Thanksgiving 2015

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving
I am thankful for all my blessings
big and small.
Thank you for being among my blessings.
in stitches
Annette

What's in your Attic ?

Well for some of the ladies there dots or frost on the windows ...... some had critters and others just a nice print. Here are some pictures from the Attic window class ....

this 2 are going to be full size quilts
 so this is just a start

a couple for the kiddies

and for the holidays

a different attic window block
with lovely snowflakes in the windows

black white and grey
 what a great mix for the windows

Well done Ladies you made me proud of all you got done in class and your home work too.
Next week will be free motion quilting. This will be the first time teaching this class for me I am sure the ladies will do well.

I have been working on a few stockings for Christmas, here is the latest one finished and off to it's new home.

 I have been working on my projects for the Halloween hop coming soon. I will post the list as soon as it is up. Sew .....stay ......
In stitches
Annette

Fall classes have started

Yup I taught  the first night of my first class for fall this week. The class is a 3 D Attic Window  quilt.
It is done a little different only one seam per block and you get a window with little pockets. Pictures will come next week. ( forgot my camera ) The ladies have all picked different fabrics and have created some great combinations.
The class went sew well I am sure the ladies will have their quilt tops done by the end of the next night.  I will have a later post to show the steps and a link to the pattern.

A little frost on the roof tops again this morning. We have been picking off the garden and I have started doing up the tomatoes .... I will be doing them for a while with some salsa to help use up peppers as well.

Enjoy your day and happy stitching
    in stitches
         Annette

stitching stockings

A few stitches here and a few stitches there  and I  have gotten started on the Christmas stockings that I want to get made this year .....

2 down and about 4 to go.... maybe one or two extras I have to do a recount.
There will be a couple for baby's first Christmas.
With stockings this size I try to let Santa know that they do not have to be filled to the top, they just have room for those coloring books and story books and other such treats.
I will be teaching a quilt as you go stocking this fall sew this is a good way to get them made and get a little practice in for the piecing and quilting.
Some will be quilted after they are pieced and others on the go. The next one will have a appliqued center.
Have a great week and remember to stay
in stitches
Annette

newest member of my sewing collection

it came in it's own little travel / storage case

I guess it would be a collection when you have more than just a few machines. I may have to count them soon.
This week I acquired this one .......

A Singer 301A machine ... one of the first to have the slant foot I believe. Sew far it runs nice but
I want to clean it up as well as grease the insides before giving it too much of a work out.

I did some updates with my computer and I am having trouble loading photos sew it might be a bit before I get a bunch to share. There is always something to work our brains and retrain them it seams...lol
in stitches
Annette

some stitching for me ....

cat tails and grasses
my try at an arrangement 

Well sort of ..... I did get those tote bags made for my daughter and her kindergarten class. I made 21 one for the teacher and 20 for the kids. This worked up 10.5 m of fabric. I used fat quarters ( 18 x 20 inch) to make them up. I had a few given to me by a good friend who thought this was a great way to use up those ones that had no purpose just yet. There was very little wasted off each fat quarter sew this was a great little project.

all boxed up

Then there was a little mending and   a little label ... here is a peek

the little guy on the top of the label

now it is time to work on class samples as well as make a few Christmas stockings .... some are gifts and some will be samples for the class in November.
I will be teaching a few classes this fall with the first one on the 15 of September. It will be an Attic Window class but with a twist. I am sure the students will like how it goes together.

The next class will be a Free Motion Quilting class. We will be learning the basics and working on sample  quilt sandwiches.
This will be followed by the stocking class and then a couple classes with  a appliqued wall hanging
and another quick wall hanging.

I have also been asked to be a part of a blog hop for Halloween ...... that should be a haunting good time.
Sew that's all for now ...... I have missed being in stitches  and sharing with you all.....
enjoy what's left of your weekend

some shy posies
 from my garden

in stitches
Annette

netting done now what??

Well I'm stitching again....... not all for me but that's okay.
I have been working on some netting for a friend. I had to move up stairs to sew as it was sooo big and I really needed the extra room. That's done just to be picked up.
Now I am working on some little totes for my daughter the teacher..... for the kids in the class room. I am using the green bag lady's pattern   Green Bag Lady Bag Pattern   to make them up and using fat quarters to use up some of my stash. Just getting started so a picture will follow soon. I am also getting things ready to teach a few classes this fall.
Hope you all had a great weekend and
stay
in stitches
Annette