I finally have a finish to share with you. The 4th of July table topper that I showed you in progress last week is now finished and ready to use to decorate our new apartment when we move in next week. For the center block and the red and white stripes, I stitched in the ditch. I had tried stitching…
This week’s roses remind me of the old fashioned roses you used to see in your grandmother’s garden. The kind that were grown before they bred all the scent out of them. The scent would waft across the yard drawing you to them. This pattern is available as a pdf to download here.
This week I’m working on a couple of quilty projects. I’m slowly working on completing the blanket stitch on the animal appliques for my One Big Cabin quilt that I posted about last week. I’m also working on a 4th of July table topper. The day before yesterday I got it hand basted. In the photo is looks like there…
The theme for the next several weeks will be roses in various sizes and styles and then in August I’ve got some cute back-to-school patterns to share. Today’s pattern also has a pretty butterfly. This pattern is available as a pdf to download here.
In addition to working on the edits/revisions on my novel, I’ve also been working on a little quilt that just makes me smile. The fabrics are so bright and happy and the appliqué blocks are adorable. I bought the kit from the Heritage Designs Quilting and Needlework shop at Amana Colonies in Iowa. I did change things a bit when…
Here are a couple more designs that might appeal to the men or western lovers in your life. This pattern is available as a pdf to download here.
Father’s Day is fast approaching and while there aren’t many embroidery patterns out there suitable for most fathers this one of a horse rearing would be perfect for the men in our lives who love horses or western themed items. For that matter, it would make a great gift for anyone who is into those things. Perhaps someone you know…
Last week, I shared A to O of this pretty two inch floral alphabet. This week, we complete the alphabet with the letters P to Z. This pattern is available as a pdf to download here. The letters A to P can be found in my May 19, 2014 post.
Amy over at Amy’s Creative Side is hosting her semi-annual Bloggers’ Quilt Festival again and since I missed taking part in the fall festival, I wanted to make sure to enter this time around. (Last spring I entered this quilt that I made of our middle daughter.) I haven’t had as much time to blog or to sew for the…
Last year, I posted a smaller floral alphabet suitable for embroidering monograms on small projects such as sachets or handkerchiefs. The larger 2″ floral alphabet that I’ll be posting over the next two weeks could still be the focal point of a small project but they are also big enough not to get lost on a larger project such as…
