I needed a break from show prep and pulled out this sweet little kit given to me by a friend.
But I’m not always good at following directions……
I do love the fabrics in this kit. I added a couple bits from my scrap basket. And today, I’m hand quilting.
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Have a great day!
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Daughter #3 gave me this beautiful cactus for Mother’s Day last year. I can’t believe how much it has grown!
This year, Daughter #1 gave me this one. It doesn’t have any pokeys!
Her dog, Lola, is Winslow’s sister. All three had a great time together last weekend.
Winslow and Willy’s shirts say, Lover, not a Biter. 😁
Mr. Wonderful helped the boys make cinnamon rolls.
How beautiful is our flowering Crabtree?
Have a wonderful weekend!
This quilt is why I wanted to work with bias tape. I had an idea in my head and needed to come up with a way to create it.
I applied this all by hand and it took forever. Seriously, nearly the whole season of Queen Charlotte.
Here’s a look at the back.
I’m quite smitten with this piece.
Have a great day!
I know I just showed you my recovered design wall. Just before I found the new covering for it, I came across this gadget for cleaning it.
This is what the other side looks like.
This is the easiest thing I’ve found for removing threads. Here is a before.
And after!
You can see below what just a few swipes did.
Then you just pull off the threads and throw them away! I’ve ne er found anything that worked this well.
I found this little gadget for a dollar at a discount store. But I found the same thing as part of this set on Amazon (no affiliation).
I hope you find this helpful. Have a great day!
Along with rearranging the sewing room, comes dealing with scraps. These buckets are too full.
I’m trying to discipline myself to chop them up. My 2 1/2” square bucket was nearly empty, so I’m mostly cutting for that.
I’m cutting 2” squares as well.
Thank heavens for my AccuQuilt dies and cutters. This would never happen otherwise.
I have a long way to go.
Have a great day!
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I set up this sewing space nearly nine years ago. It has undergone minor changes since then, but I decided it needed a major overhaul after returning from Arizona. I think it is a great boost for your creativity. You can see previous photos by clicking on the Sewing Room Pics link on the sidebar.
One of the biggest changes, was moving my fabric storage. I used to have my embroidery machine here, but it lives in AZ now.
I still have lots of work to do sorting and refolding fabric. I also need to work on the countertop.
This area hasn’t changed much.
But this has. I moved my long arm, Friday, and created this taller cutting table/island. This has been working out very well.
I also recovered my design wall.
The Hoosier cabinet stayed put.
And here is Friday. I have quilts for my show waiting for sleeves there.
My “ parts department “.
And my desk.
I now have two islands. This one has my Juki which is my main piecing machine.
The cart in the corner holds miscellany. Then my ironing table.
Moving around, you find my Pfaff which is mainly used for binding.
And the my studio die cutter.
Those tubs of scraps need to be dealt with! There is so much more work to be done, but I’m glad to be this far along in the process.
Have a great day!
I think it’s a bit unfair to only show your best work, or even your okay work. Sometimes you need to share the good, the bad, AND the ugly. So here are a few rejects from the last few weeks for your viewing pleasure (?).
Now that I’ve burned your eyeballs, I will remind you of this little bit of wisdom. You have to make a lot of crap, before something good emerges. I’m not disappointed in these designs. They are part of my crap quota.
Have a great day!
Happy Mother’s Day! After church, Mr. Wonderful and I are going to a Harley Swap Meet and show. Later this afternoon, Daughter #1 and her family will be over.
I got some slow stitching in yesterday while hubby and I took a long drive.
Eventually, that bit will be added to this. I had lost steam on this process, but I’d really like to get the top pieced by the end of summer.
Have a great day!
I decided to trim on of my little bits down and add it to a notecard to send yo a friend.
My pattern writing “helper.”
I love it when my boys come over after school! They discovered they are now big enough to climb trees in my backyard.
Silly Willy.
Our apple trees are in full bloom!
Lastly, I think this is considered a kids book, but I enjoyed it.
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I finished up both of these art quilts this week. It has been so much fun getting back into improv.
Daughter #3 suggested adding some embroidery to this. I had already been thinking of adding some hand quilting, so this is what I ended up with.
I love how the directional weave of the fabrics adds interest l
Loving that texture.
And here is the second piece. I think this is my favorite of the two.
This photo really shows the texture of the quilting.
I need names, so if you have any great ideas, let me know in the comments!
Have a great day!
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