end of the year wrap up 2015

January 

First finish was a baby quilt with candy pack (2.5 inches)

http://debaeremaeker.blogspot.com/2015/01/first-finish-of-2015.html

February 

I upcycled a dress for abigial that she is wearing a year later, just a couple inched grown

http://debaeremaeker.blogspot.com/2015/02/upcycled-dress-for-abigail.html

March

March brought a couple baby showers so that means quilts!

This one was for Brendyl. I found out at the baby shower that her baby's name was going to be Eleanor (Ellie for short)

http://debaeremaeker.blogspot.com/2015/03/brendyls-baby-quilt-quilt.html

The second one was for Meredith. This is her second quilt from me. 

http://debaeremaeker.blogspot.com/2015/03/merediths-second-baby-quilt.html

April

April brought Danielles baby shower

http://debaeremaeker.blogspot.com/2015/04/danielles-baby-quilt.html

May

Floor pillows for the kids

http://debaeremaeker.blogspot.com/2015/05/floor-pillows-for-kids.html

Then I made a dignity quilt for Shalom Manor where I used to work. 

http://debaeremaeker.blogspot.com/2015/05/dignity-quilt-for-shalom-manor.html

And the previous years mystery quilt was completed and blogged about

http://debaeremaeker.blogspot.com/2015/05/pine-needles-quilt-guild-mystery-quilt.html

June

We made Abigail a dressing room

http://debaeremaeker.blogspot.com/2015/06/abigails-dressing-room.html

Then I got to make a quilt for my friend Rachel 

http://debaeremaeker.blogspot.com/2015/06/rachels-baby-quilt.html

July

I made a few projects

http://debaeremaeker.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-few-projects.html

August

I finally got to give my sister her wedding quilt!!

http://debaeremaeker.blogspot.com/2015/08/melissas-wedding-quilt.html

September- December

I have no idea why i didnt blog anything. I did work on things though. Some of them are here. 

I made some things for the arts council christmas sale

finished this top- blog coming this year

  The presents I gave my gift exchange partner at quilt guild

 designed my own chicken shelf sitter because she has chickens

 She also likes to make zentangles so i made this book cover to hold pens

 and a chicken ornament 

 I bought this table from Ikea.  it can go up and down

highest

lowest

normal sewing height

a kitty ornament for me

 Went to a paint night with Tiffany

Melissa's Wedding Quilt

Last year my sister announced she was getting married. I knew what I wanted to do for her- A quilt of course!

As I was talking about colours etc. I asked her about a signature quilt rather than just a regular quilt.

So I made up the blocks to take to the wedding and had a station so everyone could sign them.

the doors led to the Brunch line

Since that time I was working on getting the blocks together and a backing and getting it to the quilters. 

I managed to finish it in time to bring it with me to my parents house this summer. Less than a year from her wedding date! I made my goal!

this is the back. both were taken at moms house. 

Dave and I had a plan of going on a road trip without the kids so we took a detour and dropped this off at Melissa and Bobs. 

 They loved it!

If you want to read the individual squares they are in this album:

a few projects

So I have finished up a few things over the last month

First off- two baby quilts to be donated to Robin's Nest - Child Advocacy center

our guild provides them with quilts they can use and keep for the physical examination. 

the quilts are flannel so I thought a satin binding would be a nice touch= but oh man, that stuff is a pain to work with. The second quilt's binding went on much easier as I got a bit smart and got out my walking foot. 

I love colouring fabric so when I saw this black and white tank top I knew I had to play with it. 

 I just used fabric markers a coloured in the stars.

A friend brought me a tote bag that she wanted to be made into a pillow. It has sentimental past for her family member who is going through some treatment.

So I took off the handles and opened up the hems and sewed the top and boxed the corners. not too bad :)

Rachel's Baby Quilt

when my friend Rachel told me she was pregnant with her third child one of my first thoughts was "i get to make her a quilt!!"
She already had her other boys when i met her so I haven't had the chance to make her a baby quilt.

and now i did!!

This baby was also going to be a boy and Rachel had a thing for chevrons, mustaches, and red and navy.

I decided that a chevron baby quilt would be perfect.

This pic is a little dark 

fun picture, right?

and here is baby Dillon on his new quilt

Rock on little man, rock on