Scripture Cover and Bag

Since the end of March we have seen the miracle of reading, yes that magical thing that happens sometime in Kindergarten and first grade. We have been working with miss A all the school year and it finally happened. While visiting Darlette we were reading the scriptures and it was miss A's turn and I told her to try to read and she did. She was so happy and excited that she wanted to keep trying, the next few days she got more excited about reading and I told her if she wanted to have her own scriptures, She said yes! so did miss G so I gave them each her own and I promise to make them a tote to take to Church. I was a few days late from Easter, but since I did not said it was their Easter resent it work out Okay.

I also decided to make them a book cover. I took the girls to the quilt shop and I let them choose one print (they both chose the hot pink fabric) and I complemented them with two more prints.

   
Happy Sewing

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

Do you like to stitch?

Helen form Hugs'n Kisses is going to start giving stitching lessons on her blog. Starting next Sunday she will give a tutorial or lesson. She is wonderful do not miss it.
Helen de Hugs'n Kisses va a empezar clases de bordado en su blog. Empezando el proximo Domingo ella empezara a dar tutoriales o clases. Ella es muy buena, no se lo pierdan.
Erika

Pins and Needles

My little girls are always asking me to help with my sewing and stitching. Six months ago Alana tried, but it didn't go well. Last week as I was stitching some names for my Baby Cozy Covers Alana again asked me if I would teach her. I hesitated at first, but then as I explained She said "Mommy, I think I got it!" It wasn't perfect, but hey for a five year old... and do not forget that ten-month-old munching in the background, trying to learn everything her older sister does.

Mis ninas siempre me estan ofreciendo ayudarme con mis costuras y manualidades. Hace seis meses Alana trato pero no funciono. La semana pasada cuando bordaba algunos nombres para mis Baby Cozy Covers Alana me pregunto otra vez si le ensenaba, primero dude pero despues le explique y de pronto me dijo "Creo que ya entendi mami" no es perfecto, pero para una nina de cinco anos... ha y no olvidar a la pequena de diez meses que quiere aprender todo de su hermana mayor.
Merry Christmas
Erika

Matryoshkas and Houses

Darlette has been very busy stitching; she draw and stitched this beautiful Matryoshkas for one of her daugthers. I love the red work feeling!
Darlette he estado muy ocupada bordando, ella dibujo y bordo estas matryoshkas para una de sus hijas. Me encanta el redwork que hizo.
She also did this houses do you remember I made them last year for a swap?
Ella tambien hizo estas casitas que hice el ano pasado para un intercambio se acuerdan?
Happy stitching
Darlette & Erika

Farewell Present

My next door neighbors are going on a LDS Mission to Georgia and as a farewell present I made this for them to remember where is home.

Mis vecinos de junto se van a una mision de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Ultimos Dias a Georgia y como regalo de despedida hice este pequenos acolchado para que recuerden donde esta su hogar.










Because is a little one I made it as a little pocket so I can use this acrylic frame I found for 25 cents and like that they can display it any where.








Como es un acolchado pequeno decidi hacerlo como una bolsita y asi poderlo meter en este marco de acrilico que encontre por 25 centavos. Ahora ellos podran exhibirlo en donde mas les guste.















This last one is a stitching my oldest made for grandma and I just pieced and quilted and was my first try on machine quilting.

Este ultimo es un bordado que mi hija mayor hizo y yo solo le agrege el borde y lo acolche con la misma idea del marco de acrilico. Este fue mi primer acolchado a mano libre en maquina que hice.

Ready to cook

As part of my girls Christmas gifts I made a set of Apron and hat for each one. As I started I decided to make two more for the girls of two of hubby's boss'. The last ones where better made (like I got more ideas). The girls love them and we have been cooking and baking quite a lot.
The hat pattern is from Youcanmakethis.com and the apron is from Darlette's imagination.
Como parte de los regalos de navidad para mis hijas les hice a cada una un set de delantal y gorra de chef para cocinar. Durante el proceso decidi hacer dos mas para las hijas de dos de los jefes de mi esposo. Los ultimos quedaron mejor (mas inspiracion). Las ninas les encantaron y ahora no paran de ayudarme en la cocina.
El patron del gorro es de la pagina youcanmakethis.com y el delantal es de la imaginacion de Darlette.
Make it a wonderful Day!
Erika

Twas the night before Chistmas...

Finally done, I really thought I could never finish it but is done just before the beginning of December.

Finalmente termiado. Realmente pense que no lo acabaria nunca pero aqui esta y antes de empezar Diciembre.I just have to stitch the label on the back.
Thank you Helen!

Have a happy Day!
Erika

6 of 7, well more like 6.5...

I thought I was never going to show you this part of the BOM done. I had so much trouble stitching it. First of all it is quite big 20" by 9", then I took it to our trip and guess what? I forgot the needle. and could I found a needle anywhere? NO, no place. oh well. Then I come home and I run out of floss. I went to Joann's and they were out, I went to every single craft store near home and nothing. so frustration all over. While waiting for more floss to be restocked I decided to do all the patchwork needed and that is why I think I am more like a 6.5 parts of 7.
Pense que nunca les mostraria la sexta parte del BOM de navidad. Tube tantas dificultades para terminarlo, primeramente esta parte es algo grande 20" por 9" pense que lo terminaria facilmente en nuestro viaje pero que creen que me paso? no lleve agujas, y creen que encontre algun lugar en donde comprar? No en ningun lado, bueno no pude bordar en el viaje. Ya de regreso en casa segui bordando pero mis hilazas se acabaron y que creen que me paso fui a comprar y nada estaban agotados y eso en cada lugar que fui a buscar mas frustrada no podria estar entonces decidi ponerme a trabajar en las partes de patchwork es por eso que creo que voy mas adelantada que solo 6 partes de 7.

