I am the Blank Quilting fabric representative for North Carolina now. As a Blank rep, I get to look at fabric and imagine all kinds of things to make out of it. The Blank Fabrications 2 1/2 inch strip sets come as 40 strips in a variety of color groups. I fell in love with […]
BFF Round Robin Quilt
I am a member of the BFF Quilting Bee. We meet twice a month at homes of our members. A couple years ago we started a round robin quilt. Each member made a center block and a box with the block and extra fabric was passed among the members. Each “round” had specific instructions such […]
Curtains and Window Treatments
I recently visited my friend Pat in Colorado and we were able to shop for curtain fabric in Colorado Springs. Pat purchased a lovely condo and had furnished it on a budget with yard sale finds. All it needed was curtains to finish it. We shopped at Mill Outlet and not only did they have […]
Re-purpose a Wool Sweater into a Purse
The Finished Purse I found this beautiful sweater last summer and purchased it with the idea to make a bag for my BFF bee Christmas gift exchange this year. Fortunately this sweater was already felted and ready to start the process. I trimmed off the sleeves and ribbing at the top and bottom. I wasn’t […]
New Pattern Revenue to go to Water.org
I have finished reading the book by Rich Stearns, The Hole in our Gospel. It has been a long time since I have been moved to get off my backside and do something to change a little corner of the world. As a result of a Guideposts article, hearing Rich speak in person, adopting a […]
Visit to Bungay, England
My friend Sheri and I visited the Quilt Store “Sew & So’s” in Bungay, England a couple weeks ago. I did a demonstration for the lovely group of ladies.
Demonstration of attaching a magnetic clasp
Leather Handles for the Tulip Purse
When Sheri and I were in Oregon, (see previous post) we shopped at Greenbaum’s Quilted Forest. I saw these great leather purse straps and brought one back to make owner Sylvia a store sample. I contacted Cindy at Cindy’s Button Company from Idaho. The straps come in different sizes, colors and flower patterns. Check out […]
Sewing with leather
Almost since making my first tulip purse, I have wanted to make one in leather. I found a lovely red/maroon shinny finish scrap piece of leather, priced by the pound at the Carolina Fabric Outlet in Swannanoah, NC. It was a long skinny piece and I thought it might be large enough for a Small […]
Two-Hour Tulip Easter Baskets!
With Easter just around the corner, I received a phone call last week about a store that had put together the Two-Hour Tulip Purse Petite size with bunny rabbit ears to be used as an Easter Basket. I have not received a photo yet, but one is promised!However, when I ran into Liat of Miles […]
