little lap quilt--blogger's quilt festival entry

I received a special request this week from my daughter for a lap quilt.  She is a physical therapist for children at a rehabilitation hospital.  At the end of her workday, she sits at her desk to fill out the daily paperwork and her office is cold.  Like most quilters, I have a pile of quilt tops waiting in line to be finished, so I looked through the pile and I found a small one that would be perfect for her office lap quilt.

This is also my entry in the small quilt category in the Blogger's Quilt Festival Fall 2015.  Be sure and go here for lots of  beautiful quilts and inspiration.

This small top has been waiting quite a while to be finished...here is the original post that I wrote about making this quilt top from leftover strips of Botany by Moda and Kona white.

I machine quilted in straight lines and then added some of my favorite big stitches. 

After adding the binding, I decided it was too plain, and I added more big stitches : )

This lap quilt measures 30"X40".  

It has been washed and is now waiting to be gifted to my daughter... it'll be like I am giving her a big ole hug every time she uses it!  That must be why I quilt... I am a hugger : )

It is always so satisfying to finish a quilt.

piece,

elizabeth

nautical banners

We spent last weekend celebrating the marriage of my son… the rehearsal dinner on Friday

 evening and the wedding on Saturday evening.  The charming old church is

close to a big lake in Oklahoma, so naturally, we had to have an evening cruise on the lake for the

rehearsal dinner on Friday evening.

It was great fun, with lots of Mexican food, beverages, and "stories" with many

 close friends and family.  I knew there wasn't much need in decorating with the

beautiful lake surrounding us, so I just made a few banners to hang and flutter

 while we were cruising around on the boat : )

I didn't get any good pics on the boat of the nautical banners, so these pics will have to do!

For dessert we had the cutest sugar cookies shaped like anchors, but did I

get any pics before they were all gone….nope : )

It was a fabulous weekend, and now I have a wonderful daughter-in-law!!

piece,

elizabeth

mint drink~~~~summertime

When I think of summer,  I think of the mint drink that my sweet mother made.

It is just a simple syrup, made with fresh lemon, orange, and mint.

You add the ginger ale, water or adult beverage of your choice!

The recipe:

2 Cups sugar

Juice of 6 lemons and 2 oranges

1 Cup of mint leaves

Cook sugar 5 minutes and cool.  Add fruit juice, pour over mint,

cover and let stand for 1 hour.

Strain in jar and store in refrigerator.

Use 1/3 Cup of syrup to glass of ginger ale or water or beverage of your choice : )

Enjoy!

piece,

elizabeth

stitch me up blog hop

Today I am taking part in the Stitch Me Up blog hop hosted by

Sew WE Quilt blog.

I have a limited number of embroidery stitches under my belt, but I
still find that stitching is very relaxing and satisfying.

I chose a pattern by bee tree designs to make a mug rug for my daughter.

This project measures  7 X 8.5 inches...the perfect size for a cup of tea.

I like to make french knots, so I had to include some in this embroidery piece : )

The fabric that I used was linen and Kitchy Kitchen by Maude Asbury for Blend fabrics.

The thread was Presencia No. 12.

I hope you will take some time to visit all the other blogs taking part in this fun blog hop.

Thank you so much, Jane and Madame Samm for organizing this for all of us!

piece,

elizabeth

WEDNESDAY MARCH 27TH

Judy @That Other Blog

lauraluvsloons and Quilting too

Sew Sharyn

Sewingly Along

Anita's quilts en handwerken

Quilt Doodle Doodles

Val's Simple Passions

Luv2Sew

Busy As Can Be

Paws for Stitching

 Quilting & Other Craft Therapy

pieceful life

Live Love Labs

Felt pa Asly

Scrapbook-ChickADoodle

another infinity scarf

I must admit that making infinity scarves is a bit addicting....

This scarf measures(finished) 54" X 4".

It is made with a yummy Anna Marie Horner velveteen fabric.

My daughter liked this one, so I am going to have to make one for her : )

piece,

elizabeth

little quilt monday~~~wedding weekend

Little Quilt Monday

We had a wonderful weekend....the wedding was beautiful, and oh so fun!

This is a picture of my daughter before the wedding.  She remained calm and relaxed, and

I am so happy for her as she begins her new life with her husband : )

As you might expect,

I have nothing to show you today, but I am hoping to see some fun projects from 

many of you!

