Unicorns!

When Erica @kitchentablequilting sent me the pattern test for her newest pattern~ 

 

The Delilah Quilt

I immediately knew what I wanted to do. That doesn't happen often! LOL

I thought the large squares would be perfect for a little machine embroidery and I had this unicorn CD, and...well....

Once again, my photos really don't do this top justice, but if you click on them

they will get bigger. ;-)  I already have it quilted and in my 'needs binding' pile. Unfortunately, the pile will have to wait a bit as i have lots of other things going on right now. ;)

The large squares give you so many options! Fussy cutting, applique, or embroidery!

The quilt was designed with a layer cake in mind, which would make it a really fast sew. 

You can find the link to the pattern and the other tester versions HERE

But hurry because I'm not sure how long it will be on sale. ;-)

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

Reveals~~~

Sara @SewSweetness has recently released a 'His, Hers & Furs' pattern bundle. Or each pattern can be purchased separately. 

I had the pleasure of testing 3 of the patterns in the new bundle. For the 4th one, I was traveling, Dad's funeral, etc and just didn't get to it, but Sara really is a sweetheart and said 'family first'. 

That is one of the many reasons I love to test for her. :-) 

So here is my Sheffield Tool Bag~

I made it for me and all the 'tools' we need when sewing bags. It has frames in it to hold it open, lots of pockets and is very sturdy.

 I also tested the Triple Threat Briefcase~

I made it in world traveler fabric and gifted it to my DD. :)

And last I made the Best Friend Pet Carrier~

I will admit this one was a bit of a challenge on my little domestic machine, but I stuck with it and am so happy I did!  Since we don't have kitties, the baby shark is my stand in (now do you have the Baby Shark song stuck in your head? LOL)  It also has frames in it to keep the sides firm.

I will be back with more reveals soon!

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

Back in the Sewing Chair Again!

I have been sewing like crazy the last week and a half!

I caught up on pattern tests I had committed to doing, and made a few things for myself. :-)

The little pink bag is a free pattern from By Annies. I love it~ and fear my DD will too. LOL

And the Betty Boop bag with the clear vinyl is a pattern by a friend of mine.  I was her pattern tester. Unfortunately she doesn't blog or have a website, she just made it for fun. I see more in my future. ;-)

What have you been working on?

I have much more work ahead of me! So many things I want to make, and it seems like 'sew' little time!

Until next time,

Happy Stitchin'!

Time

Time has flown for me since my last post, but not in a very 

good way. My Dad passed away on the evening of December 30th.

He had been slowly fading from us, but I didn't realize he was so close to his last day on Earth. 

We quickly got new tires on our car, bought chains and took off on a 1500 mile road trip through 4 passes to make it back for his services.

It was a pretty cold trip, but the snow stayed at bay for most of the trip. 

The day we laid him to rest was freezing and windy, he had a 21 gun salute; he was a Korean Veteran. 

At the end, when they presented my oldest brother with the flag, & the sun came out. 

To me, it was Dad smiling at us.  

Life is bittersweet like that.

The road trip back home was a little more harrowing. We woke to snow & ice, dodged more snow, decided to keep driving while the passes were good and made it home before the snow really flew and the pass in WA was closed.  Whew!

We had an angel guiding us home. 

Goodbye Dad. 

Happy Mail!

Coffee? or Tea?

I am a tea lover and one of my favorite tea blogs is 

Tea With Friends

Angela does book reviews, talks tea and cookies,has delightful tea sets and is just a

really fun blog. She had a few giveaways during December and I was the lucky winner of this one~

Tea inspired cards, napkins and a really cool cellulose cloth that I am currently using at my machine as a mug rug. :-)  Thank you so much Angela!

In the winter instead of coffee lattes, I am all over Chai tea lattes!  Yum!

I have even hooked hubby. LOL Shhh--don't tell him I told! :-)

I hope you had a very merry Christmas!

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

Secret Sewing Reveal

One of the secret projects I worked on was this fun quilt 

by Joanne who blogs at Canuck Quilter.

The minute I saw the pattern I knew I wanted to make it Christmasy!

 

This is Starlight Plaid~~

 

The hardest part was trying to get a good photo! The red is actually a stripe. :-)

I didn't get it quilted for Christmas this year, but it is on the top of the pile of tops I need to get quilting. ;-)

Check out the pattern at Joanne's shop while it is on sale~

CanuckQuilterDesigns

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

 

 

DECEMBER!!!

Ok, I was yelling. LOL How did it get to be December already??!!

I am so behind!  And I know I have been neglecting my blog too. I really want to blog more... maybe if I planned it out a bit~?  How do you get yourself to sit down and blog often?

I have been busy! And DH caught a whopper of a cold, which gave him an ear infection.  He did get the flu shot but the cold caught him before the shot had time to take full effect.  I had gotten my shot earlier than him, and although he tried to share, ;) I managed to only get a 3 day cold. Lost my voice a bit and it left as quickly as it came on. Yay!

So I sent the grandkiddoes aprons for their holiday 'helping mom bake'. ;-) I even included a little jar of sprinkles, smaller utensils and cookie mix and frosting. LOL Not sure if Mom & Dad appreciated the frosting, but how else will the cute sprinkles stick? :-)

The embroidery design was from a Kimberbell class I attended. I made the aprons ahead of time using kitchen towels.  My DDIL sent me a photo of the kids in their aprons and they fit perfectly! Yay!

The nose is sparkly vinyl :-)

 

I have also done a few pattern tests that I cannot show you yet. I embroidered a bunch of hand and flour sack towels, but I guess I forgot to take a photo of them too. :-o 

 

This gorgeous panel is from PB Textiles and I won it in an Instagram giveaway.  Pinch me!!

I love it and hope to be stitching on it once the house is decorated, cookies made, a few gifts finished... sigh... you get the idea. ;-)

That's all for today but I will go take photos of those towels for next time!

Until then~

Happy Stitchin'!!