Author Archives: pkay
A long overdue update
I have been very busy getting caught up on projects these last few weeks. I made 8 memory bears that incorporated the garments of a deceased grandma and grandpa for Christmas gifts for their grandchildren. They looked so cute getting ready to go on their journey to the east coast. The client asked that these memory bears have eyes, so buttons were dutifully sewn to each bear to add personality. … 
T-shirt quilt
Today I’ve been working on a t-shirt quilt. custodia iphone 5s impermeabile custodia iphone 8 plus flip custodia tucch iphone 6 custodia iphone macchina fotografica custodia iphone 6s gucci I’ve made several before, and they can be rather boring with the same size blocks. cellularline custodia iphone 6 custodia iphone 6s minions custodia iphone 6 arte custodia iphone 6 spigen rosso This one is more like a …
School Fundraiser
I am finishing up this quilt with a binding and sleeve hanger, and then it is ready to go to auction, hopefully earning lots of money for the school. custodia iphone 5s custodia iphone 7 oro iphone se custodia custodia iphone 6 rigida rosa custodia iphone 6 plus rigida I have made several school quilts with varying themes and looks, but this one is really an original. custodia iphone x …
Upcycled toys
I haven’t been doing any fun sewing lately, so I though I’d go back into my archives and pull out some projects from the past. This purple elephant is pushing a cashmere ball. I made these toys from old wool sweaters for my granddaughter. They are so soft and cute, lots of fun to play with too, especially the ball. This funny dog is partially filled with flax seeds, …
A new long arm quilting experience
This was the start of a new long-arm quilting experience at my friend Diana’s. custodia iphone 7 donna It was a little tricky getting the quilt loaded on, such a steep learning curve for me. custodia iphone 6 elephant I had to look at an internet you tube to see how to load a quilt …
Dress day again
How cute is this? I thought this was going to be a boring dress, custodia pelle apple iphone 8 plus but put a cute girl in it and voila! It fits her like a glove and is totally adorable. It is from a Butterick pattern and the instructions are a little weird. anker custodia iphone x The assembly is done in a crazy backward way, custodia iphone 5s puro like …
Another dress day
This is a dress for a dance. The Michael Miller fabric is called “Prom” If you look closely there are all of these retro couples in their party dresses at the school prom. custodia iphone 6 hazzard It is from one of my favorite patterns, the bodice is fully lined and there are no exposed seams anywhere. custodia iphone 10 a libro The aqua piping sets the bodice from the …
Memory Bear Day
Today I created a couple of Memory Bears from someone’s Hawaiian shirts. custodia iphone 5s subacquea They look so cute and cuddly. custodia apple iphone x gucci I am always amazed at the personality each of them has. custodia nera iphone 5 Even if the fabric is the same, they are all unique, with little nuances in stuffing or stitching. custodia iphone borsetta I have made well over 500 of …
Does this look more like me?
I’m back! Too much brightness is no good for me. I had to do something to bring me back to my roots. custodia iphone 6 anti acqua I dug through my scraps and found most of these already pieced, so I re-cut them to 2 1/2″ squares and assembled the background blocks. Of course it is still too bright, so I’ll do the hand stitching and then tea dye the …
LOTS of projects
It has been a while since I’ve been able to post. Where to start? I have been on a quilting retreat for the last three days and brought several quilt tops that needed to be finished. This one, I think I’ll have to call it “Well Seasoned” was the first to get quilted. I did a lot of in the ditch and outline quilting. It is backed with a home …
