TUTORIAL - BED QUILTS - MAKE DO'S MINI STRIP QUILTS #2

Hello Everyone

Hope all is well.

Thank you for your sweet comments.

You are all beautiful.

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I am sure that you all know how to

make a miniature quilt. I am just showing

you with a rotary cutter. A rotary cutter

and a mat makes cutting so much faster

and easier. Just be careful because the

rotary cutter is sharp!!!

Make-do quilts in my opinion is when

everything is slightly off. Maybe the

back is too small and you must improvise.

Perhaps the front is crooked or short on

one end. Its okay - just make the quilt anyway

and live with life's imperfections.

If you want quilts that are perfect then that is great

also. But these little quilts here are not meant to

be put into a quilt show. They are just meant

to be loved by their makers and those artists

around them.

So have fun while making these

small mini MAKE-DO QUILTS!

MINI-STRIP QUILT #2

I made a total of 5 little quilts before I got sick.

All of the little quilts are different.

This make-do quilt is hand stitched.

The backing and the

pillows are made from baby clothes.
The print

is just the right size for these quilts.
The best things about using baby clothes
is that you have a tendency to use them up
quickly so no repeat fabrics.

This is a cute quilt - my own design.
I named this quilt top - One Two.
I had the fabric so this little quilt became
coordinated. 
It is backed with a shabby looking baby pajama
top.
You can see how I quilted it.
Quilt it the same or not. Your choice.

Really cute from the side too!

Isn't it so cute!
I even made matching pillows and just

stuffed them with polyfil polyester filling.
Oops I forgot to stitch the pillows closed!!

This is the back.
Might be hard to see my hand stitching.

A rotary cutter and a mat makes it

quicker.

I used 8 of these strips, a little over 1 inch wide X 6 inches.

The width is entirely up to

you really.  Use what you have
for the colors.

Place 2 right sides together and take them
to the sewing machine. Sew them back to back
and place on another strip so as not to
waste any thread.

When you have sewed all of the strips together,

open them up, finger press open.

Close them back up and measure the size you see
here.

Make a pencil mark and mark the rest of the strip.

Cut them on the pencil marks and re-open them.
These are your little blocks.

Now I had a small piece of this burgundy and I decided

to cut it into strips and use it. I laid it out like I wanted

it to look.

Match up or sideways, it does not matter and take

it over to the sewing machine. 
Just remember your pattern.
Stitch together all the blocks.

Continue to sew until one strip is finished.
Replace it to your table.

NOW BE CAREFUL,
DO NOT GET CONFUSED

OF YOUR BLOCK PLACEMENT.

Cut the strip from the sewing machine and place

it back in the row where it belongs.
Continue sewing

each row until the entire mini quilt top is sewn together.

Take the remainder strips and sew

them to the sides to make the borders.

Quilt as you see I have done, or
quilt how you choose.
To finish the quilt - bring the excess backing
fabric over towards the front of the
quilt. Turn under and stitch down.

All of these mini strip quilts have imperfections.

That is what gives them their charm.

 

Thank you for visiting me!

Conny

ITS SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE TIME!!!!

Hello Everyone, hope you are

ready!!!

 

I had to go back to the doctor for a 3rd time for more

medicine. needed to get this stuff out of

my chest. Finally something is

is working. Prednisone. He only gave it

to me for about 4 days. Hopefully that is

all that I need.  I have never been on so much

medicine in my entire life!

 

Thank you all for participating is the

giveaways. It is my intention that all should

win as long as they leave a comment and are

on the followers list. I just do not know which

one you will win at which giveaway! If you have

won a fabric giveaway already and I draw your

name again, then I discard it and draw again from

the shaker. After everyone has won then I will

start the names over again if I need to, so you

could win a second time if you have entered all

of the giveaways!!

 

Sorry that I am late.

 

SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE!!

 

CONGRATULATIONS  GO TO

 

SUSAN KORMAN

 

 

SUSAN, I need your full name and address

so I can mail it out to you!

