The background is quilted with this flower motif.
The dress is quilted with a variegated thread to make these swirls. I added some detail to the lily.The swirls make their way up the bodice.Nothing fancy for the gavel ... read more
Merry Christmas Friend!
I have a Christmas message today with a giveaway 🎄💝
****My First Christmas ***
This is my first Christmas with my beautiful mom, I was one month old.
I sent this photo over to mom today! She said it was like having a babydoll with lots of clothing. I was the first grand child and the first girl on my dad's side, I was a wee bit spoiled.
****Merry Christmas Video***
Big hugs to you my friend!
I'm not sure why i had shorts on for Christmas, guess it was warm at my Great Grandmother's home ...
It's Fireside Chat Monday!
***Jelly Roll Sew Along Assignment #5***
For This week:
Yes, there are many reasons to be thankful. I am thankful for products like Kraft-tex that feed my NEED as a maker.
If you have been following me for a while you know how I like to design with kraft-tex, fabric and cotton rope.
I am a CT Publishing Kraft-tex ambassador. Each month I make a project with Kraft-tex provided by CT Publishing.
This month it is pre-washed and hand-dyed Tangerine Tango Kraft-tex. Kraft-tex is a rugged paper that can be sewn, dyed, and washed.
Tools
1- Using AccuQuilt’s Go! Cutter ...
read moreAnd you thought the mask sewing was over with.
Darling Husband has said more than once he wanted a mask that had more coverage than the fitted masks I made a couple months ago. I made a sample last month and he has already lost it. It was time to make some more. I pulled out some fun Halloween prints and got cutting. These are made using one of the 3D patterns out there. I used the adult size from this Martelli Notions YouTube. I don't use the Martelli system but they include the sizes on the video. I ... read moreThere was supposed to be another fun garment sewing project here today. Sadly, there is only a partial post.
The best part about buying pdf patterns is the instant gratification of getting that pattern in your inbox or downloading it. The not so great part of that is printing and assembling that pattern. This is another Ellie & Mac pattern. I love that designers now make patterns with layers so you can print only the size you need. Granted, this means if you want another size you have to print it again but that time is about the same as tracing ...
read moreFor those of you who may get your knickers in a knot over something you perceive as political, you can skip this one. If you believe women's rights are human rights, you can stick around to see what this is about.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served 27 years on the Supreme Court of the United States. She changed the world both as a litigator before the Supreme Court and as a Justice on the Court. She argued six gender discrimination cases before the Supreme Court between 1973 and 1976, winning five. My life as a mother, wife, and service-member ...
read moreHappy Fridays!
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With all the fires out west there are groups of quilters taking finished quilts, tops and pillowcases to distribute to people who have lost their homes. It is such an amazing effort. I got in contact with Heather Hendrickson of To the Point Quilting about her Quilt Drive. And it is a SMALL world she is my friend Bonnie Sullivans longarmer and friend.. Bonnie ...
I follow Cal Patch on Instagram and her sewing adventures are always a pleasure. Last week she shared her version of the Bird Dress and I was intrigued.