This is my entry for Booga J’s June/July 2006 Pincushion Challenge. The theme was Flowers. Last December I made scarves for my sisters and mom for Christmas. One of the kimono scraps I used had the most spectacular flower print on it. Like so spectacular that it was a true act of love to part…
Margret Darrah of Mad Dog Quilts taught me how to make this basket. It’s a fun twist on the lavender wand. I made another one last night and took photos as I went along. I was going to link to instructions on the web but couldn’t find a single site that demonstrated how to make…
I LOVE how this pillowcase turned out. It was super easy and quick to make. A welcome change to the unfinished, and never to be finished, blouse project that I worked on over the weekend. One of those ‘what was I thinking’ fabric choice things. The good news is that I got this pillowcase pattern…
We ventured outside after dinner last night and enjoyed the cool breeze. First one in a week so we stayed out until the light went away. I clipped almost an entire bush of lavender. 1 down, 2 more to go. Did I mention that lavender crafts are addictive? I can’t stop. Caitlin, at the tender…
The lavender is in full bloom here in the Northwest. I’m lucky to have 3 very large plants in my front yard. I battled the bees yesterday and harvested some to make these lavender wands. The Purple Haze Lavender Farm in Sequim Washington has a how to on their website.
I also had a question from KC Quilter about the thread I use. This is a little embarrassing to answer. Here’s a picture of some of my threads. I think you get the idea. I look in my box and see what color matches. I like the big spools of cotton thread by Coats &…
I’ve had a couple of people ask me what type of sewing machine I have so I think it’s time for an official post on the subject. This is my trusty friend featured in the photo. I like her a lot but I also give her lots of narrow-eyed looks as I go about creating…
Since completing Mr. E’s teacher quilt, I’ve been mulling over ideas for making mini-quilts with the individual self-portraits. I hope the other parents are as excited as I am in how this turned out. I’m going to offer them on a commission basis. It measures 10 x 11 inches with a small hanging sleeve on…
I’ve been wanting to make the oven mitt from Denyse Schmidt’s book ever since I saw all of these fantastic ones on the DS Flickr Group. I started by piecing together the FABULOUS scraps from Amy’s parcel to create fabric sheets. I used one layer of Warm & Natural batting and one layer of Insul-Brite….
A couple of weeks ago, Amy from Happy Things offered up her scrap bags for lottery. I put my name in the hat and won! btw, no need to tell Greg any of this, MY scraps sit untouched in his office. Amy’s creations are always wonderful and her fabrics are BEAUTIFUL so I had to…
