Wednesday, December 30, 2009

What is she up to now?

Those of you who have followed my blog for awhile know I tend towards folk-art/primitive style and 1800's reproduction for sure. Well ever now and then I do something way out of the box for me! The above project is one. Look at those fabrics! They are hurting my eyes! But I love the colors and designs and the recepient I know is going to LOVE it! When I asked M what her favorite colors were she answered Green and Orange. I was floored. How was I going to make an easy green and orange quilt for this young lady! Well I saw this fabric in a magazine and knew it was "it"! Finding a pattern is easy since I wanted a simple design and pieces large enough to show the fabrics. So stay tuned to how it turns out!

Meanwhile back at the ranch, I finished some coasters for Holly. She had seen the ones I made my sister and fell in love with them. So I had to make her some.


Then I finally finished some more clothespin dresses! I owed Holly one, and the other one is going to a very special friend. I can't wait until she gets it in the mail! I threw in 2 other surprises too for her - so I hope she likes! Holly's has a hole in the bottom of the bag - she is going to use it to store plastic bags in and then you can pull out the bag out of the bottom of the dress!

9 comments from wonderful readers:

Darlene's Quilts and Stuff said... 1

Love the colors and the clothes pin dresses are so cute. That is a good idea for a bag holder too.
Darlene

sossy said... 2

Those look awesome. Maybe I'll pull out that pattern for at Miss Mary's

Lori said... 3

It is fun to work "out of the box" every now and then. Love the fabrics and the other finishes!!
Happy New Year!

Marga (MarPie) said... 4

I totally understand your need to do sometimes somthing totally different.
I am curious what you wil make of them.
Have a happy healthy new year to you and your loved ones.

Greetings,
Marga

julieQ said... 5

I bought some Kaffe prints this year...totally foreign to anything in my stash! Love your clothspins bags...very cute. Happy new Year!

Jan said... 6

That is definitely out of the box for you...can't wait to see what you do. Happy New Year!

Janet said... 7

You're still making great gifts. I love the coasters and the clothespin bags and what a great idea to use them for plastic bags. Have a good time working with the "brights"

Taryn said... 8

Pretty fabric is pretty fabric. I like what you've chosen and am looking forward to the finished project.

Holly @ Hello Audrey Ruth said... 9

Can't wait to see that quilt finished!! Thanks for the coasters!! :) And, the other dress you made is awesome too!