Darlette's Christmas present for me

She probably thinks that I did not like my Christmas present, but I was waiting for permanent ink to show you what she made me.
First she made beautiful paintings that she turn to cards and she gave me some as stationary I just love them. Also she made me this amazing stamp.
I will be using it to sign my projects.
I do not have much time I have been quilting for the last few days and no way near finishing.
Cheers
Erika

Tree skirt re-do

It was one of the first projects I blogged about it was this tree skirt I made in 2008 (you can find it here). I love the stitchery, but I hated the quilting.
Este fue uno de mis primeros trabajos que mostre en el blog en el 2008 (Pueden encontrarlo aqui). Me encanto el bordado, pero no me gusto el acolchado.
Back then I wasn't skillful about free motion quilting so I did my best but obviously it wasn't enough. Last year I thought about quilting it, but didn't happened. This year as I was putting all the Christmas decorations away I decided it was it so I totally undid the quilting and the finish which wasn't even a bias or even a great finish and I open the skirt for those times when we'll get a natural tree.
En esos tiempos no estaba tan familiarisada con el free motion quilting asi es que hice lo mejor que pude pero oviamente no fue suficiente. El ano pasado pense en hacerle cambios pero no lo hice. Este ano al estar guardando todo lo de navidad decidi que este era el momento de hacerlo, asi es que lo desmonte todo junto con el intento de bies qie ni era bies y lo acolche. Tambien lo abri para que pudiera ser usado con arboles naturales.
Needless to say that I am very pleased with the end result. I love the quilting which gave me a great curve practice and I really enjoy it. I started quilting from the top and I when gradually down to the lower part of the skirt, I also did not cut the skirt until it was all quilted and that help to be more stable and manageable. Now the stitchery can be appreciated better and each stitchery pops by its own.
No es necesario decir que me encanto el resultado. Me gusto el acolchado que me dio buena practica de circulos. Empece a acolchar de arriba en forma circular hasta llegar abajo eso ayudo a que estubiera mas estable. La avertura la hice despues de acolcharlo y eso ayudo a que fuera mas manejable. Ahora el bordado se puede apreciar mejor.

Have a great week
Erika

Felt Embroidery Cookies

Darlette made this beautiful felt embroidery cookies for the girls.
Alana got this cute cookies with this cute tea bag. Darlette put them in actual cookie containers and look very cute.
Grace got a gingerbread man cookie set ready to decorate and have lots of fun pretending.

Funny thing is that my girls love to bake they prefer to make cookies and this year they helped my with our neighborhood presents.

Have a great day
Erika

Twins Dress

I made a dress for the twins, the same design i made for miss G.
Darlette says the girls like them. I am glad, my girls love the fabric.
Cheers,
Erika

Teacher's Gift

Did you have a nice Christmas? We did, our little family enjoy each other and we had a wonderful time. Now I can show you all the things I made. I'll start with the Teacher's gift I made for Alana's class.
Back in August when I visited Darlette we went to a quilt shop and I saw mug organizers. I asked for the pattern but they said they got them from a magazine and they did not had the magazine anymore, so I looked online and I found this tutorial.
I like the organizer so much that I decided to make one for me too. It really works quite nice. One thing I did is I went to a Thrift store and got the biggest mugs I could find. I got 3 for the teacher, the aid and me.
I kind of practice my free motion quilting skills and I made snowflakes. totally inspired by a Christmas wrapping. too bad it does not show at all on the mug but non the less great practice. Here is a picture of a detail.
Cheers,
Erika

Joy Banner

With the leftovers from my believe banner I made this Joy banner.

