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[Babydoll]

I'm down to my last few days of waiting for my little one to be born. I've cleaned and prepared as much as I can for her arrival, so I decided to do something more productive with my waiting time. I made and donated 18 preemie sized hats to the NICU at the hospital where I will be delivering. They're tiny, precious hats! The smallest ones are sized to fit a head as small as an orange, the biggest a grapefruit.

I've started another stash of hats... have another six done!

Off to waddle the mall some more to get her to come out.....

 

[BoPeep]

Calling all fellow quilters!

Here's a quilt I made from vintage fabric. I bought a bundle of scraps at the thrift store, enough to make this queen sized quilt. I added a bit more gingham because one can never have too much gingham! Some of the fabrics are 1930s feedsack era while the others have a distinct 50s look. Love the goofy brown with pink and turquoise figures! The block is a variation on the World's Fair pattern.

 

[texasgirl]

Fantastic BoPeep Love the block and fabrics!

 

[Foofoogal]

Love, love, love Quilts and vintage fabric quilts especially. What is that pattern called? Bowtie?

 

[Foofoogal]

Sweetest hats ever Babydoll.

http://thepreemieproject.com/

I was just reading about this the other day. My sister in law we call Spider woman as she can crochet a blanket in one week.
I am going to get her to do this. She will love it I am sure.

Great job. :eusa_clap

http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/pg.fcgi?page=charityPatternTemplate.html
found this. Very cool indeed.

 

[Babydoll]

I've donated 38 hats to the NICU at the hospital where Lily was born.... the last batch being handed over the day I went into labor. She spent a little time in the unit, so I can see myself keeping up with this project for a very long time*. The nurses up there were so wonderful in taking care of her.

*Once I'm less sleep deprived.

 

[AmateisGal]

I've donated 38 hats to the NICU at the hospital where Lily was born.... the last batch being handed over the day I went into labor. She spent a little time in the unit, so I can see myself keeping up with this project for a very long time*. The nurses up there were so wonderful in taking care of her.

*Once I'm less sleep deprived.

What a neat thing to do, Babydoll! Congrats again on your new little one!

 

[BoPeep]

Love, love, love Quilts and vintage fabric quilts especially. What is that pattern called? Bowtie?

It's a variation of the Worlds Fair block.

 

[Eva Morsikova]

I made a handmade valentine for my boyfriend with manilla cardboard and a watercolor medium.
I need a little more practice with drawing hands and feet, but other than that I'm very happy about the way it turned out. My boyfriend loved it too.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/Countessm/IMG_5024.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/Countessm/IMG_5028.jpg
It was inspired from this valentine: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/Countessm/Bked5YgCGkKGrHqYOKigEsmVcgY7BLukqRM.jpg

 

[Foofoogal]

Too too cute..:eusa_clap

 

[Eva Morsikova]

Too too cute..:eusa_clap

Thankyou, I want to start making more of these little guys as practice for a large art deco style poster for a school fashion show.

 

[HannahJane]

I made a handmade valentine for my boyfriend with manilla cardboard and a watercolor medium.
I need a little more practice with drawing hands and feet, but other than that I'm very happy about the way it turned out. My boyfriend loved it too.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/Countessm/IMG_5024.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/Countessm/IMG_5028.jpg
It was inspired from this valentine: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/Countessm/Bked5YgCGkKGrHqYOKigEsmVcgY7BLukqRM.jpg

This has to be the most adorable thing I've seen in a while! It's lovely.

 

[23SkidooWithYou]

Thankyou, I want to start making more of these little guys as practice for a large art deco style poster for a school fashion show.

Eva,

I just love her facial expression! You definitely conveyed the sentiment along with the cute visual. :eusa_clap

fftopic: Not sure how you feel about other visuals. I know sometimes they can inspire and sometimes they get so firmly planted in my head that I can't think past them. But...if you haven't already, check out a fella named Erte. He did really cool illustrations...including making the entire alphabet from stylized human forms, as well as numbers. I have a poster in my bedroom, I think it's called "Mask". I noticed Erte didn't get too hung up on hand details so don't be so hard on yourself!

 

[texasgirl]

All this cold weather has made me productive! I finished another quilt top, this one is called Log Cabin Trails. It has log cabin blocks around the perimeter and Fan blocks in the center. I can't wait to have the quilting done, I'm going to do something custom

 

[23SkidooWithYou]

All this cold weather has made me productive! I finished another quilt top, this one is called Log Cabin Trails. It has log cabin blocks around the perimeter and Fan blocks in the center. I can't wait to have the quilting done, I'm going to do something custom

You realize you just made something that 50 years from now, the next generation of FLers will be coveting? :eusa_clap

Can you frame a quilt top? I'd frame it and hang it like art because that is a masterpiece!

 

[texasgirl]

Aw, that's so sweet! Yes I am going to use it as a wall hanging. I've already got the wall picked out! But it's big- 70" square, so no framing. I'm looking for some kind of wood hanger, something like this http://www.robinsonswoodcrafts.com/compression-quilt-rack.htm

 

[Eva Morsikova]

Eva,

I just love her facial expression! You definitely conveyed the sentiment along with the cute visual. :eusa_clap

fftopic: Not sure how you feel about other visuals. I know sometimes they can inspire and sometimes they get so firmly planted in my head that I can't think past them. But...if you haven't already, check out a fella named Erte. He did really cool illustrations...including making the entire alphabet from stylized human forms, as well as numbers. I have a poster in my bedroom, I think it's called "Mask". I noticed Erte didn't get too hung up on hand details so don't be so hard on yourself!

I absolutely adore Erte, he makes me want to learn how to do lithographs. <3 My neighbors have an authentic print from him that they pretty much devoted an entire wall to.

 

[Miztorif]

...but I make way too many things and wanted to share with other who might appreciate them! These are two prayer beads I made last night/this morning...

St. Gerard Chaplet, patron Saint of expectant mothers or those wishing to conceive (made for a good friend who is having a lot of trouble getting pregnant):

A Peace Chaplet (made for my Grandmother, I think):

I don't really subscribe to any particular denomination, but I figure if these little prayer beads can bring some hope and peace to the lives of my loved ones, far be it for me to judge. I loved making them, and think they are so beautiful. I have some awesome jade I'm going to be using for another Peace Chaplet. The nice thing about those, is you can make them and use them for anything - religious offerings or just to meditate. Anyway...that's my craftiness for the weekend.

These are beautiful and its a great thing to make something that inspires peace and hope-

 

[Miztorif]

This is the set that I made for Lauren...(who is off on her honeymoon as we speak!)

beautiful-Im def not that talented.

 

[Miztorif]

my little hats

I hope Im not too foward in posting here. You ladies are so talented. I'm working on being a better seamstress and for now Im crafting. Im going to be making some aprons soon.

Full sized topper made for a burlesque friend.

The Peacock Mini top-Hat

Blue clip

MMX (cigar box) purse