Happpy 2013 -Creations From Some Of Our Members

Do come in and enjoy these HANDMADE items from some of our very talented Quilts and Heirlooms TEAM MEMBERS.

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Our team's Captain, Mary Ellen from StarryHomeCrafts created this gorgeous patchwork cottage garden multi-colored shower curtain. These great colors can blend in, no matter the color of your bathroom.

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Member, Jessa Barthels from littlepearlquilts created these cuddly and soft
Rabbit Friends.

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Member, Allison Moss from LoveTheBaby created this lovely pinwheel themed Quilt For Baby, Toddler, or Lap. Love the soft colors for your little one, or, for yourself.

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Member, and Team Leader, Edna  from QuiltSALAD  designed this Spring appliqued flower themed wall hanging, wall quilt above. A lot of effort went into the design and applique.

Do check back with us soon for more updates from our talented members.

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.

Lets have Chocolate Chip COOKIES !!!

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Well these aren't exactly the edible type, but they are beautiful; and they look real. Ok someone, bring on the milk, errr ice cream for me. These were made by out team member, Beccasgarden. Great job.

Chocolate Shop Quilted Wall Hanging

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This is a most beautiful landscape quilt/wallhanging that was made by our team member StarryHomeCrafts. Very talented lady she is indeed. You do such great work Mary.

How about a HOOT !!!

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How about this beautiful new OWL hat, created by our talented team member Dragonflyrealm! Pictured is a child size, but the designer can create hats in various sizes. Be sure to visit her Etsy shop for more handmade goodies.

Jack O Lantern wall quilt

Our team member,LLGQuilts, created this cute pumpkin wall quilt. It's available for sale in her Etsy shop. She used MANY different fabric prints in various shades of orange and black, a solid black inner border and a black plaid outer border.

Handmade Landscape Quilts PART ll

"BLUE HOUSE, BLUE GARDEN"
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This lovely work reminds me of a beautiful house out in the country, admist the fresh air and fields of plenty. The Artist, Emmaklee, says: "I got the idea for this picture from a description I read in a book of a “little blue house.” Ages ago, I bought a remnant of blue ultrasuede I’d never used; I started my palette selection with that fabric. I buy a lot of my materials secondhand – the green satin in this picture was from a Habitat For Humanity store, & the doorknob was part of a necklace a found at Goodwill & took apart".

"Prickly Pool"
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Such a beautiful cactus scene. I love how the bird bath sits admist this lovely bird inviting scene. The Artist,SticksAndBroomstraws, says: "I was visiting the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix one hot morning when I happened upon a shady spot with a welcoming bench and small fountain for the birds. I photographed the scene and later gathered the supplies to create a quilt to capture the scene. Luckily I had some fabric printed with prickly pear cactus! The rest was easy. I created fusible applique pieces for the fountain, stony ground, and cactus. For embellishment I used sparkly thread to emphasize the cactus thorns and glittering water. For extra bling I added crystal beads as well. Quilting made the picture complete and captured that shady spot in the garden".

"Horus Egyptian"

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The mysteries of ancient Egypt still mystifies many of us today. Gotta love this piece of old world artwork. The Artist, Threadsofmagique, says: "Horus Spreads His Wings: standing on a dock, his wings spread to catch the rays of the morning sun, the god Horus embodies the timeless spirit of the Nile. The son of Isis and Osiris, Horus was well known in the myths of Ancient Egypt. He was a god of the sky whose eyes were the sun and the moon, and also a god of victory. The pharaoh was said to be the Living Horus, the god come to earth. Horus was associated with the falcon or hawk, and was most often shown as either a falcon or a man with the head of a falcon."
"Island Cliffs"
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You've gotta love how the waves bash the huge rocks on this one. So much talent. The Artist, ZoeDockery, says: "Some people tell me that "Island Cliffs" looks like the virgin islands. To me it looks like imagination. As a child when I made art I would make up the landscape according to how I perceived it. As I grew into an adult I learned to take references from pictures or plein air so that my artwork would look more realistic. When I made "Island cliffs" I decided to be brave and find my inner child again. I let my memories tell me what the landscape should look like. Most importantly, making the piece was fun and invigorating in a way that I had forgotten that making art could be."
"Older than Stonehenge"
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I think that we've all wondered about Stonehenge and its' ancient mysteries. This artist, ArtemisiaStudio, says: "My art is informed by my travels and my love of art history. This small wall-hanging (25"x15") is just such a piece. It represents the Castlerigg Stone Circle in Cumbria England. The art quilt is executed in cotton fabrics of gold, green, blue and purple. Some of the fabrics are imprinted with gold. The machine quilting was done by me at my home studio. The quilt represents an ancient stone circle that is nearly complete and is older than Stonehenge. It sits in farmer's field surrounded by rolling hills which are mimiced in the varying sizes of stones around the circle. The natural setting of the stone circle is magical and I have tried to capture that feeling in this lovely little quilt."
"STORM RISING ON THE MANITOWISH"
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So much went into this lush forest/water/fish scene, and it paid off. Just look at the beautiful and colorful outcome. The artist, QuiltingCafe, says: "Just before the rain, the thunder, the winds, and the lightning, a strange hue comes over the sky and the forest. Raw edged appliqued and quilted landscape. Each piece of fabric was meticulous placed on the background. Free form quilting with metallic and varigated threads hold it all down. To give added dimension,clear rock beads simulate water and chiffon was added for the movement. Ceramic stones and yarn represent the forest floor. " "Serendipity"

