There is creativity all around.... ( or " there is no such thing as being bored")

In these days of insolating ourselves in our homes, not getting out and finding something to do. We are forced to confront our homes. I don’t know about you but I find cleaning and organizing my home a little mundane… so I am always looking for something to do… use my hands…learn something new.

I had heard about making quilts out of mens shirts and had saved a few, the designs on Pinterest was great and very motivating, besides my husband won’t miss a few shirts. So I set out to take apart some shirts and use the fabric. I did save the collars, buttons and cuffs ( who knows what I will do with them later) I decided to make a quilt throw, since I really didn’t know what I was doing. I ended up doing this really simple triangle pattern ( you can make these without cutting triangles… thank you google) I also make a simple pattern for the back as well. When completed I did take this to a quilter with a long arm machine to add the batting and with an all over pattern quilted it together ( I chose a circular pattern since my design was so angular…figuring that it soften up the design. ) I added a simple border. I wanted a little extra to let people know that this was from shirts II added some of the tags… soo cool. I am excited about how this turned out.

What have you been doing?

Creating a New Quilters Series of Cards

I have been working on a fun Quilting card series.   I am friends with many quilters and I have been known to sew a quilt or two in my day.  The idea of having just fun designs for a specific group has made me energized.  It might not sell but I want to do it because....well I want to do it.   Taking these 2 designs out of the 9 I have, I thought I would show you my process.   These were done with scraps of paper, ink , glue and a little paint.    I want to find something creative to write on the front.  So I googled " quilting terms".  Do you know that quilters have the best terms?  Meeting with my friend Rebecca at the local coffee shop we went over the terms and laughed and laughed at the made up stories we could tell from these terms.. take " jelly roll" and "fat quarters"  sounds like someone hasn't been working out.   " Long Arm". "Stacked",  " Prairie points" and that isn't even counting  the names quilters have used to identify some of the designs on quilts "  Flying Geese " "Drunkards Path" " Log Cabin".  I can tell right now I am in for a lot of fun coming up with something great to put on the fronts of these. But.... I might have to keep the smutty ones to myself.