9-Patch Pot Holders and Wreaths

 I'm so far behind in my blogging, but this is what I made with those 9-patch blocks. I gave these away for Christmas gifts. I had a request to make more, but I haven't had time yet. I have been busy making other things.

Every year the City has a wreath contest. These are some of the wreaths. The first one is made from things a person found on their walks.

 This next wreath is made of balls covered with fabric. They also glued  some sequins on it. The small one below has little paper stars on it.

 This next wreath is made with bottle caps and little toys. The one below it is made from magazine pages.

 This particular wreath was made from puzzle pieces! It looks like the pieces that made up the anthuriums were painted.

 This wreath was made from scrubbers.

 This one was made from bubble wrap that was painted silver!

This one was my favorite! It is made of yoyos. 


Some people are so creative. I hope you enjoyed this.

Forgotten blocks

I know this post is really late...I'm a bit behind in my blogging. 


Last year I made these 9-patches as part of a sew-along. The sew-along was for a month...and I only made seven blocks, because I got distracted and started making the string blocks pictured below. The string blocks were so much fun!


So while people were making quilts out of all their thirty plus blocks, I had a few nine patches with about a dozen or so string blocks that I didn't quite know what to do with. I set them aside and forgot about them until Thanksgiving or Christmas, when Bonnie Hunter made, RRCB, another mystery quilt. 


As I was looking for fabrics for the mystery, I found these blocks. Well, I set them aside...again, and made some coasters for Christmas gifts.


The coasters pictured below were given to my SIL and brother for Christmas. They were a hit! I didn't know she loved Strawberry Shortcake until I gave these coasters to her. I had the hst on one side with Strawberry Shortcake on the other. I'm so glad she liked them.

Pancake Mix

 I received this mix last year and finally was able to make it. (I think I received it from my parents.) I didn't really care for it, but it did make really fluffy, thick pancakes. The reason I didn't care for it was because it was hard to cook. My first few came out a little undercooked until I figured out how to do it, because it was so thick. In my opinion, Pamela's Pancake Mix is better, but that's just my opinion. Thanks for listening.

RRCB steps 1 & 2

Here is step 1 of RRCB. This step was easy enough and I got it done in time to do step 2. After seeing everyone else's pinks I hope my pinks are not too light.


The next picture is of step 2 for RRCB. I was able to get this step done in time for the next step also. Again, after seeing everyone else's browns, I hope my browns are not too light. I didn't have much dark browns.


I am still working on step 3. I have 3 more string blocks to go...almost done. Then I will go on to do step 4. I have posted step 1 and 2 with the group photos. 

Happy 2011!

Happy New Year!


It's been a while since I posted anything. Things have been crazy and I also got sick...I'm still not totally well, but will have to go back to school/work tomorrow.


Anyway, the pot holders on the left were made as samples for my sewing class.

 I also made a tea wallet, which I sent to my SIL in Arizona for her birthday. It was late, but I hope to be on time next year. Sorry about that, I hope you enjoy the wallet. 


I made more things for Christmas, but forgot to take pictures. I will post the pictures of what I have.

 I've been working on RRCB when I have time. I will post pictures of the steps I have completed. I'm currently working on the last ten string blocks of step 3.


I also need to finish putting Carolina Christmas together. Lots to work on this year...will keep you updated.

RRCB

 Here are my fabric choices for Bonnie Hunter's new mystery Roll, Roll Cotton Boll which will be starting on Nov. 19. I had to get a few more browns since I didn't have enough variety. I didn't realize how many pinks I had. Yikes!


My two constants will be the green and red fabrics shown in the first picture.


I am hoping my neutrals have enough variety in them. We'll see how this one turns out. I still have to finish my Carolina Christmas.

Walking Foot and GF Mixes

 I haven't posted in a long time because I ran out of space on my computer. I couldn't download my pics from my camera. : (


Anyway, I am using another computer. (Note to self - get an external hard drive.) I downloaded my pics to this other computer that has an external hard drive.


My first pic is of my new walking foot. Well, I bought it one or two months ago. I just couldn't post the pics until now. I am so happy with it. My pot holders, I'll post pics later, came out so nice with the walking foot.

The next set of pics are of some gf mixes my brother and his wife got for me. So thoughtful of them to remember me. There are not an abundance of a variety of gf mixes available here in the islands.


I tried the Cinnamon Raisin Bread Mix and it came out really nice. I forget to take a pic of it. You could smell the cinnamon as it was baking and it smelled so good. The loaf also looked very nice. I cut it and ate about half a slice. Then I got a reaction to all the cinnamon. It had lots of cinnamon in it. I was so sad that I couldn't eat it.


They also gave a Mesquite Pancake Mix, that I haven't tried yet, and a Brownie Mix. I'll let you know when I do try these. I'm looking forward to doing so when I have some baking time. Thanks to GY and JY for thinking of me!