Erika

Doll Beds

Darlette made this beautiful doll beds to give her girls for Christmas. She just show them to me and I ask her if I could share with you. They are just beautiful!
Darlette hizo estas lindas camitas para muneca para regalar a sus ninas en la Navidad. Me acaba de mostras las camitas y le pregunte si podia mostrarselas y dijo que si, creo que estan simplemente lindas.
She made the mattess, Sheets and quilt I think they are adorable.
Ella hizo los colchones, savanas y colchita, estan adorables.
She got the idea and plans from here.
Ella encontro la idea aqui.
A funny story is that when we were in middle school I took wood shop class and Darlette Accounting. Last week mom call me and asked me what I was doing I said "doing the books for Hubby" then she called Darlette and mom asked the same question, Darlette answered "woodwork." Mom laugh the accountant is doing woodwork and the carpenter is doing accounting. Darlette clarify, "yes but Erika studied accounting in College, and I am just trying first time." I think she did great considering it is her first time.
Una anegdota sobre esto es que cuando estudiabamos en la Escuela Secundaria yo estudie carpinteria y ella contabilidad. el otro dia mama hablo y me pregunto que que hacia y le dije "haciendole la contabilidad a mi Esposo", despues ella le llamo a Darlette y le pregunto lo mismo y ella contesto "haciendo las camitas para mis hijas" mi mama se rio y dijo "mira la carpintera esta haciendo contabilidad y la contadora carpinteria" Darlette le aclaro, "Si pero Erika estudio contabilidad en el Collegio y yo apenas estoy aprendiendo carpinteria" En fin creo que le han quedado hermosas las camitas.

Anyway as I said I am working on Hubby's business and I haven't done much crafting that I can show you right now. Hopefully soon I'll be free.
For now...
Enjoy the Holidays!
Erika

Believe Banner

How ironic my last project took me 3 years to finished and this only 3 hours. Today it was super Saturday in my Church and we had several projects going on. I choose the banner. The sample had the Sweetwater girls, but since I am doing my Christmas decorations more focus on what Christmas is really about. I decided to go with a different line of fabric, I went with Fa la la la la, from Moda French General. At first I was afraid I wont like it but it is official I am a French General gal. I think they fit my style. I just love it and the fabric is not to Chistmas-y.

Que ironico mi ultimo projecto de ayer me tomo 3 anos en terminar y este solo tres horas. Hoy hubo un Super Sabado en mi Iglesia e hicimos varios projectos, yo decidi hacer este banner, es super sencillo. El ejemplo que tenian estaba hecho con la linea de las chicas de Sweetwater pero como he decidido hacer mis adornos mas enfocados en lo que la navidad realmente representa decidi irme por la linea de las chicas de French General, su linea de navidad Fa la la la la. Al principio no estaba muy segura si me hiba a gustar pero ya es oficial me encanta su estilo y es el mio. La tela no es muy navidena pero funciona perfectamente bien. Por cierto aveces no tengo el tiempo de escribir el blog en Ingles y Espanol y tomando en cuenta que tengo un traductor en uno de los lados... bueno gracias por comprenderme.
Saludos.

Erika

After 3 years or so...

I really don't remember when Darlette made this for me. she just said "finish them, they're almost done (half of them)" well today I finally finished them. It took me about an hour How bad I am. I have a few UFO's in a box that I am determine to finish. This is one of them. I have presents that are part of that box, sorry I will show them after Christmas. for now here are my snowman finish.
I add the yarn for hanging and put a button on the bottom like the pumpkins I made before (the first set was for my mother in law two years ago) my set was done just a month ago... Anyway in this case I added the buttons on the back because Darlette did not leave much space for the front.
Also you see one with pon-pon trim, she made that and I do not have any so I just left it in there.
I will add them to the christmas Tree decorations and leave them on the shelf for January winter decor.
Have a great Weekend
Erika

Nativity Wall Hanger

I made this wall hanger with the idea of having a window into that sacred scene when our Savior was born. I tried to buy a panel, but I really did not find anything, so I decided to make it by myself.
Hice este acolchado para la pared conla idea de tener una ventana a la magica y tan especial escena del nacimiento de nuestro Salvador. Trate de conseguir un panel pero no encontre nada, asi es que decidi hacerlo yo misma.

