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Sunflowers, Sleeves and a Quilt Show! from The Cozy Quilter

More colourful petals were added to the sunflower in the centre of my project this week. This picture will end up being a 12" circle so there is a long way to go still. I like the turquoise background--the colours in the sunflower really pop.

I may not get as much cross stitching done this week as I have entered 9 quilts into our guild quilt show in early May and I need to hand stitch the sleeves onto 8 of the quilts. (the smallest one already had a sleeve). This afternoon, I made sleeves for 6 quilts and they ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 year ago. under counted cross stitch , finn , flowers , gardens , quilt show , slow sunday stitching

Apple Core Quilt....DONE ! from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I began piecing this apple core quilt top

in Jackson, Wyoming in 2009...

I stopped at a quilt shop in Jackson,

purchased the template and fabrics

and began cutting out apple core shapes...

I spent the next year stitching on the GO !

with the applecore quilt

as my take-a-long piecing project...

Hand Piecing while traveling

is so relaxing and rewarding...

I spent the last week putting the finishing touches

on the Apple Core Quilt...

Here it is on our bed.....DONE !

I had FUN incorporating a few Kaffee Fassett

fabrics into this quilt...

The binding and label are all DONE ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 year ago. under apple core quilt , chickens , fabulous finishes , flowers , garden , hand pieced , take-a-long quilt , traditional quilts

Purple Scrap Blocks and a Sunflower in the Making from The Cozy Quilter

I got to work on my Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks this week using my purple and red-violet (magenta) scraps. These squares are 6.5" square. I still have lots of purple scraps but my red-violet collection is almost non-existent now.

I made another pineapple log cabin to add to my collection.

We had summer-like weather this week and the garden has burst into bloom. These red-violet hellebores came from my MIL's garden.

The daffodils in my garden also put on a great show this week.

The grape hyacinths are so pretty!

Ladybugs and bees are making an appearance as ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 year ago. under counted cross stitch , finn , flowers , hand sewing , rainbow scrap challenge , slow sunday stitching

Free Patterns, Lone Star Medallion, Stitching Stars from Canadian Needle Nana

I spied this mug among the mark downs at Winners the last time I was there. Still a bit expensive but I recognized the design. Sure enough when I turned it over to look at the maker, it said Rifle Paper Co, a fabric designer I enjoy. I used their Holiday Classics line for a quilting project two years ago. I think that is the same design there in the upper left. Beautiful fabric but costly. The mug is also beautifully made with gold trim.

I didn't know they produced so many items featuring their marvelous designs- planners, vases ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 1 year ago. under birds , cross stitch , flowers , free patterns , lone star medallion , quilting , youtube videos

Pineapple Log Cabin and a New Cross Stitch Project from The Cozy Quilter

The Rainbow Scrap Challenge colour for April is purple so I dug into my purple scrap bin and made my pineapple log cabin block. I don't repeat any of the scraps in each block. Someone had asked if I was paper piecing these blocks...I purchased 2 panels of muslin with the pineapple blocks printed onto it years ago and I am using them for these blocks. I have enough for 24 blocks but will only do 12 for this project and save the rest for another quilt. No paper to pull off after sewing. I laid out the ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 year, 1 month ago. under finn , flowers , hand sewing , knitting , pineapple log cabin , rainbow scrap challenge , slow sunday stitching

EPP Plus Quilt, Embroidery, Pizza, New Quilter Video, Barred Owl is Back from Canadian Needle Nana

This is what is left of my geranium plant that was so beautiful last fall when I brought it inside. It is alive but spring can't come fast enough to revitalize this one. Truthfully, being on the floor, I kind of neglected it a little and am lucky that geraniums are a hardy plant.

It seems like I've watched Jacques Pepin, the French chef, all my life. Decades ago while living in Labrador, I would catch his show on PBS on Saturday afternoons, and loved it. I follow his ChefJacquesPepin Facebook page and recently Jacques shared how to ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 1 year, 1 month ago. under embroidery , epp , flowers , food , pizza food , plus quilt , youtube videos

Free Patterns, Farmer's Wife Quilt, Hockney's Pink Tree, Apple Blossoms from Canadian Needle Nana

Above is David Hockney's Pink tree Study for Cherry Blossom. Here at Art Finder you can read 5 interesting facts about David. Joyous and colourful are two words often used to describe his work. It reminded me of the pretty apple blossoms I found on forgotten and very elderly apple trees at the farm. May 24, 2016.

In the same file was this photo of my Farmer's Wife quilt. Brand new to quilting, I haven't any idea how or why I thought I could sew these blocks. I bit off more than I could chew for quite ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 1 year, 1 month ago. under books , embroidery , farmer's wife quilt , flowers , free patterns , gardening , quilting

Slow Stitching and Trying Out a New Ruler from The Cozy Quilter

I added lots of stitches to my cross stitch picture this week. I just love the colours in this project...so bright and cheerful. One friend said this pattern looks almost Scandinavian to her and I would have to agree. There is a butterfly to sew next, once the large pink flower and the beet are done.

I bought myself a HuRTy ruler (designed by Latifah Saafir) at QuiltCon and wanted to try it out on a small project before tackling a bigger quilt. Here are my first few Half Rectangle Triangles on my design wall. I am not sure ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 year, 1 month ago. under counted cross stitch , finn , flowers , hrt's , hurty ruler , slow sunday stitching

Three Free Patterns, More EPP Pluses, Embroidered Snowy Scene, Muffins, A Show to Watch from Canadian Needle Nana

My Jasmine Magnolia is bravely blooming a little. Photographed against a screen and that backyard bank of snow.

