Friday, December 1, 2006

Mom's Sweat Shop

These are my recent finishes. My son says I am running a "sweat shop" in my studio. Sometimes it might seem that way as I sit in front of my sewing machine for hours on end. Christmas is approaching and projects need to be finished.......

This is a hexagon table topper that I made with the fabrics that my Mom purchased on our trip to the U.S. some months ago.


There was enough fabric to make a second table topper. This time I made an octagon shaped topper.

These projects can be reversed if the backing is selected carefully. In the case of the first two table toppers, this is the backing that is on them. Once Christmas is over, the toppers can be changed over to a winter bird fabric to finish the winter season.


This is a table topper that I plan to give my MIL for Christmas.


This is the fabric on the back of my MIL's table topper. The flowers on this one match my MIL's carpet in her living room.

This is one more table topper that I will be giving away in a gift exchagne this Christmas.

These small wall hangings are so fun to make that you can't stop at just one! Here we have Joy, Joy, and even more Joy!

11 comments:

  1. I would say it was a Joyous Sweat Shop! These table toppers are too fun to make and go together so quickly. I've made a few and plan to get a couple more made next wk. Since I am doing the "quilt as you go" method with thermalamb in the middle they are practically done when I take them off the machine!

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  2. Wow, you've been productive!!! Love your reversible table toppers--such a great idea. KC Quilter

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  3. And I thought I was the only nutcase making three 'Joy's - they look lovely and your tabletoppers too :o)

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  4. I love your table toppers. They are so festive and so usuable. The Joy banners are adorable. Is there a pattern available for them?

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  5. TEE HEE My brain read "Sweet" shop... I guess you can tell where my brain is (in the cookie jar)!

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  6. The table toppers are great. I like the idea of them being reversible. Are you snowed in over there? We have lots of snow but the plows went through so we are ok.

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  7. I always joke about my sweatshop!! You've been so busy. I especially love your bird back on that table-topper - did you see my tree skirt post?

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  8. You have been as busy as a seatshop!

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  9. Wow! You HAVE been incredibly productive. You msut not have that many customer quilts to do before Christmas. What wonderful gifts these are all going to be.

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  10. What a wonderful sweat shop. You are ready for Christmas...how wonderful!

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  11. The table toppers and the Joy hangings are all so festive. I really like the bird fabric you used on the back of your table topper!

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