So Many Snowmen and Plentiful Pumpkins : New Release

Suggested Retail Price; $12.00 36x36 table topper or 62 x 62 quilt

This fun quilt is a breeze to make. You can be creative and make your own faces or use the patterns provided. These two quilts are made from the same pattern, just one is turned and the other is not. For variety, I have included directions for a 36 x 36 table topper and a 62 x 62 quilt. It can be made from pumpkins or snowmen. Actually you could even do fruit such as cherries, oranges, lemons, limes, made from different colors of fabric. Let your imagination run wild!

Countdown 'til Christmas

Suggested retail price: $12.00              Sizes approximately  74x84, 64x74

This fun advent quilt is a favorite for excited children wanting to countdown the days until Christmas.  The snowball insides hold 1-25, so the little ones can keep track.  The pattern contains full size numbers and easy instructions.  The pattern gives you instructions for two different sizes and makes great use of "Layer Cakes" if desired..  Fabric Requirements list amounts for Layer Cakes and yardage.

Goblin Greetings

Suggested Retail Price: $18.00                          Size 58x73

                                 
This colorful quilt will bring the Halloween festivities into your home for sure.  This pattern has 26 pages of full-size patterns and easy directions.  Button eyes add charm to this quilt, as well as optional shape buttons such as spiders, candy corn and stars.  Have fun making this quilt, it works up faster than you think!  Use your imagination and also make a pillow, trick or treat bag or spooky banner using the monster patterns included.

This quilt makes great use of scraps if desired, and the pattern includes a cutting sheet letting you know exactly what size each monster piece needs to be, making it easy to make kits as well.

Ravishing Ruffles

Suggested Retail Price: $9.00  Three sizes:  approximately 39x58, 48x64, 56x72

This quick and easy quilt is fun to make and  is set on point for a dramatic effect.  The diagonal ruffles on top can be finished or left raw (as shown) and require only a slight gather.  The outside ruffles is optional and is sewn on after the quilt is topstitched.  The pattern includes a chart that lets you know how many outside and inside squares are needed for each size.

Capsized Clipper

Suggested Retail Price: $9.00                    Size 43x58

Why the capsized clipper in the middle of this quilt? It is to remind us that our children will turn their life upside down once in a while and it is our job to set them right side up and set them sailing a smooth course again.

This baby/youth quilt is a quick and fun pattern to sew. Techniques for fast half-square triangles are included. Dress up the boats with appliqued stars, ric rac for waves and buttons for a fun twist! Made up in muted or bright fabrics, this quilt will be a boys favorite. Clipper ships or pirate ships..Ahoy Matey!

Life Needs Frosting--New Release!!

Suggested Retail Price: $14.00                               Size 64x77

I saw this quote on the top of a Cinnabon box and had to make a quilt around it.  All applique patterns come in full size and can be used as traditional applique and/or cut with a Cricut Expression.  All patterns include step by step instructions on how to use this machine for time-saving techniques, but keep in mind that good-old traditional applique can be used as well...as a matter fact, the quilt pictured was done with hand applique.  This quilt can make good use of scraps as the Cutting Requirements for Applique Blocks section tells you exactly how big each scrap needs to be before cutting!  No specific fabric line is used here, it's a great one to use up those colorful scraps!

Hanging Charms for Lotsa Love Pillows

To make the hanging charm from individual beads and the rhinestone buttons, you will need the following:
Jump rings, metal pins with a flat end at one end, metal charm shapes (hearts shown here), chain, assorted beads, rounded nose jewelry pliers, small flat nose pliers, buttons, rhinestones and a good fabric glue  (E6000)

For the first step, use a long metal pin.  Slip a small metal bead on the bottom first, so that other beads with bigger holes won't fall through. Stack desired beads on pin, leaving enough room at the top to make a loop with rounded nose pliers (shown at the right)

After stacking beads, bend the top 1" or so of the pin as shown.

Now take your round nose plier and bend the rest of the pin as shown below to make a loop at the top.  Wrap or trim the left over part of the pin.

Attach a jump ring into the top loop and close the jump ring.  For the next part of the charm, cut some chain to desired length and add a jump ring to one end.  Also take a charm and add to the jump ring and close the jump ring.  When your charm has been assembled, you can either run a ribbon through it and tie a knot or bow, or you can also add a lobster claw and attach the charm to ribbons that way.

To make the buttons with rhinestones, just add a bit of glue to the bottom of a rhinestone, pick it up with tweezers and place it on top of the button hole.  Glue the button to the fabric and let dry for 24 hours before assembling the entire pillow.