One of my favorite snacks to take camping or just to have around is homemade granola. It is so simple to make and so delicious. When others taste it they comment on the flavor. I think the secret is the cardamom seasoning which can be …
Hashtag Punctuality The May inspiration starter, Punctuality, of course, has a back story. About six years ago I made a quilt for my daughter in favored colors of chartreuse and taupe. For months I collected fabrics as I traveled to different quilt shops and quilt …
I make these when I need to take a break from other more serious projects (like mask making right now) and when the large garbage bag of deconstructed wool suits garners my attention because I have tripped over it trying to get to other unusual fabric stashes.
Yoyos are nicely done with no stabilizing of the silk ( I only collect silk ties because of their fluid hand) and the folded hexies harken way back to geometry class.
My general process is to lay out batting, then a piece of Misty Fuse and then start laying out pieces of fabric in a manner that is pleasing to me. I don’t use a backing because I mount these on canvas covered frames. Once in place I press fusing the pieces to the fusible. Even though they overlap it gives enough stability that I randomly stitch vertically and horizontally. Background done so then comes the main feature. For me that is some kind of bouquet often made with the ties—stems, flowers and sometimes leaves although these two pieces both have the painted fusible leaves.
It is a suitable way for me to enjoy the creative process before needing to get back to more pressing projects!!
Its mid April and predicted to snow but the African violet is showing off with it’s newly dyed vintage doily. While isolated with the Corona virus I have been multi-tasking with making protective masks and ice dyeing another batch of vintage linens. This week’s colors …
Spring is different this year for many. We live in the country near the Mississippi River and find it quite relaxing to take a walk every morning without the fear of having to distance from anyone. Being retired we find it unnecessary to have to …
Thank you to my Airstream friends for modeling the tops that I ice dyed. Colors are reminiscent of the Southwest scenic views we have experienced on our two month caravan.
Southwest Inspirational Vistas Hand stitching projects have been the norm while spending the last month and a half traveling the southwest and have yet another month to go. My head is already bursting with ideas, with mental sketches of the shapes and textures needed …
The pattern instructions for this quilt can be found under the heading of 2018 Mystery Quilt in past posts at this site.
Green Space is a work in progress, created using Denise Burkitt’s Art Excursions by Windham. Love the very large art prints of the line!! Tried cutting them up to discover the color play and it was way too busy. The busy-ness reminded me of city …