Keeping It All Together in the New Year
Let's start the New Year off with a needle and scissor keep tutorial.
Read MoreFlowers From My Garden Mystery Quilt Border - Part III
The finish line is in sight!
Read MoreFlowers From My Garden Mystery Quilt Border - Part II
We are going to work on the left side of the quilt. We will add a robin to accompany the flowers, leaves, and berries.
Read MoreFlowers From My Garden Border Applique - Part I
A few years ago a pair of robins made a nest in the Cecile Brunner rose that grows just outside my back window. Each morning I would sit at my kitchen table, drinking a cup of tea, waiting for the arrival of the hatchlings.
Read MoreAdding the Border
We are adding the border with 4 patch corner blocks and the ribbon branches of the climbing rose.
Read MoreFlowers From My Garden Mystery Quilt - Adding the Sashing, Corner Blocks, and Center Applique
We are piecing the blocks together and adding a center wool applique to our Mystery Quilt.
Read MoreFlowers From My Garden Block 4 - Part II
This is the second and final part of Block #4 of the Flowers From My Garden Mystery Quilt.
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Flowers From My Garden Block #2 - Part II
These are instructions for completing the second block of Flowers From Garden Mystery Quilt. Please see the previous post for Part I of Block #2.
Read MoreFlowers From My Garden Mystery Quilt - Block #2 Part I
This is the second block in a 4 block series for the Flowers From My Garden Mystery Quilt. It is based on a 19th century sampler design by 10- year-old Elizabeth J. Demeritt of Rochester (New Hampshire or Massachusetts).
Read MoreTomato Mania
The inspiration for this pillow began with a basket of tomatoes from my garden.
Read MoreHands To Work - Small Pouch
I created this project in praise of hands. It's based on the Shaker symbol Heart in Hand and the multicultural symbol Tree of Life. It's a 5-inch zippered pouch like the ones I made previousIy, but it's a little deeper to accommodate the larger design elements. I used a piece of an old cashmere sweater for the hand and I pieced the tree.
Read MoreA Little Love in Your Heart
I thought I would start this year's blogging off with a little angel to brighten your day. You can make one to frame, or make several to make into a quilt. You can personalize it with your choice of hair, skin, and dress colors. You can also stitch different words on the heart (e.g., hope, peace, faith). Be creative and Happy Stitching!
Read MoreRobin's Treat
Spring has sprung! Robins are few and far between this year in my yard, but I have seen them on my hikes in the hills nearby. They remind me so much of spring that I had to include one in my designs.
Read MoreSnow Day - Notepad Cover
I made this in honor of my friends back east who are getting more than their share of snow this winter. My old company carried several different designs of these easy-to-make 5" x 8" notepad covers.
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