Category Archives: Sewing

More ticker tape quilts

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

I feel like I have just crawled out from under a rock when it comes to ticker tape quilts.  Really.  Where have I been?  Here’s a link to a post about ticker tape quilts. I did start working on mine … Continue reading →

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Ticker Tape and Featherweight

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

I wanted to work on my Ticker Tape quilt blocks this afternoon.  I’m not sure this is exactly how they are supposed to be done, but it works for me. If I understand correctly, ticker tape quilt blocks have strips … Continue reading →

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Denim tooth fairy pillow for Etsy

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

There are lots of tooth fairy pillows on Etsy, but I didn’t see any that were made from two vintage denim jeans pockets.  I adapted the tooth from a Martha Stewart pattern.  The eyes and mouth are hand embroidered, and … Continue reading →

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Rag quilted baby lovie for Etsy

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

Here’s the little baby lovie that I listed on Etsy today.  I got the idea for the three-dimensional triangles from a quilt designed by Karen DuMont of KariePatch Designs.  It is featured in the April/May issue of Quilt. I made … Continue reading →

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Brown satin clutch bag

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

Here’s the little brown satin clutch that I listed today on Etsy.  It looks like pleats, but it is really strips of fabric that I stitched to a base.  I sprayed the satin with spray starch to make it stiffer … Continue reading →

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My new books

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

I no longer have any excuses for not having something to do!  My two new books from Amazon should keep my busy for many years. Mary Thomas published this Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches back in 1934.  That was a few … Continue reading →

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Picking out fabric for a new duffle bag

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

I have a customer who has ask me to make a large duffel bag for her, and she picked out this Moda fabric. So I picked out this Moda fabric from the same collection to use as an accent. Cute, … Continue reading →

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Moda quilt for Etsy

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

I finished the Moda quilt and listed it on Etsy this morning. I really like the way it turned out. Okay!  I started this post last night but my computer was too tired, so I gave up.  Anyway, I worked … Continue reading →

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Flannel baby lovie with green frogs

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Here’s the baby lovie that I listed on Etsy this morning.  I fussy cut out one of the frogs to make the center design on both sides.  I made each of the small squares with three layers of flannel so … Continue reading →

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Shamrock table runner and other adventures

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

I decided that I wanted to get my hair cut this morning, even though my hubby had taken the truck and left me with my car that wasn’t running the way it should.  The last time I had driven it, … Continue reading →

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