tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319061642024-03-13T22:25:34.627-06:00Hmm, well here I am.Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.comBlogger1055125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-40113217903470060482024-02-09T08:39:00.001-07:002024-02-09T08:39:27.464-07:00Forest Friends Finally Finished!You can read about the beginnings of this quilt HERE! I started it for our little guy a few years ago. He will be 4 this year and very soon will move into a twin size bed so I decided it was time to FINISH!I only had some quilting left to do and to my surprise there wasn't much left that needed done. Hurray!I loaded it all up in one layer and began the tough part of deciding whatMiss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-89831639030492560022024-02-02T06:49:00.001-07:002024-02-02T06:49:34.934-07:00Baby Quilt RevivedMy mother in law found my husband's baby quilt while they were sorting through things.It was well used and in much need of some TLC.The wife of a man who worked for his parents made it for him all those years ago. She had just tied the quilt and it had even been re-tied in a few places. Around the edge she had put a simple cotton rope piping. The piping was hanging off in Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-3837047570336866652024-01-26T09:08:00.003-07:002024-01-26T09:11:30.292-07:00An Earth Tone Batik BeautySome friends got married in a small ceremony a few months back. I didn't have time to get a quilt made for them but the plan was for a big reception this month...that gave me time!Without telling them what I was planning I asked if they had any color schemes preferences for their bedroom. She mentioned that she generally likes neutral/earth tones.Here is a screenshot of my inspirationMiss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-33556684705666308262024-01-19T10:34:00.001-07:002024-01-19T10:39:16.403-07:00Temperature Blanket of 2023Last year I decided to jump on the temperature blanket wagon.I chose a Caron brand yarn, got all my colors chosen and knitted away.When I went about trying to find a good website to tell me the temperature for each day I didn't want to just do the high for the day. Silly me, always making things more complicated! Haha! Instead I chose to do one half of the row with the low for the day and Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-28670837141291002402024-01-12T08:45:00.009-07:002024-01-12T08:52:23.646-07:00Memories turned Lap QuiltsSeveral months back I was contacted by a gal I made 10 t shirt memory quilts for about 8 years ago. This time they were for her sister's in-laws.She wanted 4 lap quilts. Here is the first one, I had five shirts to work with.I did a simple patchwork for the alternating blocks with the leftover fabric. I have no idea where my knit fabric interfacing is so I skipped that step this time. It Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-67549192618961457922023-10-20T10:28:00.005-06:002023-10-20T10:28:51.341-06:00The Sunflowers Star QuiltEnter, the pattern: Nova by Quilting Gail.And the fabrics:I started this quilt at our old house in the calm before the CHAOS!The gal who requested the quilt agreed that the star itself in cream/yellows and a teal/blue background would look best. So I began lots and lots of chain piecing.Then our house sold and as we awaited the closing we started working like mad to get a roof on the house Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-23344315450842826512023-10-13T07:00:00.003-06:002023-10-13T07:30:42.297-06:00I'm Still Here!! Kim's QuiltI have been missing in action here on the blog but for good reason! My husband and I sold our house at the end of June and moved to our unfinished basement in the middle of nowhere!We lived for 3 months among all our stuff(which is alot) as we pushed forward on building the house above us. We are now upstairs, hurray! Although far from finished it feels so good!!Anywho, I still had a few Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-13811902702711127052023-05-26T18:19:00.000-06:002023-05-26T18:19:23.198-06:00Quinn's End of The Wedding GiftSo back to my brother and new sister-in-law's wedding gift. She requested pink and some jellyfish, his only request was green. I wasn't able to get all of their requests in on one quilt. That is where this one comes in...a green throw quilt for Quinn.I actually made this quilt years ago but never finished it. I just wanted to try the technique of using a striped fabric to make the square Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-83139146467224684942023-05-19T07:14:00.001-06:002023-05-19T07:14:12.002-06:00Easy