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Don't cha just love the colors in this giraffe. I think that any child would, also, love to have this cute quilt. The artist, Joystrings, says: "The making of Serendipity was one happy accident after another. Nothing on this quilt was planned. It started with applique on black and white which evolved into a giraffe. The giraffe then needed a place to live and her home on the savanna was born. The making of this quilt was one of the few times where my head let my imagination rule and it was pure joy to create."

"Great Sand Dunes"
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Great work. I love the snow capped mountains and all of the applique work here. The artist, Jenshipthreads, says: " I started making landscape quilts a few years ago when I decided to make a wall hanging that paid tribute to the tallest mountain in Colorado that my father and I had hiked together. I gave this gift to my parents for Christmas and it was a big hit with them and the rest of the family as well. Since I enjoyed making the wall hanging so much, I continued to take photographs on nature hikes and pick the best to be appliqued and turned into a landscape quilt. This particular quilt is in honor of the Great Sand Dunes National Park, which is one of the most unique landscapes that I have ever been to! The tall sand dunes, and even taller Sangre De Cristo mountains behind them is an amazing site; standing on the top of the dunes is even better".

++++++As promised, here is Part 2 of our beautiful Landscape quilts. Edna/President, Quilts and Heirlooms team

Handmade Landscape Quilts PART 1

"Life on the Farm"

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As I grew up on a farm, this field scene is so familiar. The artist, DD Boutique, says, "The title of this quilt is "Life on the Farm." It was inspired by the Ohio Amish country. It feels so peaceful and calm in the farm land. I couldn't resist combining my new love for landscape quilting with the peaceful and serine feel on the farm land. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it."

"Manistique Lighthouse"

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I could sit out by the lighthouse and fish all day. The artist, Northernskyquilts says " This quilt features the wonderful lighthouse in Manistique, Michigan. The lighthouse was constructed using a couple of different red fabrics, subtle but you can see the lighthouse is not just one red. I think that gives the lighthouse more dimension. The lighthouse beacon has a large Swarovski crystal placed on hand painted fabric. The rocks for the breakwater were free-form cut using several fabrics. The large seagull has wings that are three dimensional.

"Lonely Road"

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I love the highway scene in this work of art, and see it as the road to nowhere. To me, it has a membrance of walking off life's troubles. Walk to the end of this road, and all of your troubles are gone. LOL. The artist, Clothscapes says, "This is an area near where I grew up, I would walk here when I wanted time to be alone. When I look at this I still get that sense of peacful solitude. Wallhanging quilt made with raw edged applique".

"Midsummer Moon quilt! "

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This cutie was made my SylvanQuilts. This reminds me of a nice summer night. She says, "This stunning one-of-a-kind quilted wall-hanging depicts a glowing full moon over a quiet mountain lake. It contains 25 different fabrics and is machine quilted using a raw edge applique technique. A sprinkle of beads on the flowers has been added for sparkle. The butterfly and some of the flowers and leaves are three-dimensional and lift off the surface of the quilt slightly to add depth and interest. This piece is from my own original pattern".

"The Barn"

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Don't cha just love the look of this old barn, and the country look? This magnificient piece was made by LauraGlassArtQuilts. She says, "This piece is based on an old barn near our house. The weather-beaten paint, the dappled light of the trees in early summer and the cheery flower box all caught my eye. I used raw edge applique of commercial cotton fabrics and hand-dyed batiks to re-create this simple, homey scene".