I started by looking for a nativity siluet. Then I try to design some kind of fame or window looking design. I got some ideas at Debbie Mumm's books I have for reference. Empeze buscando una silueta de un nacimiento. Despues trate de disenar un marco o ventana para la silueta. Encontre inspiracion en uno de los libros de Debbie Mumm.
I used Reindeer Games by Sandy Gervais. I loved the line and I wanted more the problem was that I got the fabric in a place quite far away from me and I thought my local Shops will have some. The surprising thing was that none of the 3 shops I visit didn't even received the line It was sold out before left the factory! Crazy. Use la linea de telas Reindeer Games de Sandy Gervais. La linea esta muy linda y queria mas el problema es que la compre en un lugar a donde casi no visito y pense que en las tiendas que siempre voy encontraria facilmente. Cual ha sido mi sorpresa que en las tres tiendas que fui nisiquiera la recibieron resulta que se habia agotado desde antes de que saliera de la fabrica!
I wonder why they make limited production. Some lines are really successful and I wish they could reprint them.
Me pregunto por que hacen una produccion limitada. Algunas lineas son muy populares y desearia que las reproducieran otra vez.
The start print is from Benatrex fabrics at first I was afraid it could be to bright but it really turn out great.
La tela de estrellas es de Benatrex, primero no estaba segura si estaba muy brillante pero ya despues me usto como se ve con el resto de las telas.
The quilting process was tedious I wanted to have a special design but it was hard to come with the whole combination of designs. I stipple the sky, I stitch in the ditch the red frame, I "X" quilt the green of the frame border, stitch in the dich the black border and I did some holly and berry designs for the last border.
El proceso de acolchado fue un poco tedioso, queria tener un diseno especial pero me fue dificil combinar todos laos disenos. el cielo fue stipple, acolche a la orilla de toda la tela roja que hace el marco y la parte verde hice un simple X. para el marco negro tambien lo acolche en la orilla y para el ultimo borde decidi unas hojas santas con moras.
I love the fact that Sandy makes bias look fabric that I do not have to cut on the bias yay!
The quilt mesures 24"X 26" and the blue center 11"x13".
Me gusto que Sandy hace tela para lucir como bies asi no tengo que cortar la tela al bies y que bueno no me gusta ese proceso. El acolchado mide 61 cm por 66 cm yla parte azul 28 cm por 33 cm.

Have a Great Day!
Erika

Christmas Gifts

I have been so lucky with dear family that know what I love, Monika and Darlette send me these presents. Darlette made me a beautiful stocking (one for each of us), the book Simplify by Camille Roskelley, and a Bliss charm pack. the book is wonderful, truly a perfect gift for me. Now the rest of the things you see are from Monika, she went to Japan in November and thought I might like all this things. She wraped them each one separately so I was truly feeling like kids happy happy! Monika send me a beautiful patchwork book, a crochet book and a craft Magazine so cute, two fat quarters, silk buttons, wood handles and wood beets. I am already planning all the projects I want to make form all this books. Happy for my family and their kindness and love for me.

He sido muy bendecida cun una linda familia que me ama, Monika y Darlette me mandaron estos lindos regalitos. Darlette me hizo la bota (a cada uno de nosotros), ademas el libro de Camille Roskelley Simplify y un charm pack de Biss tambien disenado por Camille. El libro esta lindisimo lo recomiendo en verdad un regalo perfecto para mi. El resto de las cosas en la foto me las regalo Monika, Ella fue a Japon en Noviembre y penso que me gustarian estas cositas! imaginen la sorpresa pues envolvio todo separado y me sentia parte de las ninas abriendo regalitos. Monika me mando un libro de patchwork, uno de crochet, y una revista de crafts ademas de dos fat quarters, un paquete de botones de seda, cuentas de madera y unas agaraderas de madera. Ya estoy planeando que es lo que voy a hacer los proximos meses. Feliz por mi familia que son tan especiales y me aman mucho.

Merry Christmas

From us to you...

All Finish

Yes I did it.
just this morning I finish binding the last quilt.

Si lo hice, Termine!
Apenas termine esta manana de coser el bies de la ultima colcha.
Now ready to get ready for Christmas :}
Ahora si a alistarme para estar lista para la Navidad!

Have a wonderful day
Que tengan un maravilloso dia.

Darlette

Quilts 2 and 3 Done

I just finish the quilts for Camilla and Andrea.
I love them, first because is my own design and because I got brave enough to make feathers for first time. The pattern is a mix of pinwheels and I need to say it was like making a big puzzle of 252 pieces.

Apenas termine los acolchados de Camilla y Andrea.
Los adoro, primero porque yo hice el diseno y poque porfin me llene de valor y dibuje "feathers" (plumas) en el acolchado por primera vez.
El diseno del patchwork es una mezcla de rehiletes intercalados y necesito decir que fue como armar un rompecabezas de 252 piezas.

To quilt each one took me 3 days. I love the results.

El acolchado me tomo 3 dias en cada uno , pero realmente me encanto el resultado final.

Now they are 3 done and one more to go... Do I think I will be done by Christmas ? I really don't know. We will see. (my favorite answer to my children).

Ahora ya teng terminados 3 acolchados y me falta uno mas... Que si creeo terminar antes de Navidad? En verdad no tengo idea. Ya veremos. (mi respuesta favorita a mis hijas)