Me and my mouth!!! I was chatting with a friend about quilts and I told her I had been playing with some ideas like a friend on this board did (Izy and her baby quilts). I doodled a couple of things outta my head on a scrap piece of paper...one quilt for a boy, one quilt for a girl....her daughter took a peek and said I'll give you $150.00 each to make them for me.

Now...look what I've got going...not enough time to do them, but here is some of the girl quilt in parts. I have to redo part of her skirt (I don't like it) and I have to redo her eyes...they aren't the same size..she looks demented! I'll be embroidering eyebrows, nose and mouth.

Too cute! I don't think she looks demented at all. Will be an adorable quilt for a little girl.

She is not demented at all LOL She is WONDERFUL

I hope this is extra fabric you really were not going to be using. I know I spent over $130 and thats not including the batting for Davids cousin's quilt. Yes I have some left over but not enough to make another quilt.
sshhhh I hope he dont read this :shock: I never told him how much I spent LOL
Its a way to get started then you can start getting your price in line to make some money and not just pay for the fabric.

thats wonderful. its so great when people admire your work so much that they want to buy quilts from you.

congrats and have fun making the quilts.

How sweet is this? Very creative! Maybe it's because it's just a picture, but I can't see the demented eyes, either!

That is so great!

I don't think that she looks demented either.

That is so cute. Some little girl will love that.

Wow, lucky you! That's cute! Is the boy going to be just like it?

PATTI!!! IT'S ADORABLE!!!!!

you go girl!!...:-)

So cute!! Can't wait to see the boy>

Good for you! If it results in making money, you oughtta open your mouth more often. :mrgreen:

Woo Hoo!! You go girl Patti!!

Well I think she is absolutely cute as a button!!


Isn't it just great fun making up your own designs, I have just started my old cogs rolling for another baby quilt, been up since 5am thinking about it and searching my laptop for inspiration as one of our favourite Spanish waiters is due their first baby in September!!


Loving the look of this one Patti, glad I managed to catch this post!! :D :D :D

Brilliant - no one has offered me a penny! Congratulations - this could be the start of a whole new career.

She looks fine to me along with the skirt. I love her.

too cute!!! Looks like you started something great Sandpat!

Well, maybe the eyes will look better when she gets her makeup on (eye brows) and of course, nose and mouth. Thanks all. I did fix the skirt last night. It is really going together quicker than I thought it would. If DH would quite inerrupting me, I'd almost be done!! Can't imagine why he thinks I need to cook, run errands, grocery shop...???? He obviously has his priorities all wrong!! :roll: :lol: :lol:

Yea...it is mostly fabric from my stash. But...I would be buying and making something anyway and probably donating it to someone..so a little cash doesn't hurt anything, right??? :lol: This is certainly not a hobby for sissies!! It can get very expensive! :shock:

The boy design is similar, but it will involve lizards and snails and puppy dog tails instead of the sugar and kisses.... :wink:

I can send you lizards! How many do you need? lol

Thanks Izy...you were the inspiration you know....now look what you got me into!!! I'm going to blame you for all this!!!

That's adorable!!

I love it- she has cute eyes. I like hearing when someone makes their own pattern- I know they are really into honing their craft.

Great job Patti! Can't wait to see it all together.

Fantastic creating, and really cute little girl!
I think her eyes are just fine <g> ...
am so glad to hear that someone thought enough of you to actually PAY!
Special child you have there <g>

That's going to be very cute. Congratulations - you are now a professional quilter!

What a cutie pie :D :D :D

How cute!! And, what a keepsake!! Now sandpat, I haven't read thru all the notes on this...but, here's what I'd suggest...add a piece of something light and 3D over the top of her skirt now...w/o taking anything apart...bet everyone will be peeking underneath!LOL And, of course they will see more shoes:)Don't worry about even eyes...a great fix is highlights!! Can embrod. thread them on. If you took a sewing pin w/metal back...stuck it in a pencil eraser, then touched paint, then barely touched a piece of paper...you'd have the idea of size and how easy!:)Do 2..one larger then the other. Could candlewick the highlights too. If you need to add some softness to her eyes still after highlights...can, make 2 simple eyelashes out of the outside corners of her eyes.

I love it!! I love it just like it is!! Skeat

Awwwwwwww how cute. :D

Absolutely adorable...not a bit dimented :)

Great going Patti, she is realy purty.

Elle

What fun! Design, create and get paid! The baby and family will love it!

Very nice...You should desighn and sell patterns :D

That is wonderful and fun! That's real talent, don't you forget it!!!
Hugs,
Sharon

That is just sew adorable! Can't wait to see it finished!

Skeat, what great ideas! I had thought that I would do a little white thread meandering on the green part under the skirt to make it look frilly. I love the idea of the peeping under her skirt...hmmm...how do I do it with something that would stand up to washing? Since this is sold before I even made it..I'd hate to give her something that wouldn't wash well. I had planned on the hightlights in the eyes..but with either french knots of just sewing small dots. Her eyebrows are really arched. I'm doing her face tonight..maybe I can post her face tomorrow.

Thanks everyone for the compliments...she is starting to come together and its a lot of fun working on her. I'll do better with the boy since this is a learning experience :oops:

How CUTE is that???? I love it!!

How bout some nylon netting or the tulle or eyelet?

What an amazing amount of talent appears on this board. I think your design is excellent....who knows where this will lead. I am really looking forward to seeing the finished quilt and the boy version too. Happy quilting.

That is really cute - can not wait to see the Boy!