
My first DOOR STOP light bulb moment came to a sudden STOP when I couldn't find the right supplies. My thought was to take a hexagon shaped stepping stone, cover it with a hexi grandmother's flower garden quilt block and ta da... a DOOR STOP. Now I know I've seen those hexi stepping stones before but none were to be found in my area of Texas.
OK, light bulb #2 and DOOR STOP #1
I took an old "cutter quilt" I picked up at a garage sale for a song
and covered this landscaping rock.
The gail force winds of Texas won't blow this door open with this door stop.
What was I thinking, putting a handle on this. Well, I was thinking I could pick it up by the handle and move it out of the way or do another door. YEAH RIGHT! Did you see the condition of that cutter quilt. It's seen it's better days and when I tried to pick this
OK, that was kinda cheesy and not good enough to compete with all those other, other, other ladies (wink, wink). So back to the drawing board. I'm brainstorming with my friend Marcella (well Marcella did most of the brainstorming), who gave me this pin cushion for Christmas and it hit me again....
Light bulb #3 and DOOR STOP #2
I ask Marcella if she would help me make a DOOR STOP like my pin cushion only on steroids. I can't paint like Marcella can but if she would paint the face, I could do the rest. (Marcella is famous you know... she's written lots of books back in the day on painting and used to paint for Jim Shore and we all know who he is!) Well, Marcella is kinda like all of us, an
But I technically didn't make it. It is hand crafted, just not by my hands. So how was I going to top that. Days went by and I thought and thought and then in the middle of the night...
LIGHT BULB #4 and DOOR STOP #3
A crown, every QUEEN needs a CROWN! And not just any crown will do. I have several of those and they were great inspiration.
I started by drawing a pattern, added some sparkly white fabric, a round tin, a bag of pea gravel, a couple of yards of sequins, and sequins trim, and some jewels. I shared my idea with my loyal King, and he wasn't nearly as excited or impressed as I was. But not to be discouraged! I trudged on... And TA! DAH! I BRING YOU A CROWN FIT FOR A QUEEN'S DOOR! Won't it look absolutely marvelous in my studio!
And by the way, I won the King's approval with the
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And last, but certainly not least, our fearless leader Madame Samm at Sew We Quilt and our awesome cheerleader Carla at Creatin' in the Sticks! You girls ROCK!
Now, don't STOP yet, leave me a comment, join my site and/or follow me, and/or, like my page on FB, all (or just one) for a chance to win this cool panel of Handmaids to make some of the SEW adorable projects you've seen on the SHE WHO SEWS Blog Hop going on in conjunction with this one. How smart as that Carla; two blog hops in one!
Have a ROYAL quilting kind of day!
Doris! I love love your Crown! That was a great idea and perfectly suited to your blog!. I also love the upcycled quilt. Great job of repurposing! LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! And I would love to win the Handmaids panel! Thanks for the chance. I am a happy follower.
xo jan
Love your crown door stopper, very royal! Marcella did a fabulous job on her Quilting Queen, you are sew lucky to have her for a friend. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour door stoppers are wonderful. The painting your friend did for Queenie is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteOf course a quilting queen needs a crown door stop in her studio. It is a wonderful crown. I almost hate to see such beauty on the floor. Your quilt door stop is a great idea. Thank you for sharing your Door Stop Queenie. She is simply gorgeous and really has a personality all her own.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hopping and showing lots of inspiration. Your post was very entertaining and fun!
Great door stoppers!
ReplyDeleteYou are queen for a day, for sure. The pin cushion on steroids is terrific - you have a marvelous friend. I love your crown for your sewing room, too. Every rock needs a "pick me up" whether it's a covering or a handle. The rock is beautiful, now. Thanks for participating and being a great inspiration. Thanks for the giveaway, too.
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty projects your have. I truly like Marcella. She is so sweet. Than.nk you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteha! they are great - love what your friend - she is sure talented. You have made beautiful projects to share.
ReplyDeleteI love your Marcella and the stopper from the old quilt is awesome. But the crown.... It is so lovely. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteNo matter who made her she is wonderful - and of course she would need a crown. :) blessings, marlene
ReplyDeleteOlá.
ReplyDeleteSeus trabalhos são bem diferentes. Gostei da rainha. Que perfeição!
Bjs...
Mari Bein
You really came up with some original ideas...Love the lady and crown. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com
ReplyDeleteVery good ideas all. I think you now have 3 wonderful door stops to use.
ReplyDeleteYour projects are all fun and wonderfully made!
ReplyDeleteThat collaborative one is just amazing! What a stunner :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful ideas. Love the quilting queen stop and a perfect ides gor repurposing the worn quilt.
ReplyDeleteThe first one is my favorite (they are all great!!), but I love seeing new ideas on how to use old quilts :)
ReplyDeleteWow great ideas! All of them. The queen sure is spectacular and the crown is very clever. Also love your use of an old quilt. Just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWonderful work on these pieces!! I love the crown though.
