I recently made a lot of pillows and thought I would share how I do them and some of my “secrets.” To start out, select your pillow insert. This one is 18″ x 18″. I lay the pillow covering fabric right sides together and measure 18″ not including the selvage. Then I cut it and measure 18″ in the other directions and cut. custodia iphone 7 azzurra That’s right, I … 
My old purse completely wore out! What’s a girl to do? I’ve had a notion for quite a while to make my own bag in a size and style that was fitting to me. custodia nike iphone 6 Here’s what I came up with, and it is the perfect bag. I had fun with wool scraps and free motion quilting. On the back side of the purse, I put a …
Now that Santa has delivered the goods, I can share what I’ve been up to for the past month. In early November I took a class from Jake Finch, shown here making a custom cover for a notebook binder. Oh, what fun it was creating these custom covers for 3 ring binders, composition books, sketch books, book markers and note pads.After I made one, I decided to modify the directions. …
I always think, I should have taken a “before” picture. Well, this one is a little bit before. sycode custodia iphone 6 I got this quilt top loaded and wanted to document what I had to work with. The middle of the quilt is tight. It’s all hand pieced. On a scale of 1-10, the piecing is about a 4. The fabrics range from cotton blends, 100% polyester double knit, …
My friend Cece redecorated her sewing room and had to get rid of this darling little platform rocking chair. It was her grandmother’s, who was under 5′ tall. custodia libro iphone 7 It is exceptionally comfortable for a short person (like me) because my feet touch the ground without strain! You can see the chair has a fancy side/upper back and a pleated skirt and buttons on the back. custodia …
I was fortunate to be able to take a class on gentle curved piecing with Karla Alexander a couple weeks ago. custodia 360 iphone 6 plus She has a great method using a “stack the deck” technique. custodia iphone 6 nba She offered a wealth of information and tips for success. Check out her website for great books and tools http://www.saginawstreetquilts.com/ Here is a close up of the crow I …
I decided to treat myself to a new cutting mat. I stumbled upon a website: http://www.cutting-mats.net/ I checked out all the various cutting mats and discovered that what I had been using was considered a “hobby” mat. custodia iphone 6 plus originale apple Well, I’m here to tell you that what I do is no hobby. It’s a full time profession, so I thought I’d step up and get …
See what it says on the Warm ‘n’ Natural label? Please Recycle! OK, OK. I get this stuff by the roll, custodia memoria iphone 6 and the paper is so nice and clean and craftsy on the back side, I just love to use it for gift wrap.And since thread is cheaper (and cuter) than tape, custodia iphone 6s radiazioni I sew the packages shut.Some of them got adorned with …
Lately we’ve been making a lot of our meals in the crock pot. This one is the little one called “Crockette.” We’ve put a small pot roast in it with an onion, some carrots, a bay leaf or two and cabbage if we have it. We fill it up to the top, put the lid on and walk away. It does a nice job in about 8 hours, but sometimes …
Yup! Everybody’s getting a Christmas quilt. custodia iphone 8 360 It’s the size of a post card. custodia iphone 6 acqua e glitter It IS a post card! But it’s still a quilt, and has all the layers. Plus more. Here’s how I’ve done them: The first cards I made, I had everything cut to size: 4″ x 6″ and then I layered them up. After a while, …