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I’m sure some of you noticed the free patterns/tutorials button at the top of the blog. We also have a tab for that on sewmoddesigns.com if you happen to be on that site too. Over the next few months we are going to try to load some extras on there for you. What better thing to start off with than Halloween!
Paige drew up a spooky house
And I thought I’d add retro kitty to a giant pumpkin. She’s so sassy, isn’t she?
I usually cross stitch something for Halloween but didn’t have time this year. I’ll show you some of those projects next week. Embroidery work is so much faster for me to get done. So, to get my Halloween fix on this year, I added retro kitty to a tea towel and used giant rick rack to embellish the bottom.
Now for my reward…the cupcake!
Good morning everyone! I’m feelin’ a bit better. My cast is on and the Doc says I’m healing nicely.
We’ve been busy getting ready for our 1st quilt show this weekend. We set up on Thursday. All of our friends have been so supportive, stopping by to sew or cut fabric for me. A big thank you to everyone who is helping!
Here’s the show info if you’re in the ChicagoLand area. We’d love to meet you!
Prairie Stone Sports & Wellness Center. 5050 Sedge Blvd. Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 Fri 10-8, Saturday 10-5
Since it’s so hard to type one handed, how about some show & tell?
Here’s a quilt we developed for the show. We call it Sassy Strollers and is available in pattern or kit.
Thanks for hanging with me these past weeks. I’ll try to post more often. I’ll definitely take plenty of pics of the booth this weekend.
The buzz is summer’s almost over…bummer:(
Russell’s already registered for school and then before you know it, I’ll be getting up at the crack of dawn. No more sleeping in. I LOVE to sleep in!
I’m actually ready for fall, like I’m sure most of the country is, since we’ve had extreme temperatures this year.
Birdie’s still hanging in there though. I love the sunflower idea and my mom suggested a bumble bee. That was a great addition to an already cute block. Thanks again Little Miss Shabby!
I’ve been working on some things this week. Cutting kits for the show, cutting fabrics, trying to come up with a cute baby quilt for the Hoo’s In The Forest line…but I swear, every time I get up or move from my spot, this is what is in front of me.
Guilt. She’s just too cute. I think this is her plan..and it’s working. I think that ball is permanently attached to her mouth!
I did manage to stitch up 2 tea towels for Paige. Retro Kitties.
He thinks he’s a cool cat and she’s teasing him…meow…pfft…as if:)
I hope you like ’em Paige!
I hope everyone had a great holiday. It was pretty relaxed here. Some sewing, some embroidering…..what better way to celebrate Independence Day than stitching up these cute patriotic birdies.
I definitely should have used a muslin backing before stitching this block because you can slightly see my threads traveling behind the fireworks and that kinda bugs me…ugh. I changed the Birdies from holding sparklers to holding flags. Then put smaller sparklers on their breasts instead of the stars and stripes.
Thanks for a great 4th of July block Little Miss Shabby!
Birdie Block #6, finished!
While, I thought Little Miss Shabby’s June block was cute, I wanted to stick to a June theme. And what better thing to do in June than go to the beach. Birdie loves to surf and soak up the sun.
I continued with the summer theme by whipping up some summer tea towels. Umbrellas in the sand, flip flops and palm trees.
But you wanna know where I really like my umbrellas? In my drinks:)
susan enjoying her drink
It’s time to relax on the patio now with a Lemon Drop Martini and some black bean salsa. I hope y’all enjoy your sunny summer day…talk to ya tomorrow friends!
LEMON DROP
1 part Absolut Citron
1 part Triple Sec
1 part fresh lemon juice
Mix ingredients, shake and strain into sugar rimmed glass
My Birdie block for May is finally finished! I snagged one of my sewing machines and other necessities from under the paint tarp and set up shop “old school” on my kitchen table. It doesn’t bother me to sew there, except the table’s too high and my back starts to ache from stretching…or maybe it aches from having to use the proper posture to reach the machine.
But any who, it doesn’t matter how it was finished as long as it was. I must say it turned out cute! I don’t even think this pic does it justice. I weeded out some of the smaller flowers and used the Cosmo Seasons variegated floss. A different one for each flower.
Thanks again Little Miss Shabby for another cutesy, fun block!
Have you noticed the Quilting Bloggers button on our sidebar?
They are a resource for finding blogs in your state, or what’s going on in the blogging world. They offer quilting tips and tricks and tutorials. Every week they have a themed contest. This week is Easter quilts. I added my Rabbits Prefer Embroidery to it this time. It’s a Bunny Hill design that is redwork but I decided to use pastels for Easter. The prize is Christmas fabric! You know I couldn’t resist that:)
Voting starts today and ends Sunday at midnight. So head on over and vote if you feel like surfing the internet on your holiday. This link will take you to the site or simply use the sidebar button.
We hope everyone enjoys their holiday weekend. I hope to get some serious sewing done!
Happy Easter!
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