Finished is good …

As you can see from the photos, I did decide not to do any filler quilting in the corners of this piece. After trying two different fillers and having to pick them out, I just couldn’t bring myself to do a third. If I’d had to pick that one out, […]

Sometimes nothing works

During the class I took in Phoenix last month, I drew out the designs for two wholecloth quilts. One of them must be redone, due to slithering problems, but the other (smaller) one is fine, so I began quilting it a few days ago. I quilted all of the main […]

Adorable!

Last fall I saw some absolutely adorable pin cushions at the Houston show, but I remained strong and didn’t buy the pattern to make one. However, last month when I was in Phoenix and went to a sewing expo there, the same company was showing the pin cushions again. How […]

Table Runner

It’s finished! I really wanted to get this done before the next meeting of our local group, and I made it. Whew! 😉 This was a fun table runner to make; we took strips and watched as they magically became this simple but very interesting pattern. (Click on the photos […]

Storm at Sea news

My goodness! My little Storm at Sea miniature is getting around! I’m very flattered that it’s making an appearance on the John Flynn (really written by Brooke Flynn ) blog. Look here. 🙂

Pumpkins

Yes, I know I missed the season, but this piece will be ready for next fall. 😉 This is wool appliqué, all done by hand, and I began making this while in Phoenix last month. Most of the fabrics were from a kit, and the thread is Valdani perle cotton […]