I’ve been noticing a bit of a baby boom across some of the blogs I’ve been following. There are lots of new parents and grandparents out there, so this week I thought I’d share this sweet cross stitch from vintage Workbasket pattern page #70. This pattern could quite easily be completed by someone who has never embroidered before because as…
When I looked at the calendar this morning and realized there were only 18 days left in June, I decided that if I wanted to get some things checked off my 2015 Finish Along Q2 Goals List, I’d better get a move on it. I chose one of the embroidered pieces that was in need of turning into something and…
Yesterday I drew the numbers for the Spring Bloom Thimble Pip Giveaway. For anyone new, here’s what I was giving away with the first one drawn to be given their color choice. The first comment selected was: Congratulations Ellee! #31 was Ellee’s second entry (she follows by e-mail) but in her comment just before that she mentioned that…
My Forest Friends quilt has been hand basted and is ready to quilt. I’ll start by hand quilting around the squirrel, owl and raccoon in the same way that I did around the plum pudding and calendar on my Christmas Mouse Wall Hanging before I move on to doing the machine quilting. I’m also working on two embroidery projects. A…
Last week on my work in progress post, I showed the back that I’d pieced for my Forest Friends quilt. Today I’ll share a quick post about how I pieced the back so that it was almost impossible to see where I’d joined the pieces of fabric in order to make the back big enough for the quilt. To start,…
This week’s vintage embroidery pattern for rosemary and thyme is the last of the series of herbs I’ve been sharing and they are so appropriate for my week just past. Last Monday, during a trip to the library, I picked up the first season of a cozy mystery TV series on DVD called Rosemary & Thyme. I’ve really been enjoying…
Welcome! Whether you’ve arrived from Facebook, Pinterest, Total Tutorials or another of the wonderful sites that have linked to my DIY Wooden Yarn Bowl… I’m so glad you’re here! DIY Tutorials are the most rewarding posts that I create for Super Mom – No Cape! Does your yarn keep rolling away when you’re knitting or crocheting? A yarn bowl is…
My June goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes is going to be the same as my May goal was… finish my Forest Friends quilt. May came and went so quickly that it slipped by without me even working on the quilt. But as of today, it’s one step closer to being done. This afternoon, I pieced the back of…
This Giveaway in now Closed. Today is turning into a super busy day, so I will announce the winners tomorrow (June 11th.) The winners will also be notified by e-mail. The very first time I saw the fabric line Spring Bloom designed by Amanda Caronia for Windham Fabrics, there was one particular fabric that caught my eye. The blooms reminded…
It’s going to be busy on the blog this week. I’ve got another small giveaway to announce that will be open to anyone, anywhere to win… as well as my June goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes. And in addition to that, I’ve got a unique tutorial to share. I’m also hoping to have at least one finish to…