I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration! I have yet another reason to be thankful - everyone who stops by my blog and leaves a comment. And... ... thank you for stopping by during the Jolly Bars blog hop hosted by Fat Quarter Shop. There were so many great ideas of ways to use the Jolly Bars in the comments you left! Here is the winner of a Jolly Bar, courtesy of Fat Quarter Shop: " delaineelliottNovember 24, 2014 at 11:56 AM I would just sew all of the pieces together to make … [Read more...] about Giveaway winner!
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Quick projects…
I was looking for a quick project to make for a gift when I remembered I had received the book Table Toppers - Quilted Projects by Fons & Porter for review. Bingo! Just in case you are also looking for a project that will come together fast and look gorgeous, look at what I found: (All photos by Brent Kane for Martingale) The projects featured entail different methods (wool applique, paper piecing, machine applique) so there are lots of choices depending on your time and inclination. … [Read more...] about Quick projects…
Jolly Bars and Giveaway!
When I learned Fat Quarter Shop was getting ready to launch their second round of Jolly Bars, a 5” x 10” precut that is exclusive to them, I jumped at the opportunity to design a quilt using the rectangles. At last, here is Country Road, with pieced houses, machine appliqued details, and lots of quilting! The Jolly Bars are now available in four different Moda Fabrics collections: Petite Prints by French General, Lakeside Gatherings by Primitive Gatherings, The Boat House by Sweetwater, and … [Read more...] about Jolly Bars and Giveaway!
Handmade Christmas Decorations Blog Hop
[Another blog hop and giveaway info at end of this post!] I was invited by the folks at Stitch Craft Create to participate in the Handmade Christmas Decorations Blog Hop, and I am so glad I said Yes! They publish such wonderful craft books, and have a page with craft eBook downloads, very convenient for when you want to make a last minute gift and need fresh ideas immediately. I chose to crochet a Christmas decoration, so they sent me Crochet your Christmas Baubles eBook (oh, the … [Read more...] about Handmade Christmas Decorations Blog Hop
Sunset on my Garden
Here is my latest wall hanging, with bright colors as the backdrop for country-inspired wool applique. At first I wasn't sure the red and yellow half square triangles were going to work out as part of this design, but now I am glad I went ahead with it. Here are some specs: This wall hanging measures 35" x 15". For the wool applique and embroidery I used matching DMC floss. The shapes were fused with HeatnBond Lite (I love this product, and it is the only one I use for applique). I quilted … [Read more...] about Sunset on my Garden
Wool applique and embroidery
This is my sister's Christmas gift for this year. She has two dogs but has fallen in love with cats. Hopefully, she will like this wall hanging. I had no idea what to do for the border. Then, looking through my stash I found this fabric which had all the colors of the applique. Plus, the yellow brightened the piece. I had made the center block a little while ago, but revisited it by changing the color of the cat's facial features, adding borders and quilting it. I did quilt all around the … [Read more...] about Wool applique and embroidery