I’ve been doing a lot of finishing of WiP’s and UFO’s and other things found on the floor, in totes, but mostly pulling from the piles in my sewing room. Binding has been my evening work and the only step keeping a project from being …
Inspiration for a HOT July Day!! Whether you’re looking for something to do on hot sunny days, hoping to find a new craft for kids or want to preserve those languishing linens, Cyanotype prints are an easy solution. Recently I wanted to capture some leaves …
It was a productive weekend with three days spent helping my daughter refresh her living room, bedroom and kitchen walls. In turn she helps me with my computer needs from printing on oversize fabric sheets to updating long overdue apps on phone and computer. Our internet connection in northeast Missouri is really lacking I realize even more when in Des Moines. I have explored more sites that I can’t regularly access at home. Such fun!!! I see how addictive it can be.
One of the projects she helped me with was photographing a quilt for entry in a special category at the Houston International Quilt Festival this fall called “Quarantine Quilts: Creativity in the Midst of Chaos”. Don’t know if it will be accepted but it was a fun project, not designed for this event specifically but certainly enhanced by the opportunity to dive into the stash at home and figure out how to use what is on hand. If it doesn’t get accepted for Houston there is a show at Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa this fall that will also provide an opportunity for sharing as I will be vending at that show.
Flower Power Three simple shapes can help you make a fun and easy small table topper. My paisley drops are about 3 inches, the stems are 5” and the center circles are 1 ¼” What a fun way to celebrate the plethora of flowers …
One of my favorite snacks to take camping or just to have around is homemade granola. It is so simple to make and so delicious. When others taste it they comment on the flavor. I think the secret is the cardamom seasoning which can be …
The May inspiration starter, Punctuality, of course, has a back story. About six years ago I made a quilt for my daughter in favored colors of chartreuse and taupe. For months I collected fabrics as I traveled to different quilt shops and quilt shows. And, of course, I collected more than I needed and made more blocks than were needed for the finished quilt. Like vintage linens that languish in our drawers these blocks languished in a tote, moved out to a shelf so I could contemplate their use, moved to a plastic bag to keep them together and finally the idea hit. The text on the fabric and the use of or lack of punctuation in our texting mode of communication inspired me to collect my favorite punctuation marks in the various fonts on my computer. Enough leftover fabric to cut small squares in the same size as the leftover blocks from the quilt, fonts sized to fit and the plan was complete. Enough blocks to use as top and bottom “borders”. As often happens with my inspirations the idea looked fun and would work so then it sat as other projects took precedence for finishing. I know that many quilters start a project and finish it before starting another but that is not my mode of operation. So six years later I found the project in it’s last resting place, under a stack of yukata prints that are still waiting for the light bulb to come on. Punctuation marks were fused but not stitched so variegated thread and a blanket stitch completed that process. Binding was made and attached, well almost. I lacked six inches to finish the binding. Now, where is that extra fabric? I have three totes of scraps, which one did I put it in? It should be on top. Oh, that was before I started making masks and was upheaving everything to find fun, colorful fabric scraps to be combined in mix and match ways. Finally unearthed the needed piece and completed.
Now this must surely be an amazingly gorgeous project to have taken six years to bring to completion but no, it’s just a fun little wall hanging measuring less than 27” for the office cubicle. #punctuation #punctuality
Upcycled men’s suits and ties provide suitable fabric for fun collages with a more masculine impression. I use all parts of deconstructed suits and ties including the interfacing, the wrong side of fabric and sometimes even the padding. Two pieces shared here also incorporated my …
Its mid April and predicted to snow but the African violet is showing off with it’s newly dyed vintage doily. While isolated with the Corona virus I have been multi-tasking with making protective masks and ice dyeing another batch of vintage linens. This week’s colors …
It was requested to post some closeups of a project that speaks spring to me so hoping internet doesn’t take too long to post and hope you enjoy. Take time to look through past posts for other photos highlighting what I enjoy in the sewing/quilting world.
The Piecemakers By The Bay Quilt Show in Rockport, Texas is in the books. The pattern I designed for their fundraising quilt is available as a pattern. If you have an interest in purchasing you can contact me at my email address knowing that all …