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Hello my friends ...

My Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ivoryspring – Check out pattern(s) of the month!

Fat Quarter Shop: https://shrsl.com/337dq

Connecting Threads: https://shrsl.com/4adn4

15% off at Missouri Star Quilt Company: https://glnk.io/mzmmj/ivory-spring

Wendy Sheppard related offerings on Annie’s: https://shrsl.com/3xtvh

Emerson Creek Pottery: https://emersoncreekpottery.com/?ref=Wendy

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 Not only did I Quilt and cross stitch this past year, but I attempted some other crafts.  Some of the things I'm going to show will be some items that I didn't make but that I helped or taught others to make.  I also belong to a craft group that meets once a month and there are a few fun things for that.  And others items are just things I thought I'd try.

Craft Group - it's a group of about 14 ladies from my sisters neighborhood (mostly) and we meet once a month and have a ...

 I can't believe I didn't blog at all in 2023.  I'd love to say I'm just too busy but that wouldn't be the truth.  I easily could have found the time to update.  I will try to do better this year.  I'm going to split my updates between quilting and cross stitching and other crafting stuff plus life updates to keep the post from being too long or picture heavy. 

I did quilt some this past year, more than I thought I had.  Amazing when you have to go back to look to see ...

My Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ivoryspring – Check out pattern(s) of the month!

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15% off at Missouri Star Quilt Company: https://glnk.io/mzmmj/ivory-spring

Wendy Sheppard related offerings on Annie’s: https://shrsl.com/3xtvh

Emerson Creek Pottery: https://emersoncreekpottery.com/?ref=Wendy

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Are you looking for an elegant free motion edge to edge design for your quilt project? Try Feather Flower!

The gorgeous Feather flower design moves in every direction and starts with a shape that you may have tried before: the feather with a pearl. I used this shape a couple of weeks ago in ‘Bubble Wave’.

After the feather with pearl, you stitch two more feathers and add a final leaf shape that can fill any area that needs to be filled. The leaf can go on either side of your stitched ‘branch’.

It looks really well on this red ...

The e-mail recreation continues. The only people I have yet to contact are those in the UFO groups and the Heartfelt Sampler. But if you were interested in anything else (Many Blocks, Out of the Box, Machine Embroidery, Digital Cutter), you should have received an e-mail from me. If you have NOT, send me a note, and I'll add you to the appropriate list. 

Then, once that is organized, I can delete the rest of the class e-mails for 2023. That's going to free up a whole lot of space! 

Based on some of the advice I've ...

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My friends, Christmas will be officially over this Saturday after Twelfth Night! It’s time to work on ...

 Look who came this Christmas! Our son had to work so he and his family were unable to come for Christmas, but we've been able to visit via video so that's the next best thing. When they took E to see Santa, she was apprehensive. I love this sweet shot Steph captured of E and her Daddy while they were waiting in line.Escape! LOLMama and Daddy made it somewhat bearable.Meanwhile,

In September, I posted about tending to some odds and ends with respect to my finished quilts. This little Christmas wall hanging is the last one that needed attention.

Made in 1999 with plaids, stripes, checks, dots, buttons and jumbo rick rack, this project was featured in a country craft magazine at a time when I was brand new to quilting.

Because it was small, (26″ x 26″) it looked like something I could manage as a beginner. I used whatever fabric I had on hand but did have fun shopping for the buttons. On a visit to our house ...

Another Christmas has come and gone; as always, I was almost ready. Are we ever completely prepared? Naturally, all of the gifts were purchased and wrapped, cards addressed and sent, and the food was ready at the appointed time and place. But, then, there's always those "extras", those things I think I'd like to make and tuck in as a special surprise- those little cross stitch ornaments I

Another Christmas has come and gone; as always, I was almost ready. Are we ever completely prepared? Naturally, all of the gifts were purchased and wrapped, cards addressed and sent, and the food was ready at the appointed time and place. But, then, there's always those "extras", those things I think I'd like to make and tuck in as a special surprise- those little cross stitch ornaments I

We celebrated Christmas Saturday evening, which is not our normal—our family was together thanks to FaceTime, and I’m grateful; this was our first in-person (for most of us) Christmas gathering in 4 years. Having it on Christmas Eve was more about convenience for everyone.  As a result, I got to spend a quiet Christmas day with the Hubs and even got to sew a bit, in addition to doing laundry.

While savoring my coffee Christmas morning, I thought about some things from the evening before that reminded me how easily distracted I have been ...

She’s not really a puppy now, as she’s four years old and has lived with us for a year and a half. This year I bought Chouchou (pronounced shoe-shoe) a sweater that looks like she’s a Christmas gift — so cute!  Unfortunately, you can’t really see the design from the front, so here she is, […]

Merry Christmas to everyone! Thanks to all of you for supporting me in so many ways this past year (OK -- that's something I should say on New Year's Day), but I appreciate all the comments and feedback and know that many of you read the blog over morning coffee! No pressure on me to face an empty computer screen every morning and drum up something! I LOVE it! 

I hope that your day is whatever you want it to be. Our day has always been quiet - no big families or groups of friends to celebrate with. And there ...

A family member is sick so we won't be getting together today.  I guess that means I can sew.....

The caravan was packed, and we were on our way to Kiwitea, to stay with my daughter and her family.  Santa Bear and the Christmas cushions were coming away with us on this trip, and we mustn’t forget the bag of Christmas gifts for the family.

Christmas in the caravan

Expecting the holiday traffic to  be very busy, we kept off SH1 and drove along some quieter rural roads. It’s always good to be safely off the roads in the busy holiday period, and we were soon parked up on the property.  My bacon and egg pie went ...

I dug into my ribbon stash to make this year’s Christmas ornaments. A 7/8-inch, two-toned red ribbon was used to make these pretty poinsettia ornaments.

A decorative button with an antique gold finish from my grandmother was stitched to each center.

Next, I made these origami ornaments, and honestly, they were way more trouble than they were worth, with the fuss factor exceeding 11. I won’t discard them, but they are seriously underwhelming, given the effort.

The instructions for these ornaments were in the book Quick and Easy Ways with Ribbon by Ceci Johnson – well, quick and ...

For the young at heart!

May we all find some new toys to play with in the year ahead!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!