Our son earned his Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Eagle Award in December 2016 but there’s a whole lot of signatures, paper shuffling and red tape that has to happen before we could plan his Eagle Court of Honor. We … Continue reading →
No, not MY grand baby, silly! 🙂 A friend’s grand baby or, better than that, her soon-to-be grandson. Braxton’s Nana chose the fabrics based on the colors her daughter wanted to use in his nursery. I designed the quilt top … Continue reading →
Be Ye Thankful Hungarian Redwork #1 Hungarian Redwork #2 Exuberant Flower Little Bird of Paradise … Continue reading →
Last summer, I was having a few health issues and my family doctor decided the best approach to treating them was through a home healthcare agency. I had an RN who came out to our house every other week and … Continue reading →
Since I had already purchased the alphabet and head shot embroidery files that I used to make Braxton’s quilt, Braxton’s nana thought it would be a nice addition to his wardrobe to add some embroidered bibs, too. While I am … Continue reading →
When you get the opportunity to make a baby quilt for a long-time friend’s soon-to-be grandson, the pleasure begins with choosing the design. But it doesn’t end with delivering the quilt. No, it doesn’t end for a very long time … Continue reading →
I made a machine embroidered and pieced quilted wall hanging that I sold to a dear friend, Joan, from Utah (we lived there from 1999 – 2006). The proceeds of that quilt will go towards our youngest daughter and her … Continue reading →
“Sunny Side Up” Free Pattern designed by Cheryl Fall from Needle Knowledge “French Proverbs Embroidery” Free Pattern designed by Cheryl Fall from Needle Knowledge “Spring Party Dress” Free Pattern designed by Cheryl Fall from Needle Knowledge “Easter Egg SAL” Free … Continue reading →
“Woodland Santa” Free Pattern designed by Kaaren Johnston from The Painted Quilt “Apples 5 Cents” Free Pattern designed by Kaaren Johnston from The Painted Quilt “Homespun Holidays” Free Pattern designed by Kaaren Johnston from The Painted Quilt “Bee it so … Continue reading →
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – if I’d have known an embroidery machine was going to be this much fun, I would have invested in one years ago! Here are my latest creations, made into mug … Continue reading →
If you recall, I posted a tutorial two weeks ago, showing how to make these machine embroidered and quilted mug rugs. The center does not have to be machine embroidered. You could replace it with a hand embroidered center or … Continue reading →
I am having a blast with my new embroidery/sewing machine! It’s been sitting in its box since I received it because I didn’t have room to set it up until I moved to my quilt studio. For my first project, … Continue reading →