Craftsy Block of the Month for 2012. Not quilted yet, but I think it's cute!

                                     Back of the Valentines Table runner/ couch quilt

                                                Front of the Valentines Table Runner

                                                Baby Quilt for my Niece's baby

 A runner that I made for an auction at our church. They started the bid at $5.00, so Curt stepped up and bought it for $50.00. We gave it to Shauntae.

                                                    Back part of baby blanket

                                                          Back part of Spring runner

                                               St. Patrick's day wall quilt number 1

                                               St. Patrick's day wall quilt number 2


I just want to put a few of the things that I have worked on in the past few months. I have had fun putting together some wall hangings and table runners. They feel the same as making full size quilts, but take a much smaller amount of time. I have also been painting, but the one painting that turned out is on display at the store front where we take our watercolors.  I will have to post it later!

New Baby Blanket

 

Our family is expecting some new little ones this year.  This is the first of the baby quilts that I am going to make.  It is flannel and an older line from Moda that I love.  I bought quite a bit of it when it came out and have made a few things with it.  I had my friend Cindy Denkers machine quilt it. She quilted it with all sorts of animals.  It is so cute!  I am excited to see how the recipients like it.  I hope the other quilts turn out too! This was made with the charm packs, so I just had to sew them together!  I didn't notice until it was quilted that I had two of the same prints together. I must have turned my blocks when I sewed them.  Chalk it up to trying to hurry and finish!  Oh, well...it is what it is!

 

                                                                      Front View

 

                                                     Showing the backing fabric

 

                                                          Close up of the cute animals

 

                                   The finished quilt with the backing and binding showing

The receiving blanket that I made to go with it

Block of the Month...finished!

I finished my Craftsy block of the month quilt from last year!  It was so fun to learn all the new blocks that I had never seen, and retry the ones that I had. I loved how they turned out.  It will probably end up being one of my grandchildren's eventually.  After I get it quilted. Now on to my next quilt!

I finally got the upload to work!  Thanks to my computer savvy friend, Brandt.  This is the latest quilt that I have finished. I gave it to my oldest granddaughter for Christmas.  It is hard to see, but every other block is ruffled.  The blocks next to them are hand quilted.  I sewed on a different white button in each block to tie down the ruffle one and finish the flower in the others. It was pretty fun to do.  My 10 year old granddaughter laid out the blocks how she liked them, so that is how they got sewn! I think it turned out cute and happy looking.  I hope she will wrap up in it and feel my hugs daily!

I can't seem to get this site to upload pictures from my computer any longer.  Does anyone else out there have the same problem? They just have a list of where you can upload from and I don't use any of the ones listed.  I would really like to share my quilts and art on her, it is how I have been documenting them.

Halloween Thank-You!

I guess Trick or Treat gets a new meaning this year.  I made a quilt as a thank-you gift for my friend Lainey.  She took family portraits of us...that should tell you right there why I needed to take her something!  Anyway, I wanted to use my big Twister ruler to try, and I found the layer cakes on sale at one of my haunts, so I made it for her.  It was fun and I like how the twisters look with the Halloween prints. They are from the Moda company, and they were so cute.  It is a "couch" size...to snuggle up in when you are on the couch!  I tried to get it to her early, but it wasn't to be...just a few days before the big day.  At least she can use it next year!  That's the trick..she can use it every year and maybe remember how thankful I am to her!

Tablerunners for the "girls"

                                                Jenny's

                                               Shauntae's

                                               Emilee's

                                                 Gina's

                                                Kari's

                                                  Cresta's

I made each of my girls a table runner for Halloween with left-over fabric from two quilts that I made this month.  They are all different sizes and one is from the remains of the second quilt that I made, the rest from Cresta's quilt They were fun and I'm glad that I did them when I did, or the fabric would have sat on my shelf and never got sewn! I hope that they will use them each year and think of me when them put them out!

I have just finished a new "couch" quilt and table runner for my daughter.  She wanted a holiday quilt for each holiday, so for her birthday, I gave her the fabric for this quilt and runner.  It took me awhile to get to it, but I did get it done in October, so she could display it. (Her birthday was in May, That's telling on me and how I put it off!) I think they turned out pretty cute.  I hope it is what she wanted!  The quilt was machine quilted by my friend, Cindy Denkers. The last table runeer picture is the finished product.  I added ric-rac to the ends to add a little "pop".

Bits and Pieces

Some bits and pieces that Kari and I have been working on....

