Sunday, October 18, 2009
Sew Pretty!
I have been making aprons this year. This is ironic because I am not a good cook and I only wear an apron when I am making Christmas tamales once a year. My tamale apron is not pretty and is made of green canvas, and I wipe my hands on it about every 5 seconds. Anyway, I think aprons are pretty and I like making them. I had some of my friends put them on this weekend so I could put a picture of them on my blog.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Have Supplies...Will Travel
My sister Cindy gave me this little suitcase. It was old, just what I like! All of the outside coating was peeled off and there was just wood showing. I took Sharpie markers and started drawing on it. I thought this case would be perfect for taking my art supplies on trips or camping. Yes, I take stuff to do when we go camping because I am usually the first one up and I have a hard time doing nothing!! Anyway,
I lined the inside with material and organized all my stuff inside. You would be amazed how much "stuff" fits. Happy Trails!
I lined the inside with material and organized all my stuff inside. You would be amazed how much "stuff" fits. Happy Trails!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
A New Favorite
My new favorite book is called "PATCHWORK STYLE" by Suzuko Koseki. I love this book because it is easy to follow and I am direction impaired most of the time. I have made a few things out of this book. I adapted the floor mat by sewing a pieced scrap quilt right around an existing floor mat that I already had. I have it in my laundry room and it makes my feet very happy!
Tags
I have been working on some gift tags. These little tags are tea stained, then I sewed some old pieces of quilt blocks to them, added a printed fabric picture and embellished them with hand stitching and buttons. They are super easy to do, and make a gift even more special!
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Sew Special!
I can't believe so much time has passed since my last post! School is back in session and it's almost Fall Break! This must be my year for completing projects.
The first quilt I will share with you was started at least 5 years ago. I drew out and painted the cowboy, then embroidered around the design, added two bands of fabric
and then I stopped. I wasn't sure how I wanted to finish it and I put it away, then ta-da a new quilt shop called M's Quilting came to town and the perfect fabric was waiting there for me!
The next quilt is made from very old Sun Bonnet blocks that were in my stash of blocks that I picked up who knows where or when!
The next crib quilt is made from scraps that I thought were really pretty.
This is the Dresden quilt I am working on now. The blocks were made in 1939. A friend of my family gave them to me. I have had them for some time now and decided to start sewing them together when I saw a picture of a "Dotty for Dresden" quilt in the book MATERIAL OBSESSIONS by Kathy Doughty and Sarah Fielke. Once I sewed the blocks together I embroidered dotted circles in the center of the blocks and in between the blocks. This one is going to take some time, but I love it!
That should be enough for today. I have a lot of little projects I'm working on and I will include them in my next post.
The first quilt I will share with you was started at least 5 years ago. I drew out and painted the cowboy, then embroidered around the design, added two bands of fabric
and then I stopped. I wasn't sure how I wanted to finish it and I put it away, then ta-da a new quilt shop called M's Quilting came to town and the perfect fabric was waiting there for me!
The next quilt is made from very old Sun Bonnet blocks that were in my stash of blocks that I picked up who knows where or when!
The next crib quilt is made from scraps that I thought were really pretty.
This is the Dresden quilt I am working on now. The blocks were made in 1939. A friend of my family gave them to me. I have had them for some time now and decided to start sewing them together when I saw a picture of a "Dotty for Dresden" quilt in the book MATERIAL OBSESSIONS by Kathy Doughty and Sarah Fielke. Once I sewed the blocks together I embroidered dotted circles in the center of the blocks and in between the blocks. This one is going to take some time, but I love it!
That should be enough for today. I have a lot of little projects I'm working on and I will include them in my next post.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
New Beginnings
Tomorrow I go back to school. I have had the most wonderful summer and will take
my renewed energy back with me. I am so lucky to have a job I love. I have the opportunity to be creative and show children that art comes in so many wonderful forms. I made little beanbags for an art game for the first day of school. They are made of little colorful scraps of fabric and I will give them away to my students.
My last minute project was to recover my outdoor cushions. The Arizona sun reeks havoc on fabric outside, and I only can hope they will last for a little while!
I pieced 6 of these covers together. I hope they last!!
Isn't it funny. I have lived in Arizona most of my life and as I grow older I love it more and more. I had a hard time seeing the beauty of the desert when I was young. I was born in Wyoming and a part of me will always miss the beauty of green grass, beautiful lakes and big trees. You know, I have my little plot of grass, a beautiful view and pots of flowers. I have a wonderful family and I am happy. What more can I ask for or be thankful for?
my renewed energy back with me. I am so lucky to have a job I love. I have the opportunity to be creative and show children that art comes in so many wonderful forms. I made little beanbags for an art game for the first day of school. They are made of little colorful scraps of fabric and I will give them away to my students.
My last minute project was to recover my outdoor cushions. The Arizona sun reeks havoc on fabric outside, and I only can hope they will last for a little while!
I pieced 6 of these covers together. I hope they last!!
Isn't it funny. I have lived in Arizona most of my life and as I grow older I love it more and more. I had a hard time seeing the beauty of the desert when I was young. I was born in Wyoming and a part of me will always miss the beauty of green grass, beautiful lakes and big trees. You know, I have my little plot of grass, a beautiful view and pots of flowers. I have a wonderful family and I am happy. What more can I ask for or be thankful for?
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