Heirloom Baby Crib Quilt with Embroidered Crosses and Fish as the Quilt's Tie -- "A Child's Prayers"

 Heirloom Baby Crib Quilt with Embroidered Crosses and Fish as the Quilt's Tie

"A Child's Prayers"

I found this panel of fabric that I thought would be a great Children's book of prayers, but there were issues with the fabric, so I chose to cut it up and quilt the decorative parts and make a crib quilt instead. I had just enough coordinating fabric in my fabric stash to compliment the pictures. I was debating whether I would quilt or tie this quilt when I decided to add the fuchsia crosses in the small squares. I was wondering what else it needed and the Christian fishes came to mind and I decided they would be perfect. I hand quilted (tied) the quilt using embroidery floss.

I chose a natural cream cotton backing fabric to compliment the blocks on the front. I machine stitched the front of the binding on the quilt. I hand stitch the back binding on to hide the thread. The binding fabric matches the small squares on the front of the quilt.

The squares have children in vintage dress and would make a perfect Heirloom Baby Gift to hand down from one generation to the next. What could be more perfect than a child sitting with their parents or grandparents learning their prayers together.

The following 5 prayers are included on this quilt:

• Morning Prayer,
• Lord's Prayer,
• Grace and Blessings,
• Thank You
• and Guardian Angel. 

This is a beautiful tan, blue and pink quilt. It would be perfect for a boy or girl. The finished size is 29 x 38 1/2 inches. This would be a wonderful gift for a new baby, baby shower, or even a Baptism. I've posted it for sale on Etsy at: https://www.etsy.com/listing/165066136/heirloom-baby-crib-quilt-with   SOLD

~Sarah

Delta Zeta Sorority Stuffed Plush Toy Turtle

This is what I included in my Etsy shop for my Custom turtle order. The ability to order these will go live October 13 per the buyers request as she doesn't want her little to find out about it. 

Delta Zeta Sorority Stuffed Toy Turtle Perfect Gift  for a Pledge... Little or Big.

No two turtles are alike unless you want me to make a batch of them that way. Each turtle is made with 3-5 different patterned fabric scraps. They are stuffed and blind stitched closed. I will include Pink and Green for the sorority and the Greek Letters will be hand stitched in a matching Pink and Green DMC Floss.

I will randomly select the patterns and additional colors unless you specifically ask for something special. I will try to accommodate all requests.

Please message me on delivery date as I will be making these special turtles after they are purchased as they can be custom ordered. If you have a specific date and quantity in mind I will let you know if I can meet your need. Otherwise, I can get 2-3 of them in the mail to you within 5 days of the order. For Quantities of 5 or more, I will refund part of the shipping cost to you after mailing if there was excess shipping paid.

If you are not with the sorority and would like a turtle without the lettering, you can find it in my shop.

Our Fire Department has a racing team named the "Turtles." (These turtles are definitely slower than the Louisville Racing Turtles...Check out the Firemen Races in NY.)

~Sarah

Cross Stitch, Embroidered and Quilted Wall Hanging entitled "The Christmas House"

Cross Stitch, Embroidered and Quilted Wall Hanging entitled 

"The Christmas House"

This finished wall hanging measures 11" wide by 13.5" tall.

This wall hanging was originated from a counted cross stitch pattern by Bucilla entitled "Christmas House" and designed by Jorja Hernandez. It was stitched on 14 count White Aida Cloth. It came with a frame to mount it in, but I didn't like the wood for this stitchery, so I decided to quilt it.

I used Green Double Fold Bias tape to frame in the house and a lighter shade green to bind the quilt. I added some red fabric and Christmas Card themed fabric as well. The house frame is machine stitched with trees and... you choose if the other pattern is flowered or snow flake. (I kind of liked the snowflake idea myself.)

I finished the piece by adding some Pearled Christmas Bows and Flowers. It has a small circular piece on the reverse side to hang throughout the holiday season.

~Sarah

Embroidered and Quilted Wall Hanging entitled "Winter Window"

Embroidered and Quilted Wall Hanging entitled "Winter Window"

I wasn't sure I was going to like this embroidered piece when I first started. I'm not a fan of brown. I do like winter scenery though and I'm fond of farms. I started to really like it as I was stitching it.

This finished wall hanging measures 9" wide by 10" tall.

This wall hanging was originated from an embroidery pattern by Cathy Needlecraft, Inc., "Winter Season" from the Heritage Series. The picture design was adapted into the pattern by Catherine Alexander from an original Watercolor by Rudi Ravasio.

It was stitched on white cotton/linen fabric using embroidery floss. Some of the background was printed on to give it the dimensions and color of the original painting. It came with a frame to mount it, but I didn't like it... so I decided to quilt it.

I found two fabrics I liked to compliment the embroidery and created a type of window pattern. I used brown ribbon and zigzagged it to the panel to make it look like the window panels. I made the binding fabric out of one of the complimentary fabrics. It has a small circular piece on the reverse side to hang this piece on the wall.

~Sarah

"Fluttering Butterflies/ Les Papillons Voletant"

"Fluttering Butterflies/ Les Papillons Voletant"

This little embroidery artwork is of butterflies fluttering around fuchsia daisies. This is stitched on a 14 count white Aida fabric. I'm not sure the designer as I found the pattern at a garage sale and it did not list a designer. It looks like the same designer as the birds patterns.

It will fit in a 5"x7" frame without a mat or in a 9"x11" frame with a mat.

~Sarah

"Safe Harbor/ Le Phare" Lighthouse Cross Stitch Embroidered Picture

"Safe Harbor/ Le Phare" Lighthouse Cross Stitch Embroidered Picture

This little embroidery artwork is of a Lighthouse sitting near the sea. This is stitched on a 14 count white Aida fabric. It has many Full Cross Stitches and Half Cross Stitches to allow for a shadowed dawn effect.The French Knots are in green and yellow to add subtle flowers to the design.

It will fit in a 5"x7" frame without a mat or in a 9"x11" frame with a mat.

I'm not sure where the kit came from, but it was one difficult and hard to read pattern. The pattern was mainly in English and French and the picture did not always match up with the pattern key with regards to color nor design.

The backside

~Sarah

Bird Watching Cross Stitch

I just finished 2 little 5x7 cross stitch samplers today. They are a Bucilla pattern I found at a garage sale. One of them is of an Eastern Bluebird with a nest of two young birds. The other is of a Painted Bunting sitting on a flowered branch with a bee. They are stitched on white 14 count Aida fabric.

I'll be selling them unmounted for now, so they should be mounted in a 5x7 frame without a mat or 9x11 with a mat.

Eastern Bluebird

Painted Bunting

My Backs

~Sarah