Favorite Projects of 2012

In the background I can hear Julie Andrews singing: "My Favorite Things" with my new verse:

Cross stitching projects and felt ornaments

Quilting with elephants, caterpillars, and color  

Note cards and sewing and felt nesting dolls 

These are twelve of my favorite things

Below are my twelve favorite projects of 2012.

Heart Felt Ornament 

Felt Monster 

Folk Art Heart Cross Stitch

Hummingbird Cross Stitch

Felt Matryoshka Doll

Nine Little Elephants Quilt

Elephant Note Card 

 All You Need is LOVE Quilt

Very Hungry Caterpillar Quilt in Blue

Very Hungry Caterpillar Quilt

Yellow Block-of-the-Month Quilt

Lavender Sachet

Nine Little Elephants: A Baby Quilt

Nine Little Elephants 

My newest baby quilt creation -  nine little elephants from nine different fabrics. I used the same nine fabrics for the ear and border. I saw a pattern here, but created my own. This finished quilt is about 45"x48".

Using Wonder-Under and a high iron, I attached each pachyderm onto a 7"x8" white rectangle.  Then I top-stitched each one with a zig-zag stitch, and added the border (again the border and ear are the same material).  The finished squares were 12" each.  Next I joined each square and row with a white border (the same fabric the elephants were mounted on).

I sent the quilt top to Bayberry Quilts for the finishing touches. They quilted and bound it with the blue fabric I used for the upper right elephant and the border in the opposite corner.

Finally I included a handmade elephant card and gave this quilt for a baby shower gift.  

Elephant Note Card

This little guy accompanied my baby shower gift - the nine little elephants quilt.  Isn't he so cute?

For the elephant note card you'll need:
card stock or blank note card
googly eye
2 complimentary scrapbook papers
photo mounting squares or glue stick

Draw or trace an elephant on one color scrapbook paper.  I used this one for inspiration.  Then draw an ear and tail on another paper.  Cut out the pieces. Attach the elephant onto your note card with photo mounting squares or glue stick.  (I purchased my Craft Smart Photo Mounting Squares from Michaels, but I cannot find them on the Internet to attach a link. Sorry.)  Add the googly eye and your elephant card is complete!