Finished t-shirt quilt top! Now working on UFOs!

Wow, I finished the T-shirt quilt top I was working on earlier this month!  It turned out beautifully!  I had to self-design each block, since each shirt was a different color.  You can see a picture of it  before borders were put on, on my Facebook page.  The batik fabrics are gorgeous!  Now I hope to quilt a flannel baby quilt for a church donation.  It is a fun pink and chocolate brown theme.

I am joining in my first swap in several years and I am very excited.  We are doing a year of mug rugs!  I am already thinking about what I might do for my March assignment-some clever take on St. Patrick's Day.

I tried a new recipe last night, one that I found on Pinterest.  It was a recipe for Spinach Cups.  I varied the recipe to include baby portabella mushrooms and scallions for a bit of extra flavor punch.  They were absolutely delicious! 


Have a great week and sew up a blue streak!

Working on a T-shirt quilt on a 3-day weekend!

I am working to finish the top of a T-shirt quilt.  It has been challenging since each shirt is a different size.  I am working on the math to make all of the sashing strips fit into rows.  The sashing is batik fabric and it is beautiful!  I will post pictures shortly.  On another note, my young nieces LOVED their quilted journal covers that I made them for Christmas.  As soon as I get the camera working again, I will share pictures of those too.  Yes, my cheapo camera gave out...right before Christmas!  So, hopefully I can replace it soon.  Have a great weekend and happy quilting.  Oh, and I am going to the LQS for the pajama sale tomorrow.  Early birds get 30% off!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all of you out in blogland!  I hope that you have a blessed time with family and friends.  I plan to enjoy the morning with my son, then have a delicious breakfast casserole, spend time with old friends in the afternoon, and do a bit of sewing, just for my own enjoyment. 

Quilted Lizard Creations: I am going to keep up with this better!

Quilted Lizard Creations: I am going to keep up with this better!: Wow, I had no idea I had not posted since September. I am going to get it together and post more regularly. (New Year's resolution?) I mad...

I am going to keep up with this better!

Wow, I had no idea I had not posted since September.  I am going to get it together and post more regularly. (New Year's resolution?)  I made a few Christmas bags for a local business to sell.  I totally forgot to take pictures of them before I sent them over.  So silly, because they were really pretty. And I would love to share them here!  I did make two quilted journal covers for my nieces.  I will post pictures of those shortly.  I hope all of you have a great Christmas and a happy and healthy 2012!

Working on a T-shirt quilt!

Well, I am starting to get in the swing of things now that school has settled in.  It has been one hectic ride!  My son is playing varsity football, so I am keeping busy with traveling to games the past 2 weeks.  It has been lots of fun watching the boys play.  I haven't used the sewing studio much since school started, but I am going to make more time to work on projects.  I have T-shirts cut out for a quilt, and I have some beautiful batik fabric for the sashing.  It will not be the normal sashing with cornerstones, because the recipient is not a traditional quilt girl!  It will be a scrappy sort of look, so it is requiring some calculations on my part!  I think it will turn out just great.  I will post pictures of my progress!

I have spent the last 2 weeks canning and freezing fresh vegetables.  Corn was frozen last week, and this week I made homemade pasta sauce and salsa.  I will surely appreciate the fresh tastes this winter!  What have you been doing?  Got the creative juices flowing?  Leave a comment!

Back to school!

Well, I haven't posted since I have been back to school-shame on me!  I swear, I have not had time to change my mind since school has started.  We have new technology that is just kicking my butt!  It is a huge learning curve and I am sure I will manage to get the hang of it, but for now, it is trial by fire!  I haven't sewn much, just made 2 more potato steamers.  I am working on a plan to make time each day to put in a few stitches.  Wish me luck!