Thursday, November 13, 2014

MY NEW QUILTS

 

If you want to order a t-shirt quilt for Christmas order now!

 

Here are my three types of t-shirt quilts that I am making:

This is my A&M T-shirt made from 12 adult t-shirts in honor of my brother (Gary's) Lady Aggies. Notice they were the NCAA champions in 2011. The size of each square is 17" x17". This quilt is not for sale but is a sample by the way. A quilt like it sells right now for $200. which is a bargain. I quilted it on my sewing machine. This price includes the labor plus the backing, stripping, interfacing, and thread. You of course, provide the t-shirts. It does not have to be this big if your squares are smaller or you have less t-shirts.
 

 This is my beloved Africa t-shirt quilt which is in process of being quilted. Notice it has random size squares which requires more time to assemble the quilt. I did make the width of each row the same. This quilt is a sample also as it is my memory quilt. This would be around $225. depending on your t-shirts.


This is the 3rd sample quilt. The Texas Ranger quilt is a fringe quilt and is much easier to actually quilt so the price is less. Around $150. for 12 squares that are 17" x 17". The one below is random squares so it would be closer to $175.

SO THAT IS THE T-SHIRT QUILTS THAT CAN BE ORDERED!



I ALSO HAVE BABY QUILTS THAT ARE ON SALE RIGHT NOW FOR $65. FOR 9 SQUARE QUILT AND $75. FOR THE 12 SQUARE QUILTS. I USE THE CRAZY PATCH PATTERN FOR THESE QUILTS.

Here are a few samples:
The exact same material might not be available but something similar will be available. I love the John Deere quilt but I could not find the picture today.







This is one of the craft fairs that I did in October and November. I did a total of four sales. The T-shirt quilt is what most people wanted for graduation and memory quilts. I enjoyed doing the fall and Halloween table runners and team quilts. I also had some baby items and aprons. I have decided to stay focused on my quilts.

I really enjoyed making my second signature quilt. I can make this one in baby size or lap size. It is great for going away gifts, graduation gifts etc. Another idea is to write your favorite scripture on the muslin block in the middle of the small squares. This is my South African Shew Shew quilt. I do have this material if someone wants a small size like this. I have African gitenge material as well. My quilt was hand quilted but I will do future quilts like this on the machine. I am too slow to sell hand quilted quilts.


I love my fall quilt that I started last fall while in Alabama. It reminds me of watching in the park with Larry and my mother-in-law. She love looking up into the tall trees and pointed out leaves for me to collect. This sure was a short fall this year. As you can see I have done a lot of quilt making this last year. I love starting a new quilt and love putting in the last stitches.

 

Monday, May 5, 2014

Ready, Set, Go!!!!!!!



It is time to get started! Let’s get out all those pictures and do something with them! Or maybe you would like to have fun making some special cards to encourage your friends and family. Or perhaps a gift to give to someone. It is easy to do using Close To MY Heart paper and supplies. Their stamps are easy to use and add so much to your scrapbook pages and cards. Please check out the catalog on my webpage www.dibrandolph.ctmh.com

I would love to get together on May 8th from 6 pm till when we finish or May 9th from 10am to noon. I can show you the samples I have of projects and some of the CTMH materials that you might be interested in ordering. If these dates are not convenient then we can talk about other times. I’m available on Sat afternoon also.

What I propose we do is meet once a month to work on a project together. Then in between time you might want to continue to work on more pages or cards. I call these clubs. The ideal number of people would be around 6 to 8 but fewer is possible. Please bring your friends or relatives with you on the 8th or 9th to see if they might want to join you in having fun creating. Please RSVP Dianne at dibrandolph@gmail.com

The above cards were done with the balloon ride paper and accessories found on page 37. The cards are fun and easy to make. I have stamps that you can add sentiments on the inside of the card or just write your own message.

Then below you will find four pages in scrapbook form done with the Skylark “Workshop on the Go” kit page 22 & 23. The pages are so pretty when finished. Once you have the layout you can do another set with paper you might have on hand.

There are two books I suggest you might like to order, like I did when I was first getting started. They give so many layouts for scrapbooks and cards. I chose the Reflections for scrapbooking and Originals for card making. Then I used the paper I already had on hand as well as stickers and other embellishment.

The cards sets are usually around $25 for 6 cards. The “workshop on the go” is around $30.  We can also have crop nights or days when we use what we already have on hand. I have a Cricut machine with philosophy and artiste art cartridges that match a lot of the stamps that are in the catalog. I makes them really stand out.

I am really looking forward to working together and making new friends.