Some upcycled Projects.

I have done many "re-do" projects but unfortunately never thought to take pictures of them.  Here are only a couple.    I have also mended a lot of clothes, put new zippers and patched up holes.  I've hemmed people's pants and taken in their sleeves but I didn't take pictures.   So judging by the rest of my portfolio, you'll have to decide if you can trust me to hem your new jeans!    :)

Mittens I found where the lining was made square in a round mitten.  

New removable linings and new trim.  Good to go!

Ladies sports pants brought in to fit a kid.  

Now he has a cycling outfit!

Projects from the Past

 Aprons for cute kids and Macho Men ;)

 Hydrotherapy foamentation packs

 Prop and stack covers

 Handbags

  newly covered seats, cushions and curtains

  Infant car seat snugglies with hat

Toys and dolls

Pictures of some of the toys and dolls I've made in the past.

Selling My Quilt Art and Anything Else I Make

Hi to all that come by this blog.
On this blog you will find many of my creations, some of which have been sold, some given away as gifts and others given away for fund raisers mostly for orphan children.  Still, Since I do have to make a living, most everything has either been sold or is for sale.  If you like something, please inquire by leaving a comment or by e-mailing me at:  momof4boys2004@hotmail.com .  I will be happy to either sell it to you or make you another one that is similar.  I do have to say that non of the work turns out exactly the same because each one is an original art and not a print.  Please also keep in mind that since everything is made from fabric, the different kinds colors come and go.  Keep in mind also that this is an Art form and take many hours and more hours of work between keeping house, homeschooling my children and raising them.   Please contact me when you are inquiring about an item and I will be happy to give you a price.  I am always open for some negotiating as well.  Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek.

Latest quilts

This one was a gift for my wonderful neighbors for Christmas

This Swan quilt speaks of God's unfailing love and protection.

The verse I thought of just after I made it was, "I will never leave thee nor forsake thee."

I have donated this quilt to be a prize in a draw for people who are raising money to help a little boy named Vanya to find a permanent family.  He is an orphan in Ukraine who is fast approaching the age where he will have to be moved from the orphanage (he's only eight years old) and because he has no one to be his family, he may end up in a mental institution or some other unhealthy place for him to be.  He has HIV but is otherwise healthy and thriving and is a good little student.  

(few months later) Update:  Vanya has been adopted by an American family who love him.  The little boy has a home.

Tombstone national park again :0)

Fireweed in Yukon

More chickadees

How do you make Northern lights out of fabric.  Well, this is what I did and it isn't too bad.  :0)

This one has been made yet again.  It was given away thought for a Christmas party.

And this Yukon midnight one has been made yet again by popular demand.  LOL mostly by my husband who loves airplanes.

Tombstone National Park

This is a quilt that I have worked on all week. It was a comissioned quilt. The people who asked me to make it intend to hand it over a murphy bed in their house. They had some photos of this mountain range that they wanted me to try and copy but they were summer photos with gray and green colours and a very cloudy sky. They asked if I could give the picture a facelift by making a sunset sky, fall colours, and putting some bunches of fireweed in the forground. This valley at Tombstone national Park in Yukon, Canada is actually famous for it absolutely stunningly beautiful patches of yellows and reds that miander up the valley toward the famous Tombstone mountain peek. It has the look of a paradise and is definately a photographer's heaven.

I hope I was able to capture some of that fall beauty in this quilt.

The quilt is 5 feet by 3 feet and sold for $700 although it was probably worth more. The details in the quilting are incredible and give the landscape an awesome texture. It is unfortunate that it can't be seen on the photo.

However, enjoy the colours and the picture.

Mission Accomplished

Hello Everyone,

I just had to let you know that the mission of selling this quilt to raise money for a motercycle for a missionary evangelist in africa has been accomplished.

I am even more happy to announce that the money for the motorcycle was raised by a group of young kids in Washington, determined to make it their mission. They came up with $2500 for a motorcycle to be bought and shipped to Africa so that God's love could continue to be scattered all over the remote villages in the mountains of Tanzania. So it was with great pleasure that I packed and shipped the quilt to the kids and they have hung it in their church foyer. Later, they have informed me, they will auction it off to raise money for the adoption of two little Ethiopian orphans that have aids. What a blessing this quilt has become!

I'm glad I get to share in that blessing!