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Take care and sew a little something today.
in stitches
Annette
Monday, April 22, 2013
New bolg hop this week
Here's the schedule for the next hop SHAKE YOUR POMPOMS starting this week. We have such great ladies that keep us going with the hops. Sew whether you are participating or just stopping by, be sure to check them out .... you just might find a little inspiration to get creative while we wait for spring to get here. I hope you come back on the 24th to see what I have been up to for this hop.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
just working on my scraps ....
Well it's Wednesday again .... what have I been up to
well I have almost 40 of those crazy scrappy blocks made and then I whipped up this little post card to sent to a sweet little girl that paid us a visit at work with her grandma.
I thought I would send her a little spring time posy in her favorite colors of pink and purple. Hope she likes it.
I will be linking up with The Needle and Thread Network ..... do stop in and see what everyone else has been up to.
in stitches
Annette
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| scattered blocks in the sunshine |
well I have almost 40 of those crazy scrappy blocks made and then I whipped up this little post card to sent to a sweet little girl that paid us a visit at work with her grandma.
I thought I would send her a little spring time posy in her favorite colors of pink and purple. Hope she likes it.
I will be linking up with The Needle and Thread Network ..... do stop in and see what everyone else has been up to.
in stitches
Annette
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
W.I.P. Wednesdays
Sew what have I been up to this week....
a little mending for my son while home for Easter and getting a start on a few crazy blocks for another scrappy quilt. The grad gown is ready for a fitting, sew I am just waiting for the young lady to call to set that up.
I have been trying to finish up a few other quilts started last year. I have been asked to enter into a art show with some of my smaller art type quilts.
Now that is great incentive to get them done.
I'm sew excited...
This has been a great year of firsts for me, with another that is on the news stands or at least in the mail box today.
The May/June issue of McCall's Quilting
it is showing everyone the winners as well as the 9 finalist's in each category from last years Quilt Design Star challenge.
It was a great experience and I would encourage you all to give designing a try and see where it could lead you. I also have been enjoying designing a few smaller items and have been working on the patterns for them as well. The latest one should be ready later this month.
I will be linking up with Monika @ The Needle and Thread Network
Have a great week and sew up a storm.
in stitches
Annette
a little mending for my son while home for Easter and getting a start on a few crazy blocks for another scrappy quilt. The grad gown is ready for a fitting, sew I am just waiting for the young lady to call to set that up.
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| 2 scrappy blocks |
I have been trying to finish up a few other quilts started last year. I have been asked to enter into a art show with some of my smaller art type quilts.
I'm sew excited...
This has been a great year of firsts for me, with another that is on the news stands or at least in the mail box today.
The May/June issue of McCall's Quilting
it is showing everyone the winners as well as the 9 finalist's in each category from last years Quilt Design Star challenge.
I will be linking up with Monika @ The Needle and Thread Network
Have a great week and sew up a storm.
in stitches
Annette
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Happy Easter
I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter and to welcome Spring
I just hope it is just around the corner as we are all ready
to say good bye to winter and all the snow.
Enjoy your time with family and friends
in stitches
I just hope it is just around the corner as we are all ready
to say good bye to winter and all the snow.
Enjoy your time with family and friends
in stitches
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Snow Day
Well this was a first..... I got to have a snow day.
With the storm system that has and is still going through our area there was nothing for me to do at work today sew it became a snow day for me. But I will be back at work in the morning, I am sure it will be a busy day.
But back to my snow day ..... as I was waiting to find out what I was going to do I worked on a couple more scrap blocks to add to the stack I had started on a while back. I got to my 30 block goal and put them together and even put the first border on. Next I want to do a scrappy border and then another darker border. Here's a pic ...... you know I can never throw out a good scrap.
and when I do they become these ...... pet beds. I have been giving the beds to a friend that has a kennel sew I know that they get put to good use.
I have also started to work on another pattern that I hope to have ready for the next blog hop that I will be participating in. I'll keep you guessing on that one for now.
The grad gown is looking good , ready for a fitting and then the accents and it will be all done. Here is a peek of the back with the train bustled.
Well that's all for now I hope you all enjoyed your day to whether it was a snow day or not.
take care
in stitches
Annette
With the storm system that has and is still going through our area there was nothing for me to do at work today sew it became a snow day for me. But I will be back at work in the morning, I am sure it will be a busy day.
But back to my snow day ..... as I was waiting to find out what I was going to do I worked on a couple more scrap blocks to add to the stack I had started on a while back. I got to my 30 block goal and put them together and even put the first border on. Next I want to do a scrappy border and then another darker border. Here's a pic ...... you know I can never throw out a good scrap.
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| not the fanciest but I find that they get used the most |
and when I do they become these ...... pet beds. I have been giving the beds to a friend that has a kennel sew I know that they get put to good use.
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| pet beds |
I have also started to work on another pattern that I hope to have ready for the next blog hop that I will be participating in. I'll keep you guessing on that one for now.
The grad gown is looking good , ready for a fitting and then the accents and it will be all done. Here is a peek of the back with the train bustled.
Well that's all for now I hope you all enjoyed your day to whether it was a snow day or not.
take care
in stitches
Annette
Friday, March 15, 2013
shades of gray
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| a window shot ....now to put the room back together |
Off to stitch take care out there
in stitches
Annette
Thursday, March 14, 2013
A different twist
The other day I was hemming a few pairs of Blue Jeans and in order to have the right weight and a blended color I tryed using two different shades of gold and threaded them through at the same time and through just one needle.......
I was very happy with the results and how it behaved in the machine as well.
I am sure I will try this again in other sewing where I would like the thread to be a little heavier.... post cards and quilt details are just a couple that I can think of right now.
I have almost finished quilting the second of my McCall's QDS quilts labels and hanging sleeves to follow as well. I just missed a opportunity to have them hanging in Saskatoon .... maybe another time.
I am about half done a grad gown that I have been working on over the last while.... with any luck I should have it done by the week's end.
Have a great day out there and try out using double thread ...... you just may like the look and have a few uses for it as well.
in stitches
Annette
I was very happy with the results and how it behaved in the machine as well.
I am sure I will try this again in other sewing where I would like the thread to be a little heavier.... post cards and quilt details are just a couple that I can think of right now.
I have almost finished quilting the second of my McCall's QDS quilts labels and hanging sleeves to follow as well. I just missed a opportunity to have them hanging in Saskatoon .... maybe another time.
I am about half done a grad gown that I have been working on over the last while.... with any luck I should have it done by the week's end.
Have a great day out there and try out using double thread ...... you just may like the look and have a few uses for it as well.
in stitches
Annette
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