Embroideried and quilted Wall hangings or Table toppers

Here are some Wall quilts I made for my girls for Christmas.

A gift To Nicki

I made this Goddess doll for a very sweet young lady named Nicki Seavey, I met her on the Internet, when she responded to my offer to trade beads for craft items that can be used in quilted post cards, and fabric ATC'S, we have developed a quick friendship and this is for her.

Polymer Clay Accent Beads

Hi I have been busy this week making polymer clay accent beads, to use and trade. Right now I have all my swaps caught up, and have a little breather this week, I'm going to start teaching myself Crazy Quilting, I love to do hand embroidery and of course I have a zillion beads to work with as well as my homemade polymer clay beads, I also make my own buttons, will have to get some posted for all to see, once I get all caught up.

Halloween ATC'S

Well it’s been awhile since I last posted. My daughter and I have been busy painting my kitchen and laundry room before the weather here in Missouri turns really cold. It has already started getting cold, and I have a ton of trim to paint, but I had to get my Digital ATC’s finished so I can get them sent out for the swap. So now they are done and I have no excuse on not finishing my painting.

Sweatshirt Jacket

Here is a sweatshirt jacket I made my daughter, she begrudgingly let me take a picture of her wearing it, I enjoy making these jackets, probably give all the girls one for Christmas.

Stuffed Doll Face pincushion

Hi

Well I joined another ATC swap, this one is with the Fiber Artists Traders, the first thing I finished is a stuffed doll head that can be used as a pincushion, I used my scanner to take here picture, was just to lazy to go get the camera and load in the batteries, and the scanner was right there (GRIN), so here is a picture of the head. then the next one is for ATC's with funny faces on them will post the results once they are done.

ATC Paper Dolls

Hi, well I just shipped off my first ATC's paper dolls, boy it's not as easy as it looks, the ones I sent were my 3rd set and still I wasn't really happy with them, but the deadline was fast approaching, so I bit my tongue and sent them off to their new owner.

Epoxy Layered Dolls

These are not dolls I made. I ran across them on the web and thought they were so beautiful, so I thought I would post them her, so that someone else who might not have seen them, and who loves this type of work could look at these gorgeous dolls, the designers name is Jessica Acosta, here is the website where you can learn how to make these gorgeous dolls yourself, I have been meaning to make one myself, and hope to find the time to do so. http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cr_dolls/article/0,,DIY_13753_5297329,00.html

UFOS - Tulip Hotpad

This is supposed to be a hotpad, I have the top finished it is appliqued, all I need to do is cut out the thermal heating batting, and the backing quilt it, and it will be done. I hope to finish it before Christmas as it would make a great Christmas present.

UFOS- Appliqued Dogwood Wallhanging

This is a dogwood design, I have appliqued and embroideried the flowers onto a muslin background, the flowers and stems are made from felt, all I need to do to finish this one flower, then add a border then quilt it.

UFOS-Beaded WallArt

Here is another unfinished project of mine, It is a beaded wall piece I have promised myself that I will try to finish my UFOS by the end of the year.

UFOS-Beaded ArtDoll

Hi
Well I decided to go through my UFO boxes, boy was that a mistake, I don't know how it has grown so big. I am going to try and finish a lot of these UFO'S, before I open the next box. Below is some of the UFO'S this is a beaded artdoll, that I started about a year ago and have yet to finish, she needs a hard board glued to her back

Quilted Sweatshirt Jacket

This is a sweatshirt jacket I made and quilted for my yungest daughter for her birthday in August. These are very easy to make using a strip quilting method.

Art Dolls

I also make Art Dolls and I have posted a tutorial on my Webshots site: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/549643663bcpmZy

Here is a sample of what I call an Art Doll

some of the Yahoo groups, only consider a beaded art doll one that is beaded all over, and I don't see it that way.

You can see all my art dolls at: http://good-times.webshots.com/album/566679553wMvNSe

My First Post

Hi

My name is Rita Ainley, I live in Southweat Missouri, I am an avid crafter, from beading to quilting and anything in between.

I will try to post at least once a week, but that will all depend on what transpires during the week.

I have just finished a doll, that a very nice lady from England, gave me the pattern that she designed herself, I met her through a cloth doll group called clothdollmakersuk
This doll I just finished will be donated to my church for underprivileged children at Christmas time.

My other doll are on my Webshots site: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/148747161fPPZiE

I also love to work with polymer clay, I have made beads and nightlights, some jewelry, I also have the most of it on my Webshots site: http://goodtimes.webshots.com/album/552713968jSfmMJ

I also do beadwork, mostly barrettes, here is the link to some of my beadwork:--- http://good-times.webshots.com/album/562201509QTIfMB

Here is a sample of my barrettes,

I also have patterns posted on my Webshots site: http://good-times.webshots.com/album/562201509QTIfMB