I don’t know about you, but sometimes I absolutely agonize over which quilting designs I’m going to use on a quilt. In the past, I’ve begun a motif, only to decide that it simply doesn’t work on that particular area, and then I’ve had to pick it all out. Ugh. […]
embroidery
I saw this design online and couldn’t resist making it. The design comes in several sizes, both square and rectangular, and I chose to make the 5″ x 7″ size, though it ended up being a little smaller because of the bulk involved. The fabric was a pale cream color, […]
Some time back, I watched a webinar that featured a pretty scissor case in two sizes. The design came from Sweet Pea, whose designs I’ve used in the past. Yesterday I made the smaller case from fabrics, threads, etc., that I had in my stash. The design went together quite […]
My husband and I have been away for a couple of weeks. We took a trip from Venice, Italy, to Athens, Greece. Everywhere we went was gorgeous, though the scenery in Montenegro and Dubrovnik were probably the most gorgeous I’ve seen. Still, I think seeing the Parthenon/Acropolis were the things […]
The other day I happened upon a lovely embroidery motif at Kreations by Kara, and it was on sale. Hmmm … how could I resist? 😉 I decided to make a quick couch cushion, and it was definitely quick and easy. I did a bare minimum of free-motion ruler quilting, […]
I’ve had a busy schedule for the past few days. One of our grandsons graduated from high school on May 25, another graduated from high school on May 30, their joint graduation party was on June 1, and I attended a two-day OESD class on May 31-June 1. I had […]