Where has July Gone?!

It seems like yesterday was the beginning of July, we were getting ready for the long weekend of July 4th and here it is July 23rd! How?? Sorry I have been out of the blogging world but I am trying to get ready for a craft party for friends of ours to help raise money for their extra special little boy to get a service dog. And well it's summer with two crazythings around that just beg to go outside in this wonderful July weather. How can I say NO? I did manage to sneak in a secret project that I hope to reveal in a week or two. I still have to show off my fabric splurges from my Shipshewana Quilt Show Bus Trip. Aye, Aye! Has anyone else been crazy busy this summer?

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Just a Mom who Sews

Elsa Ice Leotard Patterns by Joy 2 Sew

I was blessed to have the opportunity to pattern test the Elsa Ice Leotard Pattern by Joy 2 Sew. (This is my Dream Job! I just love making something and then adding a snip-it or two of my opinion to the construction of the pattern) This pattern has so many different options. I made mine for my crazythings who are now both in gymnastics. Yikes! Where has the time gone?? So I geared the pattern towards the basic leotard. I just didn't add the removable wrap around skirt, so easy, or the mini-cape, which would be a breeze to add too. There are four different sleeve options with this pattern!!! Joy 2 Sew has easy to follow instructions and lots of pictures, always a big plus!!!
So, Here are my Crazythings modeling their newest leotards, for the moment. Hint Hint =)


 

Oldest crazything showing off her skills =)

Here is the link to Joy 2 Sew Etsy Store.

BONUS: Till Sunday she is offering a coupon code:

 NEWLEO15 for 15% off.

Ya! I LOVE Coupons!!!

OR you can message me about having one made for your crazything,
since I am an authorized seller. ;)

This is not the first Frozen inspired outfit I have made. You can find it here.

Linking up to Crazy Mom Quilts on Friday.

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Just a Mom who Sews

T-Shirt Quilt

Happy 4th of July everyone! This was a perfect finish for Independence Day. It's made up of different shirts from college. Get it...for those who have gone to college that's when they gain a lot of  Independence. Okay, bad joke I know, but I still like it and now on to the quilt.

This quilt all started from surfing on Pinterest. I had "pinned" a couple of t-shirts quilts on to my sewing board. My former college roommate seen them and asked if I could make a quilt for her from her high school/college t-shirts. I said, "Sure, Why not." Then she asked if it could be not done in rows. Eek! Well, okay, I'll see what I can do. Well this is the finished product. I love it!

I actually took "real" photos of the quilt and not just with my tiny carry around camera. I got the tripod out and everything. Ya, me! But, it was windy this morning and no helper around so this is what I could get without the wind blowing the quilt all around.

 

 Look, I put a label on! I haven't done many labels, so its not something I have a lot of practice doing, but I want to start. I even used scrap t-shirt as the label. Clever, I thought.

This picture doesn't do the back justice. I only outlined the t-shirt panels so the back looks like window frames, I think. A window in to each shirt's memory. (I'm so cheesy) The backing is quilter's flannel. It's so soft and cozy! To finish the quilt off I wrapped the backing to the front and binded the quilt that why. So easy!

 

I can't wait to drop this beauty off on Monday when I get to have dinner with my favorite former college roommate.

 

Linking up with My Quilt Infatuation, Crazy Mom Quilts and Confessions of a Fabric Addict.

 

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Just a Mom who Sews



Shipshewana Bus Trip 2014 part 1

Whew! What a day/weekend it has been. I promised photos from the trip so in this post I will show all the pictures I took at the actual Shipshewana Quilt Show. More on the shopping later ;)

My tastes where very different from the judges of this show. But hey that's what makes the world go round and then different quilts have chances to win at different shows, right?
This quilt was my very favorite quilt of all the quilts there. I DID vote for it as the fan favorite, I do hope it won!!

 View from the side. It was hard to get a photo of this quilt with so many people admiring it.

I just love the swirling color affect. The note posted said a 4 degree rotation on the squares. That sounds complicated. Different styles of compasses were displayed on the edges of the quilt.
Here is another quilt that I liked at the show that wasn't a winner in the judges eyes, but I would have put it in the winner's circle...

The top winner at this years' Shipshewana's Quilt show was a piece called Rising Ferns.

It's beautifully done, just not my style. Bling was in this year. Lots of winners had sequins, rhinestones, etc. on their quilts. I like the modern, but simply stated quilts. I actually liked the back of the quilt better then the front, go figure. Does anyone else see Octopus's arms coming out of the water or is it just me?

 

These quilts were also in the winner's circle, these I liked, but still not as much as my fan favorite choice...

 I liked the orange,teal and green in this quilt. Not a common color combo in quilts.

The name of this quilt was One A-Maze-ing quilt. It made me laugh. I could spend hours looking for the end of the maze.

I am not a huge fan of black background quilts, but this one I did like. I really liked the quilting in a variegated rainbow thread. I must have been in a rainbow mood on Saturday. My favorites are the rainbow ones. Here is a close up of the thread/quilting

 

Finally they had Quilts of Valor on the cars at the Hudson Car Museum. Each quilt was very different from each other. From very simple to take your breath away complicated. I was too busy looking at the quilts and okay, I'll admit it, some of the cars too, to take any pictures of the ones on the cars. Here is one that was hanging up with the winners of the show. I think it just says America and Freedom to me.

Well that's it for my opinion on the Shipshewana Quilt Show. I'd go again next year in a heartbeat. Bus Trip 2015 anyone?

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Just a Mom who Sews