Now it is your turn to link up something to

Little Quilt Monday

1.  This link-up party is for any small project.  For example, mini quilts, doll quilts, baby quilts, place mats, mug rugs, purses,

wall quilts, table runners, etc.

2.  They can be a WIP(work-in-progress) or finished.

3.  If it is something from the past there is no need to write a new blog post, just link the one that you have already written, and please link back to my blog post. 

 I have added

the code to my button if you would like to add that to your blog.

4.   If you are interested, you can add your pictures to my flickr group here, or join my Facebook group here. 

Let's inspire each other!

piece,

elizabeth

show off friday~~~ finished lingerie bags

Show Off Friday

Whew!  After all the planning, it is finally time for the wedding : )

I wanted to show the finished lingerie bags and then I have got to run!

They measure 10 X 15 inches.  The pattern is my original, but it is

nothing special.  I do think they will be practical.  I made two compartments

so the lingerie can be separated however the girls wish.   I imagine they

will come in handy when the girls travel.

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The outside is linen, and the inside is polyester satin.

Well, like I said , I better go....I need to get some sleep before the festivities begin tomorrow!

We have pedicures planned, and then the rehearsal dinner in the evening......fun stuff.

Oh, I am excited.

Now it is your turn to link up something~~~~ what do you have for

Show Off Friday

There are no rules for this link up party....this is just the place to show off projects you are working on!

piece,

elizabeth
I am linking up to Such a Sew and Sew.

show off friday~~~embroidery

Show Off Friday

I have been busy getting things ready for my daughter's wedding next week!  There are still a few 

gifts to make, and lots of last minute details.  I am embroidering these cute corsets on some lingerie bags that I am making for the bridal party.  When I saw this corset pattern on

Pinterest, I knew it was exactly the design that I should use.

I didn't use all the pattern details on these, but I still think they are going to

end up being pretty cute : )

Now it is your turn to link up something~~~~ what do you have for

Show Off Friday

There are no rules for this link up party....this is just the place to show off projects you are working on!

piece,

elizabeth

little quilt monday~~~pincushions

Little Quilt Monday

I had a wonderful time, Sunday afternoon.  Several close friends of mine gave a bridal shower

for my daughter.  It was lots of fun seeing my daughter so happy, and helping her

celebrate this special event in her life : )

I am getting a chance to sew, but my priorities are taking charge of what I get done.

This week-end I started making some pin cushions to go along with the lavender sachets

 that I am making for the bridal party.

I am using some vintage fabric squares, linen, and some cute

yardstick fabric from Moda.

Click the pictures to see a close-up of these vintage fabrics.

These are oh, so easy to make, and a pleasure to give to my daughter's dear friends.

Although the fabric is vintage, I think the colors will be appealing to her friends.

Now it is your turn to link up something to

Little Quilt Monday

1.  This link-up party is for any small project.  For example, mini quilts, doll quilts, baby quilts, place mats, mug rugs, purses,

wall quilts, table runners, etc.

2.  They can be a WIP(work-in-progress) or finished.

3.  If it is something from the past there is no need to write a new blog post, just link the one that you have already written, and please link back to my blog post.

4.   If you are interested, you can add your pictures to my flickr group here, or join my Facebook group here. 

Let's inspire each other!

piece,

elizabeth

I am linking to Fabric Tuesday.

show off friday~~~lost and found

Show Off Friday

I am showing off an old denim and flannel rag quilt that I thought was lost.  I gave it to my son years ago, and it had disappeared.   Well, we were babysitting my daughter's dog this week-end and I was surprised to see this quilt at the bottom of the dog crate under an old comforter : )

I machine quilted lots of subliminal messages like these...

Call Home(above) and Study(below) 

I  machine quilted different designs too.

I am glad this quilt was found, it will make a nice picnic quilt. 

 It was made with jeans and flannel shirts.  Have you ever made a rag quilt?

They are so easy and as you can see, a fun way to practice your machine quilting.

I am having so much fun with my stitching project, and I appreciate

the comments with the tips for making french knots.  They helped me a lot!

Now it is your turn to link up something~~~~ what do you have for

Show Off Friday

There are no rules for this link up party....this is just the place to show off projects you are working on!

piece,

elizabeth