I thought I already had made the perfect picnic quilt earlier this year. But…..The Ruby Star Society is also calling their Summer Sew Along the Perfect Picnic Quilt. So I’ll have two! Ruby Star Society started their Summer Sew Along on Monday. The first week is just about cutting the fabric and posting on #RSSsummersewalong. All of my fabric is … ….oh there’s more
New Baby. New Kitten. Baby got a handmade quilt. Kitten needed something hadnmade, too! How about a Cat Bed? I found a pattern on Pinterest that I thought was interesting. It’s a YouTube video. The video is really good and easy to follow. I made mine 24″ and in the video it is 23″. I guess I wrote the wrong … ….oh there’s more
I have two wee friends at my house this week. The first is my newborn grandson, Arthur Terrance, and the second is my new 9-week-old kitten, Athena. They are both keeping everyone very busy. I’ve been sewing but not snapping snaps nor posting posts. I will get back to both of those next week! While I haven’t been snapping nor … ….oh there’s more
Finally! I can reveal my TOP SECRET PROJECT! It’s a baby quilt! Not so top-secret you say? Well, it’s for my daughter and son-in-law that just adopted a baby. We’ve been waiting a looooong time for this to happen. And finally. At the end of May, our new grandson was born! Arthur Terrance! When I found out that they were … ….oh there’s more
I keep thinking I’ll actually read more books now that I’ve committed to posting once a month. Not happening. May seemed to be a particularly busy month. Leaving not much reading time. Probably I’d get more books finished if they were shorter. These two books were BIG. With lots of WORDS. (Next month. Short books. I’ve already got them picked … ….oh there’s more
I’m counting this as a #memademay post since I made the hat and I’m wearing it! And it’s the last day of May! Over a year ago I started making these bucket hats. Introduced them to the “Sew Cool Workshop” and several of the women made them, too. These are two of the dozens that were put together in the … ….oh there’s more
I’m not doing too well on my “Me Made May” projects. I suddenly needed to make a quilt. For a special purpose. And it’s top secret. At least for another week. Looking forward to sharing! But my next project, after the top secret one, is a dress with my serger. I am conquering that machine! And looking forward to having … ….oh there’s more
I’m pulling fabric from my stash and I ordered some for my next quilt. Haven’t decided on the design yet but I do know it will be a very happy project! And I have all the fabric before I start! Well, at least for the top! I LOVE gingham. It’s so summery and happy. Just makes me want to go … ….oh there’s more
I’ve started on my new sewing adventure—making and altering my clothes! My Instagram feed is no longer dedicated just to quilting and home decor. Lots of handmade clothes are now popping up. Also posts about mending and restructuring. The point of #Memademay is to make your own clothes, mend what you have, or restructure clothes so you will like them. … ….oh there’s more
This quilt has taken forever….but I’m DONE. I was thinking about all the steps to make a quilt from beginning to end. For me, it’s Design (see photo above), Cut, Piece, Stitch, Baste, First Trim, Quilt, Second Trim, Label, Binding, Glamour Shots. With a lot of pondering in between each step about color, fabric, placement….always lots of pondering. And quite … ….oh there’s more
