Son's quilt for local customer

This is a second order from a customer with a beach quilt. I had to wait on this order because I didn't have enough shirts. Somehow she was short 3.

During the waiting process she decided she also wanted a quilt for another son, a queen size with items from him as well as his wife. I am currently working on that one.

When I am done this one family will have four quilts in their home from me. She has passed my information to some friends. I would love to have some more orders. We still have many medical bills coming in and are still catching up from the summer when income was nearly cut in half.

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Graduation Quilt for College

Another very understanding customer this summer. She needed a quilt by August 1st and sent me the shirts right away. I had so many issues. I went through two sewing machines~

My first machine I had for 3 years, I truly loved it, it died out. Then I had to order another machine. I ordered the same one, I had it a couple weeks and it had issues. I had to mail it back. Then I ordered a replacement machine, same one, it went on backorder then it was canceled it was such a pain. So I had to do hours of research when it seemed like they were all pulled from the market. I had to decide on a new machine. I was pretty upset. It arrived a week later and its been pretty good so far. I am thankful I could complete the quilt in time and her child loved it!

I love the burgundy maroon binding on it. I don't always recommend that though, you never know if it might bleed with those white shirts.  You can find more like this one in my ETSY shop.

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SMU Year 2 Complete

Second year of college at SMU is complete. This kid amazes me. He takes a very difficult course load in school. He received A's in all his classes, was inducted into another Honor Society this year and works at the library on campus. I am so thankful his move out day was Mother's Day. Even though it was long driving there and back all in one day and loading everything up it is awesome to have him home ALL SUMMER.
He is still praying about financial aid for next year, so far no award has been issued.
He is also praying for an internship.
This summer's goals include getting insured to be driving. Praying our finances can handle that.

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Graduation Quilt

I love when I am able to make quilts for siblings. I made a quilt for this customers daughter a while ago, now this one if for her son.

Its really neat, there is a shirt at the top that is spray painted from some type of vacation or event. I remember having this same shirt in the daughters quilt. 

This quilt included part of a hat

It also included a sport towel

Then high school quilts generally have at least one of these- a jersey. I hope they love it.

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Graduation and Christmas Quilt

This customers daughter finished up her Master's Degree, her mother turned her college shirts into a Christmas gift.

She purchased a gift certificate from me and I made this quilt for her.

They loved it so much they are thinking of ordering another one for her daughter in law.

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Southern Methodist Quilt

Having a student at this college, it excited me to make this quilt for my customer

She is a repeat customer and local to our area. She had a queen size quilt and 2 pillowcases made last year. This time we made a smaller college quilt.

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January Quilt Orders

Back in December I had a request for 6 Vanderbilt Quilts for a customer for her 2 nieces and 4 nephews. I was unable to accomplish them in December but she was good with having them by the end of January. These quilts are always a little more challenging because they require more backing so when you have so many orders you have to purchase flannel online- i needed 24 yards! Then another challenge was this crazy weather and being able to pin the quilts outside. Thankfully we had a warmer day and I took advantage of it and pinned them all in one day. That was a lot of work. I think its really neat to see how they all are similar yet very different too. I hope they love their gifts!

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Graduation Quilts May 2013

This is a son's graduation quilt. He graduates from High School with top honors this month and will attend a local state school. I am hoping he loves his twin size bed quilt.

I used a blue cotton fabric for the border and the same fabric for the binding. The backing is a cotton black scroll print that matches the same print on the front. I love how this quilt turned out. It is nice and comfy yet lightweight.

This is a daughter's graduation quilt. This one made me a little homesick for my dad. I remember going to San Diego as a kid a few times. I did a couple of special things for this one. It included an appliqued tank top onto a red Tshirt back, the tank was thin and very small. Then it included an initial block on the bottom corner. This is a returning customer and she had this same idea put on her daughter's friends quilt last year.

The front is a nice red that is a little darker than the shirts with a scroll print. I used a tiny delicate leaf print in red for the handmade binding and the back is a cotton black scroll print that matches the front. It is also very lightweight and cozy. This one only included 12 shirts which is actually much easier to do for a twin size quilt then the 15.

Sorority Quilt

58 X 75 Birthday Quilt

I used a chocolate brown binding since she was torn between blue and brown for the border fabric.

This quilt has an extra wide border to give her a fuller lap quilt.