Quilting Workshop #2

 

 I attended my 2nd quilting workshop today. I had a blast and I made a baby crib quilt for our Little Sweetpea ♥ I got all of my fabric from Joann Fabrics and I matched the theme of her nursery.

The quilt pattern that I did today is called Turning Twenty Again.

 

My mom rocked her own fabric by cutting it herself this time. She said it was a little time consuming because she is still learning, but she really enjoyed it! Here are the fabric styles and colors she choose for her lap quilt.

I also wanted to share my Aunts pattern, which is called Around The World.

This was her first time quilting and her first time sewing in about 30 years. Her quilt turned out beautiful! As did everyone's quilts! This quilt is for her mother, who picked out all of the Irish fabric from Joann's!

 

I just wanted to share these pictures with you because quilting really is a fun thing to do, and the possibilities are endless. 

If you have a sewing machine, like to sew and want to make a quilt then I highly encourage you to look up a local quilting class or workshop around you and go for it! You will not regret it! I am already looking forward to my next workshop!

Bead Obsessed!

The other day, James bought me a ton of wooden and acrylic beads.... I had some stretchy elastic at home in our craft-office already and so I got to beading immediately! I made over 200 stretchy beaded bracelets... of all colors, sizes and styles. It is clear to say... I am obsessed. I did not do a tutorial on any of these... however, I still wanted to share them with you all because they are so self explanatory and so easy!  ( oh and fun too! ) All you need are some beads... ( wooden beads.. pony beads... paper beads... homemade beads... clay beads... any kind of beads! ) and some elastic or stretchy jewelry thread. Slide the beads on the string in the pattern you want and make it the perfect size for you or a friend as a gift... then stretch out the string a little as you tie the knot and bah-bam! you are done! So simple... easy and fun!

Below are a few pictures of the beads that I have been using and also some pictures of a few bracelets that I have made.

If you make some please share them! I am excited to see what styles you come up with!