mouse quilt top done

Look Ma, Cameron's quilt is done!

a little small on my queen sized bed, but should fit nicely on his double

The Label on the back

close up of the fabric on the back



Coleen's request, dark fabrics on the back



Fun in the snow attic windows flimsy

Instead of playing in the snow I prefer to showcase the snow.  This is not a great picture, but it's not finished yet.  I'll take a better pic later.  for now just thought it was a good time to show the snowy beginnings of this wall quilt since it has to come down from the design wall to make room for Brianna's quilt (that I started piecing Tuesday when the quilting on Cameron's Monkeys blew up).

a little of this, a little of that

Nana was knitting and crocheting like crazy before Christmas, yarn stash decreased (but not depleted yet).  Scarves were added to clothing gifts, stuffed in water bottles and otherwise distributed to family and friends.  Some soft, some furry, some plain, some twisted (potato chip pattern- funny name for a scarf pattern, but fun to make). 

No More Cold Feet

These are easy to make and sooooo very warm. After seeing this post about knitted slippers http://blog.craftzine.com/craftprojects/easy_house_slippers/ I knew I had to make some.  I had some wool yarn (wool of the Andes from Knit Picks) just waiting for a felted project.  I went to the crochet version

http://www.mommyknows.com/easy-norwegian-house-slippers-the-crochetted-version-by-mommyknows/

because I crochet faster than I knit and I was impatient.  It has gotten cold here and I needed to warm up some toes.  The hardest part is folding them into a slipper.  You might need this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKMFEkSKGHg  I did.  It took 3 wash cycles to get them felted down small enough for my feet, but they are now PERFECT!  I stopped the machine before the wash water drained out and re-set it to the beginning twice.  After they were rinsed and spun out I put them on wet to form them to my feet, getting a custom fit. 

 PERFECT!

CUP COZIES



rolled for storage



I am sending  these latest “creations”  to special friends.   We use them to keep our hands cool when the drink (coffee) is extremely hot and also to absorb condensation when the drinks are iced or frozen.  They fasten with a button and an elastic loop that also holds it together when rolled up for easy storage in your purse or desk drawer. 



cup cozy



Harvest Quilt



 fall toile fabric
I like the horsey



flimsy done

 Quilt made entirely from "stash" fabrics.  I don't have a backing for it, so it will have to wait for now. 



orphan block from another experiment,
maybe I'll use it on the back
with the label



 This art quilt will be exhibited and auctioned off at The 2011 Red Ribbon Dinner and Great Art Auction. This is a fundraiser to benefit TPQC formerly known as AIDS Project Quad Cities. TPQC/APQC, a 501-3(c) non-profit service organization, providing support to persons living with HIV/AIDS as well as their families. Their mission: To enhance the quality of life in our community by providing advocacy and care for those living with HIV/AIDS with case management services and education for those at risk by offering a variety of prevention and education programs throughout the community to reduce the spread of HIV. TPQC/APQC provides services to more than 260 HIV+ participants and their families in 11 counties in Western Illinois and Eastern Iowa each year.  More than 1,000 residents of this area are provided with HIV screening, prevention education, counseling services and advocacy.  Every day, participants struggle with issues like poor access to health care, limited or no health care insurance, homelessness, lack of transportation, social isolation and difficulty in navigation of other social service programs and services. Participants range in age from 8 to 72.  Government funding does not begin to cover their needs or pay the full cost of delivery of these critical services.  The balance is covered by donors at events like the Red Ribbon Dinner.  It is my hope that this art quilt will not only raise funds for TPQC/APQC but also raise awareness for the need to support not only individuals whose lives are affected but also the research needed for treatment and prevention.

In 2006 my brother volunteered me to make a quilt for The 2007 Great Art Auction at the Red Ribbon Dinner fundraiser for The Aids Project Quad Cities (now known simply as the Project or TPQC /APQC). I have been creating and donating items to the auction each year since. It seemed like the natural choice for my Craft for a Cause entry to be the art quilt planned for the 2011 auction. AIDS Project Quad Cities is a non-profit Service Organization providing support to persons living with HIV/AIDS as well as their families and friends in Iowa and Illinois. Their mission, to enhance the quality of life and reduce health disparities by providing a full spectrum of services including: advocacy, care, testing, education, counseling, referrals and other health care services for individuals who are living with, affected by, or at risk of contracting HIV/STI/AIDS is honorable. It is a huge undertaking for a small local grassroots program to financially support this undertaking. I am honored to be able to use my talents to help raise funds.  Government and private grants do not begin to cover the needs of this organization. This year’s project incorporates a scientific image related to research into the development of an AIDS vaccine that intrigued me. It is printed on fabric and embellished with stitching and traditional quilt squares. The image, an atomic-level picture of a key portion of an HIV protein as it looks when bound to an infection-fighting antibody published in the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease’s (NIAID) newsletter, stems from research into an AIDS vaccine. (image credit NIAID) 

 http://www.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2007/pages/b12antibody.aspx

Pink Post Card

Ashley ran a 3-Day--60 mile--adventure benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research and this is the little quilty postcard I sent to congratulate her.

An apron for Tigger

When I saw the "Tigger" overalls in a thrift store I was sad that they weren't the right size for my favorite Tigger, but then remembered the apron. A couple layers of ruffles,a tie, and some yo yos and ta da a September birthday gift for my niece.