Flight of the Butterfly

Way, way back in January I sent this beauty to my Husband's newest Goddaughter.

Forgive the pictures, I realized that I only took cellphone pictures. =/

Her Mama loves butterflies so this soft yellow and purple chevron quilt with butterflies and hearts seamed like a perfect fit.

I used Crazy Mom Quilts zig zag pattern that has NO, I repeat NO triangles in it. It's done with strip piecing and squares. Easy, peasy!!
This quilt is assembled from the top right corner to the bottom left hand corner.
I quilted this just in the yellow stripes with a loopy heart stipple pattern. It just reminded me of butterflies flying in the sky. 

Having technical problems, I couldn't get the photo to turn right side up. It shows up right side up in my pictures but when I transfer it, it looks like this. It's turning into that kind of day.

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Just a Mom who Sews

Cornhole anyone?

This past weekend was my husband's 15 year class reunion. We were on the committee for this go around.  I was commissioned to make a last place "prize" for the reunion cornhole tournament. I don't know if cornhole is as popular everywhere as it is around here, but it's the go to game for a casual get together in my neck of the woods.

They were well received and one of our close friends ended up with the last place prize. It was a great night of chatting with people that we only see once in awhile, basically at the last class reunion. Ha!

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Just a Mom who Sews

Sock Inspiration?

Yup, my daughter's socks are my latest inspiration for color combos in a quilt. The things you think of while doing laundry. I can't wait to go find fabrics in two weeks at a shop hop for that quilt. If I buy the fabric, the quilt will come right? lol

Okay, this is a horrible picture, but trust me, in person the colors are great together. Aqua, lime green, pink, purple and yellow.

Where have you found strange inspiration for a sewing project?

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Just a Mom who Sews (and does laundry)

Butterfly treats

This has nothing to do with sewing, but it is crafty! My oldest crazy thing had a birthday recently and wanted to bring in a treat for the class. Okay, now what to bring....hmmm. I wanted something semi-healthy, she wanted something that tasted good and looked cute. Pinterest, my favorite time suck, I love you!

Twenty sets of clothes pins plus wiggly eyes; hot glued on (by Mommy, of course), pipe cleaners, grapes, fish snacks and baggies and we were set. I made her count out 10 grapes into each bag, the rest of us set up an assembly line to finish filling, closing and putting on the finishing steps. Many hands make big work go quickly.

Here is the finished project. Cute, right?

Twenty class treats, ready to go!

 

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Just a Mom who Sews