Winter Challenge

 

Just a little more tweaking then the binding and crystals

Block Of The Month

A few of FB gals decided that we want to make this cute snowman quilt for next winter.    We are going to do it as a block of the month .    We'll post each block as we finish them.    This will be a fun goal for me. 

                                 The pattern is called "Merry Merry Snowmen"  by Bunny Hill

                                                 Ordered the pattern, just waiting for it's arrival

       Using French General fabric which I have quite a bit left over from other project

                                                      CAN'T WAIT TO GET STARTED

Small Project

Little ruler work this evening ....

Deciding if I should paint the initials and flowers

Nine More Days

My favorite quilt from 2013

                                                   Vintage panel cut, pieced, and quilted

My Daughter

Proud Mama

Feather Weight Pad Gift Set

Reversible feather weight pad and arm/thread catcher

Make a nice quick gift for a feather weight friend

                                                Arm cover is used as a thread catcher also

Reversible pad 

                                                                     pad is 16 x 16

Christmas Stockings

 Draw out a rectangle  stocking to what ever size you would like to make on a grid .....   Mine are 9x24 .    Then glue your pattern to poster board to stabilize.    Cut out the stocking and trace on your fabric.  I marked the cuff, heel and toe first, then quilted.   Used a stencil for the main pattern, quilted, and then the background fill small of different stitches or interest.   Here I traced two on half yard of dupioni silk .    The cut out the stocking making sure you leave 1/4" for seam ....

It will look like this when cut

Here I cut a piece for the back which is just a triangle.    Lay the stocking on top with right side facing in.    Sew all the way around starting at the top but leave the top cuff open to turn right side out. 

Leave top open just sew around the outside....    turn 

                                                                 right side turned out

cut out lining ( I used muslin )

leave a space open in the toe for turning ....    sew toe close after turning.

 I sewed an extra stitch around the top of the cuff.

                                                  The added crystals for a little bling