Showing posts with label Rush Hour Hop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rush Hour Hop. Show all posts

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Umbrella and dolls, and don't forget about Rush Hour

Madame Samm has been talking about recycling an umbrella.  I can't wait until her pattern comes out so I can give it a try.  This whole umbrella thing got me to thinking about them.  How many do you own that work or not? I think we are up to seven.  Not a great number, and never available when you need them!
When my husband was courting me, many years ago, he was doing it at long distance.  One of the early flights to visit, as he was going through the airport, he saw a stand set up with these umbrellas.  On a whim he purchased this one and had my name put on it.  It is not really for the rain, but to protect me from the sun.

Have you seen those neat dolls that Madame Samm has made?  They are wonderful.
At a guild workshop many, many years ago. Eleanor Peace Bailey came to do a lecture and workshop.  This is my creation.
"When the Fat Lady Sings".  I did make her, but Eleanor did her face for me.

Check out the butterfly on her breast.  Yes those are silver gloves on her hands, and a feather in her hair.

At another workshop, only I don't know who with, I made this other doll.
Her body is her clothes with added accessories.

She has a petticoat under her skirt, a diamond on her finger, and how about that updo.

 It is always fun to take a class and try new things.  You never know when you may find a new creative side of yourself.  I think i still enjoy sewing small projects and quilts.  I do like my two dolls though.
Have a great rest of the week,
Don't forget "Rush Hour" is still in progress.  The latest hop that Madame Samm and Carol of Just Let Me Quilt are hosting. Let's see what else can be done with "Rush Hour" fabric or the black, white, red and gray combination.  There have been some wonderful ideas so far.
Here is the schedule for our up coming quilters.

Thursday, September 25

Friday, September 26

Monday, September 29

Tuesday, September 30

Have a great day, Mary

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Rush Hour

Good Morning, I hope everyone is ready for the "Rush Hour" hop.
I would like to thank Mdm Samm of Sewwequilt.com and Carol of Just Let Me Quilt.  They have once again let us to stretch our creativity.
I was fortunate to acquire a fat quarter pack of "Rush Hour: by Studio E.  What a fun line of fabric.
I decided to come up with my own idea for a quilt. I did add Kona Red for my accent.



Here is my quilt.  I am loving how it turned out.  The lady that longarms for me, Wendy Yates, of Plainfield, used a simple design for the quilting.

Here is the back.  I still had some pieces leftover, so decided to incorporate it in the backing.
This fabric screams, commuter.  I found two pieces of "newspaper" fabric in my stash to round it out.

The top one is "The Kitty Chronicle".  There are stories about kitties and some very funny pictures.

The bottom one is an old time newspaper. There are stores about a little bit of everything.
If you wanted you could always cuddle up with the back showing, and read yourself to sleep.

I thought too about a Tammy Bag, to take with you, while you commute, for doing some handwork.
It has pockets on both sides, and on the inside.


I am all set for my "Rush Hour", are you?
I did enjoy making this quilt and Tammy Bag.  Thank you again, Mdm, Samm and Carol. Both of you are so inspiring.

So, quilters, don't forget to cheer my team mates today, and every day of the hop.
A few kind words do go a long way.
Here is the lineup for the rest of the hop.