 

Everyone is in my thoughts and prayers!
Thank you for stopping by!

Conny

 



I WON FELMA'S LOVELY GOWNS ON HER GIVEAWAY!

Hello Everyone!

I hope all is well in blog land

and no one is getting that

awful bug that has been

going around the world.
I still have

some of that cough but it is not nearly

as bad as it was.

I will post my giveaway next week for

all of you that are anxiously waiting.

I am sorry - it could not be helped.

OH MY LUCKY STARS!!!

This week I must talk about the lovely gowns

on Felma's giveaway that I won!

MY FIRST EVER IN THE MINI WORLD!!

AND I WON 2 DRESSES!!

Thank you so much! 
I will treasure them ALWAYS!

Felma does an outstanding job! 
Every gown creation that she

makes is a work of art!
She is truly blessed with talent!
Right now, the lovely gown are just temporarily

housed at Daisy's apartment.
Although she would

like to keep them - she cannot.
Poor Daisy!

They must go into a Bridal/Dress shop
when I get the opportunity to make it.
I do not know how long it will take
for me to make that.

I wanted to show you 2 close-up pixs of the gown on

the manikin.
Felma has placed little glass stones in the

choker necklace to simulate diamonds.
I was able to

see them because they twinkled.

There is a little opal in the center.

Love the hat!

 Here is a picture showing a front view.
A dress hangs on a hanger beside the little 
skirted table.

 Here is a side view with the purse.
I was so lucky to have won something so lovely!!
I was so thrilled that I forgot to show the
backs of them!
I think that I need instructions!!!

For sure I was a lucky duck!

Thanks again Felma!

Thank you for stopping by!

My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Mini hugs and kisses to you.

Conny

DOLLS - PORCELAIN - MEET LUCILLE

A couple of days ago, I

went back to the doctor.
This

time he put me on another antibiotic.

This one works.
I feel great today!

 

I wanted to show you a doll that

I won off of eBay.
So surprised that no one saw her.
She was only $20.00!!!
I could not believe my luck.
She is so dainty and sexy!!
So cute, cute, cute!

This is the first porcelain doll that I ever
bought. Hopefully it will not be the last.

 

MEET - LUCILLE

 

Lucille is going into the Penthouse.
That is, when I can make the apartment
worthy of having her in it!
Plus must get some inspiration beforehand
and collect some furnishings for her.

 

Thank you for visiting me!

Mini hugs and kisses,

Conny



GIVEAWAY FABRIC BUNDLE #7

GIVEAWAY FABRIC BUNDLE #7

WINNER

 

Hello everyone. I am so sorry that I am

late with this, but I have been sicker than

a dog!! I got over my ear infections and

posted a pretty blue linen apron that I

had made on my blog:

www.remakeremixreuse.blogspot.com

 

However it was only a couple of days later that

I caught this terrible bug, virus or whatever it

is. This thing is awful.

It starts out with a really bad sore throat.

Then it goes into your head, then your chest

and the cough is so bad. I ended up going to

Urgent Care for some Amoxicillin. I am

on so much stuff to try and get rid of this

virus. However I am told that it can take

up to 3 months to get rid of it. I have already

had it for over a week.

 

There is something else that I want to tell

you. I have been good friends with Julie of

Ryan's Miniatures after buying one of her beds.

We also swapped items. So I have many of

her beautiful beds that she made. I gave

her a beautiful Duponi Silk wedding gown and

she gave me a couple of beds, which I will

show them in good time.

I have some bad news to share. My sweet

friend Julie Ryan passed away on the 17th

of last month from a short battle of cancer.

Her beds were gorgeous!

Julie - you will be missed!!

May you Rest in Peace.

 

Am sorry that I did not give the

SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE photo.

I did not feel like messing with those

photo's.  

 

THE WINNER IS: MALU2

 

Please give me a couple of days to

mail it off to you. Email me with your full name

and address.

Thank you all for visiting me.

And be sure to sign up for Giveaway #8.

 

Mini hugs and kisses,

Conny