The painting I donated to the 24th auction to benefit park improvements..It earned them $100.00 .  I was worried that no one would bid on it.  I am glad that my Nephew bought it for his house!

 Kari's first quilt...So cute!  Made from bandanas/handkerchiefs..a perfect picnic quilt!

 A wall hanging I made for my friends for a housewarming..It was fun to make!

 Kari's 2nd quilt..for the 24th of July celebration..sold at auction for $200.00!  Also made from handkerchiefs!

An oil painting that I made for my brother in law, Roger.  It is of Allyson's playhouse that he built for her.  We were talking one day and he asked me something about what I would paint for him and I asked him what he would like and this is what he wanted.  I hope it was what he had in mind!

Unframed

                                                  Watercolor- Ferry's Barn

                                              Watercolor- Ranch scene

                                                   Watercolor- Ally's fish

                                                Oil- Farm in Tremonton

I have just put finishing touches and changes to a few paintings.  I like to post them here, so that I have record of them  One is an oil, the other three are watercolor.    None of them are framed, so you are seeing them in the rough.  I am going to donate either the fish or the ranch setting with the cows (watercolor) for our town auction.  I am not to sure about doing that, what if no one likes it?  I would be totally sad.  I would like it to make some money for the town. I guess my insecurites are peaking out right now!  Anyway, I have fun, and I guess that is what matters! I need to take more time for my painting, I have two started but haven't worked on them for a week or more. It just seems like other things take the time that I have planned for them. I am going to have to schedule in the time so that I can get some more finished.  I am going to be displaying some with my friends at Peach Days in September, so, I need to finish some up!

I Wanna Be a Cowboy Quilt

Just a little boy quilt that I made for my friends Ariana and Craig...Snowball pattern with "I Wanna Be a   Cowboy" fabric by Riley Blake.

Rachel Christensen

Welcome to our family little Rachel Christensen!  We love you sooo much!  Your mom and dad are the best parents you could hope for!
Rachel was born on Wednesday the 16th of May to Jim and Shauntae Christensen.  Her big brother, Wyatt and big sister Hannah are so excited to have her here. (Wyatt wanted a brother he could call Spiderman..it's a good thing Rachael had other ideas!)
She is precious and beautiful and our 9th granddaughter.  The 5 boys are going to be outnumbered, but that is ok.  We love whoever wants to be with us. She was the smallest of their children..8 lbs. 1 oz.  Not too small...just healthy and ready to face the world.  She gets to come home today...and it's raining like crazy out there.  I think they are Heaven's tears of joy for our family! 
We are waiting and ready to love and hold her and watch her grow and develop and fit in with her siblings.  I cannot decribe how happy I am right now, and thankful that my family is willing to bring new life to the world.  We know it's not an easy undertaking and it is wonderful to know that they have all been willing to face whatever happens to have our family here on earth.  She is just what we need right now!  I love all my grandchildren.  They each hold a place in my heart that will ever be theirs.  Each one is unique and wonderful. Thank you parents for being willing to give us this most precious gift!

I made this quilt for my mother for Mother's Day and her birthday.  They are just a week apart, so I am going to give it to her for both days.  She is in the hospital right now, so I put the quilt on her bed at home, and I am going to make a pillow case to give her on Mother's Day and tell her about the quilt, with a picture of it, so it will be ready when she gets home.  I hope she likes it!  I also made her some flowers out of the fabric and took them to her in the hospital because she can't have real ones.  It was fun to make and I am excited to see if she likes it!

A few more quilts...

I have finished a few more baby quilts...both for gifts..one for a friend, one for a future grandbaby.  I have two more quilts ready and waiting at the quilters and they will be finished , too.  I have so many I would like to try.  I just need some energy to complete my wish list!  I see new ideas everyday on Pinterest and other sites and I want to do them all!  With everyday life and my other hobbies, it seems that I just have to wait until things are caught up. It is getting easier to get things done.  I guess the organization that I did helps to make more time.  I don't have to search nearly as much to find what I am looking for.  This summer I am going to finish projects  and use up what fabric I have stashed away.  Then I can try some of these new and wonderful ideas I see floating around the web.  My challenge is to just get it done!!!

These were both quilted by my friend, Cindy Denkers and they are both from fabric by Moda called Lollipop.  The other baby quilt is also from this line..It's made for a little girl.  Just in case .

This is the girls quilt.  It is on it's side, but you can get the picture!