hi there ~ here’s a sweet remembrance {from over twelve years ago} of patiently stitching {over forty} butterflies… and especially patient given it’s the triple-stitch version of the blanket stitch applique. {and nine pieces for each butterfly} but! that was exactly what i did, because i had a new sewing machine, and {nothing better to do, apparently!}but i was thrilled to …
hi all ~ cleaning up {just a little}. actually, i’ve had these ready to give away for awhile … just getting around to it now. and… i loved each and every one of these patterns. some i made once, some were made twice. and a couple… not at all! and i realize i will probably never ever make them again. …
hellloooo! …from the frozen “snowblossoms” of montana! i love highs of -8 wintery weather. it makes me appreciate 20 degrees {above zero}. lol speaking of snowblossoms ~ how i loved making this quilt. i really did. {but} … i knew i wouldn’t finish it ~ {until now}. it has been tucked away in a closet for over ten years. motivated …
A few weeks ago, I spent an afternoon going through the leftovers. {kind of like the frig too!} … Although these happen to be the fabric kind… ya know, those blocks that didn’t make the cut when you were making a larger quilt, or were slightly askew, etc. This is the pattern from which I first saw the acronym, better …
This is the second full size quilt I ever quilted and it is truly beloved and very well-used, ten years later! Even though it is getting so worn, It is still my favorite, I think in part, because it seemed so large to me! You know, it was one of those ‘first big steps’ in accomplishing something that was a …
One of the creative pattern designers I have been attracted to for many years, especially as a beginner quilter, is Cheryl Wittmayer’s company “Sew-Be-It!. Her patterns are great for beginner quilters, and a wonderful ‘jumping off’ palette of designs to really help you get started with free motion quilting! I hope you will visit her web site and see if …