and I got these prepped and pieces ready to be cut into kits. It's so much fun to go around the store finding the perfect fabric for the perfect spot! All the kits will be just like this. They'll be so cute when they are detailed out but here is a start. I stitched these out one day at work last week and they are coming out so cute. Every time I"m working on them someone comes by and is so excited at how it's looking that they go and sign up. Goodness the calendar and announcement about our Block of the Months won't even come out until for a couple weeks but there are only 10 spots left!

We got it all together this week and I know it's not quilted or no one has eyes since it has to be quilted first but I just had to show you how CUTE it is! And such a fun way to do something like this. There is a 25 registration fee, but that includes your pattern and at the end if you bring it back at this stage and show it to us, Scrapbooks is giving that $25 back to you in credit for your backing! Now how cool is that, what a great store! It's a great incentive to keep up and get it done. I'll show you the finished thing when it's quilted and bound with some closeups on the details, hopefully by then my camera will be back and we can get some cool ones. It sure was fun to spend the time at work stitching this out.....I was hoping it fixed my craving to do this one...NOT! If you are thinking about doing it tho don't delay in signing up, the new schedule will be out in a couple weeks and by then I think it'll be to late! We've given our students a great headstart on seeing the result so we are glad you've signed up! Starts in Feb......I'll see you then!

Mystery Quilt at Scrapbooks Etc.

We had 8 gals come and solve our "Christmas Mystery" class at Scrapbooks Etc. this weekend. Mystery classes are so fun, you are given the size, the fabric requirements but you just have to trust us that you'll have a good time with your project and I think everyone did! You get to pick fabrics you love and we give you the exact cutting and you come with baggies full of fabric pieces ready to go.... of course while we are sewing there is alot of wondering...what are we making????? Lots of guesses too. Finally midway thru we "revealed" what the mystery was and then everyone ooohs and ahhhs and we can finish them up. So our Mystery this time was a Santa...

Here is Kathy with hers, her background looks like a starry night sky!

Karen had borders going on...

Everyone was down to the final steps when they left, Isabelle's background looked like swirling snow!

Here is Julie's santa, just needs the border on it, she's on her way back to Ireland for the holidays.

Jeannie with her santa...it's getting close! Her background gray snowflake was great.

Here's Karen again and Tash...

And here is my final project too. It was alot of fun to make and fun to do some detail quilting on.

Lots of fun that day, everyone just seemed to have a great time. Our next mystery is a project for spring is about this size and will be alot of fun too so watch for the calendar, it's coming out soon! Don't be like everyone that is asking now for this pattern...gotta come enjoy our "mystery" quilts with us, you won't be disappointed! We've got one scheduled for this spring, a larger lap quilt size picked for summer and a darling fall project later, watch for the Mystery quilts and join us!

Last Sew and Go for 2011

We did our last Sew and Go for 2011 at Scrapbooks Etc. this last week. We'll take a break from teaching while you are all to crazy to come to class anyway! We finished up with 12 gals coming to make our little gift bag. Here is Denise, she whipped up 2 during class! Her girls will love them this Christmas!Christie said hers will be ready for a perfect little grandaughter filled with a dolly, blanket and bottle and ready to take to church.
We'll miss all our great friends at Sew and Go this next month but Barb and I will be busy getting everything ready for a very full 2012, Sew and Go starts up again the first week in Jan. It's already in the computers so get signed up!

Sewing class

Here's my sister and niece with their finished notebook project the other night. It took 2 evenings due to machine and part malfunctions but this week all went well and these 2 breezed thru their project! Alissa did a pretty batik pink and burgandy one and Marcy is now set for many a Christmas list! Something she'll use year after year! They decided to take a break from our weekly sewing over december so I'll be coming up with something new and fun for you guys by Jan. so get ready!!!

Doggie Quilt

I just had to show you one of the quilts from my intermediate class at Scrapbooks Etc.. Here is Linda's quilt that is all ready to get quilted and go to her grandaughter. It came out so cute. The dogs all have such personality! My intermediate Beyond Basics class has ended for this year but will be starting up first thing in Jan. again with a new quilt to learn. I saw another students doggie quilt on it's way to the quilter so I can't wait to see it come back too. I get so excited when people take my design and run with it!

Sew and Go November and Lisa!

