I've been needing something to keep me organized in meetings. A briefcase or portfolio is too big and too cumbersome for most things I attend. But one must always have somewhere to doodle when meetings get boring or sermons get long. I found this pattern during the annual quilt show trek. It is a new… Continue reading Mini-Portfolio
Category: Sewing
Glee, volume 2
In keeping with the Mildred Pierce quilt from a previous post, I had leftover blocks when Glee was completed. Leftover blocks and a new purse pattern plus a pressing need for a new purse caused me to create this. I added a black batik I picked up at Backyard Fabrics, a quilt store that I… Continue reading Glee, volume 2
All I Can Say is "Gleeeeee"!
This quilt just makes me happy. I have always loved this color even when it wasn't cool. We called it chartreuse then. But now it is called kiwi or lime or acid green. Whatever you call it, I always have a shirt in that color. This is a graduation gift and hopefully by the time… Continue reading All I Can Say is "Gleeeeee"!
Wristlet Tutorial
I follow way too many blogs but I find lots of fabulous little nuggets. My favorite things to find are tutorials and/or patterns that amateur designers post on the web. Some are good, some not so good. Here is one that I really enjoyed .Skip to My Lou blog posted a tutorial for a pleated… Continue reading Wristlet Tutorial
Rural King……..yes, again.
In some previous postings, I remarked that I found some treasures for sewing projects at the Rural King, a regional chain of farm stores. Vacation week would not have been complete without a visit to our favorite store and it yielded yet again some creative ideas. It appears that Rural King is celebrating a 50th… Continue reading Rural King……..yes, again.
Mildred Pierce in turquoise & brown
I will be the first to admit this is a rush job but it turned out well nevertheless. A special person close to my family got married last weekend and I decided much too late into the engagement to make her a quilt. I debated over colors and pattern much too long, never really feeling… Continue reading Mildred Pierce in turquoise & brown
Fire and Ice
I find that I sew best when there is a movie on. Being a huge movie buff, I'm addicted to the two hour glimpses into other worlds and other lives. I prefer to sit in front of the TV in the evening and cut out the pieces. Then when I start construction, I like to… Continue reading Fire and Ice
On a Roll Now with Another Bag
Making bags, for me, is like eating potato chips for most people. You can't stop at just one. And this week has been not different. After the hoodie project was finished and blogged, I couldn't stop. Next came the recycled jean bag that can be called nothing but "Hot Lips".Jeans are the main staple of… Continue reading On a Roll Now with Another Bag
Brilliant idea!
At long last, the dark days of winter are over. I worked so much with my hands for the holidays that I had to take a break for a while, but I am now back and have tons of ideas and supplies. Even though I was not crafting, I was still shopping and creating in… Continue reading Brilliant idea!
Indonesian Batik Sack
I finally reached a decision on what to do with the treasured yard of green Indonesian Batik purchased from Batiks By Design at the Paducah AQS show. After much deliberation and study, I chose a bag pattern borrowed from my mother. It was a "fat quarter friendly" pattern purchased, but never used, from several years… Continue reading Indonesian Batik Sack
Fruit From My Hands 