Baby Quilt Ball in action

This is the quilt ball in action. I am so happy to see that she enjoys her ball. It is easy to grip, soft, light, colorful & easy to handle. Makes me want to make a lot more. Similar color ball is available on Etsy.  Quilted baby ball

Another Baby Quilt Ball - Easier design

I tried another technique to cut the design. I found this one much easier and had a finished product within a couple of hours. This one will be available on Etsy

https://www.etsy.com/listing/182371269/quilted-baby-ball-pink-flowers?

 

 

I used a bowl as template for the circle, and cut the circle out.

Fold the circle in half an then in quarters.

Cut on the lines. Place the round edge of one 1/4 on the other facing to the corner to create your oval. Trace & cut the oval.

You have a 1/4 circle & oval template now.

Use this to cut 24 1/4 circles & 12 ovals.

Sew oval to round edge of 1/4 with 1/4" seam allowance. Start 1/4" from edge and end 1/4" from edge.

Sew another 1/4 circle to other side of oval, starting where the previous stitching ended.

Stich the straight sides together leaving a gap to turn inside out & stuff.

Cut the corners and turn over.

Fill with stuffing. ( I used pillow stuffing from a new pillow I bought).

Sew the gaps shut & attach the pieces one by one.

Have fun!!!!

 

 

Angel Paintings

My angel paintings.

 

Blue Angel

 

Blue Angel- she glows in the dark. I painted her with acrylic and finished with a luminescent coating in some areas to help her glow at night. Available for sale at Etsy or contact me for info.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/104905855/blue-angel-acrylic-painting-original-by
$200.00 unframed or $275.00 with a silver frame.
 

 Glow Angel

 

 

Buck & Doe Cornhole Boards

Buck & Doe Cornhole Boards

 

Custom Cornhole for entertaining the wedding guests. My husband built the boards and I painted the designs. I made the bags and the whole family pitched in with sanding the boards and dividing the corn and filling the bags.

 

 

One sheet of plywood, cut to size for 2 boards. We loved the knots in the wood because we wanted the old country look.

 



 

2 x 4's Were used for the frame, the sheets were screwed & glued into place

 

 

The legs were screwed into the back side and made to fold in for transport & easy storage.
 



 

The family helped to separate the corn & sunflower seeds we had a bag of mix feed (the groom bought for his critters)

 

The wooden surface was sanded & then I stenciled the buck & doe love design in green & purple. I made a stencil with hard plastic I got from an old folder. I painted the holes & created a frame in the same colors.

 

After the painting was done we sealed the design & wood with polyurethane, about 3-4 coat with light sanding between coats.

 



 

The cornhole game was a big hit at the wedding and the custom design complemented the whole country theme.

 



 

 I made the cornhole bags out of strong cotton in the same colors as the designs. They are all double stitched for extra durability.

 

 

Cornhole bags in olive green & eggplant purple.

 

The bags are available on Etsy (SOLD 9/22/14) but send me a message if you want custom colors

 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/UPCYCLEDPEACOCK?ref=no-search-results