"Nian Nian Ru Yi".........May all my/your wishes come true year after year"
Painted on a 6x6 tile, low fired.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy New Year 2011
Bye Bye 2010. Hello 2011.
"Nian Nian Ru Yi".........May all my/your wishes come true year after year"
Painted on a 6x6 tile, low fired.
"Nian Nian Ru Yi".........May all my/your wishes come true year after year"
Painted on a 6x6 tile, low fired.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Holiday Time
How did I spent my holiday time off....well, I am glad to report good progress on some UFO's like this quilt for my nephew which (I shamely admit) was started months ago but the top and backing are done and I also got them sandwiched and ready for quilting and binding and sending off, hopefully soon. I really had wished it to be a christmas gift but it is going to be a Chinese New Year 2011 gift instead.
And then like I don't have enough UFOs as it is, I went on to start two more quilts all because a quilt group I belong to was sharing about a 10 min block and I watched the video and it seems easy enough and was very interesting and challenging in a way cos of the way you have to fold the fabrics and pin them so the criousity in me took over and a new project was started but it soon became two projects becos I didn't think the first fabric choices were a match after laying the blocks together so I decided they were better off with different fabrics but I couldn't throw away the already finished blocks so I had to come up with more blocks to match the rest of the unmatched blocks........does that make sense....???? ok....girl.....no more new projects and no more viewing new ideas......and by the way, it really wasn't a 10 min block, it was more like 30 mins block after all the pinning and folding............:)
Here's the finished top.........
......and the backing..........I thought it more interesting to piece the back with all the fabrics used rather than just using one fabric..........
And then like I don't have enough UFOs as it is, I went on to start two more quilts all because a quilt group I belong to was sharing about a 10 min block and I watched the video and it seems easy enough and was very interesting and challenging in a way cos of the way you have to fold the fabrics and pin them so the criousity in me took over and a new project was started but it soon became two projects becos I didn't think the first fabric choices were a match after laying the blocks together so I decided they were better off with different fabrics but I couldn't throw away the already finished blocks so I had to come up with more blocks to match the rest of the unmatched blocks........does that make sense....???? ok....girl.....no more new projects and no more viewing new ideas......and by the way, it really wasn't a 10 min block, it was more like 30 mins block after all the pinning and folding............:)
Here's the finished top.........
......and the backing..........I thought it more interesting to piece the back with all the fabrics used rather than just using one fabric..........
Monday, December 20, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Santa Door Hanger
I really enjoyed making this one. It is so cute and so adorable. I will continue to make more with different colors and fabrics.
O Come O Ye Faithful
O Come O Ye Faithful
Cactus Ornament
Been caught up with work and end of year projects that needed to be finish. I am glad I managed to find time to make these ornaments. This ornament was traced from a cookie cutter, quilted and with a ribbon added at the back.
Although we are not doing the tree again this year, I still enjoy making ornaments.
O Christmas Tree
Although we are not doing the tree again this year, I still enjoy making ornaments.
O Christmas Tree
Friday, December 3, 2010
Bead Ornaments
I was thinking of another way to use my beads I had originally bought for quilting and then I saw some ornaments in the store using buttons and a light bulb moment came upon me and tada.........this is what I came up with.............I just love it and I just think it is adorable.......the bright bead colors and texture...........after making a few round ones, I got creative and made different shapes............
.........a stocking..............
.............and a tree..............looks yummy too...........:)
....here's 'Angels we have heard on high'
....here's 'Angels we have heard on high'Thursday, December 2, 2010
Noah's Ark
I had made this Noah's Ark wall hanging quite sometime back. It comprises of 8 - 4 1/4" tile painted & fired separately and then grouted together. I couldn't find a ready made frame for it so I made my own.
I have always enjoy the story of Noah's Ark especially children's pictorial books with Noah's story in them. I just find it amazing about the ark itself and how the Lord has miraculously directed the animals to show up in pairs to enter the ark.
When I was shopping in New York few years ago, I met a really nice store owner who chatted away with me and I still don't remember how the 'Ark' conversation came about but he started telling me that he was actually with a exploration team that was waiting upon Iran for their visa and permit to hike the mountains there hoping to find the 'Ark'. He said there have been sigthings of the ark and his team couldn't wait to go. This guy was at least in his 50's. In my heart, I wished I could have gone with them but............I have not kept in contact with him but maybe one day when I go back to New York, I will visit his store again.
..... here's 'The first Noel'........
I have always enjoy the story of Noah's Ark especially children's pictorial books with Noah's story in them. I just find it amazing about the ark itself and how the Lord has miraculously directed the animals to show up in pairs to enter the ark.
When I was shopping in New York few years ago, I met a really nice store owner who chatted away with me and I still don't remember how the 'Ark' conversation came about but he started telling me that he was actually with a exploration team that was waiting upon Iran for their visa and permit to hike the mountains there hoping to find the 'Ark'. He said there have been sigthings of the ark and his team couldn't wait to go. This guy was at least in his 50's. In my heart, I wished I could have gone with them but............I have not kept in contact with him but maybe one day when I go back to New York, I will visit his store again.
..... here's 'The first Noel'........
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Ornaments - Felt
Ornament time...........saw this pattern somewhere online last year and started the project but became a UFO so decided I had better finish it for this christmas. I love the outcome. So cute and soft. 
God rest ye merry gentlemen
God rest ye merry gentlemen
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