"Calm Harbor"

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This cute harbor/sailing boat scence was created by Artistryinfabric. A lot of work went into creating this beautiful sunny day scene. Aren't you ready to sail now???

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This is an original design by Nmac52. I love the mountain/pyramid look on this little gem. She says, "a landscape which includes mountains, a lake, hills and pine trees. Red bunches of flowers are in the foreground. This piece of art is machine stitched; it has a black border and a batik green fabric frame which is quilted with a free-motion design."

"The hills of Summer"

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This is a special "tree" quilt that was made by HummingbirdTreasures. Notice the lovely coordinated colors of the earthtone fields with the tree sitting amidst. She says, " It is very special to me in that it is my first landscape quilt and I used this to teach myself how to do it. It has a companion coming soon - "the hills of autumn".

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This cute baby landscape quilt is made by BBsForBabies. She says "I had the best time making that quilt and did it as part of a monthly design challenge through my ETSY kids team". Love the sun, sky, clouds, and the animals on this one.

NOTE: I, Edna, President of the Quilts and Heirlooms team have always admired the great talent and beauty that Landscape Quilts posess. Many designers of Landscape Quilts spend many, many hours selecting the "perfect" fabrics that will bring their imagination to fruition. Above are just a few of the beautiful landscape quilts from some of the most talented designers/quiltmakers on Etsy. Stay tuned for PART ll.

Pretty new handmade goodies

Take a look at these cuties from some of our members.

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New from some of our team members

A gorgeous new hand braided rug made by ELLEE. Be sure to visit her Etsy shop for more handmade goodies.

Gotta love this Beautiful festive bowl by ELLEE. Take a look at her HANDMADE Etsy shop.

A gorgeous tote made by Gellybean. Check out her shop for great handmade items.

A really cute apron from Clubaloha.

A pretty new quilt from team member Clubaloha. Be sure to check out her shop for great handmade items. Click on the above photo to go to her Etsy shop.

New listings from some of our team members Dec 30, 2009

This is a lovely new brown and white quilt from team member Creationsbynoramarie.
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A new listing my member Quiltsalad/HandmadeDiva.

Never a dull moment

Sports Wall Pocket
Originally uploaded by starryhomecrafts

The picture I've included with today's post, is a wall pocket by StarryHomeCrafts. I chose this because it shows the variations handmade can bring to our lives. Whether you sew, quilt, crochet, knit, tatt or embroider, the possibilities are endless.

Items we create can be both functional and beautiful. There is creating simply for the artistic side and there is art meets function, where our skill can be used to create items we use daily.

Particularly today, many individuals don't have the money for books or a lot of equipment. Don't let that stop you from trying out various crafts. Your local library is still free and is a resource we can all use. The web is also a great resource for crafts. Below you'll find a few I came across on a quick browse this morning.

Crochet:
http://www.crochetcabana.com/crochet_dictionary.htm
Collecting and Caring for Vintage Heirlooms:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2148140_clean-heirloom-vintage-linens.html
Quilting:
http://quilting.about.com/od/stepbystepquilting/How_to_Make_a_Quilt.htm
Embroidery:
http://www.sublimestitching.com/howto.html
Knitting:
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/shows_dkng/0,2044,DIY_18180,00.html
Sewing:
http://www.whatthecraft.com/index.php
Tatting
http://www.wikihow.com/Begin-Tatting

Let your creative side flourish and like us, you'll never have a dull moment again.

Featured Artist, StarryHomeCrafts

My items above are for sale. Click on the photos for more photos, or to go to the page to buy.

These are a couple of things I made for team theme projects. The wall "pocket" is made from recycled jeans and filled with yo yo flower girls. The theme was "jeans".

The sand castle came about as a result of a beach theme. This was a first fabric sculpture for me and I'm quite proud of it.

I love being a member of a team that so challenges and motivates me!

Blue and White Floral Sisters' Choice Star Lap Crib Throw HandQuilted Applique Quilt

I recently completed a lovely blue and white sisters' choice star wall, crib, lap, throw sized quilt and wanted to share it.
This quilt is for sale in my Etsy shop. Click on the first photo to be taken there.

I am including a pre-binding photo; as well as photos after completion.

The somewhat fantasy flowers on the border were hand appliqued. I embroidered the leaves.

I am so proud of it. It was totally handquilted by me, also. Doing the 2 inch squares were tedious, but the soothing applique made up for that.

















You will notice the extended tab on the back for wallhanging if desired.









The last photo was taken BEFORE the binding was added.