Once I took fabric and supplies to the Montessori school my boys used to attend and taught the kids how to compose landscape with fabric. Their projects were beautiful, creative, and were done by the end of the art class. At that time I made these two pieces. What does this place mat and the little wall hanging have in common? You could win a fat quarter bundle: become a member of this blog, send your answer via a comment, and pronto! I will pick the winner next Monday, April 30th. … [Read more...] about Puzzle and giveaway
quick projects
My garden
I was tending to my garden while most of you were asleep! Here is a picture of how it turned out. Ribbons, ric-rac, a bit of embroidery... and I have a little wall hanging for my studio. Now I wish I could go to sleep while many of you will tend to your real garden! … [Read more...] about My garden
Black & White
I am trying to decide what to do with these 12" black and white blocks I made a while ago. Sampler quilts are not my forte... Perhaps making three separate bags using two blocks for each bag. Or three table runners. Maybe I should use a yellow and black print fabric as sashing. If I turn these into a quilt, it will be scrappy since every block has different fabrics. Scrappy quilts present a challenge for me, although these are better because only two colors are involved. I suppose harmony plays … [Read more...] about Black & White
Ribbons
Still playing with ribbons... It can be so addicting! Gotta work on adjusting the pearls before the glue dries! This could be a pretty corsage, and I might use red satin ribbon as the teal one, instead of organza. Practice, practice... … [Read more...] about Ribbons
Medallion
I love to start a quilt from a random block, and build from there. This time I will try to place pieced borders all around this star block we worked on in a QuiltSmart class. I have already added simple borders all around with another black and leafy green print. I went back to the store and got more of the black, but they did not have the green fabric. I may have fabrics in my stash that will work, although my guess is that I will keep to variations of these two colors. Next step is to figure … [Read more...] about Medallion
Ruler Bag
During our last quilt guild meeting I learned how to make a cool bag to carry quilting rulers (thanks, Diana!). The perfect item for our upcoming retreat. The bag folds totally flat when empty (the rulers give the bag its shape), a welcome bonus for those of us with limited storage space in our sewing rooms. There are enough pockets for different size rulers, as well as smaller pockets for rotary cutters, scissors, and other notions. It was easy to make, and I used a decorative stitch … [Read more...] about Ruler Bag