nativity

I made this nativity scene and then Blaine framed it, (unfortunately, I didn't get a pic of it framed). We gave it to his parents for Christmas. It was quite large, which you can't tell from this pic. I liked the way it turned out, but it was harder than I expected because there were so many little flesh colored parts to stitch on.

It is all made of wool.

Birthday gift

Roxy got invited to a birthday party the other day, I made this shirt for her little friend.

The tree isn't as wobbly as it looks in this picture.
This is a matching hair bow to go with it.
Then, I emptied a soup can from the bottom, wrapped it in scrapbook paper and put the t-shirt in it.

After I glued the bottom back on, I put the bow on the lid, Roxy made a card, and voila- present ready and wrapped.

For Taylor

I made this blanket for my niece Taylor for Ben to give her for Christmas.

The back is Minky material, so, so soft.
It says her name in the stitching right here. My neighbor did the quilting, I just pieced it and did the binding.
I also made a doll quilt for her babies.
I did the binding with the Minky also, it was very hard for me to bind with, but looks good and will be nicer for her little hands to hold onto, so it was worth it.

For Blaine

This is the top I made for Blaine, it is a soft flannelish type of material. I don't know when I'll be able to get this quilted, but I can't wait. 

Boy for a rug hooking blog, this sure is becoming quilty.

Christmas Quilt

I made myself this Christmas quilt. It is the first one I've done for myself. And I love it. I just got it back from the quilters yesterday and it is quilted with red presents. I haven't had time to bind it yet, but couldn't wait to show it off. Sorry to seem so boostful, but I really do like this one.

This is the back.

First quilt

This is the first quilt top I ever finished, I just got it quilted. I don't love the material I used, but I am happy with it anyway. It's not quite the size of a twin bed, but it is a great size for a throw, I can easily lay under it without getting cold feet.

hair clip

Here is my first attempt at a flower hair clip:

Fall time quilt

My newest quilting project- it is just little, meant to be a table topper I think, but I gave it to Roxy as a snuggle blanket because she loved it so much. Plus, it's size was not quite right for my table.

Close up:

it's hard to tell from the pics but the purple parts are appliqued on and are frayed from washing.
Back of quilt:

First finished quilt!

I made this quilt for my little nephew Tyson. It's the first finished quilt I've done (I have made two other tops, but they are not quilted yet) and I am very pleased with the way it has turned out.

If you look closely, you can see Tyson written into the quilting.
Here is his name again.
The back side.

tutu

Roxy didn't like it

I made this cute little flower and sewed it to the shirt like a brooch, but Roxy didn't like it. I was making matching ones for her and Syndi, so I guess just S will have one.

2nd Penny Rug

This is the second penny rug I've made. I really like this pattern, but I don't know exactly where I will put it.

I think I'll use this pattern for a hooked rug sometime.

Custom t-shirts for Roxy

Another project I've done to keep busy is sewing these custom appliques on Roxy's plain t-shirts. I know it has nothing to do with hooking, but I want to remember the different projects I've done. 

This shirt cost $2.50 and the added fabric was about $0.30 for the amount I used. Well worth it.

And an "s" for Sydney, Roxy's cousin.

First penny rug

Another wool craft I love is penny rugs. This is the first one I tried. Blaine made the pattern for me.  It is definitely not perfect, I look forward to improving as I continue to try.

Second hooked rug

This is just a little rug, I will either use it as a candle mat or a little mat for a stool top.  

I found five wool suits at a yard sale for five dollars. What a deal!  The blue in this rug is from one of those suits.

First hooking attempt

When I got laid off work I found myself with time I was not used to having. And while I definitely love staying home with the kids, I felt like I needed something more, a hobby. One day I went into Cornwagon Quilts.  There, I saw these wool hooked rugs and fell in love with them. So I bought a kit for one and gave it a try. Once I was done, I can see many, many mistakes. My loops are too short and too close together, but still it was fun and will be the first of many.

This is a close up to show the texture.