I'm working on a new wall hanging from some very old fabric that a friend gave me. My friend, Jody, was cleaning out a house that her husband inherited from his grandmother. She had passed away and Jody's family had planned on moving into the house. She brought me this small box of fabric and pieced blocks wondering if there was anything I could use.
Last week I finally took the time to look through the box and found a treasure trove! The box held a multitude of handpieced Dresden Plates (12 in all) that will make a wonderful twin or full size bed quilt made in fabric from the late 70s/early 80s. It also held several 4-blocks, a couple of Sunbonnet Sues and quite a few butterflies already cut out and ready for appliqueing onto fabric. To begin with, I decided to put 4 of the 4-blocks together and to applique the Sunbonnet Sues, and maybe a butterfly or two, onto the 4-blocks. I think it will be a really cute wall hanging. I'll be sure to take pictures as I go along.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
New to Blogging
Hello. Welcome to my new blog. I am totally new to this type of technology and I certainly hope I become addicted. The more I write here, the more I learn to communicate (or at least I hope).
I would like to use this blog to explain what I am doing in the quilting life. I truly love to quilt. It is so difficult to find time to actually sew and quilt, though! For example, it took me 3 weeks to finish a quilted purse that should have taken 2 days. There just wasn't enough time in the day for my to sit down as my table and work on it!! But once it was completed, I was totally happy with it and am looking really forward to giving it to my cousin. It's a belated Christmas present and I think she's going to love it. Here's a photo:
My goals for this year are to begin making quilted items (bags, purses, blankets, wall hangings, etc.) to sell, show, and enter challenges. I also want to take sewing classes to improve my skills. Pete and I are also going to have booths and tables and arts/crafts shows/fairs to sell quilted and crafted items along with his paintings. It's going to be a fun-filled and exciting year! I can't wait to get started!!!!
I would like to use this blog to explain what I am doing in the quilting life. I truly love to quilt. It is so difficult to find time to actually sew and quilt, though! For example, it took me 3 weeks to finish a quilted purse that should have taken 2 days. There just wasn't enough time in the day for my to sit down as my table and work on it!! But once it was completed, I was totally happy with it and am looking really forward to giving it to my cousin. It's a belated Christmas present and I think she's going to love it. Here's a photo:
My goals for this year are to begin making quilted items (bags, purses, blankets, wall hangings, etc.) to sell, show, and enter challenges. I also want to take sewing classes to improve my skills. Pete and I are also going to have booths and tables and arts/crafts shows/fairs to sell quilted and crafted items along with his paintings. It's going to be a fun-filled and exciting year! I can't wait to get started!!!!
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