Hexagon Crazy

Yes. I the queen of unfinished projects has taken on another task.  I found this  EPP Tutorial which made everything so clear and so easy.  I just knew that I had to try it out.  I also had the perfect fabric.  Here is my shot at hexagons, thanks to Sarah!

 I also recommend you check out the entire blog as I am now a big fam.  So as far as what I am going to make with them... well check back in a few weeks and I should be done.  They will be quilted into a gift for my niece.

A finish.

I actually got over the Overwhelmed and buckled down.  I started with some basic organization of my ideas and projects to be complete that are already started.  Once I had a realistic list, I actually set to work.  I was able to buckle down and complete my daughters lap quilt. This was made of scrappy fabric that I received and a $3.00 fleece from Wal-Mart.  In all actually it took me 2 hours to complete!  I cannot believe Only 2 hours and I was procrastinating for months!!!  

 The thrill is she is so HAPPY with the end result.  I also complete the embroidered bag for my other daughter’s birthday that was July 3.  I was greatly surprised with how well it has come out and am thinking of offering these in our future store.

I do have to share a comment that my son made when we were shopping the other day… Mom ,every time I look at something I see FABRIC.  Yep, I have now trained all my children to view everything as either something we can make or as something that can be made into something else.   And the list is 

·          My sisters Mother’s day quilt (yes we are WAY past Mother’s Day) 

·        ·         New Grandbaby quilts (2 are in unfinished status)

·        ·         Post crossings postcards.. a great idea I’ll cover in another post.. still need the post

·        ·         5 Mug Rugs… 3 were supposed to be END of the year teacher gifts, but have not turned into beginning of year.

·        ·         Glass bead magnets (this is in hope of using up all those Mosaic craft supplies

·        ·         Embroidered pillow         

·        ·         Hexagon quilt …just started set a goal of 25 hexagons this week

Until next time, happy crafting to you.

Overwhelmed and Incomplete

I should change the name of my blog from Idea queen to overwhelmed idea queen.  I have so many ideas that I want to try that I am not completing anything.  I wonder how many of you out there are over loaded.  When do you decide to put certain ideas on the back burner???  How do you Organize what’s gets done.  This is my current dilemma.  Let me give you an idea of the many projects I have out there in a uncompleted status….

·         My sisters Mother’s day quilt (yes we are WAY past Mother’s Day)

·         Daughters Lap Quilt

·         New Grandbaby quilts (2 are in unfinished status)

·         Post crossings postcards.. a great idea I’ll cover in another post

·         5 Mug Rugs… 3 were supposed to be END of the year teacher gifts, but have not turned into beginning of year.

·         Glass bead magnets (this is in hope of using up all those Mosaic craft supplies

·         Embroidered pillow

·         Embroidered Tote for Daughters birthday that was July 3

·         Hexagon quilt …just started

And that’s what I can remember off the top of head.  So please share, what is your process when you are whelmed and do you feel frustrated when ideas don’t go as planned.

New Obsession...

I cannot believe it has been months since I have posted.  That is crazy.  Good news is that I have been going crazy with ideas and working on my latest obsession which I think is the one.  I have been quilting like crazy.  Prior to last winter I have never quilted anything in my life, I didn’t even have a sewing machine.  Well now I have 3 machines, one which embroiders and my kitchen has turned into my craft room.  The wonderful thing is the sense of accomplishment when completed.  It is such an outlet for creativity and such an expression of love.

I also accomplished something I wanted to do for a LONG time.  I was finally able to give back and donated a quilt to the Message of Hope Cancer fund.  

The quilt brought in $200.00 so I am super excited.  Not only is quilting consuming me, I have am starting to branch out in other areas of sewing.  Do you have something that started small and then consumed your life but all for a good cause?  

I Started, I finished , It looks good!

I actually started and completed 3 DIY ideas.  I utilized all three items in my daughters room and so proud to share the pictures. Two of the ideas I learned from Pinterest.  What an inspiring site.  My daughter was afraid her room would be so cluttered because I had so many things that I wanted to do.  We decided on what what she needed and wanted in her room and here is the end result.  The projects are:

 Headboard Curtain - Used a spare curtain we had and wrote positive quotes on it with fabric markers, whats so cool is that even Dad wrote a few!






Decoupaged Letters -  She really wanted her on the wall with colorful unique letters.  So this is where i got crafty. To save on costs, I bought foam board (on sale 2 for $3) and decoupaged with black and white napkins, I found at Walmart.  As we were on a role, we also decided to do the switch plates as well.  I am amazed  how awesome they came out.  Not too bad for a beginning Crafter, huh! -Krafty Kat

Well, that didn't quite work out....

Well it’s been a minute and a half since I blogged any ideas but that does not mean that my brain is not over run with them.  I expanded myself this summer and decided to try a multiple of things with the hopes of selling something.  What I ended up with was a dozen unfinished projects and major craft supplies that I have no clue what to do with.  Maybe that’s not entirely true, I actually learned a lot.  The first thing I learned is that I am a very impatient person and need instant gratification. Second, what my opinion is really doesn’t matter; because oneself is not the best judge of ones work.  Third, I learned and figured out exactly what crafting I like and what my talents are!  So in the end , my crafting experience was not a total bust, more of a learning experience and now I can really focus on what I like, what I am good at and what I know I would be proud to sell!

Do you any of you have ideas that seemed oh so great until they were started! 

Treasure Hunt ...anyone?

Let’s go on a treasure hunt.   Yes, where you follow clues, use a compass and actually find a hidden treasure (in a sense).  I am talking about Letterboxing.  “Letterbox” is the term used for a mail box in England. Modern letterboxing probably has roots in the 1850s, when an English man left cards in a bottle with a note inviting others to do the same. Pretty soon people began leaving messages or letters for other folks passing by to find.

Modern letterboxes are plastic boxes instead of a bottle. Here’s how it works: Someone hides a box, maybe under a log in the forest or tucked into a crack in an old stone wall. Inside the box, the hider places a rubber stamp and a notebook. Letterboxers post clues about how to find the box on websites like www.letterboxing.org.  The boxes are all across the U.S. and in many other countries. 

When you find a box, open the notebook you find inside. Remember to be secretive if other people are nearby; if they don’t know about letterboxing, they might take the box away.

Write your name, hometown, the date, and a short note in the log book. Don’t forget to make your mark with your own rubber stamp. Then take the special stamp from inside the box and make a print it in your own notebook. Collecting as many stamps in your notebook as possible is a big part of the fun. Then wrap the box up carefully and return it to its hiding place for the next letterboxer to find.

This is a great activity for the young and old.  And most important you get the kids outside exposed to nature, and learning some new life skills.  Ah, the thrill of the hunt.

We are going this weekend to find our first letter box, let me know if you try this!