Thank you, I am blessed!

Happy 4th of July Everyone!  Warning this post is loaded with photos :)

I want to say a special Thank you to Dad and Rhonda for their support of my fabric addiction, and Mom for all of the lovely boxes filled with fabric.

Mrs. Bobbins

For my birthday Mom sent this little box of joy filled with fabric and a few birthday gifts for Katerina, Love you Mom.

How did you know that the kids have been begging for one of those worm things?

Dad and Rhonda gave me $40 for my birthday and I immediately bought some fabric, thread and stabilizer, all from one shop to save on the postage (crazy postage prices)

I got the little buttons on the bottom right of this photo from my favorite button company Button Mad, they are handmade buttons made by women in South Africa, and they are always beautiful.
And I made this...

It is a crib organizer that I have made for a friend of mine that is expecting a baby in September in Portland Oregon.  I asked people who have Pinterest to pin it for a Challenge and although I did not win a popular vote, at current I have 32 repins and 53 Likes, but I think it was less at the time of judging.  So I did not win the most pins, that belongs to this wonderful quilt.

Kelli Fannin of Seriously... .I think it needs stitches made it and not only is she a great quilter but she is also a great person, we had chatted before the challenge was due and I can see how she got almost 200 repins and 200 Likes, not only is it a fantastic quilt but she is a fantastic person.
Then there was the second and third most pinned and liked Pinterest projects, you can see them here.

And then there was the winners in the superlative categories:

1.  Most creative -  In the Mist of Falling Rain by Lynn Kline

2.  Best use of color -  Tumbling Hexies by Ramona Putnam

3.  Best technique - Pillow by Jana O'Brien

4.  Most creative use of thread - Quilted Table Runner by Susan Slusser

5.  Most functional - Crib Organizer and Diaper Clutch by Mara Capron

That's me #5, - JUDGES, JUDGES, thought my project deserved the prize for most functional, wow, really?  I love it don't get me wrong, it is what I wanted to make for my friend and is pretty cute.  See these baskets

Not only do they hang on the organizer from the buttonholes in the middle.

But they can also hang on your door knob, so you can have one in another room if you want.

And then the clutch I used the selvedge (the end piece of fabric that some people throw away) to create a strap.

It can hold a few diapers and the diaper wipes.

The panel I used my machine to quilt a vase filled with Cosmos, they mean Peaceful, because I hope the baby brings them peace and is peaceful!

So that is what I made, Katerina had great fun helping me photograph it.

The last 3 was another day and I told her stay right there (pic on left) but she couldn't resist coming in and checking it out again.
The tutorial for how to make this can be found at the top of my blog, Diaper Organizer with Removable Fabric Baskets and a Diaper Clutch.

And Thank you to AGF (Art Gallery Fabrics, love the texture and feel of their fabric) Angela Walters the designer of the panel and all of the sponsors of the Challenge and especially the Judges, hehe.

I wanted to give a special Thank you to friends and family who have supported me, THANK YOU!

MARA

Terrain Totes, Two Ways

I made some Kate Spain Terrain Totes!  I purchased the fabric from Tipsy Quilters and you can read more about that here and what an awesome price they have on fabrics, so be sure to check them out.  Each one took a yard of fabric, on one I used 1 yard of fabric and the other one- 2 half yards of fabric, I even used the selvedge.

The Totes went Rock Climbing

source

And Cliff Hanging

with Tom Cruise

And Spelunking (helping each other out, climbing the cave)

source

But the Hardest Terrain of All for the Totes to go through...

Childrening!

Scary going but the children tried to keep up.

They made it through all that Terrain just in time for a one on one photo shoot.

Beautiful colors, 1 yard of Seed Pod in Bloom

Nice zippered pocket to hold keys, money and your ID.

Great Bag for the Beach can fit 2 big towels, swim suits and a big water.

 Pebbles in Stream for the outside and  Footpath in Mist for the inside.

This one also has a zippered pouch.

but it also has a drawstring covering, like Alyce's Bento bag.

Linking to Alyce's blog, Blossom Heart Quilts and her Kate Spain Blog Hop!
Also a big happy dance for finishing something on Friday, although I didn't take the picture till today, TGIFF!

WIP Wednesday

I normally don't participate in WIP Wednesday, because I am afraid that I will post something and then it will never turn into a Finished Friday, lol.
But I really need some Ice - Cream help.  What flavor looks best on top,

Chocolate

or Pistachio

What do you think?

We have Vanilla, Strawberry and then.....

On other news I am trying to finish my 2nd Diaper Clutch bag so I can write up the tutorial and finish my Crib Organizer with Removable Fabric Baskets and Diaper Clutch, that I had originally made for the Make It Right Challenge.

Linking up to WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced