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stash report March 29, 2020 from Making A Lather

These were fabric purchases from the thrift store before covid -19. I was thrilled to find a quilter's cast offs. There was about 9 1/2 yards.

Stash report

Fabric Used this month -nothing yet for March as I haven't finished a quilt

Fabric Used year to Date: 53.25 yards

Fabric Added this month: 9.5 yards

Fabric Added Year to Date: 54.75 yards
net fabric: 1.5 yards bought more than used

I sewed at least 15 minutes per day

I have an old ufo on the frame and hope to have it quilted and ...

added by maggie fellow 13 hours, 34 minutes ago. under fabric , goodwill , quilt , quilt sweet land of liberty quilt , quilt wip , quilting , rug , rug hooking , scrappy , snowman rug , ufo , ufos 2020 , wips , wool

rug finish from Making A Lather

It's bad enough as a home body, with everything cancelled, I have no frame of reference.

I finished this little rug hooking wall hanging. It needed pressed and blocked. And I needed a little finish.

I used a piece of the background wool to make the back.

I finished the customer quilt I was working on last week and it was delivered.

and I am cutting scraps a little at a time. I seem to be wanting triangles.

I am linking:

midweek makers

boms away

Oh scrap

I am linking to:

to do tuesday

chameleon color linky

added by maggie fellow 4 days, 16 hours ago. under finish , longarm , poinsettia rug , quilt , quilting , rug , rug hooking , rug matters , scrappy , scraps , wip , wool

When Life Gives us Lemons.... from Val's Quilting Studio

Each morning....

...and throughout the afternoons....

I'm feeding my body with the:

When Life Give Us Lemons...

...take control of the things we can! Green tea with a twist of lemon has always been an afternoon treat...but I've been remotivated to get back to my daily juicing routine too. It feels good to be feeding my body with nutrients that will build my immune system. Along with being intentional about what I put in my body, I'm also boosting my immune system by reducing the stress of the Coronavirues impact on our daily life by limiting ...

added by Val's Creative Life 5 days, 7 hours ago. under coronavirus , healthy eating , thread , tips , wool

more utility (love) stitching . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

Yes, I do have to qualify that utility stitching for my grands is definitely *love* stitching! Ellie's 8-year-old "blankie" needed some attention. Seriously, I should have taken a before pic! I reconstructed it for her, making it a quilt, of sorts . . .

Hopefully it will get her through (to adulthood)! :) It made her so very happy to get it back, my heart was happy too.

I am struggling with allergies again. I'm sniffling and sneezing and coughing ... the very thing people do NOT want to be around right now! So I'm self-quarantining. Add the fact that I'm ...

added by Denise :) 2 weeks ago. under blackwork , finish , grandson , love stitching , photo , pumpkin , sal , utility sewing , wool

rug class from Making A Lather

Day 2 of my hubby's back surgery recovery, and, I made a good start on a drop stitch scarf. I'm sure I have altered the pattern with a little boo boo here and there. It is really looking pretty good, considering I was interrupted every 20 minutes. And was bored easily.

I realized I haven't posted about a rug hooking class last week with a teacher from Noblesville that our group invited for a workshop. We are learning shading using her flower pattern. Our choices were purple or red. My kit is the red.

This is our ...

added by maggie fellow 2 weeks, 2 days ago. under flower rug , handspun , journal , knitting , rug , rug hooking , rug project , scarf , wool , yarn

this and that from Making A Lather

My hubby has back surgery Monday. We are in a daze, and, I haven't really been sewing much. I have finished a few more little things. I have a a few shoofly blocks which is a leader/ ender challenge at Quiltville. I am doing the same size as Bonnie which finishes at 4 1/2 inches. So far, I have not cut any triangles for this, but have used leftover triangles I have in a bucket.

I did quick count, and have 40 blocks.

I had a little snowman next on my snowman rug. He is cuter in person ...

added by maggie fellow 3 weeks, 3 days ago. under bonnie hunter , ender , ender challenge , leader , quilt , quilt wip , quiltville , rug , rug hooking , rug project , shoofly , snowman rug , wip , wool

a little remiss . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

What can I say that I've not said before?! Life is BUSY! But that's okay; I'm in the here and now!

This past weekend I hosted (?!?!?) the first ever Camp MACOBA Stitcher's Retreat! It was such a cozy, fun weekend! I hashtagged it #rustricretreat. There's a reason! LOL!

We made use of both bunkhouses. We slept in the one . . .

(Can you tell it was a quilter's retreat?!)

And we stitched in the other . . .

(And we trekked to the 'outhouse'. Really it's not that primitive -- it was a bathhouse. But still it was a ...

added by Denise :) 3 weeks, 4 days ago. under camp , camp macoba , embroidery , handwork , photos , quilt , retreat , slow stitching , wool

Teaching at Gotham Quilts! from Where Art & Life Meet

A month ago I taught a 2-hour stitching workshop exploring shapes and stitches at my quilt guild. It was a huge success, and lots of fun! I prepared squares of wool and precut circles in different sizes. More than 20 people attended and each person got to pick a wool square and some circles, which… Continue reading Teaching at Gotham Quilts!

added by arianezurcher 3 weeks, 5 days ago. under art , crafts , creative process , design , embroidery , embroidery art , gotham quilts , hand stitching , new york city , new york city quilt shop , nyc , quilting , quilting fabric , quilts , stitching , sue spargo , teaching , whipstitch , wool , wool applique (Comments)

snowman finish from Making A Lather

We have a new snowman living with us for my snowman rug. I have been back to my rug hooking guild and I spend a little time each week trying to move my snowman along. I started this nearly a year ago.

I had a chance to lay the whole rug out and check my progress. - so cute.
I am planning to hook the center like a night winter sky.

last week's to do list:
1. quilt woven done
2. bind woven done
3. sashings and corners for frolic done
4. row x row orange done
5. make shine ...

added by maggie fellow 1 month, 1 week ago. under rug , rug hooking , rug matters , rug project , scrappy , snowman rug , to do , to do tuesday , wip , wool

Spring Fiber Fest 2020—Coming this March! from Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye

Last week, Kara wrote about our busy month of March, filled with teaching and lectures, beginning with the Academy of Appliqué in Williamsburg, and including two guilds. At the end of the month, I (Teri) will be concluding the frenzy of March with a fabulous getaway in Fairfield, Pennsylvania—Spring Fiber Fest 2020, where I will be teaching this wool appliqué flower with embroidery and ribbon embellishment.

Last year, I visited the event to shop the vendors. The location is lovely, just a few miles from Gettysburg. I so enjoyed my time there that when Kathy, of Primitive Homespuns Wool ...

added by Teri and Kara—Through the Needle's Eye 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under applique , beads , embellishment , embroidery , fiber fest , ribbon flowers , ruched flowers , wool , wool applique

The Inspiration of Limitations from The Snarky Quilter

Too often I trip myself up with a lack of focus in my work. I start with an idea that cascades into yet other ideas and, in the end, I realize none of them well because I try to do … Continue reading →

added by snarkyquilter 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under 6 minute circle , commentary , fabric printing , in process , needle punch felting , techniques , wool (Comments)

stash report Feb 2, 2020 from Making A Lather

I am thinking I will do a stash report monthly instead of weekly.
Every time I try to use a coupon at Joann fabrics, I don't find anything not on sale, but, I come home with remnants. My rule for remnants is that the fabric has to be on sale in the first place, so that it is half off the sale price for the remnant. The better the sale on the fabric, the more tempting the remnant. My favorite thread was on sale, too. I really like the coats and clarks for paper piecing. It is 50 weight ...

added by maggie fellow 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under fabric , goodwill , joann , poinsettia rug , quilt , rug hooking , scrappy , scraps , stash report , wool

The Perfect Zippered & Lined Bag from Where Art & Life Meet

I love a good zippered pouch. Preferably one that I can take on an airplane, large enough for a tablet or small sketch book, a needle roll, small pair of scissors, and project, but not so large that it becomes cumbersome. I began looking around at what is already out there and found many lovely… Continue reading The Perfect Zippered & Lined Bag

added by arianezurcher 1 month, 4 weeks ago. under applique , ariane zurcher designs , bag , bags , creative process , design , embroidery , hand stitching , handmade , inspiration , linedbag , linedpouch , made by hand , pouch , stitching , sue spargo , travelbag , travelpouch , wool , wool applique , zipperedbag , zipperedpouch (Comments)

Mitering a Border and a Goal Update from Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye

About a month ago, I (Teri) shared some of my stitching goals with you, in an effort to gain some accountability. You can read about them HERE. I am happy to report that I have made some progress! Yesterday, I worked on the handout for our Woodland Reverie class at the upcoming Academy of Appliqué in Williamsburg. This lovely dogwood blossom will be among the flowers we will be stitching in that class. I'm always happy when I can check that to-do item off my list and can get ready to assemble kits.

