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After a few days out out of the office this past week/weekend, I'm getting back in the swing of things and catching up on a bit of work this afternoon, but I did manage to sneak in a couple hours of yard work, including getting the birdbath fountain cleaned out and ready to go for another year. Things don't yet look like they do in this photo from a previous year. The roses are looking great, though, and I bought a couple geraniums for my windowsill. I am not planning to buy much this year as I ...
read moreLorna's quilt is called Ode to Joy. She shared with us ... read more
I've been hoping that the Memphis area would get a Modern Quilt Guild chapter for a few months now to meet other quilters around me and share ideas. Don't get me wrong, I love the online quilting community and am happy to be a part of it. I also know that without it, I would never have been brave enough to tackle FMQ, or some of the other challenges I've mastered recently. For that, I'm really grateful. Still though, I wanted to be able to have fun with other quilters, talk face to face, and share ...
read moreFabric: Chickadee - Andover Fabrics
Pattern: Scrap-Bags™ Triple Squares Shoulder Bag. This pattern is available as a download or from your local independent quilt or fabric shop.
So "EASY" to sew! Excellent beginner project. Finished bag measures 14" x 14" (not including the strap). The first photo I followed the pattern . . .
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| Pattern: Scrap-Bags™ Triple Squares Shoulder Bag. |
But I don't always like to follow the instructions, even if it is my own pattern! So the other side of the bag looks like this. I used left over quilt blocks for a much larger pocket. BTW - My ipad fit's in ... read more
I've been working all week on Judy's quiltalong at Patchworktimes. I'm not quite caught up, but here are the chain blocks. Working on the blocks that go in the blank spaces. I hate it when the blog turns the picture sideways! and I can't fix it...
Today seems unseasonably hot and sticky to me. Yuck. Been doing some yard work and have to keep stopping and cooling off. I sure don't want a repeat of what happened a few years ago when I was helping with the pool!
The new chainsaw I bought isn't working. Will have to take it back and get a replacement. I had wanted to get the bushes in the front taken down, but that just didn't happen.
I've been going over the hundreds of pictures I took on our road trip and will share a few. Our first stop was Bryce Canyon National Park, the sun was very bright that day and most of my pictures look pretty washed out. If having good images of where you've been is important to you I'd recommend the postcards that are in the gift shops. It's not that important to me so my pictures are not necessarily of the main attraction.
Zion National Park was the next stop.
These are two of the many photos of ... read more
I've been catching up on my magazine reading lately so I'm back this week with another quilt design from Quilter's Newsletter. This week I'm working with the Blue Lagoon pattern in the June/July issue. This one is designed by Toby Lischko. If you like the Thrive palette you can get ordering information here.
Blue Lagoon
As usual, I started with the pattern layout and worked out a few color options.
This version is closest to the pattern.
But I loved it with the values reversed.
This one is with the Thrive gradient.
This version is ...
read moreI've made 3 quilts recently, and none of them can be published on the web yet due to entry rules for various events. Two of them WILL be published in a book next spring! The book is tentatively titled Dare to Dance: An Artist's Interpretation of Joy, and the author is Mary Kerr.
So, here is an older, but popular quilt, Cornered!
| Detail of Boris the black cat, who is now 13 years old. |
| Detail of Moose the Orange cat, who is now 8 years old. |
| Detail of Oslo. She died last summer and is buried next to ... |
I've made 3 quilts recently, and none of them can be published on the web yet due to entry rules for various events. Two of them WILL be published in a book next spring! The book is tentatively titled Dare to Dance: An Artist's Interpretation of Joy, and the author is Mary Kerr.
Pleinweave, made several years ago from fabric I spray-dyed especially for this quilt, and very carefully cut and pieced to keep the original color flow. The pattern is a traditional basket lattice.
I made several smaller pieces from the leftover dyed fabrics, and more black ... read more
Emmeline’s 2nd birthday is this week (eek!) and I wanted to make her a new dress for her party. My friend, Ramona, asked me if I would like to test the pattern for a new dress she designed, so the timing was perfect!
The pattern is called The BouncyFlouncy Dress and it truly is bouncy and flouncy! It was easy to put together (even all those gathered, hemmed, flounces were quicker than I thought, because it’s a tiny little dress) plus it’s made from fat quarters, so I just pulled fabrics from my stash (mostly Spot On ...
read moreEmmeline’s 2nd birthday is this week (eek!) and I wanted to make her a new dress for her party. My friend, Ramona, asked me if I would like to test the pattern for a new dress she designed, so the timing was perfect!
The pattern is called The BouncyFlouncy Dress and it truly is bouncy and flouncy! It was easy to put together (even all those gathered, hemmed, flounces were quicker than I thought, because it’s a tiny little dress) plus it’s made from fat quarters, so I just pulled fabrics from my stash (mostly Spot On ...
read moreHere's a very pretty keyring made using Little Kukla laminated fabric by Suzy Ultman. You can make keyrings using novelty fabrics with large scale designs. They're simple to make and look great hanging from a school bag too!
Our class today in St. Charles is actually being held inside the mall in an empty storefront! What used to be an American Eagle store is now the home of my Jamestown Landing class! The lighting is good – of course the wood floors beautiful – and there are plenty of outlets and tables for more than 30 quilters together :-) Of course this was a place that hired lots of teenagers – and that is
read moreI have adapted a Mandy Shaw design. These gifts do not have to be used for sewing items. They could be used as a make-up bag, travelling bag or even as writing/pen bag.
These French Fancies are fun, quick and easy to make. I have started making another one, this will be my fourth French Fancy.
P.S. I will have samples at the Dartmoor Arts and Craft Show in August, which is held in Princetown primary ... read more
Many of you know that I love making bags. I started this Star Bag late last year. By that, I mean that I cut all the pieces out and marked up the quilting design. Then another project took my attention and this project got put into my UFO box.
I can only show you a few edited photos of Miss S birthday gift, as I am making several more of the same projects for other gifts.
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