Ida over at My Sister Made Me Do It is hosting a fun link party called the Perfectly Pleasing Pincushion Parade. I have three pincushions that I use the most. Starting on the right is the ladybug pincushion that was a gift from my swap partner Terry in the 2014 Santa Sack Swap. Next to it in the middle is…
I’m almost embarrassed to admit that even though my Disappearing Nine Patch quilt was my goal in both July and August for A Lovely Year of Finishes, it’s still not done. I’m not giving up on finishing it but I am choosing a different goal for September. After taking the summer off, the London’s Writer’s Society will be meeting again…
In the spring on 2012, I made our middle daughter a new purse as a thank you for allowing us to stay with her before Dave’s spring contract started. She has used the purse every day since and it was definitely showing it’s age. We’ve been talking about making her a new one for a few months now. I had…
Despite the shoulders of the yoke not matching. Despite me not noticing that until the fabric was already cut out and I was attempting to pin them together. Despite having to trim the back yoke piece down so that it would work. Then despite the fact that when I got the yoke sewed to the skirt/body of the nightgown and…
Hand stitching is what’s happening here today. First a little peek of the vintage Workbasket embroidery that I’m going to be sharing this coming Monday. After my early morning walk each day this week, I’ve been sitting out on the back deck and stitching until the day gets too hot. This afternoon, I’ll be in my sewing room hand…
It wasn’t done in time for our oldest daughter’s visit but finally the Seeds of Friendship bolster cover is finished and on the bed in the guest bedroom. The Ambleside mini charm pack that I used to frame the embroidery looks as lovely as I had hoped it would. As I mentioned back in this post… my entry was drawn…
July came and went so quickly that it’s hard to believe that summer is more than half way over. I also can’t believe that while July started out well with me getting my Disappearing Nine Patch quilt sandwiched and hand-basted… that’s as far as I got. It will now be my August goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes. July…
My heart is sad today. Our oldest and her partner left Monday afternoon to spend the rest of their vacation with his family. I guess I was too busy yesterday to think about not seeing her again for another whole year. I spent yesterday washing sheets and towels and straightening the house. I’d forgotten how much laundry and housework 5…
Just a quick post today while I take a break from quilting my Seeds of Friendship Bolster Cover. I want to have this finished and on the bed in the guest bedroom before our oldest daughter and future son-in-law get here. The original plan had them arriving here Thursday but their flight out of Shanghai was delayed a few hours…
Last week, when I posted the photos of the pj pants and shorts I made for our middle daughter, Debra commented that it was like Scarlett O’Hara making a dress from curtains. So this week when I started cutting out a new housecoat for myself, I couldn’t help but smile the whole time because rather than using vintage sheets as…
