polka dot binding and a giveaway…

Remember this adorable baby quilt??  I thought I would share finished pictures with you. The yellow polka dot fabric was the binding request from the client… One tip I followed and I would recommend….don’t trim the back until you sew on the binding. Since stretchy minky fabric was the back, it was a great tip […]

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ric rac rabbits and a winner!

This week’s winner is….Natasha!!  I am emailing you… Ric Rac Rabbits by Marisa and Creative Thursday….I bought this line awhile back from the Intrepid Thread, of course! Since I loved so many of the prints in this line, I decided to do more of a centerpiece/placemat… oh I love, love the look of this… to […]

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quandary….

I made some nice progress on my embroidery project….but now I am stuck.  I ran out of the twine and the twine pictured is to thick to fit through my threader and needle….help!  Any ideas…. Until I figure a solution…I began another piece using lighter colored linen and actual floss…what do you think??  Happy Sewing!

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in my room and a giveaway

Do you recognize this line?? love, love fabric from the Intrepid Thread… In My Room by Jenean Morrison….what fun projects do you see?? I am working on a project with Architextures and by accident laid it with In My Room…and now I am thinking how to use them together…. The giveaway for this week…spy anything […]

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winner and glamping…

The winner of this lovely treats….is Gill!!  I will email you….Well….I guess you will have to use your imagination for the rest of my post….for some reason blogger won’t let me upload photos today…oiy!!  Well, I found another way around blogger, so here are a few more pictures…. I pulled out some Glamping… added some […]

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figgy pudding

Love, love basicgrey’s Figgy Pudding Christmas line from several years ago! The other day I pulled this project back out….making churn dash blocks…. My original plan was to make a wall hanging….I am now thinking about a runner and then destashing the rest….plans change – likes and dislikes change….Happy Sewing and Happy 2013!!

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flutter and a giveaway

Amidst all of the holiday prep and playing, I found a bit of time to escape to the studio…. I have been itching to play with Flutter…. I wanted to play with Candice’s chevron project from the book the Quilted Fish and the Design Team put together. Here are some of my groupings… With this […]

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welcome back and a winner!

This bundle of lovelies are headed to Deb@asimplelifequilts!!  I am emailing you shortly…. Last Friday my Lucky Penny projects came back….love, love seeing them again!! Remember this raw edge applique pillow?? This wall hanging project is still a fav of mine….one of those times when a design idea in my head plays out well in […]

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presents

Now that Christmas arrived…..I can share a few present photos…this Stoff centerpiece now graces my bestie’s table…. I finished the second tree skirt – hooray!! Ashley and Eric will enjoy it under their tree…. Gramma (my mom) made a wonderful sports quilt for my Luke…. It was close by him the whole day and then […]

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stockings are hung and a giveaway….

My daughter brought home a stocking project….her sewing machine was giving her fits…. then my son-in-love wanted a BIG stocking….he has a super size one at his parents’ home…. Ashley did an awesome job!!!  She used some of her fabric and some favorites of mine to create this amazing stocking!! I think Eric is thrilled….don’t […]

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