Thank you Jill for the nice email.
Hi Robin,
I just adore your cute Thread Catcher & have made one to take to a sewing class. Just thought you might like to know others appreciate the pattern you shared!
See attached photo.
Happy sewing,
Jill
If you’d like to make one for yourself, the link is right over there --->, see it? Over there on the right sidebar
Enjoy,
Yesterday I spent a wonderful day with my friends Pam, Pat and Terri. We took a Snippets class from Cindy Walter. Cindy was a wonderful teacher, making sure she spent time with each and every student. I decided to make a simple Christmas wreath. She described mine as delicate (hum) I tend to cut skinny snippets. I’m not sure it’s delicate or if I actually made a chili pepper wreath without intending to. Whichever, I like how it’s coming along.
Today is a “no class” day for me. I plan on walking the show and viewing the quilts. I have a short list of things I’m looking for but………..NO FABRIC!
Enjoy,
As mentioned yesterday, I took a guild workshop where we played with coloring on fabric. Here is my second attempt at what will be a center block in a t-shirt quilt for Emily’s high school graduation later this year.
This one is better but it does have one slight problem, Somehow my poor granddaughter grew an extra finger on her right hand. I either have to figure out how to fix it or as they say (and hopefully it’s true) third time will be the charm.
Oh well, that’s what’s on my design wall this week. To see what others are up to, check out Judy’s Patchwork Times blog.
Enjoy,
Yesterday I participated in a workshop at my guild. Patricia Beaver spent they day with us teaching us how to make a crayon quilt. I was amazed how easy and fast it is.
I took the class wanting to make a block using a picture of my granddaughter, Emily. My idea is to use it as a focal point in a quilt I’d like to make her for her high school graduation.
Here’s the picture I started out with.
Here’s my first attempt -
It’s not bad but there’s something just not right with her jaw line and eyes. I’ve decided to do it again (it really doesn’t take that long). Here’s my pencil tracing for my second attempt.
So now it’s time to get out the crayons and start coloring again.
Thank you Patricia for a fun-filled day.
Enjoy,
One of my Christmas gifts that I really love was from my sister, Melinda.
Isn’t it the cutest thing? I love it!!!!!!
Enjoy,
This is the quilt that I made for my step-daughter Kath. I showed this photo a while back before I put the binding on. I know I took a picture of it once it was completed but for the life of me I don’t know where it is.
Kath has the cutest pugs, Luna and Vinney, who like to sleep on the bed. So any quilt that goes on the bed gets washed over and over again. The last quilt I made her I finished sewing the binding, by hand. It didn’t hold up very well. It came back to me for “warranty” work and that time I was smart enough to sew the binding down with my sewing machine. This time I like to think I’m a little smarter. The binding was sewn on using a faux piping method and completely done by machine.
I used this tutorial http://tlcstitches.blogspot.com/2010/07/faux-piped-binding-tutorial.html. Although I like how it turned out, I think I will play with the measurements a little bit next time. I’d like the piping to look a bit more like a flange and be a little wider. Should be a simple adjustment.
Kath loved the quilt and I’m sure the dogs will like it too.
Enjoy,
This week I have a design floor. My granddaughter Emily decided she wanted a new quilt. She spent a lot of time in my sewing room picking the fabrics for a Five, Ten, Twenty quilt. Once she had the fabrics organized, we worked as a team. She ironed and cut while I sewed. The quilt top is now complete and waiting for her to pick out the backing. Then we’ll quilt it on my ancient Handiquilter.
To see what others have on their design walls head on over to Judy’s Patchwork Times Blog.
Enjoy,
