slow but steady. I keep reminding myself this one has to be finished soon. 6 more blocks, 2 favorites up close: This is not the order the blocks are going to be in the quilt. This is just the order I am making them in… The first six blocks…
I finished a cushion I started a few weeks ago. I actually quilted the top and then left it to figure out what I will do with the back of it. After all that thinking, I just made an envelope opening. Oh well. Sometimes the simplest is the best. I used white scraps of an … More toss it cushion
I am starting to like this a lot. I did something today I said in the previous post I don;t do – I ended up picking combinations of fabrics for all the remaining blocks (and then some, I am not sure how big this is going to be – I would love it to be … More windmolen quilt – a few more blocks…
the beginnings… for my goddaughter for her first communion. she likes pink and red. her room is mostly pink. so I am going with red with some pink. that might change because I tend not to choose fabrics as I go when making a bigger quilt. I tried pulling all the fabrics first, but I … More windmolen quilt
and slip into something more springlike. Introducing… Flo cami… Ever since I first found sheets (vintage and not so vintage) with small print like this I have been thinking about turning them into sleepwear. I was trying to come up with the right pattern for a while, and finally came up with two. This is … More take off your flanel pajamas…
How exciting is this? The Kris Kros pillow: Has made it to Sew, Mama, Sew! blog as a pillow of the day for Feb 24. Makes me very happy! Thank you all for your comments and nice words!
As I mentioned in the previous post, as of recently, I have developed a “thing” for vintage sheets. I like the colorful ones that I have seen around the blogosphere – those being used in quilts, aprons, skirts, little girl dresses… but I am also drawn to those with small flowers on white background. Especially … More grid pillow
I have posted pictures of this quilt as I was making progress on my flickr page, but have never written about it.So here we go… Recently I have been… I am reluctant to say this… yes… “a bit” hooked on thrifting… vintage sheets to be more precise. A few weeks ago I found a flat … More flutters quilt
Yes, using some of my stash, together with some thrift finds… here are some new pillows: The striped fabrics is from… can you guess?… Ikea. Interior decorating weight, fun stripes. The appliques are upcycled from a tablecloth I found at a thrift store. All fabrics are cotton. Don’t they look cheerful? I usually do envelope … More I have been sewing – pillows
I am calling this one Plo Pillow. This is all I could come up. And I am sticking to it. So here it is: I used 13 different floral fabrics, one of which is vintage french linen (only one square) recently bought at a thrift store. Squares are about 3 in square (I say ‘about’ … More Plo Pillow
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