Lap Quilts from Painted Fabric

 At the beginning of the school holidays I looked after 2 foster children and two grandies  for a couple of days, so I needed to keep them busy.  I got the 10 and 7 and 5 year olds to paint fabric which I planned on making into a quilt for them.  I would have got them to draw pictures on the fabric BUT when I broke my ankle I could not have them again. I have now finished the quilts fir the 2 foster children and they have been delivered. I am pleased with the result I hope they like them to.

 

We also made Christmas Trees which they all enjoyed eating when they had finished making them.

Tablecloth Quilt Finished

FMQ Postcards

 I received this lovely Postcard in the mail from Janet in the UK her blog is here http://jansmusingagain.wordpress.com/ Janet is running a FMQ postcard swap as a result of sewcalgal 2012 FMQ challenge http://sewcalgal.blogspot.co.nz/  

I can see these could become quite addictive, the one below I have just posted to a friend I hope she gets a surprise!!!!!!

Here is a great tutorial on this great instructions!

http://quiltingforenjoyment.blogspot.co.nz/http://quiltingforenjoyment.blogspot.co.nz/

January Update!!!!!!!

This what I have been making so far this year!!!!!  Not the most exciting stuff but it does help fill in the long hot days!!!!

 A little red work helped fill in some time as well!!!!!!!

When I can I can do about a half an hour on this piece below using my left foot on the foot control the only thing is my right foot get a bit tired and sore if I have it hanging for to long,  Enough of that it won't be long and things will be back to normal!!!!!!!!

                                                      

Today I did a little FMQ

 5 Days before Christmas Day, not the best way to get out of cooking!!!!!

After the first week I found out it was a very bad sprain and a crack in a bone in my ankle.  But the x-rays showed there was an old brake which I did not know about.  How could that happen without knowing!!!!!!!
Check out the cushion!!!!! Found a use for it!!!!!!!!

 One great thing that has come from it is my husband has had to learn to cook after 42 years of marriage now there is no excuse!!!!!!!

I have been watching a lot of quilting DVDs, and doing a bit of red work, reading quilting books BUT today I did a little FMQ using my left foot on the foot control.  I have to keep my leg up as much as possible, then back to fracture clinic on the 11th Jan....................

December FMQ

The photo's here tell the story!!!!! This challenge was set by Patsy Thompson absolutely love her work, and have lots and lots more of Patsy's work to try.  I must thank SewCalGals for running such a fantastic FMQ challenge for 2012. Merry Christmas to everyone!!!!!!!! I hope you all have a safe and Happy Christmas.

Christmas tree of "Jewels"

I have been working on this tree for some time now!!! It is not quite finished as I still have to stitch on the tree and the brooches.   This is made from my Mother-in-laws custom jewelry.  I hope one of my children would like to inherit one day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or maybe a grand child!!!!!!!!!!!!!!