forget-me-not angels {on a sweatshirt} ~

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hi there  ~when i first began quilting, i played with quilting on garments, quite a bit. in fact, this is truly the way i learned free motion.  it wasn’t by traditional quilting, it was on “ready-to-wear” more or less. this sweatshirt is one i purchased, made specially for my friend lori. and you’ve read in my last couple posts… i recently visited her, and …

Treasure Those You Love

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It’s about the basics, and the ‘base’ as well.  That is, the paper fabric base. A leftover pattern piece, song lyrics, a scrap of organza.  Once I had all the embellishments in place, and once the last layer of white craft tissue was put on top, (while it was still wet with glue/water mixture from the muslin base),  it was …

FLOWERS from Mac

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Ah… the sweet memories of summer in the middle of January!!!  Awesome! God is good… really GOOD!It really doesn’t get any better than this when it comes to spending a little vacation time on a hot summer day with the girls by the lake… sitting… chatting… fusing and cutting!  A darling boy “Mac” helped me cut these flowers out… and …