The elephants are ready, now onto the pigs! The day is grey, so even taking the picture using daylight did not help. The embroidery is simple - I can get a block done in one evening, if undisturbed. The cat has learned to stay away from the floss (or I am the one who was trained to keep it away from her?). I have a few weeks to finish the baby quilt for my grandson, but other projects keep getting in the way: the wool embroidery wall hanging, Winter in Wonderland embroidery (this one is … [Read more...] about Noah’s Ark coming along
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Nancy Drew Blog Hop
[Update to the post: this is what happens when I write a post at 1 am... I forgot to include the Giveaway. Duh!!! So, read below for the surprise. Ai, ai, ai...] The Nancy Drew Blog Hop is finally here! Carol Swift from Just Let Me Quilt is the cheerleader for this cool Blog Hop organized by Madame Samm from Sew We Quilt. I cannot wait to see what everyone will come up with. As for me... I started by picking some fabrics from the Nancy Drew line by Moda. Once the fabrics arrived, Ryan, my … [Read more...] about Nancy Drew Blog Hop
Denise’s Survival Kit
We had a Name Tag contest last month in our Quilt Guild. At left is my name tag, which won second place. Yes, I wore it on my shirt... and I am sure none of the newcomers will forget who I am any time soon! I could not fit books into this survival kit. Otherwise, it has all the things I cannot live without: sewing machine, notions, soft drinks, cake, candy, love... How we change with time! Ten years ago this kit would still have books, along with yarn, crochet hooks, knitting needles. In any … [Read more...] about Denise’s Survival Kit
Catch me if you can – Tutorial
"Catch me if you can" is the name for this quilt I made using Riley Blake Design's fabric from their On the Go line. It is super colorful, I know, but that is how little kids (read 'me') like it! The fabrics are filled with airplanes, trucks, locomotives, scooters, cars... So, I came up with this irregular grid pattern to showcase all the fun prints, with the flying geese to add more motion to the design. Click here to go to the step-by-step tutorial, which is posted on Riley Blake's site, … [Read more...] about Catch me if you can – Tutorial
Carrying case for notions
My friend Diana strikes again! She made this soft and pretty carrying case for notions. Her choice of colors and attention to details are impeccable. It measures 12" x 8" when closed, and it opens to 20 1/2". Notice that all pockets are see-through, making it easy for us to find where we put what... There is even a special place for pens and pencils. I don't know where she finds these great patterns and, in fact, I don't want to know, so long as I keep getting samples of them (hint … [Read more...] about Carrying case for notions
Embroidery for babies
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! I am not doing any projects which involve hearts, but since my grandson, who will be coming to this world in April, is already in my heart, I have been working on a quilt for his crib. The blocks are pre-stamped for embroidery, made by JDNA in St. Louis, USA. The pattern name is Noah's Ark. These are the two blocks I completed: Since the embroidery stamping is very simple, I will add details where I think is needed. For example, on the snakes block I … [Read more...] about Embroidery for babies