Fabric Basket with Plastic Organizer

Have been on a bit of a fabric basket kick lately... this one measures 11" x 7" and has a removable 3-section plastic organizer.  The plastic organizer is simply a disposable food container that I purchased for $1.00 at Dollar Tree!  I have been making many of these baskets in all different sizes and patterns for the past week and can't get enough of them!  If you want to learn how to make one of your own, I will be teaching a class at The Quilting Folks on Tuesday evening, August 28th from 6:00-8:00.  Call 321/631-8601 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            321/631-8601      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlightiend_of_the_skype_highlightingto register or visit the store in Cocoa to see all the samples I have made. 

Jackson Quilt

This quilt was made for a friend's son, Jackson... All the animals were crafted from his recycled baby clothes!  The quilting is amazing (Laurel Merrill).  Backed with cuddly polar teck fabric.

Giraffes made from recycled onesie!

Mustache Quilt

Each square has an appliqued mustache!

Well, this quilt requires a bit of an explanation... My daughter came to me a week before the last day of school and asked me to make one more quilt for her beloved teacher, Mrs. Meister... "And mom, can you make it a mustache quilt?"  You see, somehow mustaches really caught on as a kind of "thing" in Mrs. Meister's class this year... so this is the result... a mustache themed quilt to say thank you for being the best teacher ever... did I mention Emily missed only one question on both the math and reading FCATs this year?  Thank you very much Mrs. Meister!

The label on the back of the quilt says, "Thank you for the stash of memories and knowledge you gave us this year, but now we must dash.  Love your 6th grade class, 2011-2012"

The whole class on the last day of 6th grade posing with mock mustaches!

Chevron Quilt

Dr. Cyndee Hutchinson with her new quilt!

I made this quilt for a very special mentor, Dr. Hutchinson, who allowed me to work with her this summer teaching a course called Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management.  The quilt is made out of scraps I picked up for .10 cents each at a quilt show last spring.  The quilting really enhanced the simple beauty of this quilt... thank you Laurel Merrill for doing your magic and thank you, Cyndee for being such a great colleague and mentor!