One more project ready for Christmas. Reds and greens are my favorite Christmas colors (pardon the colors in this photo - no way to fix it!). The background is from JoAnn's and I've had it for quite a while. I love the ric-rac that my Mom sent me from Brazil and thought I would use it for hanging the card holder. It is stitched to the background and covered with the yo-yos and buttons. Cute fabric for the pockets! It is from the 'do not cut ever' stash, but every once in a while I gather … [Read more...] about Christmas Card Holder
Sunny Table Topper
Photograph by Annie's Publishing. Used by permission. This is my latest pattern: Here Comes the Sun, published in Annie's Quilting "Precut Table Runners & Toppers" book. It is cheerful with bright colors, and the center is made using raw edge applique', so no need to sew circles. Here Comes the Sun measures 31" x 31". The middle of the center block is perfect for a vase or simple table centerpiece to emphasize the table topper design. It was pieced and quilted using Aurifil 50wt white … [Read more...] about Sunny Table Topper
Scrappy Table Topper
This summer I showed you many projects I made with fabric scraps. This is my latest one and I am loving it! I used leftover fabrics from this darling quilt... ... called Wash Day, which I have not quilted yet (ai, ai, ai...). I had been saving what I had left of all those fat quarters and realized that they would work well in a very scrappy quilt. Here it is on my design wall, in a different orientation. I used leftover blocks, extra white fabric, and made small size flying geese so they … [Read more...] about Scrappy Table Topper
Hello Darling!
New giveaway, this time on Instagram (@piecedbrain): Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt book plus almost 60 10" squares of Bonnie & Camille Hello Darling for Moda. There is a lot of fabric on that pile... and the book is to inspire your creativity. This giveaway is courtesy of my friend Deb (yep, she is so generous!). All you have to do on Instagram is: follow me and tag 3 friends. If you want an extra entry, repost the giveaway notice. I hope this brightens your day! … [Read more...] about Hello Darling!
Embroidery Book Winner!
Happy Monday, everyone! We have a winner who will be stitching up a storm using the book Stitches from the Garden by Kathy Schmitz: True Random Number GeneratorMin: Max: Result:56Powered by RANDOM.ORG ---------------------------------------------- Jodi - usairdollOctober 13, 2016 at 2:28 PM I do love embroidery! I have several projects that have both embroidery and piecing.I love doing both. ------------------------------------------------------- Congratulations, Jodi! I … [Read more...] about Embroidery Book Winner!
Embroidery Giveaway
I have been in the mood for embroidery lately. It is fun, soothing, and makes for awesome gifts. This is the little wall hanging I finished last weekend: it measures 12" x 13", with simple quilted lines, and a bit of fall colors to frame everything. The green ric-rac adds whimsy and evokes the green of the flowers which I chose not to use on the embroidery. I wanted the center block to stand out and so I kept the borders (and quilting) simple. I used DMC thread for the embroidery, and … [Read more...] about Embroidery Giveaway