Special Order Memory Quilt

This is a special order memory quilt that I have been working on for a customer

The customer supplied the materials (jeans and old uniforms of his) and gave me a large degree of artistic freedom for this project.

It has been an adventure to see how it all come together in one quilt!

I hope he loves his new personalized quilt!

Do you have some cloth items that you would like to have made into a unique memory quilt? Let me know if I can create something for you, I love working on projects like this for my customers!!

Poppy Soap Co.

Sometimes you have those projects that are a pain in the keester ....

Other times you have a project that is an an absolute joy to work on.

This recent project for my dear friend Lindy over at Poppy Soap Company ...

Was BEYOND a joy to work on!

I had SO MUCH fun creating all of the fun details, and piecing it all together.

I loved how the overlay came out....

And THEN I saw it included in the set up of her booth....

Pure, glorious fun!!!

I adore Lindy.

I adore her business.

And I LOVE her choice in fabric creators!

Can't wait to work with Lindy and Poppy Soap Company again soon!

(and if you haven't checked her site out, get your keester over there. She has yummy soap and a FABULOUS business vision!)

Coalinga Craft Show 2011

The December Craft show for Coalinga is one I always do. I enjoy going over to help my grandma, and I always take some of my treasures too, because people come to this show to SHOP!

I also REALLY enjoy setting up the bigger booth that Grandma and I always get here :-) It is fun to merchandise with more space to really show off!

For this show I had new quilt displays that were GREAT!!! Sometimes my father's great finds really are great!

 

I have done REALLY well with the advent calendars this year. Not so much at this show, but over all really well! It was fun to actually see them all three displayed together. I don't think I have had them all done at one time to do this before... they have been selling too fast!

Unique hair treasures is something I have really enjoyed creating this year. I am going to have to take some pictures and get some of these up on Etsy!

As always, my unique jewelry did really well. I have a few of these pieces left, and need to get them up on Etsy too.... so many pictures to take, so little time!

Since I closed the store front shop last year I don't have all the display items I used to have at my finger tips for craft shows, but I think that the unique, quick  and easy ones we have put together are working really well. I like the look of the last few booths we have done!

This show was ALL about quilts! I was thrilled and amazed that we sold SIX of the queen sized quilts at this show!!! Now we get to play with new ones!

As always, this was a wonderful show and we did really well. Can't wait to go back next year!

Grandma and I even made it in the Coalinga Post article about the craft show, and you can check it out HERE!

Give Thanks Calendar!

Have you seen this AWESOME calendar???

I think that it is SO GREAT that I just have to sing it's praises to you!

The Give Thanks Advent Calendar is a GREAT tool to use in your family, with a class or group, or even with a study group. The way that we have used this in our family is each day at dinner time we go around and say what we are thankful for that day. We wrote down our answers on a small card and placed the card in the pocket of the calendar. At the end of the month I complied all of the cards and put copies in each child’s scrapbook, that way years later they can see what they were thankful for! I have also put prayer points in the pockets, and each day we have prayed for the points on cards. Another thought I had, but have yet to do, is to put acts of service on cards in each day and teach my kids how great doing an act of service can be! As you can see there are TONS of great uses for this wonderful hanging.

*This IDEA is not my own, I have seen many of these, but this kit is my own personal spin on it, and my way of letting you make this project YOUR OWN!*

Since we enjoy our calendar so much and I think it is such a GREAT teaching tool with kids, I have put together some for my Etsy shop! There are two ways that you can make this yours RIGHT NOW, just in time for this years Thanksgiving season (although we use ours all year long at various times!)

The first way that you can make this yours is to but a KIT that has everything you will need in it to create this with YOUR family!

Kits are READY TO GO and can ship out TODAY Priority, so you would have it JUST in time for this year! If you would like to purchase a kit, go HERE!

Each kit includes:

~A background piece that is 24 x 34, with a 1.5 inch rod pocket already stitched across the top.

~30 pre-cut pockets, and one rectangle for the title area.

~Pre-cut letters (give, THANKS) and numbers (1-30) in the colors shown in the pictures. (The numbers and the word give are on self-stick felt, the word THANKS is not)

~the “treasures” shown in the second picture (or VERY close to those exact treasures, no kit has less, some have slightly different items than pictured)

~detailed instructions on how to complete your calendar

What you will need to provide:

~Glue (I suggest E2000 or FabriTack)

~Imagination

~I dowel or ribbon to hang the finished hanging

*OPTIONAL: each calendar CAN be made with just glue, OR you can sew the pockets on like I did. I like sewn pockets for longevity to use it year after year, but this project CAN be completed as a no sew project if you like.

 The second way that you can make this yours is buy purchasing a pre assembled wall hanging! I have do all the work and you just have to ENJOY your calendar!!!