Peazy, Lemon Squeezy Wedding Quilt This year started off with a wedding for us. My baby sister got married January first. I had not gotten hers made ahead of time either. So this spring I did it first. I finally got it into her hands and can share.Her wedding decor was fun and citrusy with lemons, limes and oranges! So she went ahead and requested lemons for their quilt. I was able to pull together enough yellow and greens from myMiss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-60406745477337041742023-05-05T11:39:00.000-06:002023-05-05T11:39:20.825-06:00Hello, Jellyfish Wedding QuiltMy babiest brother got married in March! So crazy! So happy for them!They were planning to get married this coming August but decided to just have a small courthouse wedding earlier.I thought I had time to get a wedding quilt made but not with the change. I asked for their preferences and got started. Request: he likes green, she likes pink and wanted some jellyfish. Here are the fabrics I went Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-79331473287898208662023-04-28T07:36:00.002-06:002023-04-28T07:36:43.369-06:00Southwest Wedding QuiltIt has been a wedding year already for us! That means quilts!This one was for a sweet young woman I have known since she was little. She has always had a western side so I went with a southwestern looking pattern I have had awhile by SuzyQuiltsI stuck with solids again.The pattern was just a throw size. I laid out all the rows and just felt it needed to be a bit bigger for the newlyweds. I Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-40636779413351274332023-04-26T18:55:00.001-06:002023-04-26T18:55:20.656-06:00Fresh Spring Fabrics!So...maybe I should focus on shrinking my stash since it is spring.Spring cleaning and all, you know.Or since the plan is to build and move into our new house this summer.But they are so pretty hanging on my line!!!And they were half off!Hehe, no regrets here! So happy for a bundle of new fabrics to play with. And it was one of the first days nice enough around here to hang something out!YayMiss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-35622893844076279712023-04-21T11:18:00.000-06:002023-04-21T11:18:19.166-06:00My Clancy Sweater Loss is so hard.Seven months...seven months seems both like an eternity and just a blip in time.September 27, 2022 we lost our sweet baby boy at 38 weeks during delivery.We named him Clancy Gates. He was so perfect and looked so much like his older brother.I share because I don't want him forgotten. My hope is not of this earth but in Christ. I know he went straight into the arms of Jesus. Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-10772570851576904222023-04-21T09:33:00.002-06:002023-04-21T09:38:02.551-06:00'Our Hearts Will Go On' Quilt FinishA friend commissioned me to make a quilt for her to give as a wedding gift later this summer. She asked for hearts with some light background fabric they could have guests sign at the wedding if they wish. I found a few options online and she really liked this one, 'Our Hearts Will Go On' by The Fabric Addict.She really liked the fabrics in this example picture I found on someone's Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-78804613120880140162023-03-31T18:07:00.002-06:002023-03-31T18:07:38.430-06:00Baby Boy Fuzzy Wuzzies!I have had several finishes in the last month or so but have to wait on delivery to recipients to share them. I was able to send one to its home last week and so here it is with its bonus quilt!As I was ordering fabric on Etsy for some specific quilts I ran across a fabric scrap bundle of little boy fabrics. On an impulse I bought one. Haha, then I had to find something to make with Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-87392987538515252672023-02-17T15:26:00.002-07:002023-02-17T15:26:44.569-07:00Fuzzy Minky BabyI have a finish. It will now turn into a shameless plug for an Etsy seller because I am leaving these blankets UP TO HER!A friend who I have made several quilts for asked for a baby quilt for her soon to arrive nephew. I sent her some ideas and she said the momma to be had found this blanket. She loved it and wondered if I could replicate it fairly close.I am no stranger to rag Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-77316580610134859532023-02-10T15:10:00.000-07:002023-02-10T15:10:21.046-07:00Mom's Fall Flower Quilt Last Christmas gift finish!!My parents added a garage and sunroom onto their house this past fall.I decided with the new wall space mom needed a new quilt!I started with this fun Adel in Autumn panel by