We still have a few more spots available for the Wool Lover Blog Hop! Come join bloggers from around the world as they show their love for everything wool. Leave a comment or send me an email and I will send you more details. The blogger line up is top notch! You don't want to miss it. Here are our sponsors for this hop: A Wool Color Chart as a guide for the wonderful wool thread Aurifil makes, plus a thread pack, courtesy of Aurifil... $10 Gift Certificate from Fat … [Read more...] about Wool Lover Blog Hop almost full!
Double Wedding Ring Table Topper
I am ready to welcome Autumn! Here is my first double wedding ring quilt, a table topper measuring 45" x 45", just bound and ready to replace the garden quilt I have had on my dining room table since Spring. The wedding rings were not stitched the traditional way, but using the QuiltSmart fusible interface (details of construction here). As I was getting ready to FMQ it, I had no idea which motif to use. I opted to fill the quilt with leaves, thousands of them, scattered very close … [Read more...] about Double Wedding Ring Table Topper
Tuesday Musings
Our Wool Lover Blog Hop is almost full! If you haven't signed up your blog yet, send me an email. We have participants from the US and other parts of the world - so there will be a lot of eye candy for all of us! I am trying to finish quilting a top before I can start my own wool project for the blog hop. Haven't decided what it will be yet... As I mentioned on the blog hop original post, anything with wool qualifies. I have seen what these wonderful bloggers make, so I am feeling the … [Read more...] about Tuesday Musings
Modern Table Runner
One of our friends just got married. She has a very modern taste so I immediately saw the opportunity to try my new ruler: Quick Curve Ruler by Sew Kind Of Wonderful (I found it here). I came up with the pattern, chose the fabrics, and got busy. The blocks look cool when stitched together. I will definitely make this one again! The Quick Curve ruler is very versatile - just watch the videos on Sew Kind of Wonderful's blog as they will tell you how to cut the fabric and sew the shapes. The … [Read more...] about Modern Table Runner
Announcing Wool Lover Blog Hop
There are so many wonderful things we can make using wool: applique quilts, wall hangings, table runners, bags, pincushions, knitting and crochet projects, jewelry... See some of my previous work here, here, and here. Let's have a blog hop with everything wool! This will be a five-day blog hop, so the number of participants is limited. Leave a comment if you would like to include your blog on the list of participants (make sure I can access your email address), then grab the button from the … [Read more...] about Announcing Wool Lover Blog Hop
Giveaway Winner Announced!
We had a blast the past week during the Be a Hexie Queen blog hop! The projects were original, colorful, fun... I was inspired every day and learned many new tricks and tips from all the participants. Mdm. Samm and Debby Kratovil did a great job organizing the blog hop. Without further ado... Research Randomizer Results 1 Set of 1 Unique Numbers Per Set Range: From 1 to 271 84 ... and the winner is Margaret who said: "Thank you for sharing your very beautiful ideas. I am loving this … [Read more...] about Giveaway Winner Announced!