Our team has been busy with HANDMADE creations

Be sure to visit our Ety shops and shop 'till you drop.

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Scrappy Feedsack Baby String Quilt by LoveTheBaby
Made from an assortment of 1930s feedsack reproduction fabrics in pinks, greens, yellows and blues, this quilt measures approximately 36 inches x 36 inches. All fabrics are 100% cotton and the Warm and Natural batting is also 100% cotton.

Stripey Plush Scottie Dog by LoveTheBaby
So soft and squishy, this little puppy is made from 100% cotton red, white and blue stripe fabric and is backed with super soft red fleece. Stuffing is poly fiber fill. It measures approximately 14 inches long by 11 inches tall.

~ Measures 36 inches square ~
Hearts And Flowers Vintage Chenille Quilt by alorasadorables

Resplendent in fresh white, candy pink and cinnamon-redhot-red is fine vintage chenille from Morgan Jones, Cabin Craft, Hofmann, RetRac and handmade candlewick. Chenille patterns include two very rare Cabin Craft "flocked" chenilles ~ white dots on pink and red dots on white ~ perfect for Valentine's Day.

Hip bag feminine white with pink roses purse by Raspberrybutterflies
This cute little hands free purse attaches to your belt loops also known as a hip bag. Its made with layers of ribbons and pink rose fabric on a white background and measures 10 1/2 inches wide at the base and 7 inches deep. This was handmade by me in my sewing studio.

Skirt, camisole and hairband for American Girl dolls by Quiltwear
-Made of 100% quality fabric cotton and eyelet fabric to coordinate
-This eyelet and cotton outfit has a fully lined camisole top
-The hair band has elastic in the center to keep it in place
-The camisole has a Velcro closure in the back for ease in putting on and taking off the garment
-The skirt has an elastic waistband
-The skirt underside is overlocked

Beautiful quilt by Tmkriz
33" X 33"
This little girl initial quilt turned out so cute!! These are my popular initial quilts. This beautiful quilt is made from Lovely by Sandy Gervais of Moda. The colors are done in a dark coral, green, and yellow, aqua and white. The background is done in the white with multi colored polka dots The colors go beautifully together. The prints are Polka dots, and florals. The backing will be done in the white with the coral little flowers.

Crocheted easter chick by Beccasgarden
Chickie is done in a gold color, with embroidered black eyes, and a sweet little hat with purple and blue posey's on it . Her hat is designed especially for her in a buff color. She has two legs with 3 toes. She is approx. 10" tall.

Spring Wall Hanging by JaciStuff
This bright and cheerful wall hanging is perfect to welcome in Spring and your guests. It is made of Wool and wool blend felt. This measures 21" accross and 19" high. It is oval shaped.
It has double and triple layered felt pennies and flowers which are further embellished with flower shaped buttons. The buttons are hand embroidered blanket stitched. The leaves have hand embroidered details. Along the top is lettered "welcome". They are all growing out of a very realistic flower pot.

Ruched pillow by Tatvakala
A lovely ruched flower texture appliqued on a beige artsilk cushion in the size 16"x16". The wrinkled texture is beige silky polysilk fabric.gives a 3d appearance . This has a zip encloser at the back.

Sunny red white tote by QuiltSalad
Apprx. 14 1/2 inches tall
11 inches wide
4 1/2 inch gusset.
( 36.83 cm tall x 27.94 cm wide x 11.43 cm gusset)
Straps are LONG Each strap is 30 inches total. (76.2 cm total)
~~This is a lovely NEW tote bag that I made. I freehand drew and them embroidered the flower with great quality embroidery floss. I used a combination of reclaimed well washed denim fabric, and new fabrics to create this patriotic look.~~
This tote is great for shoping, carrying crafting supplies, lightweight magazines/books and has many other uses.
This tote bag is fully lined with two pockets inside. The inside pockets are suitable for holding your cellular phone, personals and cosmetics.

HANDMADE Cuties To See

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Is this a vest, or, is this a VEST!!. Gotta love the crafting and talent that went into this one by Quiltwear.

What's BLACK & WHITE, warm, and pretty all over??? A most beautiful QUILT by LLGQuilts.

We all love DIAMONDS. Just look at these colorful and BEAUTIFUL ones by StarryHomeCrafts. Is this a gorgeous shower curtain or what!!!

Embroidery at its best. Our Waterrose is an expert in this field.

Never knew what to do with all of those SELVAGES. Take a look at this talented artist, Clubaloha's, idea.

Just love this adorable handmade Pink Cameo Handbag with white rose by Beccasgarden.