Sandy Gervais and coordinating 10 inch squares. I haven't done much with panels but this was so pretty I decided to give it a go.A Google search found this quilt with a panel and I decided Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-87330958652971473772023-01-06T16:30:00.002-07:002023-01-06T16:30:38.820-07:00Amazing Grace In Pink and GrayI purchased the lovely Songbook panel by Stephanie Sliwinski. I decided to take each hymn and make a quilt around it for some lovely ladies in my life. I didn't actually have someone in mind for this hymn at first but I quickly remembered that my soon to be sister-in-law loves pink.Perfect! Now to turn the simple rectangle into a quilt!There is a pillow pattern with the fabric line. I used it as Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-51346852356713728472022-12-30T07:28:00.002-07:002022-12-30T07:28:36.958-07:00A Beary Special Nephew QuiltI usually only get one or two quilts made as Christmas presents. Time always gets away from me. A few things helped this year, one being the addition of Aunt Vivian to my tools. The quilting just goes so quickly! So grateful for that gift.I really enjoy the looks of a lot of the quilts from SewFreshQuilts. I decided I would try my hand at this bear pattern for my Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-28577625795530508662022-12-02T16:16:00.001-07:002022-12-02T16:16:54.277-07:00A Summer T-Shirt Quilt FinishIt seems like in recent years many of my quilts or projects are gifts. I can't always share right away. This finish is one of those instances. A friend asked me to put her daughter's t-shirts into a quilt. She planned on giving it to her for her upcoming birthday...a few months ago. I just plum forgot to post it!T-shirt quilts with tons of shirts stop me from too much pre-planning. I Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-40048126490655851412022-11-26T13:34:00.008-07:002022-11-26T13:38:03.913-07:00A Finish Full of Memories.Hello there. I finished a quilt! Hurrah!A cousin of mine lost her husband 5 years ago. She requested me to make her a quilt out of his shirts. She didn't ask too much for specifics, just wanted the back of one shirt as the center, this cross.I don't always go into projects with an exact design or plan in mind. She did say she wanted it to be symmetrical and that was Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-72605860855347219412022-06-17T05:15:00.001-06:002022-06-17T05:15:58.173-06:00Meet Miss Vivian and Her First Creation!I have been quilting now for over 15 years. I have done some quilting for others and I have quilted all of my own quilts. I began only doing hand quilting until my hands and wrists protested loudly. Then I moved on to my treadle machine which I use for 95% of my sewing. I never planned on getting a long arm quilting machine. On my own I didn't have the room and they Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-34309843233467702112022-06-10T08:54:00.002-06:002022-06-10T08:54:48.455-06:00An Irish Chain In Progress FinishSometime last year a friend sent me some blocks. Her grandmother was a quilter and upon finishing one of the projects in process after her grandmother's passing, she decided maybe quilting wasn't her favorite thing. So, while sending me something else she threw these blocks in and asked me to put them together.There were a lot of blocks...can't remember exactly how many. Some Miss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-5656983863003452172022-05-27T12:35:00.002-06:002022-05-27T12:35:26.669-06:00She's Done, A Couch Reupholstered Finish So, um it has been awhile! I do have some recent finishes but they are gifts so I can't reveal them yet to the entire world wide web. I did finish something today though that I CAN share!! And unfortunately blogger uploaded them backwards in order so you get to see it all in reverse. Haha!Here it is, our reupholstered couch by none other than ME! I have loved this couch since myMiss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31906164.post-64724109197095774322022-01-31T08:05:00.019-07:002022-01-31T08:05:00.232-07:00Kitchen UpdatesI love projects! My husband is learning that if he suggests an idea I will most likely try to make it happen or pester him a bit until he can do it!We have a wood stove in our living room. It is the same room as our kitchen just up on a slightly higher level, a step up. He suggested we build a half wall between the two next to the stove. We found ourselves the rock needed and he milled some cedarMiss Alissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653050161549814175noreply@blogger.com1