Handwork

As some of you know, in addition to quilting I love handwork, and lately I have been doing more than usual.

I just finished this sampler and picked it up from the framer.  I am very pleased with the end result.  Originally I was going to give this to my granddaughter, but decided to enjoy it myself for awhile.

Now that is done I have picked up my Mary Wigham Sampler.  Mary was a student at the Ackworth School when she stitched her sampler in 1790.  As you can see I have a long ways to go to completion.  I am using 32 count linen over 2 threads.  Sorry it appears messy, but linen wrinkles and it is too large for a scroll frame.

You can see a similar Quaker spot sampler that I stitched here.

Dawn a fellow blogger  asked that I show some of my Needle Rolls that I have stitched.   These were designed by Shepherds Bush I have several more to stitch in my collection of needlework to be done.  I don’t know exactly how far back Needle Rolls go, but I use mine as a decorative item rather than the original intent.  Be sure you stop by Dawn’s blog and see her beautiful Hexy Stars Quilt.

I haven’t completely given up my quilting. LOL  I have been hand piecing this little table topper.  It has been fun for a change.  I used some of Cindy Blackbergs stamps.  This is called Honeycomb Stars and was designed by Cindy and featured in American Patchwork and Quilting in June 2010.

This project is a good one to take along to sew on when I have a few minutes. 

Until next time.

Pat

March

There has been a lot going on in the sewing room over the last few weeks.  I am over half way done with my Farmers Wife Quilt.  I have started to assemble the rows as you can see here.  I have two more rows ready to add, but have run out of design wall space (big sigh here).This has been a fun project to work on.  The blocks have gone together nicely.  I plan to use this quilt on my bed and intended to just have it quilted in an all over design, but when I see the setting triangles it makes me want to have it custom quilted – wouldn’t half feather wreaths look great there and have the sashing quilted down the middle?

I finally finished up my cross stitch project Enchanted Alphabet.  Here are a couple of  quick picture that I snapped as I was rushing off to the framers. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yesterday I picked this quilt up from the longarm quilter, I thinks she did a great job.  Love those feathers in the sashings.  I think I am going to bind it in red to pick up the colors in the border.  The picture looks a little faded,  the greens are more olive tone than they appear.  This was a block of the month designed by my friends Betsy Chutchian and Betty Edgell.  I have had it done for well over a year, but it hung in the closet waiting to be quilted.

I started my spring house cleaning and decorating this week.  I hope to finish up tomorrow and have the weekend free to sew.

Until next time.

Pat

Sewing, Sewing, and more Sewing

I have been really busy at the sewing machine working on the Farmers Wife Quilt.  These blocks finish to 6 inches and they are addictive – I can’t stop making them.  I need 128 of them and I have almost 50 done. 

I also have these three Civil War Blocks on my design wall the bottom one is a mistake that turned into a great substitute.

I have  been on a book buying spree.  Sometimes I just can’t resist and these are all great books with a lot of great projects.

 

 

 

 

 

I am a person that can’t stand it if I don’t have something to do with my hands.  So when I am not sewing I do cross stitch.  The little girl in the  sampler that I showed you in my January 9 post now has a head.  I hope to get it completed real soon.

Until next time.

Pat

It’s a Jammie Day here in Texas

Last night we had rain, sleet, snow and ice.  So today the town in almost shut down.  Terrible roadways and stranded motorists.  I feel so grateful that I no longer have to get out in it or make a decision about what to do.  So I stayed in my jammies all day and sewed.

About 10 days ago I went to a quilting retreat so I thought I would show you some of the little projects that I worked on.

This was a fabric challenge quilt and we had to focus on the acorns hence, the oak leaves.  The applique is a freebie from Sentimental Stitches.  It is from an antique quilt called Beyond the Cherry Tree.  I was pleased with the end result.

I also completed these tops.  I ran out of red fabric for the border on one, so I will just bind it in blue.  I think that the little one is so cute.  I want Mr. Quilts to make me a doll bed so I can use these little cuties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also worked on this wall hanging called House on the Square by Jacqueline Paton.  I have since placed all of the red wool chimneys on the top.  Maybe I will sew them down tomorrow because it looks like it will be a repeat of today. This was a fun quilt  to make.

Until next time – stay warm.

Pat