Pom Puppies!

During the last week I visited my sister! She is in school as a vet and as a part time job she works for a lady who raises pom pups. They are very sweet doggies and the lady takes very good care of them all at her home. She is very much into showing pom's and has a great breeding stock! lol. Anyways I was able to go with my sister to work one morning and help take care of all the cute puppies! I took tons of pics of them all and even did a video. I wanted to share with you some of my pics with the puppies!

This one was my favorite! :) I called him my little burrito! :) lol I also didn't shower so I look dirty and tired! lol.

The last pics are of Audry (my sis) dog's Leela and Nibbler :)

Quilting Progress & New Fabrics!

I am posting my progress on my hello betty log cabin quilt! Just a little more on each one! I layed it out to check a grasp on how the size is coming about. I am really liking this one, I didn't think I would like it at first but its not too bad! :)


I bought these prints this weekend at our local quilting store in Effingham and these I bought for Magan because she is addicted to fruit and veggy fabrics! :) Enjoy

New Camera = New Pictures!!

Today I received my new super awesome camera! I love it! I've been running around the apt taking pictures of everything I could! lol Just because I haven't had a camera in such a long time! grrr. Anyways, Heres a shot of the camera box because you must see what it looks like right?


Well I thought I would also show you my sweet pillows I made for my couch too! I whipped these babies up this weekend! They are from the bistro fabric line! they are super comfy!


The next two items are a tampon wallet I made for me and a ipod holder for calee!

My postage stamp quilt

I know alot of you have seen this on craftster but I wanted to put it here on my blog as well :) I am just so proud of this baby! Anyways I saw a small postage stamp quilt online at one point and thought to myself "how hard can this be?"...soooo I decided to start cutting...I immediately realized that it was going to take a crap load of squares and I had no where near enough fabric in my stash to chose from. So being that I work at a fabric store I started collecting scraps...and lots of scraps lol. I then joined a postage stamp square swap and did alot of personal swapping to have enough squares. I sorted by colors in bags and just organized them as they came in. It sat in my closet for a looong time and at one point I thought of giving up because I didn't realize how much work was involved in JUST collecting fabric and cutting. Until one day I cleaned out my craft closet and decided to sew a block (blue) it turned out horrible...really bad...seriously. I didn't pin, and I didn't care at that point because I had no idea how to. So I informed my (soon to be) mom-in-law and she gave me a pin lesson. I then started on another block and it turned out sooo awesome! I figured out a chain sewing method that made the blocks start coming faster! I had a goal of sewing one block per week, but I was so addicted to it by then that I sewed about 2/3 per week! Before I knew it I had finished it! hurray! I know that I will most likely never do one again, but at least I can cross it off my quilt list. :) Anyways here it is!!!!

My Etsy Store!

As my quilting projects slowly wind down to an end for my family/friends I think about all my future quilting/sewing projects AND I figure I can sell them! So my very talented, creative, adorable and design gifted friend Calee offered to help me "pimp" out my etsy store ha! She designed several etsy banners, business cards, and profile pics! How wonderful!! Over the next few months I plan of making all kinds of stuff including...bags, dog accessories, quilts, fabric, ipod holders, tampon wallets ect. The sky is the limit! I love sewing so why not try to make some money of doing it!? Right?! This gives me a real excuse to buy more fabric!!! YIPPIE! Anyways if anyone wants a banner or any kind of design...go see a real professional-who knows design! :)
www.chimes.etsy.com

here are my banners: I love showing them off!!!
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Quilting Progress

Tonite was the grand opening of Brock's dads new bar, we went for a couple hours but had to be home at a decent time because I work bright and early! It is really nice inside though, he put in alot of work! :) There was a pretty big turn out for a wed. night. in a small town!

As most of you already know I uploaded a butt load of pictures onto craftster of all my latest quilts! They are pretty awesome and I am very proud of them!! If you haven't gotten a chance yet to look check them out!

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=296232.0

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=296238.0

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=296243.0

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=296244.0

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=296246.0

My friend calee is re-doing my etsy site for me, making me a banner, business cards ect. I am making her an ipod cover in return :) I hope to start making some more quilts, crafts to put on it, so I can start having some spending money for fabric and other goodies! :) I also bought myself a new digital camera tonight on amazon because my old one finally crapped out on me! ugh. Oh well I needed it. If you want to check out the great camera its a Canon Powershot SX110IS

As far as quilting progress currently I am in the midst of several projects. I finished a tampon wallet last night for a personal swap and I want to make another on for me this weekend. I want to start making more of them to put and sell on etsy.

These are my current quilting projects in the works:

1.) Hello Betty Log Cabin
2.) Moda Three Sisters Jelly Log Cabin
3.) Moose Wall Hanging
4.) In the Pink Sampler Quilt
5.) Americana Sampler Quilt

after I finish those 5 I am totally done with all my quilt projects I had planned for the year! then I can concentrate on making stuff to sell on etsy. Thanks for reading! :)

Inside Bearpaw

As most of you know, I am the store manager for our online fabric store bearpawquilting.com I took some pictures of the illusive inside for all of you to see! :) Enjoy the pictures...what your seeings is only partial of the bottom floor, we have a whole other side, plus an upstairs warehouse! Anyways enjoy!