A Memory Bear for Jaxs

 This memory bear was made from my brother's jeans and pocket t-shirt which was his uniform of choice as a auto mechanic.  I used light brown fleece for the head, hands, and feet.  The bear pants were made from his jeans and the bear shirt made from his t-shirt.  The bear shirt has a small chest pocket with a red felt heart to symbolize his love for his grandson, Jaxs.  My brother also had a cat. 

The cat was made using an "in the hoop" embroidery file.  I also embroidered "PawPaw" on one foot and "Greg Pruitt 1964-2023" on the other foot.

Back of the bear has the Wrangler tag from the jeans and smaller versions of the belt loops.

California National Parks Quilt

 

This California National Parks quilt was made for my son who lives in California.  It features four California National Parks: Sequoia, Lassen Volcanic, Yosemite, and Redwood.    

I purchased a quilt kit for this quilt from Villa Rosa Designs.  

It included everything needed except the batting and backing fabric.  

For the backing, I used a gray wide backing purchased from Hobby Lobby.  I quilted this with an allover meandering design.  This photo was taken before the binding was sewn on.