Four More Blooms and Other Things I've Made:)

This week I finished these four flowers for One Flower Wednesday.  This is where my inexperience shows - my hexis are 1 3/4" and the flowers measure 5 1/2" across. If I make a double bed sized quilt how many would I need? I am trying to make half of the flowers different fabrics-- so if I make 100 flowers 50 would be various colors, only using the fabric again for the center of another flower. 50 will be some shade of off-white or beige and the centers will be the colored fabric from the first 50 flowers.(Does that make sense?) Ok for the Big Question. Is there a place I can go that explains how to figure out what I need?  What I figured so far is that a double bed is about 54x75.  If my hexis are 51/2" then I should need 10 across and 14 down-- or 140 in all.  Is that right??????? 


I've also been busy with other projects:  first I made this teacup pin cushion with a yo-yo on top.

I also have been painting a few things:

This vintage tube pan:

 These vintage milk cans:

I crochet a few candle mats from fabric that was my Grandmothers:  The ends need to be worked in.

And last but not least a combined effort:

This cross-stitched project to display vintage buttons.

A family friend cross-stitched the wreath. (Sister Charlotte Sauers)   I added the center grid.  My mother-in-law and I spent literally days going through buttons to get just the right ones.  I sewed some -- she sewed more!! And then we framed it. The frame was a Christmas present from my mother-in-law. She is a true whiz when it comes to framing!!

So in conclusion--I've been busy!!

Keeping Our Ears Warm

The boys got new winter coats and that means they needed new hats .  I usually crochet a cute pattern, but this year I decided to turn to (what else) wool felt.  I found instructions for adorable fleece Lumber Jack at Dealia’s Creates:   http://deliacreates.blogspot.com/2010/10/lumber-jack-hat.html   I made mine from wool and did a bit more top stitching, but aren’t they cute?  They are almost as cute as the models. 

 Drew wasn't very cooperative as you can see!!

George is a big ham!!

Then Little Miss needed a hat. I found a very cute pattern here - http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Crochet/Projects/BabyChild/SB158-001%20Crochet%20Baby%20Cap.htm As you can see I added two pom-poms on top.  Is she adorable or what?