Crazy Appliqued Lunchbag Team Challenge

A lunchbag challenge was suggested for our team; with a deadline completion of August 31, 2009. Here is what two of our members came up with:
This bag was made by our StarryHomeCrafts . (click on either of the photos to be taken to Starry's Etsy shop where this lovely and very practical bag is for sale.)




























This bag was made by Quiltsalad:
(click on either of the photos to be taken to Quiltsalad's Etsy shop where this lovely bag is for sale.)

Spotlight on Fiber Artist Julie Harrison!

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Originally uploaded by jus_creations

Julie Harrison is the talented owner of Ju's Creations and her etsy shop, Rokstudy. Her motto of, "Visual Arts through the eye of a needle" gives you a clue to her favorite passion of embroidery. I was fortunate to be able to ask Julie some questions to let us step a little way into her world.

1. In the range of over 50/under 50, where would you place yourself?

I am over 40 under 50.

2. How long have you been a member of the Quilts and Heirloom team and what made you decide to join this group?

I have been a member of the Quilts and Heirlooms team since July '08. I found them in the Teams section of the forum and I joined because I wanted to continue learning how to quilt, the only other pattern I have ever done is the double wedding ring; and I wanted to be in team treasuries.

3. What do you consider your fiber art passion?

Embroidery.

4. Where or when did you learn this art?

Back when I was five I lived on a remote mission station in Africa and my Mom showed me how to do a few small things; when I was eight I started a Christmas table runner using my grandma's steel embroidery hoop, and I joined an after school girls club where they taught Bible and embroidery and continued my project; after that I was hooked and determined to finish the project. When I was fourteen and a half we moved to the US and at sixteen my best friend from Africa came for Christmas and New Years and she taught me satin stitch. Sylvia, my Mom and I finished the runner that year and I decided I had really honed embroidery as my skill. Since that time all of my friends have received a wedding gift, baby gift,all occasion gift.

5. Do you have any encouraging suggestions for someone new to your skill?

Use the giant beginner patterns so you don't get discouraged and quit. Small areas are challenging for beginners. Find some elderly lady to show you how, she has probably embroidered all her life and knows a lot. Find your own style, create your own stitch. My stitch is the anchor stitch. A stitch I use to secure corners.

6. Do you enjoy any other creative endeavors? And if so, could you tell us a little about them?

I am a published poet. "Kindness" has been published. I love to write, I hope to publish some books someday. I love candlewicking,I finally found another pattern to do, it is on my project "To Do" list. I play violin. Someday I want to try oil painting. [ed. The picture included with this entry shows her lovely poem.]

7. I know about your shop Rokstudy on Etsy. Do you have other shops or venues for your art?

I own Rokstudy as a domain name. Rokstudy.com is my website. I am looking at Artfire, I cannot afford the monthly fee. I am on Myspace, Facebook, and WeloveEtsy. Up until November of last year my inventory was in a consignment shop in Oak Glen, CA. I'm looking for a new brick and Mortar venue.

8. As you look in your shop, what would be your favorite item in the bunch? The one you almost hate to part with?

Cozy Kittens really shows a lot of my skill and it is my favorite vintage pattern. If it sold I don't know if I would make it again this is the second time I have used the pattern. I made a table cloth for my dolls when I was young.

9. Do you have any suggestions or advice for someone just starting out on etsy?

Take a digital photography class. Marketing is marketing even if it is on the internet so success comes with time. Join a team. Create your own brand. Appreciate and utilize Etsy's uniqueness to get your unique products out there don't try to make Etsy into ebay.

Thanks for sharing, Julie!

Quilting for the Embroidery Enthusiast

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Originally uploaded by Pixie Dust

Recently, I picked up the DVD, "Judith Baker Montano Teaches You Crazy Quilting". This lovely dvd has hooked me into a new hobby. If you love to embroider and are drawn to quilting, crazy quilts can bring you the best of all worlds.

Your favorite fabric scraps, both solid and patterned, silks and satins, velvets and linens, plus scraps of your favorites trims and notions can be assembled with your own embroidery into a phenomenal piece of art.

After watching the dvd I immediately started gathering fabrics, trims and a bit of heavy muslin to try my hand at this art form. It is not quite finished yet, lacking the embroidery stitches but I can't wait to post a picture of it for you to see. In order for you to see just how beautiful a crazy quilt can be, I found this photo on Flicker to show you.

If you are interested in hearing more about crazy quilting, it's history and the look, try the following links:

Crazy Quilt History: A Victorian Craze
Vigo County Historical Society On-Line Exhibit (quilts 3 and 4)
The History of Crazy Quilts, Part I
Crazy Quilt Central

Now, back to my own crazy quilt project....