Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Sewing Up a Storm!

If you've been following along, you'll know I've been making baskets to sell and raise money for our homeschool coop scholarship fund.  I wanted to raise $100 to donate to this incredible ministry that helps two of our outstanding seniors pay for college ie books, gas money, groceries etc.
I used this tutorial from the Pink Penguin for my pattern and inspiration.  A huge thank you to Ayumi for sharing this with her blog readers.

All of the baskets I've sold were made from scraps.  The only thing I had to buy was more batting when my scrap batting ran out...oh...and some new needles!

Last week I posted pictures of a couple of them on Facebook and told my family and friends there what I was doing.  Enough orders came in that I have made my goal!  I'm so excited!  Thank you to everyone who bought a basket!
I will be taking a short break from making any more for a while.
LOL

I did manage to square up a mini Starflower block from Modify Tradition's blogsite.

I love baby blocks!  After the huge Swoon blocks
I've been working on, it's nice to have something so small and sweet sitting on your sewing table.

I've gotten the Jack's Chain quilt back out to work on while I take a brief rest from the Swoon mania.  Imagine my delight and astonishment at seeing this incredibly beautiful mini quilt showcased by Cathy at her blog Cabbage Quilts.

This looks so much like the Jack's Chain block!  I am in complete awe! and inspired to get back to work on mine!  Look how tiny those blocks are!
Amazing!

This is a little table topper I made as a PIF for a sweet friend.  This is a fun block to make and you will definitely conquer Y seams on this one!

Got these out too to play around with this winter. 


I thought they might look good as a sashing for this quilt

Darn!  There's just not enough light in the day to do everything I need to do and all the quiltey things I want to do!

For the week:
Finishes------seven Useful baskets
WIP's worked on------zilch!  LOL
WIP's thought about------Jack's Chain and the Kaffe Fassett inspired value quilt
New projects started------nada! which makes me feel better about not working on other WIP's!

Please join me at Lee's blog http://freshlypieced.blogspot.com/ for WIP Wednesday and Amy's blog http://www.amylouwhosews.com/2011/12/amylouwho-sew-tell-v311.html for Friday Finish.  As Christmas gets closer, there are so many yummy sewing projects going on.  You won't want to miss it!

It's snowing here now.  Crap!  It's not so much how it looks from inside my window that I hate about it, but the wet, melty slosh someone has tracked in that I sometimes step in in my sock covered tootsies!
LOL

25 comments:

  1. Wow have you been busy! Wonderful job reaching your basket goal - such a great donation of your time and talents.

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  2. I have made a couple of these baskets! I love yours; they inspire me to make some more. I think I'll try them the same way you have with rectangles, rather than squares - less cutting and sewing :)

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  3. congrats on your basket goal! what a great idea to sell handmade goodies to raise money!

    i love the jack's chain quilt. i have never seen that layout and i just love it!

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  4. Your baskets look great!

    Mary
    http://www.quiltgenius.com

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  5. It's a win-win!! You get to have fun making the baskets(which are great), and the scholarship fund gets the donation. Congratulations.

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  6. WOW, you have been sewing up a storm! I just LOVE your colors!

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  7. Those baskets are a great idea for a fundraiser, and yours look fantastic! I have a Jack's Chain quilt on my backburner too... need to get it out again sometime. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  8. Just wondering if your pieces were cut 2" x 3-1/2" or 4" ???

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  9. Wow, you've been very busy, congratulations on reaching your goal for the donation, the baskets are so pretty!

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  10. Congrats on meeting your goal, that's great!
    Dee as usual your color choices are outstanding. I love that quilt. I know your friend will love the table topper.

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  11. So much work done...well done. Congrats on selling your baskets they are just divine. Snow wow we are having a heat wave.

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  12. Well, I had plenty of scrap batting to give you!! They all look great!!

    Maybe I will get to see you Friday, I can at least hold my head up now!!

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  13. Congratulations on reaching your goal! The baskets are cute! I've been wanting to make some, too, but haven't done it yet. And I can't stand stepping in tracked-in slush, either!

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  14. I have always loved your baskets....I need to try more items...I get stuck hand quilting all the time; which I love. But I'm not learning anything new.....

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  15. Wow you have been busy! The baskets are really cute, no wonder you sold them.

    dxx

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  16. Congratulations on selling the baskets. Yours work is beautiful.

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  17. Your little baskets are so great! Congratulations on reaching your goal. :o)

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  18. I agree that Ayumi is so generous to share her patterns. I've made several of those baskets. They're so cute! All of your projects are just beautiful! I'm so impressed with all of your work!

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  19. Hey! I recognize that table topper! ;) LOVE IT!!! look at all the sewing you have done?!! i LOVE it all Dee...and your baskets...wowzers!

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  20. WOW! You have been super busy with some really lovely things!!!! Great job!!!!

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  21. Gorgeous baskets! The table topper and hexagons look so familiar, since I've been working on some similar projects. Nice Work!

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  22. What lovely projects!! I love your Jack's Chain quilt, too...I have been wanting to start one and yours is just beautiful!

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  23. Superb output of gorgeous items. I'm humbled at all you've accomplished. Love the baskets and quilts and shared thoughts. xoxo

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  24. I am so behind! It's nice to see someone accomplish some goals. All of your things are lovely as usual!

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  25. I love the Table topper! Very unique. I saw this at WIP. Thanks for sharing. I am your newest follower!

    @pril
    KoolBeenz-blog.blogspot.com

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