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Two baby quilts and a receiving blanket

Today was baby quilt day! Next Sunday our Church is having a baby shower for Pro-Life. custodia in silicone iphone 6s plus I got my “baby” bin off the shelf and found these panels (on the left and right) so I thought I might as well practice my quilting. custodia per auricolari iphone The one on the left is custom quilted, the one on the right is pantograph quilted. The … Read More

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Mystery Quilt revealed!

I had the pleasure of leading a mystery quilt workshop for 22 enthusiastic ladies on July 26.We started the day with a delicious breakfast. The Catholic Daughters served wonderful home made dishes that were positively mouth watering. Here are some of our talented cooks and servers. The food was plentiful, nutritious and delicious. You can see the hall is very long (100′ long to be exact) It’s also very wide … Read More

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Wool blankets=Christmas slippers

What do you do with a wool blanket that has been washed incorrectly, custodia s6 iphone leading to a mis-shapen mess?Put two layers together and quilt through them. Cut out slippers from Martha Stewart pattern http://www.marthastewart.com/864540/stephanies-sewn-felt-slippers Hers were made from a single layer of felt. custodia iphone x completa WAAAAY too whimpy! I sewed a star on the top for cuteness, custodia iphone 6 mobilyos and two leather dots on … Read More

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t-shirts & more quilt

I was commissioned to make a quilt using this girl’s cheer outfits. custodia iphone 8 ancora Some were cotton t-shirts, some were polyester uniform tops, some were nylon warm-up jackets, there were some sweat shirts, a skirt, and even a sports bra! Where to begin? The quilt needed to be at least 81 x 86, so I started with the largest size rectangles possible. custodia iphone 7 plus legno They … Read More

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Rescuing Antique quilt tops

This is a tired old quilt top that once was a full quilt with a batting and back, tied with colorful yarn. Someone undid the layers and the top was sold in an antique store. I repaired the damaged places, added a batting and muslin backing, quilted the Baptist’s fan and . . custodia iphone 8 silicone originale .   Voila! After quilting and binding, the stains are still there, … Read More

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Another day of Random Sewing

OK, the cat got it’s head sewn on. I was tempted to leave it without clothing, so I moved on to another project and just let it hang around a while in the buff. By the way, I stuffed it with wool clippings and scraps. It is pretty heavy for it’s size and has a good weight. It also has a cute belly that helps it sit really well.   … Read More

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Make it do or do without!

I have been busy processing scraps this past week. I need to practice long arm machine quilting skills too, so I sewed random scraps together according to a note book lesson I’m taking and have come up with this. It will give me spaces to try borders and blocks of various sizes. I used an old sheet for the back of the quilt sandwich.     For the filling of … Read More

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Random acts of sewing

Monday had me all over the place with sewing projects. custodia iphone 6 in alluminio Here’s what was going on. In the background, there are 2 memory bears waiting to be stuffed. The cotton pieces are parts to a Lemoyne star that need to be marked with the pencil. The cat is waiting to get the head attached and clothes made.       I made up four Lemoyne stars … Read More

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Christmas Decorations

I have been very busy working on Christmas projects, but I don’t want to spoil it for the recipients, so instead I’ll show a few areas of Christmas decorations in the house. This first one is Santa Claus Lane, all Santas grouped together. The one in the green box on the bar is over 25 years old! It’s actually a finger puppet, so cute! The kids played with it constantly … Read More

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White on white quilt, linen and cotton

This white on white quilt was a wonderful challenge for me to make. custodia iphone se rosa A friend commissioned a white quilt, and sent an Irish Linen tablecloth to be used as I desired. She wanted lots of textures, so I incorporated three different weights of linen, many tone on tone fabrics and many white on white fabrics along with some muslin. The overall effect is quite nice. It … Read More

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