For those in the USA Happy Thanksgiving Eve!

My Christmas Wish Quilt Finish

Well I start on October 3th with the first block and yesterday I finish the binding last night. I use a jolly roll from moda fabrics call "crazy 8". Thanks Gail for this wonderful BOM.

Bien pues empece el 3 de Octubre con el primer bordado y termine ayer de poner el bien en la orilla. USe un Jelly Roll de Moda Fabrics que se llama "Crazy 8" . Muchas gracias a a Gail Pan Desings for su free BOM.

Mi angelita secreta

Esta entrada va en Espanol primero en honor de mi Angelita secreta que habla el Castellano y que quiero mucho al igual que su pais Chile. Odette es una persona lindisima que he conocido por el blog y que quiero mucho. Me hizo sentir muy feliz y especial el recibir su paquete y como no pues me ha consentido como naunca y miren lo que me ha mandaso se ha lucido tanto muchisimas gracias amiga. Se daran cuanta que esta en colores naranja bueno pues parte de los datos del swap agrege que me gustan los colores naranja y aqui esta. Esto empezo hace unos meses (talvez ha sido la pequena Kaylee) pero ahora me inclino mucho por los colores naranja. Talvez no me han visto com muchos naranjas pero pronto veran. Muchisimas Gracias Odita!



This title had to be in Spanish because my super secret angel speaks Spanish and is from my dear Chile. Odette one of the amazing people I have known from this blog is my secret stitcher's angel and I am so happy. Look what she did for me. I have to say that a few months ago I started to like the color orange more and more and as part of the swap I added I like orange. you might have not seen much orange on my work or at least not yet but for some reason (maybe baby Kaylee) I start liking orange a lot.

Que tengan un lindo dia
Erika

5 of 7

Here is the 5th part of the Christmas BOM. A beautiful Christmas fairy.
Aqui la 5ta parte de el BOM de Navidad. Una hermosa ada de Navidad.

Happy Weekend

Erika

4 of 7

Here is the 4th part of the "twas a night before Christmas BOM" I am almost done with part 5 so is going good.
Aqui esta la parte 4 de el BOM "twas a night before Christmas" Ya casi tengo la parte 5 completa y espero que pronto pueda terminar.

Today I want to sew my girls some pj's and halloween stuff but I am not sure I will make it. Today is Hubby's b-day and I am making a delicious German Chocolate Cake. we will see how it goes.
Hoy quiero hacer pijamas a mis hijas y sus vestidos para Halloween pero no creo que pueda pues hoy es el cumpleanos de mi querido esposo y le estoy por hacer un pastel de Chocolate Aleman. Aver como nos va
Erika

Learning to Stitch

Last summer I ask my 5 years old to take a video of me showing how to do back stitch to somebody.
She did it and I send the video to my friend, an hour after that I found this...

El verano pasado le pedi a mi hija de 5 anos que me ayudara a tomar un video de mi ensenando como hace back stitch para una amiga.
Ella lo hizo y yo mande el video a mi amiga, una hora despues me encontre con esto...

So she decided to keep going and I made some more pictures for her. After some blocks done I decided to do something to preserve this wonderful job so I make a quilt.

Entonces ella decidio segir adelante asi que hice mas dibujos para ella. Despues de algunas figuras terminadas decidi hacer algo para preservar el magnifico trabajo de mi hija asi que hice un acolchado.
Basically she use a rainbow of colors.
Basicamente ella uso un arcoiris de colores.
And this is de final Quilt
Y este fue el resultado final
If any one wants to teach her little one how to stitch with this pattern or you want it just for fun let me know and I can send you a PDF with the fruits.

Si a alguien le interesa ensenarle a sus pequenas como bordar con este patron o simplemente ustedes lo quieren para si solo pidanmelo y les enviare un PDF con los dibujos de las frutas.

Happy stitching from DarletteCraft

3rd done 4 to go

Here is the third stitchery of the "twas a night before Christmas" BOM
I will take a break from the stitchery to focus on the Japanese hand bag.

Happy weekend
911 We'll never forget...

Erika

2nd done 5 to go

Here the second part of the Twas the night before Christmas BOM
Happy beginning of Fall
(not oficially, but after labor day...)

Erika

I finaly have someting done

After so long I have something done, first of all the first part of "twas a night before Christmas..." BOM that I won from Helen here a picture

Despues de mucho tiempo ya hice algo, primero les muestro la primera parte del BOM de Helen de navidad lo termine hace varias semanas pero no le habia sacado fotos.
Now the thing I did yesterday I made a cover for my ironing board. I used fabric I had from Joann for long time I like the button pattern but, I couldn't find a good use until now.

Ahora si lo que hice ayer, un forro para mi tabla de planchar, use una fabrica con diseno de botones que tenia ya hace tiempo pero que no encontraba el uso y aqui esta. Tambien le puse un rollo esponja y lo cubri con una tela termal especial para aguantar el calor.
Happy Sewing
Erika