These quilts were crafted from a few "jelly rolls" I was given, using a pattern I was also given.
Super quick and easy and the end result is amazing! I did add in the borders to add some calm to the quilt, I'm a border/sashing fanatic, especially when I can involve white.
These beauties are in the Etsy shop here and here.
Cat bow ties, of course. :)
If your cat will wear a collar he/she will easily wear a bow tie, as it's just attached to a cat collar (made with a breakaway clasp for safety!).
If your cat isn't used to a collar it may take a bit to get used to it - usually a couple days. Our cat Hippo would wear a collar and bow tie without any complaints. Lucy, on the other hand, will run and hide as soon as it's put on her. She's actually getting better about it as long as lots of treats are involved, but for these ties you'll just have to imagine they're on a cat.
I have to say ... cat bow ties are great conversation starters at markets, always good for a fun chat with shoppers.
Bow cat bow ties are here, cat cat bow ties are here.
It's in the Jude Harbor Etsy shop waiting for a new home.
It has been far too long, but I've finally found time to make some quilts. And I dusted off the long arm quilter for some of them. I'm feeling very satisfied with myself, and can't wait to make more, more, more.
Here's the first of the finished quilts -
It can be found in the Jude Harbor Etsy shop here.
Simple pattern, but taken up a notch by turning the blocks on-point.
Many of the fabrics come from Lori Holt collections, some others I'm not as sure of the origins. My mother had a friend who could no longer sew and asked if I wanted some of her fabrics. Um, YES! And that's how I inhered two file boxes jam packed with mostly wonderful Lori Holt fabrics (and a few others being used for upcoming projects). I've had so much fun with these new fabrics (and don't get me started on the fabrics I picked up at some great prices at Joann over the last month - I've had to add many, many long shelves to the sewing room to accommodate that haul).
In other, even more wonderful news, I got a call at the beginning of December asking if I'd care for a newborn baby when he got out of the NICU. Um, YES, yes, yes! He's been with us for almost six months now and is a joy. We're head over heals in love with him and are very blessed to have him in our company.
I'm OBSESSED with making cute little things. OBSESSED. Not even an understatement.
It all started with a few things to sell at a spring market ... now the little bits of cuteness are my biggest sellers at markets.
I'll share the Christmas holiday trees and ornaments very soon, but I finished these Valentine hearts recently and couldn't help but post about them. And they're mostly red, so definitely could be coordinated with Christmasy things.
The mini pillows are about 6.5" wide and 4.5" tall, crafted from a linen-look cotton and finished with raw edges, so they'll fray wonderfully.
The two heart pillow has two appliqued hearts and is finished with an htv vinyl black running stitch and bows.
The single heart pillow is a quilted red plaid heart appliqued to the small pillow.
The bowl filler hearts are also finished with raw edges for perfect vintage-inspired yumminess. They'll fray wonderfully and can be trimmed or not. They're great bowl or centerpiece fillers and come in either small (4" tall) or large (4.75" tall).
Both the quilt heart and 2-hearts mini pillows and the hearts are available in the Jude Harbor Etsy shop. The pillows are $7 and the hearts are $3 and $4. Honestly, the shipping is enough (thanks USPS) that I highly recommend spending $35 (can be on anything in the shop) and getting free shipping.
I had the pleasure of recruiting one of my favorite pets to model for me today.
Ellie, my oldest daughters dog, is a perfect model (and a pretty perfect pup), and was super accommodating and adaptive today.
Today she's modeling some new bandana prints in our reversible cotton bandannas, this time for Christmas. I sell bandanas at markets and they are quite popular, but these are the first I've listed in the Etsy shop (more to come!).
Choose from either plaid with candy canes or plaid with holly and berries.
These bandanas are self-tying, like a traditional bandana, are are fully reversible. They can be worn rolled so both sides show, or not rolled so one side is the sole focus.
All my bandanas are crafted from 100% cotton fabric, are super durable, and are machine washable.
This is not Ellie. Or my cat, Lucy (I tried, she wasn't in the mood today.). I forgot to get pictures of Ellie in the holly and berry print so had to improvise.
Ellie is wearing a medium size bandana, stuffed dog is wearing a small bandana.