We had a great group of gals come to Sew and Go this week at Scrapbooks. All left with their cute little quilted gift bags done. There were 3 varities of kits to choose from and I heard several plans of what they'd do with theirs to fill and give for the holidays. It was fun to do something like that to get everyone thinking along the gifting line!And I wanted to introduce you to Lisa. This is Lisa, our right hand gal that gets so much done for Barb and I . She helps us at Sew and Go, does lots of set up for us and cleans up so we can escape and collapse after!!!! She also keeps kitting for us all the time while she's working the floor at Scrapbooks too. So we just have to stay ahead of her with our lesson plans so we are ready for her, then she in turn gets our kits ready for all of you! By "getting Lisa" we now have our design days to do lots of design and planning for all the fun classes and events we do.
So if you missed the fun this last week, we'll be making the fun little quilted gift bags again on tuesday so you can join us then. We have Sew and Go Again yet the last wed. night in November and then we'll have the month of December off from teaching, but believe me we will still be there doing all kinds of prep for you all as Jan. we kick off a new calendar of classes and fun events all for you! So don't miss out, as we'll be ready for you the first week of 2012 with more fun than you really should be having!!!

Cute little Bag

Here's a sneak peek at our next Sew and Go project at Scrapbooks Etc. We'll have this project for you on tuesday Nov. 15th and 22nd. It's such a cute bag, It could be used for a gift bag, or it could be used to haul some cool stuff, or If I was a little girl I'd have it be my purse! SOOOO cute!

New things Comin!!!!

Well, my brain has just been busting with all the new designs and classes bouncing around in there...YES there is a reason this is called my CRAZY LIFE! Lots of classes have been booked at Scrapbooks Etc. for the first of the year thru April and everyone better get their party shoes on cuz we are going to be having fun!!!! So the brain has been mulling all the classes, samples and ideas. Barb made a list of things we have to get done just for our classes we teach together and Sew and Go, then we have a couple new classes/events for the store we are facilitating besides the ones we always do. We have Lisa who cuts faithfully for us every moment she can while she's working the floor....I will have to take Lisa's photo and introduce you soon! Then we have Angie who now is also cutting things for us. So the lists go on and on as we stay ahead of them and all our students, and get things out there and organized so things can be ordered and ready for all our fun students. I'll tell you about some of the new events and fun coming soon, but for now here are 2 little teases. This is for my next Beyond Basics class I teach on Thursdays. Louise teaches the beginners and gets them going and learning to make their first basic quilts, mostly squares and simple things as there is alot to learn with quilting. So Beyond Basics takes you to the next level and we get into some angels and fun things that are just a tad more advanced. It's a 3 week series and basically I tell my students that Louise teaches you how to do everything the right and proper way and then I teach you how to kick it up a bit and add more variety to your quilts.... and "CHEAT".... as I will show you the ease and shortcuts to make it all simple!!!! So with that, here is a sneak peek at what is coming up in Jan. and Feb. in my Beyond Basics class..... Ahhhh I know it's just a quick peek but it'll be done soon and you'll get to see it all, but it involves this lucious line of" Ruby" fabric and that 60 degree ruler...hmmmm...It's spread all over our pool table ( isn't that what those are for?)and tends to get worked on between 5 and 6:00 AM!Now this next little sneak peek will entice you to come and see what the heck are they doing to Twister!!!! Louise and I have taught a Twister class 3 times this last quarter and we are kicking it up a notch with some new things added. And for those of you that know me I just can't ever seem to follow a pattern( like the puppy dog quilt class that is in process now looks NOTHING like the original pattern) So with that in mind I've been making these fun twister blocks and designing my own fun pattern with them. Lots of mulling over the blocks and moving things around and running back to Scrapbooks for more of the matching fabrics, it too was spread all over the pool table and is close to being ready for quilting....In the meantime here is a little bit of this fun!!!! It's getting prepped for a wee little boy with the first name that starts with a "B"....hmmmm so stay tuned, you'll be seeing it soon after I get it finished and ready to hang at Scrapbooks, and I think since there isn't a pattern for this one that you just might get the layout sizes when you come to our twister class next spring!
More teases to follow as this is ONLY THE BEGINNING!

Cute little Bag class!

Here is the sample for our next Sew and Go Again class at Scrapbooks Etc. It's happening the last wed. night in November (30th) This cute little bag and this cute little posie will be fun for everyone to make!

