It's time!

I've decided to go ahead and make this little blog public, rather than just for my own personal enjoyment! I'm not sure how often I will be able to post, but I'm going to give it a try!  I really admire the people who are part of the quilt blogging world.  They are all so kind and generous.  And talented!  Yay! I have another blog, but I would like to focus it more on my family, you know? This will be my creative outlet, for those who are interested.  Should be lots of fun!  After all... I'm always sewin' SOMETHIN!

Angry Birds!

I saw this great tutorial on Obsessively Stitching and I just HAD to try it.  I mentioned it to the Hubbie (who is also and angry birds fan) and he chuckled a little but NEVER said he thought they would be dumb.  I think he might even like them.  I am going to stick them in his stocking.  :)

I accidentally sewed the pigs ears on backwards.  However, I wasn't about to go and redo it all at 10:00 at night.  So I just left them.  That's just the way it goes. :)

Snowman!

I just made this for my mom!  She keeps saying that she wants something handmade that won't break when little kids play with it.  Hopefully this won't break!
As for how I made it - well, I sort of just made it up as I went along.
However, the idea was jumpstarted by this tutorial, and I made the little flower on the Santa hat using this tutorial.

A baby shower and a few holiday items...

Here are some pictures of things I have made recently:

This is a blanket I made for my old roommate Katie.  I had to take pictures of it in the morning before I left for school, so the colors don't come through very well...

I made these little pumpkins around Halloween.  I wanted something cute to put up on this shelf.

I also wanted to try my hand a few new quilting techniques, so I made this little table runner.

It was time for a new tree skirt - since we have never had one...
I designed this and made it all by myself.  I almost don't want to put presents under the tree because that would cover it up!  Jeremy picked out the blue fabric. 

A close up.  If you look REALLY closely at the stitching in the blue fabric (which I did with blue thread - sorry) you can see that I quilted in a few snowflakes.  That was fun.

And here it is with our tree.  I have been putting off taking pictures of it all, since I never seem to be home when the sun is shining so any pictures I take turn out dark.  However, my one chance to take pictures in good lighting was Sunday, and I forgot.  So these aren't the best of picture.  What can you do.