At the guild gift store at our last show, I bought a cute mug with a mug rug to go with it. I just loved the idea, so I made a couple of mats and found mugs to go with them. I put them out for sale at the Fall Fiber Faire at our local …
Tag: embroidery
Lemon Purse Project
After receiving a mystery box with some fun projects, I decided I didn't want to do the one for the lemon print fabric on the left and the zipper with the lemon slice pull. I found another lemon print at my local quilt shop, and bought a half yard to make a purse. The lemon …
Denim Jacket Refashion
At a guild meeting a couple of months ago, one of my friends showed her fabulous vest that she recently got. It was made from an older denim jacket, where the sleeves were removed to make it a vest, and a lace panel was added to the back. The denim under the panel was cut …
Sunday Chat – Christmas Movies, Cookies, and Gifts
This is such a fun time of year. Putting up decorations, listening to favorite holiday tunes in the car and while puttering around the house. My Sweet Babboo put up green garland and holiday bells on the veranda this year. We don't do much because no one comes up here. These decorations we can see …
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Fall Fortnight – Pumpkin Spice
It wouldn't be fall without something Pumpkin Spice, right? So, grab your latte, and fire up your embroidery machine for a Pumpkin Spice wall hanging. If you'd like this particular saying for your embroidery machine, it is available on Designs by Juju (not affiliated) in a set called Harvest Sayings Set 1. Stitch it out, …
Autumn Jubilee Mason Jar Wraps
Our first embroidery project of the event is today, but you can still sew along if you do not have an embroidery machine. Fussy cut motifs or hand embroidered designs will work just as well. This project is made to fit a large 3-cup (or 24 oz), wide mouth Mason Jar. Remember the four flying …
Progress on the Japanese Art Quilt
This past week has seen significant progress on the art quilt with the Japanese fabrics. I showed the base last week, and I have since completed the binding. I did it in the same black as the border, so it now is framed in double black with the pieced border between. With the base binding …
Sunday Chat
It has been such an interesting week for projects, with a lot of things in the works. I've been working on a Quilt of Valor on the frame, my Japanese art quilt in my chair doing handwork, and crafting in between. We've had wildlife visits, too. I've been cooking up a storm testing recipes for …
Christmas in July – Part Two
Today we'll finish the sew along / embroidery project. If you are visiting from Sarah's blog hop 12 Days of Christmas in July over at Confessions of a Fabric Addict, welcome! I hope you'll consider following my blog, too (see the right sidebar for ways to follow). This past week was time to do your …
Christmas in July – Part One
Today will be the first of two posts as I participate with Sarah's blog hop 12 Days of Christmas in July over at Confessions of a Fabric Addict. I have a sew-along embroidery project for you that you can also make with some fussy cuts if you don't have an embroidery machine. So many of …
From My Carolina Home 