I'm a bit proud to have kept this one alive and kicking. And thanks Mary Anne, Magpie's Mumblings, for that tip about banana skin water being excellent for houseplants too. We eat a lot of bananas so I will definitely be adding it to the mixtures rather than straight to composting.

LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color's prompt this week was about favourite spring flowers. Think it will be a while before I'm seeing any flowers here. This ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 1 year, 1 month ago. under crochet , embroidery , epp , flowers , food , free patterns , links , plus quilt , quilting , shows to watch , youtube videos

Sunday Chat – Tablescape, Stamping, Garden from From My Carolina Home

Good morning. Let’s start off the day with a nice photo of the pear tree in bloom. I went out when the sun came out earlier in the week to get a better shot of the lovely white flowers with the mountain background. It is something to help your mood this morning as we all deal with the time change. Ugh, I hate this switching to daylight saving time.

I really like this one, and it may be an entry in next year’s state fair photography contest.

I’ve been clearing out a lot of my tablescaping stuff ...

added by Carole @ From My Carolina Home 1 year, 2 months ago. under cards , flowers , gardening , photography , spring , stamping , tablescape , tablescapes (Comments)

Sewing to and from QuiltCon in Atlanta from The Cozy Quilter

My husband and I drove to Atlanta last week so I could go to QuiltCon. This was my second time attending this great gathering of modern quilters from around the world. My friend, Christine and I went to the 2019 conference in Nashville, but unfortunately, she was unable to come this time. As you know, I like to sew in the car to stay awake on long car trips and this trip was no exception. I did quite a bit of stitching on my Spring picture. I forgot a couple of floss colours at home so the holes will be ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 year, 2 months ago. under counted cross stitch , flowers , quiltcon 2023 , quilted clothing , slow sunday stitching , stash building

It's March... from From the Strawberry Patch...

... and it's coming in like a lamb here today; what's the weather like where you are? Up at my Mom and Dad's in New Hampshire they're buried under snow with more forecast to fall on Saturday. My Dad loves it but my Mom has had enough already! Speaking of my parents, today is their 71st wedding anniversary! This picture was taken a while ago, but you can see how cute they are! Happy Anniversary,

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 1 year, 2 months ago. under anniversary , augie , boms , flowers , longarm , parents , puppy , quilting , retreat , retreat sewing , spring

It's March... from From the Strawberry Patch...

... and it's coming in like a lamb here today; what's the weather like where you are? Up at my Mom and Dad's in New Hampshire they're buried under snow with more forecast to fall on Saturday. My Dad loves it but my Mom has had enough already! Speaking of my parents, today is their 71st wedding anniversary! This picture was taken a while ago, but you can see how cute they are! Happy Anniversary,

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 1 year, 2 months ago. under anniversary , augie , boms , flowers , longarm , parents , puppy , quilting , retreat , retreat sewing , spring

Feathered flowers - new e2e pattern in KoolKat quilting range from Koolkat Quilting

added by koolkatquilting 1 year, 3 months ago. under feathered flowers e2e machine quilting pattern , feathers , flowers , koolkatquilting

Hearts and Flowers from The Snarky Quilter

Thank goodness dreary February is brightened up by Valentine’s Day. This year I decided to go traditional with hearts and flowers to celebrate, though I won’t turn down a nice bottle of wine or some dark chocolate.

I think I once made a hearts quilt, but it was gifted a long time ago. Rather than go the quilt route I found it was faster and more fun to sew some hearts onto leftover blank greeting cards. The background is painted pattern tissue, and the hearts are old sheet music that I painted and stamped. The papers were heavy ...

added by snarkyquilter 1 year, 3 months ago. under collage , commentary , flowers , stitched paper , valentine's day , watercolor (Comments)

Winter Stitching and other Happenings from From the Strawberry Patch...

I've been as busy in the sewing room this month as an active puppy will allow me to be! Never a dull moment around here. I've begun cutting out all the pieces for "Stars and Snowflakes" by Wendy Sheppard. The trial block is shown here, under construction. I hope to have this all cut and prepped to take along for stitching together at an upcoming weekend retreat. While preparing all the pieces for

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 1 year, 3 months ago. under augie , birthday , flowers , grandchildren , plants , quilt projects , training , winter

Winter Stitching and other Happenings from From the Strawberry Patch...

I've been as busy in the sewing room this month as an active puppy will allow me to be! Never a dull moment around here. I've begun cutting out all the pieces for "Stars and Snowflakes" by Wendy Sheppard. The trial block is shown here, under construction. I hope to have this all cut and prepped to take along for stitching together at an upcoming weekend retreat. While preparing all the pieces for

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 1 year, 3 months ago. under augie , birthday , flowers , grandchildren , plants , quilt projects , training , winter

My first ever Calendar! from Nestlings By Robin

Initial orders have gone out

and I am excited to start

my video tutorials that will

post each month on my

YouTube channel.

This labor of love is

comprised of various

flowers I have designed

over the years and put

into a 3" format so

that each month you

get a new little piece

to work on in all

those in between moments

(bank line, doctor

appointment, etc).

Those minutes add

up so quickly.

Each month has a

handy pocket calendar and

an inspirational phrase.

On the back side,

there are notes about

supplies, stitches to try,

and ideas for ...

added by Robin 1 year, 4 months ago. under 2023 calendar , embroidery , flowers , inspiration , nestlings by robin

Winter Mystery--Chilhowie--Designed by Bonnie Hunter from TheEclecticAbuela

It is that time of year again--Mystery Time.

added by TheEclecticAbuela 1 year, 6 months ago. under bonnie hunter , chilhowie , ditch lilies , flowers , mystery quilt , orange , scrappy quilts , scraps

In The Back Yard... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

We have had a warm, sunny and beautiful autumn

and the dahlias in the back yard are loving it...