The soonest I can ship out the pre assembled wall hangings is MONDAY, but I will still ship them Priority so you should have them very quickly! And you will be able to hang it right up and start using it NOW! If you would like to order a pre assembled wall hanging Give Thanks Calendar go HERE!

*As always, if you are local and want to pick up instead of paying shipping, please convo me to arrange it!*

AND I will have a booth at OctoberFest here in Los Osos TOMORROW, and these will be with me there too! Hurry quick, before this year's kits sell out!!

Wedding Garter

In July I had the honor of making the garters for a special wedding!!

It was very special for me to take the ideas that this dear bride had, then make them into reality for her very special day!

Even though I did not get to go to this wedding (it was just not financially possible for the kids and I unfortunately) I was there in a small way!

Many blessing to you Fiona and Andy for a long happy marriage!!!

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Tuesday's Treasure Sale 8.16.11

Today's Tuesday's Treasure Sale is a BEAUTIFUL, handmade, twin sized quilt!

Perfect for any room, and a great variety of fabrics in it!

And I think this is the best Tuesday's Treasure Sale yet.....

This great quilt, regularly priced at $160.00 and $15.00 shipping can be all yours for just $140.00 AND FREE SHIPPING!!!

What a steal!

Go HERE for it quick before someone else gets it!

Tuesday's Treasure Sale!

It's Tuesday again!

How DOES time fly so fast???

But you should be happy that it is Tuesday again, because that means we have a NEW Treasure Sale item!!!

Today on SALE is this Beautiful Queen sized quilt in a "Double T" pattern!

The colors are vibrant and fun, the pattern is sutle but pretty and this quilt is ready to beautify any room, while keeping you warm!

From now until it sells (or next Tuesday) this beauty will NOT be the bargain price of $240.00, which our queen sized quilts usually sell for. Oh no, this beauty is now ONLY $200.00! For a brand new, handmade queen sized quilt??? What a steal!!

Hurry now and check it out HERE!

Remember, every purchase at Simply Soares Creating 4 Care goes to help pay for the care and support of my special needs son! So not only are you getting great quality at a fabulous price, you are supporting a special family! And we thank you for that support!

Tuesday's Treasure Sale!

Tuesday's Treasure Sale!!

With life the way it is, I have decided that some of my treasures need to find new homes, and to help them on their journey I am going to feature one item each week and put it on SALE on Tuesday!

Today's Featured Item is:

Queen Size Quilt, Purple Pin Wheel Pattern

This beauty is a tri shade lavender Pin Wheel Pattern Queen Sized Quilt. This quilt is brand new and has never been used.

It has a hand pieced, machine sewn top, and is machine quilted.

The backing is solid white, and there is a thin layer of 100% cotton batting between the top and back.

I think this pattern is fun and whimsical, and would make a great addition to your home!

This fabulous quilt would usually sell for $240.00 in my shop, but for THIS WEEK ONLY, it is on sale for $200.00! (standard shipping rate of $18.00 will be added to purchase price, unless you are local and wish to pick it up from me directly! Please message me for this option prior to purchase so I can change the settings!)

This is a one of a kind piece... once it's gone it's gone so don't miss out!!

Go HERE to purchase this great quilt!

Gift Ideas!

Recently I have had some birthday parties sneak up on me and catch me unprepared!

The first one was an 8th birthday for one of Audrey's friends.

I knew about the party, and even what I wanted to make the little girl, but then all of the sudden it was ON me and I wasn't ready!

The sweetheart loves purple, and like dresses and skirts, so I wanted to make her a little skirt. I guess either I don't love purple, or I like it so much I use it all up, because I had a HARD time finding purple fabric in my totes (and when I say my totes, we all know that mean at least 10 HUGE totes, right?) But any who, I can up with these two purple prints and combined them... I think it came out cute!

And what skirt is complete without a matching hair accessory??

Audrey went through my yo yo box and found the center one that she thought looked good with the two prints I was using, then she picked out buttons too! I think she has a good eye for cute things... kinda like her mommy :)

**if you like this combo, watch the Etsy shop, because I made a second set that will be listed in the next few days :)**

The other party was for our neighbor boy... he was turning 3 and I was drawing a complete blank for a three year old boy....

Then I came up with this... a personalized super hero cape!!!

This was super easy to make and SUCH a hit! I think I have a new go to gift for boys!!

Actually, this was so well received that I have orders for two more and I decided to offer it in my Etsy shop HERE!  I am excited to do more of these, it was so much fun!

AND I learned a little secret with this project.....

Wanna know what it was....

I got my Cricut to cut fabric!!

I have been trying and trying to get it to cut fabric, and I FINALLY got it to on this project! So exciting!!!

What are your go to gifts when your children are invited to birthday parties???