happy fourth of july! more than just red, white and blue, pink, yellow, and green also make themselves known in this vintage-style quilt. made from reproduction prints, designed and pieced into this log cabin quilt by my friend annette. she gave it to me to quilt, at least a year ago. {maybe two?!} lol it was fun to quilt, even …
If you read my post yesterday, about using my favorite chalk pens – Sewline – today shows the result. I should have also posted the product description, so here it is: “Specially formulated leads give a clear, fine line on fabrics. Lines are easily removed from most fabrics with the special Sewline Eraser or removed by dabbing with a damp …
“Once upon a time ~In a time long ago ~ She dyed a lot of fabric…” Sometimes, looking at my first hand-dyed fabrics just feels like reading a fairy tale from a long time ago, ya know? SOooo pretty… so much fun to do … but then what! Not so happily ever after if you lose sight of them in …
My first “Zenspirations-styled” free motion quilted piece is done. “A Wild Tulip” was a bit of a wild ride! “A Wild Tulip” — 8″x17″ approximately. Challenging? Yes! Fun? Mostly! Learning? Most Definitely! I started out with 50 weight Masterpiece ELS cotton in my top and bobbin. I would do that differently next time, and did change my threads, mid-way through …
I was asked by a good friend of mine, to add a bible verse to some scarves she had purchased for our Big Sky Tres Dias Prayer Team. “Tres Dias” is Spanish, meaning three days, and it is a weekend dedicated to help us grow, explore and mature our faith in Jesus Christ — to learn more, & be strengthened …