Topic: So do you Sew 4!

[MassMama]

So whacha sewing now? Christmas? Birthday? Babies? Lets see those projects!! 

[Penny]

  What am i sewing..........NOTHING....I'll just look at your stuff Rita!!!! 

[christy]

how are your demin comming along rita?
hows yours commin along tonys? get any time to work on it?
and sarah did ya start your rag quilt yet?
i learned to crazy quilt last night on gardenweb!    its sooooo easy!!  i started on one block just to try it out  need to dig through my scraps to finish, i always thought ya had to sew all those pices together but ya over lap em then sew the edges.  got done sewin my flower star blocks together,  i was gonna go ahead n put the batting on n start quilting till i rememberd i dont have the backing yet! guess i dig in my box n see if i have anymore black to start on the border.
wonder if those hoops would make quilting eaisier? i have small ones, might look for a biger one n try it.?

[MassMama]

  I just totally Screwed up on mine  I was cutting half square triangles and forgot to add the seam allowance  I am sooo Mad at myself right now I could spit.. Just about one whole quilt cut out and I don't have any more pants!!    especially ones that match the ones I have already cut out!! Ohhh Boy!!

Good luck on the crazy quilt Christy .. I have some in a book I bought that look neat!!

I did get the photos added to the one quilt though

[Tina]

As I was attempting to go to sleep last night I was thinking about all of your jeans quilts. I was thinking about making squares out of the pockets; all around the pockets with fabric only on the outside edges. And then tucking in little pieces of bandannas and sewing them into the pockets. I am very sure that someone else has already done this but I've never seen it. I have seen purses made this way though.

[MassMama]

That sounds like an interesting Idea Tina..  a bit hard to visualize .. you mean like a different material than the bandana around the edges? Are you talking front or back or both pockets?

Just wondering I could always chop out a block and see if it is what your thinking about

[Tina]

Yes, Rita. I was thinking back pockets only. i figured they were wasted after you cut the rest of the material for your quilts. And pretty much like your second pic. I'm sure it's not original idea of my own but I don't remember seeing any before.

[MassMama]

I have looked on a bagillion sites and have never seen that idea before Tina. i think it is cute and different.. Just keep in mind if you decide to do it you will want some pretty heavy material to stitch it on. So the jeans wont break appart your material    Cute idea..

[Wrennie]

Oooh cute with the pockets. A girl on nhgc made purses out of old jeans. I suggested she make a change purse or make up bag out of the jean or shirt pockets. She had already started on just the same idea.
lookey
denim purses

[MassMama]

those are cute Wrennie I made one when I made my first quilt. 

[Penny]

Where is this place Christy, is it easy?

Can you pm me the link for it??

[MassMama]

there are a lot of links Penny one I just found has Video tutoring
At

 www.allpeoplequilt.com Check it out 

[Tina]

Jonni made a couple of purses like that out of jeans. But I got annoyed! They weren't old jeans.

[Wrennie]

Jonni made a couple of purses like that out of jeans. But I got annoyed! They weren't old jeans.

oh, thats not good!

[Penny]

Hey what a cool site Rita, thanks for posting that!!

[christy]

good idea tina, i have seen those before, on pillowes too,  think their called pocket pillows,n some people put one or two on a quilt, lots of times though the use basic meterial to make it look like a demin pocket, i think a hole quilt or throw would look awsome!!  let us know if your gonna do n  it keep us updated
how did the pics turn out rita??

[MassMama]

I think they turned out great.. The one in the bottom right is Keith when he was a baby!! 

He is the middle child so you can guess who he is 

[Wrennie]

WOW! That did turn out great!! Did you use ribbon or something for the 'frames'??

[Tina]

Very, Very nice, Rita. Who is this one going to be for? I know you said before.

[MassMama]

Yeah I did and it was a pain in the neck I sure hope his mom appreciates it.. because she is the only one getting the frames  that ribbon is expensive!!

[christy]

          rita that turned out great!!  im sure your mom will love it! love how ya added the frames too,

[MassMama]

Thanks I sure hope she does.. I know I sound Cheap but each roll costs 3.60 and does 1 blanket  and the fabric transfers are near 25 dollars 

[Tina]

That is not a scrap blanket, Rita. That cost a mint. Good job though. 

[Triss]

Beautiful Rita!!  Love the pictures in the quilt, they turned out so nice.

Not sewing here but looking forward to getting back at it after Christmas.

[christy]

what is fabric transfers? do you need special fabric to put pics on? did you use the iron on papper?  one of these days i wanna do a pitchure quilt.
  i know what ya mean, prices add up quick! one roll of my hand quiltin thread cost 3-4 bucks, i go through it alot.  batting can add up quick to! lol that why i like to scrap quilt saves on buyin fabric