I gave birth to Q Man 6 weeks before my friend gave birth to her daughter, Miss A. Of course, I made a quilt for Miss A. Well, technically I’m still making it. I gave it to my friend at her shower. In February.  I took the unfinished top back from my friend the other dayContinue reading “Tree”
Author Archives: Patty Murphy
Copycat
I like to make gifts. It’s fun, WAY more personal and often much less expensive. Okay, well sort of. If you factor in time it’s more expensive, but hey! a one of a kind gift is priceless. I always peruse catalogs, brochures, etc. to find inspiration. I tear out anything that catches my eye andContinue reading “Copycat”
Baby Quilt
It must be rough to be the second child. Little Mister’s baby quilt was completely finished for his big arrival. Q man’s quilt has been pieced. The back has been pieced. And I’ve not gotten any further. It’s not that I don’t want it finished. I do. But even finding time just to baste theContinue reading “Baby Quilt”
Burp
A friend of mine gave me some adorable burp cloths when I had Q man in March. I absolutely LOVE them and use them all the time! She bought them at a boutique shop just north of town. I quickly realized that burp cloths like these would make perfect gifts. They are super easy toContinue reading “Burp”
Beautiful words
Last fall a lovely woman asked me to make a quilt for her daughter for Christmas. Her daughter had recently gone off to college and she wanted to make her high school t shirts into a quilt. I was happy to make it for her, and I love making t shirt quilts. She picked upContinue reading “Beautiful words”
25 hours in a Day
I need more time in my days. I’m pretty darn efficient, and focus on the task at hand, but I always have more I wish I could have accomplished by the end of the day. I am grateful that little mister still naps for two to three hours a day and goes to school twoContinue reading “25 hours in a Day”
Out with the old
A dear friend was saddened that some quilt photos were missing from my blog. They are older quilts that haven’t quite made it onto my blog – that requires time. I’ve been wanting to add them for eons, but just haven’t found (er, made) the time. So today, while the tot is sleeping, the dogContinue reading “Out with the old”
Shine on little shoes, shine on
My best friend has four year old twins. One of twins is a purse girl. She loves shoes, clothes, purses, you name it. Recently she found some bejeweled Converse shoes that were outrageously priced. Best friend called me to see if I could reproduce the shoes. Of course I’ll do anything for her and herContinue reading “Shine on little shoes, shine on”
Busy, busy Bee
I’ve been working fast and furiously on gifts lately. Little mister has four birthday parties in the next few weeks, and Christmas is around the corner. Teacher gifts, play group gifts, family…the list gets long. My best friend has twin girls. They turn four next month, so I made them each a little purse. PerfectContinue reading “Busy, busy Bee”
Two for the Road
Yeah, yeah. Not talking about alcohol, but the two quilts I made for Mrs. T. Over the years she kept all her sons’ soccer and basketball jerseys. I’ve assembled them into quilts for them for Christmas. I finished sewing borders on the quilts today. You can barely see it, but in the corners of theContinue reading “Two for the Road”