The Quilted Scrapper

 Scrolling through Instagram is a great way to find new inspirations for quilting. I have found lots of new to me designers, quilt patterns and skills over the years. However, the day I saw Cotton and Joy's   Night Court  pattern based on the fantasy series by Sara J. Maas, I knew I had found the perfect quilt for one of my teacher besties. The 5th grade teacher. next door to me LOVES Sara J. Maas books, specifically A Court of Rose and Thorn  series. I knew this wall hanging was going to be the perfect 25th Birthday gift. Needless to say, she loved it!

 First, I cannot believe it has 2 1/2 years since I posted on my blog! Life got busy with work, family and working on my Teaching National Boards. Now that I am achieved my Teaching National Boards, I am back to quilting!  This year, 2025, my goal is to use the fabric I already have to make all my quilts. My 18 year old son helped me organized my fabric over Christmas break and I have at least 9 full quilt projects ready to go without much thought! Those projects are good in theory, but a few weeks ago I really wanted a Valentine's quilt to decorate my living room. So, I dove into my closet and found a jelly roll, background and backing. Here are the results: I used the Infinite Hearts pattern from Quilty Love and a Jelly Roll from Hoffman Fabrics called Bali Pop. The background is a cream from the Moda Grunge line that I used a few years ago to finish my sons quilt. My quilter did an amazing job with the hearts. 

In April, my husband and son spent the day driving me around North Idaho and North Eastern Washington visiting quilt shops for the Eastern Washington Quilt Shop Hop. At the quilt store/pharmacy in Chewlah, Washington, Akers United Drugs, we found the best outdoor flannel. I ended up buying 4 different fabrics unsure what I was going to create but knew we could use some quilts outside for around the camp fire. When I was looking through my Stripology Mixology Book  and found the Stella pattern to be perfect for this fabric. 

My son has been bugging me to make a quilt for his bed. He has a mountain mural on one wall so I wanted something to match that. The Rocky Coast Quilt from Toad & Sew   was the perfect quilt for his room. I used fabric from the Moda Grunge line and the Wilmington Essentials Dry Brush line. They were the perfect combination of lines to create this fabulous quilt.   

The June Stamp of the Month, Garden Tags , is one of my favorite stamp sets. Using some older Mix and Match paper and a variety of alcohol markers, I created these two sympathy cards. The sunflower stamp was my favorite and I cannot wait to make some other cards using these stamps this week once school is out for the year!

I recently finished quilt #5 for the year for a dear friend's birthday. It took me over a year to find the perfect fabric for her. She loves pinks and greens so this fabric from Wilmington prints was perfect for the Desert Star quilt pattern. As soon as school ends this week, I will begin quilt #6! 

Unfortunately I had to make 2 Sympathy cards this weekend. The Garden Tag Stamp of the Month stamps were perfect for these cards. I used the Blue Skies  paper pack and my alcohol markers to create the Thinking of You card. The other card is made using retired Seasonal Mix-In paper.  The Garden Tag stamp set is only $5 the month of June with any $50 purchase.   https://stephaniefeist.closetomyheart.com/

Donna Robertson's 3-yard quilts are one of my new favorite series of quilt patterns. So many patterns to make with only 3 yards of fabric. They come together quickly and the variety makes the book well worth the money. The book I used is the Easy Peasy 3-Yard Quilts  that I picked up at my local quilt shop. I have made 2  so far. One for my husband for Father's Day and one for my niece for her upcoming birthday. They take less than half a day to put together once everything is cut. This is the quilt I made for my husband using the Dear Stella fabric line by Timeless Treasures. My quilter, Debbie did an amazing job quilting it that it brought the whole quilt together. I just picked up this quilt from my quilter and it was suppose to be gift, but it now resides at my house! Same 3-yard concept, different design. I used the Grunge and Urban Grunge line from Northcott Fabrics. 

I love this quilt and how it turned out. I am not a super pink person and I wanted something I could leave up longer than just February. I chose these beautiful fabrics from the Sugarcreek Prints and Wovens by Corey Yoder. The pattern is from Maker Valley . I was a little imitated at first glance, but it came together easier than I expected! I enjoyed it so much that I think I am going to use my extra fabric to make a pillow or two for gifts. Yes I know I made a mistake in one of the blocks but didn't notice until it was quilted and hung on the wall! We are calling it my Amish mistake.

Since I have been recovering from surgery since the beginning of December, I needed to find some hand work to keep me occupied. I have now fallen in love with wool applique. I created these cute mug rugs that I purchased from Shabby Fabrics.

Spruce It Up  is a beautiful new paper line from Close to My Heart. I am recovering from hip surgery and have been blessed with friends and co-workers who have delivered meals. I made this card using Spruce it Up and the January Stamp of the Month, Everyday Magic . The January Stamp of the Month is one of the better sentiment stamps available. It is available for only $5 with any $50 purchase this month. Also, 20% of all sales to to the Australian Wildlife Park to help with the additional costs they have incurred due to the wildfires in Australia.

Close to My Heart outdid itself this year with their Valentine's Day special. The Oh My Heart kit creates both scrapbook layouts and cards. I created 40 cards in a matter of a few hours. The scrapbook pages are ready to go, just waiting to find pictures! Here are a few of the cards I created. I took some liberties though and changed sayings as I do not need 30+ love cards! However, the different words that come with the stamp set make this a very versatile kit.               Once cut kids could easily assemble the cards for their friends. I did find it important with these cards that the right ink pads are imperative. I used Raspberry, Pixie, Candy Apple and Black ink .

I cannot believe it has been a year since I have updated my blog! I will not go that long again! My personal resolution is to have better work/life balance during the school year so I can spend time relaxing and crafting. Close to My Heart right now is having an amazing special. The Share the Seasons  stamps and thin cuts covers both fall and winter holidays and scenes. I love how both cards turned out using only 2 different color of cardstocks and some ink pads! Stay tuned for more cards later this week.

The new Close to My Heart Story by Stacy  is an amazing new way to preserve your family memories. I made this album for a friend who sent camping with us this summer at Priest Lake. It only took me a couple of hours to complete the entire album.  The instructions were clear and easy to follow. There were enough instructions for beginners with enough leeway for more experienced scrapbookers.  Order your kit today.

The Thoughtful Bird Stamp Set & Die Cut along with the Documented paper pack and Dots create this simple Thank You Card.  I used the following supplies : Documented paper pack  Documented Dots Thoughtful Bird Stamp Set & Die Lagoon Ink Black Ink Heather Ink

The Highlight Reel  Stamp of the Month is perfect for cards and layouts. Today I used the Documented paper pack and Plum cardstock to create these two cards.   Order your supplies today on my website .  Documented paper pack