Today's task was to put ...

added by Teri and Kara—Through the Needle's Eye 1 month, 4 weeks ago. under academy of appliqué , applique , baltimore on the prairie , borders , fraktur , mitering borders , ribbon flowers , wool , wool applique

Homegrown Progress from Alamosa Quilter

In 2018 I participated in Sue Spargo's BOM Homegrown. I'm still working on getting it quilted but I'm making good progress.

There are 27 houses surrounding the center tree block. I've quilted the center block plus 22 houses thus far. I'm quilting by hand using the seed stitch.

In shop news, here is a link to the latest newsletter if you are interested: Alamosa Quilt Company Newsletter. Our Local Quilt Shop Day Event on Saturday went well. And we will be taking sign-ups for the 2nd Saturday Sampler Club through the end of February.

added by Lynn 2 months ago. under applique , bom , hand stitching , sue spargo , wool

scrappy sewing from Making A Lather

I took this project to retreat with me last week. I made another 10 blocks and trimmed all 24 to 8 inches.
The plan is to make until I run out of the scrap fabric. But, I am getting anxious to see what I want to do with it. I like this layout so far.

I finished the little rug hooking project. This little project was a class in November. that was a class I took in the fall. I am still not comfortable while rug hooking, but, I am trying to build those back and arm muscles up ...

added by maggie fellow 2 months ago. under 4 cabin block , green , poinsettia rug , quilt , quilt wip , rainbow scrap challenge , retreat , rsc 20 , rug , rug hooking , scrappy 1 , wip , wool

forwards and backwards . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

Because this post covers a lot of time, current and past!

I finally finished up Ellie's bicycle embroidery, which was a good thing ... her (8th) birthday was Friday and we celebrated last night! It's a simple finish because I didn't want the fabric or the quilting to take away from the piece it was showcasing. Mission accomplished! *smirk* Ellie had her first slumber party on Friday night, so we did family dinner at a Japanese restaurant called Edo's. Her choice!

I love the complexity of this sweet girl. For all that she loves girlie things (check ...

added by Denise :) 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under books , embroidery , fabric , granddaughters , grandmother's choice , photo , quilt shop , slow stitching , snowman , stitchery , tea , wool

simple shawl I can't get wrong? from Charm About You

My attempts at dressmaking are practically none existent, other than some very cute baby dresses made way back and the occasional make for my kids. Simple stuff but simple is a good place to start isn't it? Patterns terrify me and for a long, long, long time I have wanted to make my own clothes. I'm saying this knowing I have said it before but maybe this will be the year.

This is perhaps the simplest make ever because I cheated. I used this knit jersey from The Textile Centre.

Melange Check Fleece Backed Wool Jersey in black and white

It's lovely Melange Check Fleece Backed Wool ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under a no sew project , dressmaking , fleece , jersey , melange check , robert mahar , shawl , simplicity , simplicity patterns , the textile centre , wool , world crafted , wrap

Sunday Stitching.... from Val's Quilting Studio

Sometimes a project that is old, can be new again!

Starting Sunday with some morning stitching, a hot cup of coffee and a sappy

Hallmark movie as a skiff of snow covers the ground outside.

Feels good to be finding my sewing "mojo" once again.
This is my Sue Spargo Forest of Trees BOM that just ended this month and will easily bring me through the next year as well. (Though I will miss my monthly happy mail.)

Sharing with everyone else at Kathy's.

With SMILES! Val

added by Val's Quilting Studio 3 months ago. under wool

A Creative Trial and Error from Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye

When Teri and I (Kara) began our In the Garden quilt, the plan was for Teri to make the whole quilt since she would be teaching it in the states, and I would make individual block projects and/or shop samples. The quilt is finished and you can read about it here, but I am slowly chipping away at the individual blocks. The most recent one that I have finished is the violet block.

Having just a block is not as attractive as a finished project when it is on display in a store, so I wanted to create a ...

added by Teri and Kara—Through the Needle's Eye 3 months, 1 week ago. under applique , embroidery , in the garden , ribbon , ribbon flowers , violets , wired ribbon , wool , wool applique

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