Posted in Quilting, tagged Scrappy Quilt, scraps, String Quilt on October 31, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Quilters have lots of scraps. And it seem that where ever the scraps are stored there must be low lights and romantic music because they multiply! I have several tubs full so from time to time I try to rid myself of some by making scrappy quilts. One of my favorite is the String Quilt. I just completed this one made totally from scraps. I have enough to make about 10 more quilts!
Posted in Quilting, tagged improv, Improv Quilt, scrappy, scraps on October 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Sometimes it’s fun to just grab a two pieces of fabric from the scrap bin and start sewing them together. Then adding another and another and see what turns out. I swear the scraps are multiplying overnight. I can’t seem to get ahead of all the scraps. This past week I worked on this Improv Quilt with a wonky log cabin block. Then I quilted it with a matchstick design. I love the modern look and simplicity of it. And of course, I love the scrappy effect.
Posted in Quilting, tagged poppy quilt, quilt on October 15, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Just got my Red Poppy, Yellow Poppy quilt back from my longarm quilter. She did a beautiful job on it. I really like this one. It’s a happy, bright quilt.
Posted in Furniture, Little Known Facts, Quilting, Serendipity, Sewing, tagged Centennial, Featherweight, Sewing machine, Singer, Singer Featherweight on October 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Last year I posted about finally finding the last Featherweight that I had been searching for in order to have one of each color. Read about that here. And with that I thought I was finished collecting these wonderful little machines. But as it turns out I needed one more…..The Centennial! These machines have a special badge that marks a hundred years of sewing for Singer….1851-1951. Not too long ago I had a chance to buy one…and you guessed it, I did! Here she is! And she is beautiful. I took her down to the river earlier this week to sew with her. She did a great job. I realized as I was sewing that I had now shared her yet here so I wanted to show her off as well as the Featherweight Table that I bought not too long ago at an auction thanks to the sharp eye of my friend, Jackie, who picked it up for me.
If you read the blog link above you saw that people who collect Featherweights name them. My first three are named Barbara for my mom and Lucille and Nola Mae for my grandmothers. The three of them taught me so much about sewing, crafting and creating. I am forever in their debt for that. So as I thought about what to name the Centennial just one name came to mind….June. I am naming her for June Winn Thomas who was my Home Ec teacher in high school and a great friend. Even after all these years she still cheers me on commenting on what all we are doing at The Studio. So meet June…the newest addition to my Featherweight collection. I would say I am done buying these little machines but never say never.
Posted in Quilting, Sewing, tagged banner, crow, holiday, Pumpkin, QAYG, Quilting, sewing on October 8, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Here is our second class of October Banners. Don’t they look fabulous? These quilters did terrific work on these little banners. We are so excited for this series we are working on. Even Lincoln was impressed! We will continue with the November banner on Saturday, November 4th…and we will have 2 seats available if you want to join in our fun. Click here for more details and to register.
Posted in Holidays, Quilting, tagged banner, bird, crow, Fall, October banner, Pumpkin, Quilting on October 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Yesterday we started our “Year of Banners” class. These quilters did beautiful work on their first banner in our year long series. I love these. We have another session of this class on Saturday, October 7th. We have two spaces left so if you would like to join us click here for more info and to register.
Posted in Holidays, Quilting, tagged gifts trees, quilt, table topper, Tree Skirt on September 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Just finished the Tree & GIft Table Topper last night and got the binding on. I love it. Lincoln isn’t sure yet. And it can easily be made into a tree skirt as well. Cute, huh?
Posted in Abstract, Quilting, Serendipity, Sewing, tagged 2023 quilt, Temperature Quilt on September 18, 2023| Leave a Comment »
I worked on my 2023 Temperature Quilt this morning. I have been trying to keep up with it each month. I find if I fall behind it’s hard to get going again. I crocheted a temperature blanket a few years ago. (Read about it here.) After seeing a few Temperature Quilts at a show lasat year I decided to give it a try. The Black and White blocks indicate the beginning of each month. The block are half square triangles with the upper right being the high temp of the day and the bottom left the low temp. The key is on the white paper laying on the upper right side in the photo. There is close up photo of the key below. I’ll post another photo at the end of the year when it’s all done. 🙂
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Sewing, Travel on September 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »
We had a delightful group of quilters that went on our quick trip to the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza at Oaks PA on Thursday and Friday. We attended the show on Thursday and saw hundreds of amazing quilts and got some great ideas. We shopped the vendors at the show and then had a great dinner and turned in early Thursday night so we could hit the road early Friday morning for our F.A.R.T. (Fabric Acquisition Road Trip). And acquire fabric we did!!!! We hit 5 of our favorite shops…Zinck’s, Good’s Store, Old Country Store Quilts, Log Cabin Quilts and Burkholders. What a whirlwind! We flew into each shop and all 8 of us found some treasures. (And let me say that these ladies were an amazing group with which to travel. So compatible and up for all adventures!) We loaded up the van and headed home. We were all good and tired when we got home last night but also excited and full of ideas of new projects. I can’t wait to see how all that amazing fabric turns out. If you love sewing and/or quilting be sure to watch for our new Open Studio time just for you!
Posted in Quilting, tagged poppies, poppy on September 14, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Just completed the blocks for Red Poppy, Yellow Poppy. Now to get it together and put the border on it and off to the long-armer it will go. But that will have to wait because we are off to the Quilt Show in Pennsylvania today to get more great ideas and supplies. We’ll share more about that in the next few days.
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