Naughty, but funny, Postcards with Tattoo Girls

These certainly would be nontraditional Christmas card, but wouldn't your friends get a laugh. I just had to add these bad girls and their funny sayings to my tattoo girl postcards. Here's one for either side in a divorce. I can think of a few I would like to yell this to!!! Here is one for the woman with the sexually challenged man...minus the romance for sure.

Honey, if I had 4 martinis I would be in the bathroom. But doesn't Dorothy Parker say it so well? Do you know anyone this may pertain too, or would be funny just to send it to. Well, it is an old saying, but after a certain age, we ladies know it is true!

To purchase these and other fun cards...see my site: quiltingcafe.etsy.com

CAKE and ICE CREAM TIC TAC TOE...PLAY to LEARN QUILT

Here are some closeups of this very fun playmat with a food theme. Fun to take to a restaurant while waiting for dinner and play tic tac toe. Great to use as a placemat too!

Here are the 5 ice cream cone mini quilts to use for th tic tac toe game.

These are the closeups of the 5 pieced of cake mini quilts, also to be used for the tic tac toe game.

This bit of whimsy playmat can be bought on my site at quiltingcafe.etsy.com.

.BIRDHOUSES IN THE SNOW, paper pieced quilt

Here are more pics of my sweet, singing birdhouses in the snow for sale on quiltingcafe.etsy.com

AT THE SEASHORE...PLAY to LEARN QUILT, the game that grows with your child

Here are the extra pictures of my new Quilted play mat with 30's reproductions. I bought the center square with the children playing while on vacation in Michigan, not knowing what I was going to used them for. I just fell in love with them. They remind me of my favorite children's illustrator, Eloise Wilken. I only bought one fat quarter of Michael Miller's kids and can't find anymore.

This 13" X 13" visually stimulating quilt excites newborns with its brightly colored shapes, pictures and bold lines. There are 30 reproduction prints used in into this mini-quilt.Playing with the ten 4" X 4" mini quilts aids in small motor movement and dexterity. There is an elastic band that a binky could be attached to. No attachments that an infant could swallow. It would also make a great lovey.

As the child grows, a matching game with the mini-quilts using the colored designs sharpens recognition and memory skills. The sailboats and ducks can also be used as imaginary toys in their own right.

With tic-tac-toe, older children can learn cooperation through taking turns, use planning and logic through strategy, and develop early math skills through problem solving. The Sailboats and Ducks are paper pieced so they will stay intact with the other side being the bright fabrics. The beaks of the ducks are three-dimensional so little hands can explore.
The mat and playing pieces fold up into a 5-inch square and closed with an attached fabric covered elastic band.It can be tossed in a bag and played in restaurants, waiting rooms, car rides, etc. and also can be used as a place mat.
It will last through many children as well as generations. It is truly an heirloom to be cherished for many years. Since all the pieces are cotton, they can be hand washed and dried flat giving it a puckered look.
The last special order of this play mat was STARS AND STRIPES, with the tictactoe pieces represented by American flags and 3-dimensional stars. If you are interested in choosing your own fabrics and themes, please contact me at quilt.cafe@yahoo.com or check out my etsy shop at quiltingcafe.etsy.com

HOW TO MEASURE QUILT BORDERS

Even the best quilters have quilts that are a little off especially when working with multiple pieced blocks. I follow this rule religiously. When it comes time to sew on the borders, no matter how uneven the quilt may be remember this mantra: MEASURE THROUGH THE CENTER ONLY. DO NOT STRETCH! Forget about all the other measurements. Don't believe me, try it!

Problem: The quilt top is slightly longer than the border.
Solution: Sew with the quilt top on the bottom, when you put it through the sewing machine. Your sewing machine’s feed dogs will help resolve the problem by easing in the excess fabric.

Problem: The borders are slightly longer than the quilt top.
Solution: Sew the border on with the border fabric next to feed dogs underneath the quilt.