A New Pattern~

I had the pleasure of testing a new pattern

 by Daryl of Patchouli Moon Studio for a very cool fabric folder~

The Patchwork Fabric Folder pattern can be found on Craftsy  HERE

Daryl also has a free tutorial for sewing a scrappy background for your folder  HERE

I just love my folder! The cover is a wool applique I worked on while riding in the car. It is from a pattern in the most recent Primitive Quilts and Projects magazine. The tree is part of a larger pattern in the magazine for a table runner and I am also working on that. ;-)

Thank you for your kind messages and condolences on my Mom's passing.💔

 

 

Saying Goodbye

My Mom passed away on August 16th.

I am sure going to miss her.

Rest in peace, Mom.

Seriously-- Where did July Go??!!

Happy August!

This has been the fastest summer e.v.e.r. for me! It seems like I am always on the go!

How about you?

August came in with a bang! I have finished 5 pattern tests already!

All I can say about them for now is cute. cute. cute. :-) I am already using one item. 

And another is going to be delivered on Saturday.

That one is a baby quilt! This soon to be released pattern is called 'Addition' by Erica of  Kitchen Table Quilting

Here is a little peek~

I used flannel, quilting cottons, and minky and I love how soft and cuddly it is! I just quilted it with an allover loopy design to hold the layers together, no batting as it is heavy enough. ;-)

The other 4 I won't be able to reveal until this fall. :-)

I also made 2 mini machine embroidered wall hangings~

Both designs are from the Embroidery Library. 

This is the second one I have made of the Lord's Prayer. Unfortunately, my parents have ended up in different care facilities.  My Dad requested the first one for his apartment; when my Mom saw it, she wanted one too. ;-)  So since she had to wait a bit, she gets both of these. 

And I kept my embroidery machine busy making a couple key fobs too. I have made so many of these that I have lost count. :-) The design is from Buggalena. 

I am keeping my sewing machine hopping! And I love it!! Especially on these hot, dry days when going outdoors is not too appealing. ;-)  Next in my que of projects is a couple more baby items and then I want to catch up on my BOM's.  How about you? Is summer keeping you busy too?

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

 

Yikes! Summer is Flying!!

Goodness how can it be the second half of July already!?

Do you feel like summer is just flying too?

I truly had intended to get back here sooner!

I made little chicken feeder pincushions for my fellow retreaters~

I saw a similar idea on Pinterest, and just went with it.  I got a couple cans of spray paint and had a little fun.  The pincushions are stuffed with a combination of walnut shells and batting.  I gathered them around a piece of card board that I cut to fit the top. The little holes are to store smaller spools of thread, but my friends all agreed M&M's would be better! LOL

I have had my sewing machine buzzing since our return.  I made a flannel/denim raggy quilt as a graduation gift for a friend's DD.

And I just finished a pattern test for a fun bag~

It is loaded with pockets!  Seven in all. :)

It is called Snow White's Purse Charming and is by Willow Creek Sewn. 

I have a few more things on my cutting table, so need to get back to work!

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

 

I'm Ba-aa-ack!!

We took the month of June to travel and visit with our families. I delivered all the quilts in my previous posts. :-)

On the way back we saw some wonderful rainbows~ 

Our motor home campground was right out in the middle of the prairie in Wyoming.

The 50+mph wind gusts were not very fun, but the rainbows were sure pretty! 

I attended a small retreat during our trip and worked on these Scrappy Trips blocks in Christmas scraps (Of course!)  I followed Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville's tutorial.

Since we have been home I have made 10 more blocks. I want to do 26 more so that the quilt fits a queen size bed.  I counted out my strips last night and need to do more cutting. :-/  It is an easy block and I am hoping when it is all sewn together it doesn't look quite so crazy! I never knew I had so many red Christmas prints! (My Mom had a lot of red too as I acquired her stash earlier this year.) 

I will be back soon to show you the gift I made for my fellow retreats, and some of the gifties I received. ;-)

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

I Hope You~~

...aren't tired of seeing the quilts I managed to get quilted and bound in May. :-)

Two are for my DBIL and two are my Mom's.  The photos really don't do any of them justice, but they are the best I could do with my little camera and photo program. I really miss my old program! If you click on them, they should enlarge.

Today I made more 'wonder cream'. See this post for recipe.

This time the cream is white instead of baby lotion pink~ I had no idea Baby Magic was white or I would have used it last time. :-) My DH likes to use it on his cuticles, and my Dad on his arms so I am sure both will like the white better. LOL

I really love this stuff~ perfect for summer sandal feet too! 

My calla's are blooming like crazy~

And finally a little cross stitch ornament I finished~

A friend and I do a 'Christmas in July' exchange because December is always to busy to really take the time to enjoy the stitching.  Our theme was red cardinals~ I hope she likes it! :-)

That's all for today~

Until next time~

Happy stitchin'!!

Odds & Ends

Sometimes thinking of a title is a little difficult for me, so let's just go with this one. ;-)

 

I am still quilting and just finished another top for my Mom. This one is a string quilt. We did a swap last year for the blocks, she got her top together quickly and sent it back with me to quilt. We put a fleece backing on it~ nice a snuggly for those cold winters.

Our DGS has a birthday this month and I embroidered a pool towel for him and made a pillow case.

We will buy him a mask & fins to make it a pool/lake themed birthday. ;-)

I didn't use a pattern for the pillowcase. I have made so many that I just usually wing it and they turn out fine. :-)  I do like doing them the 'burrito-style' and then French seams so there are no raw edges inside.

And I finished the second quilt for the DBIL.  You may recall me telling you that my DSIL passed away before she could finish her quilts. Well, she had this one in two pieces. I originally thought it was 2 lap quilts, but soon realized it was meant to be one quilt. She had two long sections pinned together with batting & backing and she was quilting ¼" around the blocks with her domestic machine.  She had one half about ¾ of the way done and she had an 'oopsie'. She must have been using a water soluble pen and when she went to spritz it out, the red bled. Badly. I think she then packed them away in disgust. :-( So I sewed the two halves together and then did an all over pantograph on the longarm. She had some tucks in her quilting, but I did not rip them out~ they add a little character and I think my DBIL will appreciate her work.  Now that I have it finished, I am going to mix up a little paste of something and try to lighten the spot where it bled, then take it to the laundromat with a box of Color Catchers and wash it. Wish me luck! :-/

I am headed back to my embroidery machine this afternoon. I have a few things I want to get made for friends.  Please take a minute to remember our fallen Veteran's today. They gave their lives for our freedoms. I don't 'celebrate' today as much as 'honor' the day, and the men and women it represents.

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!