New quilt for the bedroom!

Dave's grandma made quilts with army blankets inside them, along with a layer of batting.  This is the only kind of quilt Dave will sleep under.  So when we got married and I made a quilt for our bed, I made it with an army blanket.  It's so heavy it takes some serious muscle to lift it.  Ten years later, the binding is shot and I'm ready for a fresh color scheme.  This is what the most recent trip to JoAnn's wielded.

The plan is to cut the fabric into random large rectangles.  I have a vision, but I'm not explaining it well.  You'll just need to wait for the finished photos...

Upcycling Dave's Harley-Davidson shirt

I've always thought of sewing as going to the store, buying a pattern and fabric, and sewing it as the pattern shows.  I've done some changing around of patterns, but it was very exciting for me to see what other crafters have done without buying a pattern and fabric.

One of my new favorites is the 90-minute shirt by made that uses guys' t-shirts and some ribbing to make kids' shirts.  Dave has a bag of old Harley-Davidson shirts that I'm going to make into a quilt for him one day and I decided to raid the bag and make some kid's clothes with one of the shirts instead.  I was able to make pants for K using the sleeves and a onesie (using the 90-minute shirt tutorial) and pants for B using the logos on the front and back and some fabric from one of the other shirts.  Since it's 11:55pm I'll have to wait until tomorrow to see how B's clothes fit him.

I have yet to figure out how to rotate a photo. :)

So it begins...

I've been inspired by all the blogs out there that share ideas about sewing, quilting, baking, life, etc., that I decided to try one myself.  My goal with the blog is to have a place to share things that I've made with people who are interested in seeing them and being inspired themselves.  My other goal is to not spend too much time on this thing; I have a husband and two young children who need and deserve my attention.  :)  Now just to figure out how this works, get some posts written, and upload some pictures.