Best Notion EVER!!!

I have been struggling to thread 

needles for some time now.

The threader on my machine quit working a while back.

I did a quick search, and found this video:

Video

I HAD to try it for myself.

LOVE IT!

Now that I know what it is,

(they never say in the video)

Janome Needle Threader

Part number 200347008

Here is the best price (shipped) 

I have found

http://www.sewshop.com/content/p/11

If you struggle threading needles, you NEED one!!

Never forget....

Yesterday was my birthday, 

and we invited some friends and family

over for birthday ice cream cake.

Although completely unnecessary, 

I received this awesome book

from our friends Beth & Jules.

500 Art quilts

T shirt quilt label

Now that Marisa has opened her quilt

(and loves it),

I wanted to share the label I made for it.

It reads:

Look at this,

remember where you've been

dream of where you're going!

T shirt quilt

made with love

For Marisa

by Mommy 9/2011

Progress on Seth's quilt

I got all the fabric cut, and

played on my design wall.

I love that it will be two sided! 

Night

 Day

Starting on Seth's Quilt!

I started playing on the design wall

for my next project.

There will be one side "day"

and one side "night"

I am making this

for my sister in law Becky's

nephew Seth.

I am looking forward to finishing 

cutting the fabric today,

and for sewing to begin!!

The fabrics are by Andover:

most are part of the Very Series by Eric Carle.

A few are from the other Eric Carle groups.

T shirt quilt finished!!

Binding sewn on!

detail: 

Folded up: 

In a box and being mailed to

Marisa today!!

Marisa's T shirt quilt

is featured today on

Melinda's blog!

Melinda did an awesome job quilting it,

and I just need to put the binding on

this weekend!

The City Quilter

Saturday, I finally visited this awesome store!

I have wanted to for years, and it turns out to be a block

away from my niece's new apartment!

http://www.cityquilter.com/

Of course, I got some of their amazing subway fabric!!

The shop was featured in Quilt Sampler magazine

in the Spring of 2007!



Sorry I have been MIA!

I finished the Olivia quilt today!!

I made a backing out of red and black

quilted fabric the client had purchased.

She wasn't willing to wait to have it quilted.

and will use it on top of a comforter on the bed.

 

Matching pillowcases 

folded and ready for delivery!

What I've been doing.....

Selvage Wall Art!

I've been swamped lately...

kids graduating,

getting the kids ready to leave to work at camp,

and having our basement finished into our

home based office.

My husband and I own an

insurance agency, which effective June 1st

was relocated to our home.

Construction is complete, and we moved in lst Friday.

I put the finishing touch on today

by making Selvage Wall Art to conceal

the alarm box!!

A few photos along the way:

 Marc's desk:

 My desk:

Making the Selvage wall Art was simple

I stapled selvages to the fme back cardboard,

popped it into the frame

and voila!!

Happy 4th of July!

Wishing a safe and happy 4th of July!

Olivia top- finished!!!

and it is bigger than

my design wall!!

Graduation!

Tonight, my kids graduated from

high school.

How did that happen???

Couldn't be prouder of them!!

Happy Father's Day!

The last dance.....Recital

Tonight was the final dress rehersal,

and this weekend will be the final

3 shows of Marisa's 15 years

as a student at

The Dance Den.

It is bittersweet, as dance has

been so important to her, and is a huge part of

the wonderful young lady she has become.

Her smile lights up the whole stage!

Sweetheart, dance like nobody's watching!!!!

Olivia.........

It is getting hard to get a good shot of the whole quilt top.

 It is almost larger than the design wall at this point!

Olivia progress!

Love how it is coming along!

2 more borders to go!

Marisa's senior prom

was last night.

She looked gorgeous
and had an awesome time! 

More Olivia!

Crazy, busy day!

Got part of the next fabric on!

Olivia's quilt continued

Made great progress today.

Cut down the red stripes to 4".

Liking it much better!

Border also reduced to 5".

One more added, and 3 more to go!!

Olivia's quilt in progress

Fabrics I found! 

About a month ago, I met a woman

(while we were having pedicures)

and got to talking.

It turned out she wanted to get a quilt

made for her daughter Olivia out of the

Olivia the Pig fabric,

but had no idea how to find someone to do it.

Long story short,

I searched the internet for this

out of print line of fabrics,

and began sewing today.

It is going on a full size bed.

I'm thinking the red stripes should be narrower.

They are 6" currently.

Any thoughts?