ReplyDeleteVa Va Va Voom...your friend Marcella did one fabulous job of your very special Queen!! I love the idea of covering the landscape block with the cutter quilt. That is just too cute. But the crown is best, and so fitting for a queens sewing room! :-)
ReplyDeleteThe Queen is beautiful! Isn't it great to have friends in high places. :)
ReplyDeletewellll royalty has certainly bestowed some very lovely over the top door stoppers in your castle…truly a smiley moment when I noted her wellll voluptuous well you know…the crown is a crown …lol
ReplyDeleteYour royalty for sure ! The cutter quilt idea was a fabulous one and the saucy queen that Marcella (our precious, sweet, wonderful, giving, zealous friend ) made, is just to over the top adorable. I'm glad you still showed it ! But alas...the crown is fit for a Queen.....that would be YOU ! Great idea and beautiful execution Doris !
ReplyDeleteAll your doorstops are great! How fun to have so many light bulb moments. I'm lucky to have one a month. It's okay though 'cause they hurt my little brain!hehehe Hey, wouldn't it have been funny if you had a light bulb moment to make a LIGHT BULB?!!!! bahahahaa
ReplyDeleteThose are great doorstops. I love the crown!
ReplyDeleteVery cute doorstops!! Like your idea about covering the stone too! Very clever! : ) I've been following you on Bloglovin!
ReplyDeleteDawn
array-dawn at cox dot net
Oh, my, your Queenie is adorable! I love the crown, too.
ReplyDeleteThe first is a great idea. Perhaps the quilt could be reinforced with a canvas fabric that could bear the weight! I love the idea of the handle!
Your lightbulbs going off made you very busy and so creative! I love the use of that old quilt and the crown is totally fitting for you! Lucky you to have a friend make that amazing doorstop...she's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of your doorstop suiting your royal theme. It is a very pretty crown, too!
ReplyDeleteDoris, your crown is just gorgeous--perfect for a quilting queen. And your friends creation is really lovely. I also like the idea of using old quilts for new things and your use of it for the doorstop was great. Old quilts are kinda delicate though. Thank you for sharing today.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun!!
ReplyDeleteI love your queen and your crown!
Thanks for sharing!!
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Great door stop. Your crown reminds us all the we deserve to be Queen for a day, at least in our own sewing rooms.
ReplyDeleteYour friend's Queenie is a great compliment to your crown doorstop…love them both!! Thanks for sharing…I'm now following :)
ReplyDeleteIt's great to see old quilts get put to use even if only as doorstop cover. I must say, I like the tiara/crown doorstop better though. Nice work. svonfumetti at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteYour story just made me laugh, putting a handle on an old quilt and a brick!!
ReplyDeleteTami
tamiquilts(at)att(dot)net
That's some sassy queen! Love the red!
ReplyDeleteYour queen is great and the crown is perfect.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a cutter quilt. Sew cute. The queen is adorable!
ReplyDeleteEach of your Door Stoppers are wonderful. Thank you sew very much for Hopping...
ReplyDeleteSo many ideas, and each one of them are so creative!! I love each and every one of your doorstops. I especially love the sparkly crown, very fancy. ;) Nice work!
ReplyDeletegreat door stops!
ReplyDeleteWow! You are such a creative lady! I love all of your projects...and enjoyed the info about Marcella. I had no idea! Keep up the great work and I hope I win the panel...I love the fabric line!
ReplyDeleteTombstone + old quilt = Great Door Stop!!!!! Love the queen too! Everyone is "sew" creative!
ReplyDeleteI think that your door stop is very clever. Covering it with an old cutter quilt is perfect, and your Queen & her crown are delightfully sweet. Well done.
ReplyDeletecheers
maggie
maggiemine42@gmail.com
Very clever all of them but I love Queenie the best and her face is so gorgeous. Thanks for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteGreat doorstoppers. To add a handle to the first one make a handle, sew it into a circle and wrap it around the bottom and sides. Of course you'd have to hand or machine sew it to the quilt.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this project. I love that crown.
ReplyDeleteI love Queenie and the crown! Just what a Quilting Queen needs!
ReplyDeleteWow. You certainly ended up with a few door stops. I love them.
ReplyDeleteThe are all adorable! I do love that crown, and if it's good enough for the King. . . .
ReplyDeleteTotally Cool!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great use for an old quilt. Your fun little queen that your friend made is over the top. I can't imagine using her for a doorstop. The crown is quite adorable. All of them are just so fun!
ReplyDeleteI, too, laughed when I saw your first doorstop - those hunks of concrete are mucho heavy. Queenie was outstanding and I can see Marcella's talent and her "Jim Stone" techniques in the face. Love your crown - The Quilting Queen needs her own crown doorstop, for sure!
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