Selveges

I've been saving up selvages thinking I would make one of the many fabulous projects that have cropped up all over the net. But that's just not going to happen, so I am giving my readers the first opportunity to purchase this bag of selvages. I'm only asking $3 and $2 for shipping. If you are interested, please email me directly.

Quilts for Kids, Inc

I got another quilt kit from Quilts for Kids. The piecing part of the process is pretty quick and easy for me. All the parts are pre cut, so it goes together in a hurry. But as I've said before, my machine quilting is the pits.
I am rather excited this time though because .....................................


...................well, check it out, there are no puckers on the back. I know, I know, the lines are a bit crooked but NO puckers! It was suggested the last time that I use more pins in the basting. But before I put in the pins, I sprayed the heck out of the thing with basing spray and then put in the pins. I used more than I usually do, but not as many as all the instructions say I should.

My only problem now is that there wasn't enough excess backing to make separate binding. I think I'll try the wrap the back around to the front method. Please all cross your fingers as I have never attempted this before.

Christmas Fabric Postcards

Here's some new Christmas postcards for the shop. Do you remember that green fabric that kept running. It makes a nice postcard. I think I might add some hot fix jewels to them. You can never have too much sparkly stuff on anything Christmas.

Couldn't Be Easier

So easy, in fact, that you don't even need instructions. I just sewed some strips together, appliqued some basic designs and machine quilted in the ditch.

I tried to use Judy L's method of machine binding but it still came out like crap, so I used my friend Judy G's method. Instead of a straight stitch I used a decorative stitch that's sure to catch the flap in the back.

I still intend to put some buttons on there too, but this runner is otherwise done. I may make another with the ends coming to a point rather than square, but we will see. Oh and if you are wondering why I put the stars only on one side, it's because this runner is going on a small end table. The end with the stars will hang over the edge and that is about all you will see.

Feel free to copy this idea and make it your own. How about red and white with hearts for Valentines, or green and white with shamrocks for St Pat's. You can make it with pastel colors and eggs for Easter, or bright colors with candles for a birthday. Heck, you can get carried away with the whole idea and make them for most any occasion using scraps and leftovers. Be sure to let me know if you make one, I would love to see it. i bet everyone would like to see it, so I'll post a link to your site if you like.

This and That

I did something today that I really don't like doing, I went to the mall. In particular, the Broward Mall because there is a Disney store there. It was 11 AM and I was very surprised to see very few people. I was also surprised to see very little in the way of decorations. I know it's early, but really, can you believe this..........

.......pretty sterile looking if you ask me. In addition to the lack of customers and decorations, there were no big sales either. The Disney store didn't have what I was looking for and neither did JC Penney.

On a better note, I did finish my table runner....yeah for me. It's too dark here to take a picture now, so come on back tomorrow.

This one's for Me

I liked the way the stars and hearts came out on the door hanger. It's not like I don't have a ton of other stuff I should be doing (or finishing) but I decided to make a table runner using the stars and hearts motif. Here is what I've got so far.


It still needs to be quilted, bound and embellished but I like it so far. The big question is, will I finish it or will I get bored.