Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Other Crafts

I used to do a lot of quilting – belonged to a local guild and everything. Knitting kind of took over since it is much more portable for me and once I had a child, I needed things to do while I was doing other things – watching gymnastics lessons, waiting at piano lessons and things like that. You know – that multitasking thing we are all so great at!

Even though I am not doing a lot of quilting lately, I still love fabric. The colors and texture – you can get into it the same way you get into yarn. It’s all a tactile thing.

Here are some of the quilts I worked on in the past. An appliqued wall hanging:



A paper pieced pineapple (say that quickly 5 times):



We have a handmade quilt on our bed and another one on our couch. This is the quilt I am currently working on and I'm hoping to get it done in time for a Christmas present for my daughter.





I ordered a wolf print for the back. Yes, I know you are thinking – what do wolves have to do with monkeys? What can I say, my daughter is obsessed with wolves but there is no way I am scrapping the monkeys and changing to wolves so this is the next best thing. What do you want to bet that she will be putting the wolf side face up on her bed while the monkeys are no where to be seen. Just my luck!

4 comments:

Carole Knits said...

The idea of wolf fabric for a little girl just slays me.

Karen said...

I have always really liked that Monkey 'N Round fabric!

Ina said...

If the wolf print is face down, it will be closer to her (and the quilt top will be up). Just sayin'.

Anonymous said...

Wolves and monkeys, the new sugar and spice. :)

Nice quilts, Lisa!