Jelly Roll Race Quilt

Jelly Roll Race Quilt: http://weefolkart.com/jelly-roll-race-quilt-directions-notes/

Fabric: <pink & blue jelly roll>

I had seen a few tutorials on the Jelly Roll Race Quilt & decided I wanted to give it a try. I had several jelly rolls in my stash, so off to the machine I went! I posted on my Facebook page that the quilt didn't have a designated home and got a few responses of people who may like it. I ended up finishing this quilt for a triathlon friend. I was so glad it ended up with a good home!

Camping Vinyl

After the success of my first project, I decided to try vinyl. I picked a camping related project. Winterization blues and all. I decided not to worry about doing multi-colored applications on the first go around.

First Cricut Project - Smile Card

I've been looking at the Cricut for a while and couldn't decide whether or not to get one. Jon decided he was going to take the decision from me & get it for me for Christmas and as an anniversary present. So, I got to welcome the Cricut Maker to my craft room!

The initial project it came with to do was a card. It was super simple & made me instantly fall in love with the Cricut & the ability to do things on my own.

Quilt for the Brave - Marquee

Pattern: Marquee from a quilting book

Fabrics: 26 fat quarters from various places, gray fabric from Joann's, layer cakes for the backing

This quilt took almost 2 years from start to finish. A bunch of other projects took priority and since this was for the Brave (camper), I just kept putting it off. I finally finished it and got it on the bed in the Brave. Whew!

Blanket Ladder

With all of the blankets I've been making, I needed somewhere to put them. I've recently been seeing blanket ladders all over social media, so I decided to make it my first build. Shanty 2 Chic has a couple of different plans for them, so I picked the one I liked the most & went from there. 

It's moved around our living room a few times. I'm sure it'll continue to move. It's such a great solution!

Refinishing A Cedar Chest

My mom & dad had this cedar chest when I was a kid. Mom kept it after they got divorced and gave it to me a couple of years ago. We've been moving it around with us & it's never really had a spot or a use. I know that sounds awful. You see, it's a big piece that doesn't really fit our style - at all.

A couple of years ago, it got some water damage due to a mess in our apartment complex. It already needed some love, but after that, it REALLY needed some love.

Once we moved into the new house, I decided to take on sanding it down & refinishing it. I made sure to get mom's approval since eventually she'll be moving in with us and she'll see it. It was a much bigger project than I thought it'd be. That being said, it was almost exactly what I expected - if that makes sense.