More Green for Jared

Tonight I pulled out of the box Jared's Helix quilt pieces.  This quilt was started so long ago that it took me effort to find when I started it.  For the love of GREEN! posted March 17, 2013 I talked about Jared and his love of green.  He wanted a Helix like my Pillar of Fire Quilt, but instead of orange he wanted green.  Two and a half months later on his B-day I had only got the top 6 rows sewn across (but not together like the 4 rows on the bottom sewn left to right but not top to bottom).

Well I finally dragged it out and put a few more rows on.  Then I looked at it and decided that I had not made a big enough dent in the pile.  I  then sewed my 2 big chunks together and moved them up the couch and started laying out the next few rows.  To my surprise my camera clicked and my son Jared was taking pictures of his quilt in progress.

Its weird, this is my blog but I almost never have pictures of me (Camera shy) or rather as I claim the only one willing to take the pictures but tonight Jared our 9 year old snapped 2 pictures of me.

About 2 months ago I hurt my knee.  You know those silly kids gates you put up to keep the kids out of the room, Well I caught my toe trying to climb over the gate and landed on my knee, Yesterday after a MRI, it turns out I tore up and ripped a few things that were not meant to be ripped.  Why you say do I tell you this?  For long time readers you might notice I am not sewing in the "Sewing Room" Well I no longer have the sewing room (it was down stairs) and by the time I wobbled down the stairs and across the basement with my sore knee I did not want to quilt and have slacked off in last few months.  Just before Christmas we moved the sewing back to the front room (where it started 2 years ago and 3 rooms later).  Any way I am again in the mood to quilt and pulling out the old projects and dusting them off.  With no stairs to climb I have no excuse.

As I go to sleep tonight I am planing on what to finish next.  This quilt has 2 rows left after those shown in this last picture and if my count is right I am like 10 gray squares short.  So this quilt will most likely get a improvisation to it with a extra + tossed in some where oh well. Back in the box it goes.  Maybe it won't stay in it too long this time.

Embroidery Cowboy Boot Pillow

Tanya had a lot of fun last Christmas making Pillows.  This is one of the ones made for the boys.  She found this cute Boot Embroidery and for this one decided to use Denim as the material.  This pillow is also a rag quilted version.  Even though this one was for one of the boys we used a paisley material that we had from the stash.

This Friday Link  A Finish Friday #100 it will be and we have a special giveaway from our sponsor Fat Quarter Shop Make sure you stop by and link up for a chance to win Chanlilly Jelly Roll

Yellow and Blue Despicable Me Pillow

Today we show off another pillow from Tanya.  This one is a blue and yellow Despicable Me pillow.  Tanya made a blue and a blue and yellow version of this pillow.  They are both so cute.  Tanya had such fun making these I expect to see many more in the future from her.

Red and White Table Runner

Today I would like to show off one of the table runners we did for our Secret Santa giveaway we do to families in our area in the 12 days before Christmas.

This was a simple to make table runner and went together quick.  The center was cut with my Dresden ruler and sewed together in a line.  I then put a 1 inch and then 2 inch border around it.  I had originally planed to do the white with the red on out side but ran out of red.  I do think it turned out pretty good all the same.

Here is some close ups.  Yes my shot duplicates the white on red and red on white dots I did try to do it more random buy hey this is what you get.

All in all I am pleased with how it turned out.

Owl Pillow and other goodies

Tanya has been having fun making these cute pillows.  They were made for Christmas presents for our niece and nephews.  Though this one stayed closer to home then the others.  This one went too Julia our baby.  I do not know if she loves it, but I know that I do.

Next week, starting this next Friday we will have our 100th Link a Finish Friday (link up is open for a week) It is my pleasure to announce a special giveaway as part of this link up.  My LAFF sponsor Fat Quarter Shop has given me a fun extra for this next week a giveaway.

It is a Jelly Roll called Chantilly by Lauren + Jessi Jung.  So you have just under a week to make something new (or decide what old thing you have finished) to link up.  Every one will be allowed to link any item made with in the last year to enter this special giveaway (up to 4 items per person).