This week has just been so busy, with car club events, playing pickleball, quilt meetings and lunch with friends. It is no wonder that I have little accomplished in the sewing and crafting room for the week. On Thursday, I went to a quilt area meeting then stopped by the Quilts of Valor sew day. …
Tag: embroidery
Sunday Chat
It was a week of flitting from project to project. Somehow my concentration was a bit off. Early mornings were cool, but the days warmed up fast to hot and humid. On the bird feeder this week, a mom cardinal brought her son. You can see he is almost done molting his baby feathers and …
Sunday Chat
On the veranda, look who is back! The wren couple have build another nest in a little metal bucket. I felt so bad for them when something got their eggs a couple of weeks ago. Maybe they will be able to raise a family this time. I hope their nest is high enough so no …
Teacups Quilt Along – Block 12
Our block for the July installment of the Teacups Quilt Along takes us back to applique one more time. We have cups, and a kettle for the water, teapots to steep and hold the hot tea. What are we missing? Well, tea bags of course!! This month, we will applique two teabags on an 8-1/2-inch …
Teacups Embroidered Block
This month's block for the Teacups quilt along is an embroidered block. The quilt along is a mixed techniques one, so I am throwing in some handwork. This was mainly due to the complexity of the design I wanted for the sugar and creamer, more delicate and intricate. If you haven't joined us for this …
Teacups Quilt Along – Block 8
Last month, we did a teapot, and the discussion that followed was about sugar and creamer (or milk for the true tea drinkers) to go with the quilt along. I looked around but didn't really see anything I liked. I briefly considered making an applique pattern from my own little sugar and creamer set from …
Christmas Redwork Pillow
The Christmas Redwork project almost didn't get finished this season. It seemed like the days just flew by and I didn't get a lot of stitching done each week. Progress was made, but just not quickly. Last weekend, stitching resumed in earnest until the redwork was done. I wanted to add some beads to dress …
Redwork Christmas
Getting back to my redwork project today, as it was put to the side for the entire month of October. I think I have enough time left to finish it for this year. When I last wrote about it, I had stopped here with the bottom section done, and the Santa started. Stitching on the …
Sewing Mysteries
I really enjoy the genre of cozy mysteries, nice easy to read stories without gore, overt violence, sex or foul language. Even the obligatory murder for a murder mystery happens "off camera", and only the body is found. Arlene Sachitano writes such a series with a quilting theme called the Loose Threads Mysteries. The books …
Quilted Art Project – Update 5
It has been another month, and I just cannot find the time to get back to this project. I did do a little on it, but not much. The lure of warmer days and digging in the dirt is too strong right now, LOL! But a rainy day on Friday kept me inside, and I …
From My Carolina Home 