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

first day of kinder and ps3

Zeke got to start Kindergarten this year. 

And Abigail started 3 year old Preschool

She also started Dance class

Abigail's big girls room

Zeke will often sleep in Abigails room when we have guests as he has the queen bed in his room.

This has been fine while he was on the toddler cot (which is awesome by the way) but since he has out grown it and moved to an adult size cot, it doesnt really fit in Abigails room anymore.

So I wanted to get them bunk beds. Our next guests were coming in october. So I started looking online and at Ikea. Conveniently Dave had a work trip to vegas so we could go to ikea before we picked him up at the airport. 

I got the bunk bed and 2 mattresses and a few other things at a great price. Ikea doesnt have many sales but they had some great Family Pricing over the long weekend while we were there. BONUS! i saved $50!

I got started on her room on Tuesday while she was at school. This was the mess I started with. it was a bit messier than usual since I was going to be removing most of the toys anyway. 

I had Abigail help me wash the walls. She was very excited for change (so unlike her brother!)

I had help putting up this sticker over 6 years ago when I was getting this room ready for a baby Zeke

putting together the bunk bed. 

Abigail spent the night in Zekes room so we could finish her room. 

I put up the final details while she was at school today. 

wont be long before Dave doesnt need to change Abigail on the change table and we can remove that extra piece. it becomes just a normal dresser then. 

A print from +Nancy Levan  just for Abigail 

Cute nightlight/ lamp from ikea. It only has a nightlight bulb in it right now. I think it can handle a bit more light.

Zeke will sleep on the top bunk when we have guests

Abigail wanted all these to have their petals dropping too

Abigail enjoying her new space

Nancy even named the print Abigail :)

She even signed it for Dave when he was in vegas 

oh and she got new curtains. 

Wonder if anyone noticed

first night was a success 

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: