A cold, wintry day in New York

Is there a better time for sewing than Winter? I don't think so. One of the things I love about sewing and quilting is the homey feeling I get from creating something comforting out of scraps. There is never a time when I'm more in the mood to make a cup of Earl Grey, put on the jazz station and start a new project than a cold, wet, Winter day. And today fits that description.

I just returned from Manhattan after an appointment and doing some errands. While I was in "The City" I happened to be around the Empire State Building and saw that a number of police and emergency vehicles were in front of it. I snapped a couple of shots on my iPhone as I nervously continued on my way to a store near there. For some reason I thought it was worth capturing. By the time I had gone to the store and come out, all the vehicles were gone. It always amazes me how quickly the landscape of NYC can change.

Happy 2009 and the latest tea towels!

So for Christmas I made a few gifts on commission for people, as well as for family (and forgot to take pictures of them... doh!)and finally took photos of my Dad's finished quilt!

So here are some of them. Some more superhero tea towels (the last of that fabric, such a sad reality).









And some more Texas tea towels for a good friend of mine who is also from The Lone Star State.







Some tea towels with another fabulous fabric the "Nico" print that is also out of production. Oh, how I would have bought tons more if I'd realized how precious it was...







And the photos of my Dad's quilt. I quite like this one.















Happy New Year to all! I can't wait to get back to the cutting board, iron, and sewing machine starting tomorrow. I've got a lot lined up that needs to get done. Beginning with Zoe's baby quilt.

Birthday Tea Towels for a friend

Just made these tea towels for a friend's birthday a few days ago... I love the prints. I hope she does too!

Zoe's Baby Quilt - Fabrics are selected

So my friend asked me to make a baby quilt for her friend's daughter, Zoe. Zoe like bubbles, bananas, has what she calls "seafood pajamas" (how cute) and is half Greek. So I have selected the following fabrics to be a part of her quilt. I'm excited. (The "Greek flag blue" is missing from the photos, but I will be doing a block or two as a reference to the Greek flag as well.)

I'm using Alexander Henry's "Juicy Jungle" as the main print and basing the color scheme off of that.

Animal Themed Cat Blankets

So I made a kitty blankie a while ago for my cats (see earlier post) and it has been a HUGE hit. The 3 cats literally rotate who gets to be on the blanket.

So I decided to make some more and sell them. And last night, as I was finishing the binding on one of them I had the other two unfinished blankets next to me on the couch and this is what happened.

Remmy got on the old blanket and Eskimo got on the new ones.



Then there was a battle of who got the new real estate.



I think these might be a hit, if my cats are any indication at all.






I'm still finishing the binding on this one, but you get the idea.

Danish and Finnish flag Tea Towel!

And I'm Finnished!

Oooooooohhhhheeeee!
Let's not stop now, just when it's getting good!

LOOK, I've been sewing for hours.

Okay - so here are my Danish flag and Finnish flag tea towels. Eat your heart out.

Or commission me to make some of the country/ies from whence YOU came.

Okay - the Finnish comes first, then the Danish. Sorry Danes.

Texas Tea Towels???!!!

Yeehaw!

Soooooo my friend asked me to make tea towels for a couple who is having a housewarming party day after tomorrow. He is in San Francisco and I am in New York so I have to make this quick because I'm still sewing and have to get these to FedEx tomorrow morning.

So the woman is from Texas and the man is Danish and Finnish - so here are my Texas flag tea towels. On to the Finnish and Danish flags!