Sew and Go November

Here's more of our cute spinning mat that we did at Sew and Go this week. Our second class is growing now that we do it each week repeating the project from the first week. We had 15 come today, that's not as many compared to the 32 we had last week, but lots of cute little mats went out the door again today!We did have one gal coming back to make another in a different color way. I think alot of people have figured out it's more fun and better to just come make it with us, visit with friends and help is just a moment away and you really can't put one of these together for $18, what a deal Sew and Go is! Thanks to Scrapbooks Etc. for allowing all these fun classes to exist at such a good price, they've allowed us to have alot of faithful followers who are learning so much as they come again and again every week!
We've got a great project for everyone for the 3rd and 4th Tuesdays in November so don't miss out on those. Then we take a break thru the month of December. You are all TO BUSY to come to classes and that gives us a month to play catch up before we kick it OFF BIG in Jan. The new schedule will be out so be sure and get signed up, you won't want to miss Sew and Go at Scrapbooks Etc.!

Sew and Go in November

We had a great time on tuesday at Sew and Go! 32 ladies all came for the fun! It was great to see them all, a few new faces and some we havn't seen for a bit, and then our usual favorite gals!Here is the table mat they were so busy working on.
These just all came out so pretty,
It's such a neat process to learn...So if you missed this one, we are doing the same project next tuesday at Scrapbooks Etc.!

Sewing classes

Well after missing a week here and there we got back to sewing class at my sisters house. This was "part 2" on the projects. Here is Corissa working on hers.... I can't show you hers as it's a secret ( christmas presents!) so she's been very busy and is now so professional at her project! And here are Marcy and Alissa with their finished projects! yea! Cute pillows! They are actually both for Alissa's house so she'll have new holiday pillows, Marcy sewed one up for her so she could learn how too.... see Corissa back there working hard on her secret project!!!!
So we are moving on.....These 2 even put hidden zippers in the back of these, they look so professional, next project will include some decorative stitches and a flower..... they don't know the fun they are in for !!!!!

Sew and Go

Here is or Sew and Go for next tuesday. We taught this class this last tuesday and will repeat it again at Scrapbooks etc. I only showed you the center ( mostly cuz the binding wasn't stitched down all the way...true confession!) I just love how this project lays out, lots of fun to do! There is still room in next tuesday's class if you want to come and PLAY!!!!!

Twister Class

Louise and I taught another Twister Class at Scrapbooks Etc. this last week. This is the 3rd time we've taught it and still had several wanting to come and learn this awesome quilt! What looks so hard they found out was So easy!So many fun colors!

Chelsea had hardly ever sewn before and look what she did!
Lindsey with hers...
So we thought this class was done for now but we've had more requests and we've thought of a new way to change it up, so even those that have learned twister will love our new sample for 2012...gotta get it made!

Sew and Go Sneak Peek for Tuesday!

Here is our sneak peek for Sew and Go on Tuesday at Scrapbooks Etc.! I know it's such a little sneak peek but it'll sure be fun and you'll be glad you came!!!!

Sew Sampler at Scrapbooks Etc.

We had a great time at our Sew Sampler class on saturday. We ran 2 sessions and lots of gals came for the fun. They got to make a gift bag, a gift card holder and an ornament.Everyone had a great time and I think they'll all have fun making more of these great ideas at home.
Lots of new techniques and things to learn at our classes! We offer this class once every calendar session, it only costs $15 and that includes all the kits for 3 mini projects. Lots of fun!

Twister

Here is a new little twister that I did last week to hang up for some inspiration at Scrapbooks. This is the Mini twister and was SO MUCH FUN! They are itty bitty and lots of fun to do, Louise and I teach this twister class on wed. Once you do one you'll be doing another!

Sew and Go

This is last weeks Sew and Go project that we did at Scrapbooks Etc. Everyone came and made these cute little notebooks! There is a composition notebook inside there and very easy to trade out the cover.They learned the fun little flower too. Gosh they all came out so cute...
We have to work weeks ahead to stay up with these talented people that come and sew with us so sometimes we forget how cute the kits we've put together are! These are going to make some great gifts for people.
So if you missed it last week, we are making this same project this week so come on down and have some fun with us on tuesday!

Puppy dog quilt class

Here are photo's of how cute the puppy dog quilts came out. My beyond basics class this time with the puppy dog quilt that says Noah on it. We finished up the 3 week class this week and here are 2 of the darling quilts. Karen decided to put Woof on hers and it's getting the cute stripped border like my sample one.Here is Tash's, she had a bunch of doggy prints to use and it came out cute. It's always fun in class to help each other decide on borders and colors to use where. They both learned to Die cut the letters after putting a fusible on the back. They learned square in a square blocks and how to applique the doggies on with the 3-d ears. You guys did a great job. I'll be teaching this quilt again in November at Scrapbooks Etc.