Dancing Butterfly Complete

Here it is!

Ready For Spring

I'm not alone to say, "I'm ready for spring!" This winter has been cold and gray; we all need to see color around us again. 

Last year, my splash of spring during the blah days of winter was the making of this banner. 

It was displayed right by my front door as a reminder if what was coming! And it's there again right now!

My sister was my inspiration this week. She gathers her beautiful decorations and tablecloths and dishes that are reflective of the seasoned sets them out around her home. We went to some shops and she bought a pretty platter that had daffodils on it so she could use it special during spring. Love it!

Now my table had a dark topper on it. It was one of the first projects I made when I started to quilt. 

As much as I love this mini quilt, it doesn't say spring. At all. It had to come off my table. 

While I was grocery shopping yesterday, I saw some beautiful tulips that were near the registers. I'm a sucker for tulips! And even more so for multi-colored tulips! I got a bunch and brought them home. 

Notice the bright tablecloth? Better!

These are some Easter things that I grew up with. 

The bunnies were always set out at this time of year. My mom did some seasonal decorating too! And these eggs are very old and so delicate; made by my mom's grandma, I believe. The designs were painted on with a metal tip coated with melted wax, were let dry, and then were dipped in color. After that, they were dipped in hot water to remove the wax and the designs magically appear! We always blew out eggs and decorated them each year but didn't make them like this. There aren't many of these eggs left in our family so I try to take good care of them!

Now that's better! My kitchen needed this spring facelift!

Do you decorate for spring? What are your seasonal treasures?

Bikers Like Memory Quilts Too

I have a friend who makes tshirt memory quilts and I have been dubbed "her quilter" for them. Me! We have put together some fun quilts and this one is by far the wildest! And one of my biggest that I've done in a while. 

It covered the entire table behind my machine! The chairs would keep it from sliding onto the floor. 

Check out these shirts! They needed something more special than a simple all-over design. 

I would do lots of outlining around the art.

The wording would be bubbled or underlined.

There were places where echoing looked good. 

Sometimes you can't see much of the stitching. But it's in there!

The stitches in the flag made it look 3D in the folds of the wave. 

There was quite a bit of stitching in here but the graphics hid it well. 

Outlining the three features in this block made them pop. 

Crazy graphics!

The red stitches in the eyes, nose, and mouth made this one look really unique.

I never realized there were so many biker events in so many places. 

I love the way this one came out. I almost want to be a biker!

Circular outlining came in handy here!

Curve lines fit this bill. 

And straight anglular lines were a must here. 

This one wanted echoes. 

This was another one where the red stitching added a lot to the look of the face.

The south gets in on the biker action!

It's hard to see here but every rider and all the words and banners are outlined. 

The red looked really cool in this grey-toned shirt. 

The head and headlight are outlined and they puff up. 

All of the borders were sewn in this flamey stipple. 

Here it is in action! I'm going to have to smuggle it out of the house to keep it away from my hubby!

And the back has black and flames. Perfect for any biker!

If you would like a custom tshirt quilt made for you, leave a comment to let me know! We'll get it done for you!