Quiet Book finished!

I finally finished a quiet book for our upcoming vacation. I didn't use a pattern and just added things I thought my little son Antonio would enjoy. If you click on the pictures more details about the pages can be found on the flickr link.

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Thanks for looking!

Minky Fleece Blanket

Yesteday I started and finished a project that was much needed. My 2-1/2 year old son sleeps with his little tiny minky newborn blankets still and in order to fit under them, he curls into a small ball in his crib. So I decided it was time to make him a larger one for his toddler years. I used some black and white skull fleece from Joann's and some light blue minky I bought for him a while back. Since I didn't have any matching satin on hand to bind, I simply used the same skull fleece to bind the edges. I think it turned out super cute!

Pin cushion complete!

Here is a picture of my completed pin cushion. This was my first attempt at cathedral windows and was very satisfying! I was going to make it into a pot holder but a pin cushion just seemed right. I will be keeping this for myself!



Another pin cushion I finished today was this paper pieced butterfly. It's really cute and I think I will use it as a gift :)

MMM Sewing Machine Cover

So I finally finished the sewing machine cover I made for my MMM Swap on Flickr. I actually sewed and quilted it over a month ago and pieced it together but it took until now to sew the binding on the bottom :) Talk about being lazy! For this project, I first did some machine embroidery and then made my first hexies. I used paper pieces I bought from Connecting Threads. Another first was machine quilting the swirls on the surface of the cover. I really love the effect it had!

Every time I make something new I always give it away... So here'a  picture of the cover I made for myself!

I made sure to add hexies of some of my most favorite fabrics...