Shannon's Handmade Sunshine

I have to share the most incredible news with you all. I know that we are all mostly quilters and when we see a project that we like we think I can make that myself. I know I do. I will visualize how it is made and make it myself for a lot cheaper then I can buy it. Well there are a lot of people out there who just can't or won't do that. For those people the rest of us crafters can make things and then try to sell those items to them. One of the classes my DD#1 is taking in collage is Web Business Creation. She had to create a web business. Which includes coming up with a business of something she can sell online. Then going through all of the steps from web design, to product production, and selling and receiving payment for those item. The site has to be up for the semester she is in that class. If it makes money then great if not that is ok also, when the class is over you can take the site down. So you see where I am going. She started up a business for me!! Me mind you, little oh me. HA HA I am tickled. Now I know it might not go anywhere. I am ok with that. But until this class is over we are giving it one heck of a shot! 

Welcome to Shannon's Handmade Sunshine.

Hello! My name is Nikki and I am a college student. For a class, I started this online business for my mother, Shannon to expand her blog and sell her creations. She got started in quilting almost 6 years ago, started her blog 3 years ago, and began a quilt group in our hometown later that year. Laura, my younger sister, is a high school senior, and she will be helping with shipping. She also painted the Sunshine at the top of the page.

We are really excited to be able to sell our quality, handmade sunshine!!

Taken with permission by own of business and website, ha ha ME!!

 We will be making and selling handmade Coasters, Mug Rugs, Placemats, Table Runners, and Placemats and Table Runners sold in sets. I can not tell you how many hours have gone into this process from conception to the site going up tonight!! Here is a look of what we have for sell now. It is not much but it is a start.

Coasters in sets of 4

 Coasters in sets of 2

Mug Rugs

Placemats in sets of  4

Table Runner

Set of 4 Placemats and Table Runner

Please just drop by to visit the site. I know most of you can make what I am offering. But you never know you might have a friend who might like to buy something you don't have the time to make. 

We also have a Facebook page so if you are on Facebook come by and like our page. 

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WIP Wednesday

 I am working on a a quilt for my nephew. He is turning 10 and so into playing a game on the computer. It is called Minecraft. It is a game where you place blocks and built worlds. It is an easy concept and a lot of people play it. One of the bad creatures is called a Creeper. He loves them!! His mom asked if I would make a quilt for him. Here is my "map".

Here is the top half.

The bottom half. 

Sorry for the blurry picture. Do you see the dark green in the wrong spot next to the mouth? 

As I was trying to get blocks moved to get the dark green where it needs to be I ended up with a lot of doubles. So now back to the seem ripper to see if I can switch things around. HA HA Almost done too!!

Thank you for stopping by!!

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Maniac Monday

 My two mug rugs are finished for the swap I singed up for through Quilting Gallery. She has just started up a new swap. 

My September partner for The Inchy Hexagon Flower Swap requested surprise flowers. I kind of went for a fall feeling.  

Then my October partner asked that the petals be different than the centers. I hope she likes them.

 I also have been working on a gift for my nephew. I have 1/4 of it finished. Boy that is a lot of green.

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Maniac Monday

What a week. I have been sewing up a storm. And relaxing. I have big things in the works but I will have to keep it a secret for a bit longer. I can't wait to share!!

I have been getting caught up on my Saturday Sampler blocks. Here are two of them. I love the fun brights with the black.

 With Halloween coming so quickly I wanted to get two of my UFO's done and out of the way. I have had these two wall hangings for so long. I got them out and finished them. They are so cute. The top one I still need to add a few buttons to. The bottom one has 3D shutters that flap open and closed. I am going to give it to my nieces and nephew. I know they will like it. 

As I was doing all of this fun sewing I got a little careless. I cut my thumbnail with my rotary cutter. Luckily it only got my nail. No blood. You can see inside that black circle where the blade went. I am so glad it stopped. I would have cut the top of my finger off!!

I finished another UFO. Well Three. I have had this pattern from the very beginning back in 2010. It is Twice as Nice... Plus More from Eleanor Burns. When I started these little quilts I knew that my first Granddaughter would get them. I am glad to have them finished before she turned 21. HA HA!!

 Speaking of my Granddaughter. Here she is in her little Boise Bronco's cheer leading outfit. She is so cute!!

I hope that everybody has a great week!!

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Maniac Monday

So I have been busy this week. I have had some good times in my sewing room. I dug out a couple of Halloween UFO's. This is how far I am on both. I am done with the tops. I need to sew on buttons and things after I quilt them. They are both patterns from magazines. I love this top one. There are window flaps that when they open...

 there are some Halloween friends hiding inside. 

This little one is called Little Witchy. She is so cute.

In PQA this year we are doing a monthly mystery quilt. I have finished my second set of blocks. 

I have decided on a lay out. Now I am just sewing them together. Then on to the border step.

One last thing. I made a Button for a Flickr group I am a part of. It is the Mug Rug Revival. We are currently on swap #3. Stop by to see when we are done if you are interested in swapping mug rugs. Oh and here is a look at the Button. 

I hope everybody's weekend so a good one. 

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A Little of This and That...

I received my September flowers from my partner. All the way from Denmark. I love them. They are so pretty!!

I have been quilting my second baby blanket for my Granddaughter. This is the largest of the three quilts. I have all of the quilting done now. I am having a lot of fun playing with FMQ. I can't wait to have these done.

My partner in the Appliqued Coaster Swap sent my coasters. I love them. They are so cute. 

 Here are the backs. They are great!!

For my PQA sewing group I mad 8 of these little block for the row I made for my partner. She loved it. 

Here is the row.

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Maniac Monday

 I had a very good week. Got some sewing done. I went to my sister-in-laws house on Tuesday and spent sometime with her sewing. My DD#1 came home for the weekend from college and we spent most of Friday sewing. Saturday DD#1 and DD#2 and I went to a quilt show and had a good time there. 

I have finished with the Red, White, and Black Strip Quilt. It is all bound and washed. I love the way it turned out. My daughter has decided she does not want it until she graduates from High School in May. So it is in a Curio Cabinet that I got from my husbands family. 

 Here is the back. Yes I will get a label on it when I give it to her. HA HA

I am working on a few UFO's. There are three matching tiny baby quilts that I am making for my Granddaughter. This is the smallest one. I am playing around with some free motion quilting. 

The colors are all weird in this one but the quilting is finished. Now I just need to do the binding and quilt the other two. Do you think and dark purple would look ok as a binding? 

Here is my Schnibble for September. I did it in fall colors with a fun fall background. I am going to  finish this one and put it on my kitchen table. 

I hope you all have been productive in at least a small area of your lives. 

TTFN