Baby Stuff

I made this hat and booties for 'my biggest customer' whose baby boy was born in the middle of March. I was able to use an extra ball of yarn I already had and it did not take very long to make.

Ginormous Knit Scarf

I made a purple scarf like this for myself and while I was wearing it several weeks ago a lady at Chick-fil-a loved it and wanted to buy a grey or black one. I figured the cable pattern would show up better on grey rather than black so that is what I went with. Anyway, I think it turned out great and she really liked it!

Beaded Coral

Here are some photos of Sue's beaded coral (her's is the metallic beaded stuff), which is on display at the Natural History Museum (until tomorrow April 24). I also tried to get a photo of the sign with her name on it but it didn't turn out well.
There was also a big mountain of crocheted yarn coral (that I did not take a picture of) but was really cool. Overall, it was a very awesome exhibit!

10 Quilts for Charity

Whew!! I got my 10 quilts finished with time to spare (barely)!! It's a huge releif because I've got soooo many other projects I'm also trying to get done (as usual)!!

Anyway, this quilt on the top is just a girly stripe that I was originally going to sell to a co-worker. She didn't think it was girly enough for her 9-year-old neice though, so I made her a different quilt and decided to donate this one.
This quilt is just a simple butterfly stripe but I love the aray of blues in it! I LOVE the fabrics in this quilt and the one below!! I still have some of the fabric left from each of the four prints so I'll be able to make myself something. They are just simple squares but are bright and vibrant. I'm sure they will cheer up someone's room!

I had a lot more of these two fabrics than the other two so that is why I made a second quilt just using them. I think it is still super cute!!

This quilt is a cute doggy stripe that I was able to make just using fabric that I already had (which is always a good thing!).

This patriotic rail fence is cute but took a lot of time so I didn't make any other quilts like it.

This patriotic stripe quilt is another simple one that I think will be perfect for a guy.

This blue/green stars quilt is another cute one.

This red/cream/green quilt I had just made for fun but then realized would be a good one to donate because it would work for either a guy or a girl. This scottie dog quilt came from a kit at a local quilt shop. Although, I did buy a few of the fabrics in the outer squares and the border from JoAnn's.

Baby Blankets

Here are a couple photos of some baby blankets I made and sold to a co-worker. She found the pattern in a Martha Stewart magazine that originally used seersucker, with the stripes running in every direction. It looked really nice and I'm working on collecting the fabric to make it like the that, but in the mean time, I thought they would be cute in flannel, and, of course, would help put a big dent in my stash!!

Anyway, now I'm working on a bunch for my friend Boots to sell at flea markets in Montana this summer. I got 18 tops done this week and another 12 cut out. Hopefully they'll be a big hit!!

Red and Brown Hats

My mom's friend Sandy had sent me a magazine article about some slouchy knit hats and had requested that I make her a red and brown one. I was actually able to use up some of my stash, which was great! I used two patterns from the Holiday 2007 issue of KnitSimple.

I knit them in the car on the way to CA and finished them minutes before she came to my grandma's house after spending time with my mom. :) She offered to pay me for them, but they were so much fun to make and didn't cost me anything so I just gave them to her as a Christmas present (in January). :)
They are really more like tams or berets than slouchy hats, and I think they look really cute on her.

Trip to CA in January - Temecula Quilt Co.

Here I (Carrie) am outside of the Temecula Quilt Co. shop. My family and I visited my Grandmother in CA in January and this shop was about an hour and a half from my Grandma's house. My mom had seen it in a quilting best shops across the US magazine and it was definitely a great shop. So cute!
This was the display behind the cash register and the magnetic bulletin board was used to show their class schedules. She made her own magnets and the "sign" that says 'Temecula Quilt Co Est. 2007' is a quilt.
The store had a great collection of fabrics with little "kits" or "rolls" that were only $10 for a set of coordinating prints. It had lots of reproduction type fabrics.
My grandmother and my mother outside the quilt shop. It was a very nice time!