It’s very slow work stitching through this denim, but I’m so happy with the look of it. I have to come up with about 60 more designs, and it’s getting more difficult. When I think of something, I have to make a note of it immediately or I’ll forget. If I get really desperate, I might…
Month: January 2016
McCall’s Monday — Small Embroidery Motifs
WIP Wednesday – Denim Appliqué Coverlet
Although I’ve already completed a portion of this coverlet (16 squares), I’ve decided to change my process, and finish all the appliqué on the squares before I put any more of them together. Then I can lay them all out on the floor to decide where to put each one. It’s a challenge to find subjects…
McCall’s Monday – Whole Cloth Quilting
Vintage Rayon Quilt
My mother-in-law, Gail, recently gave me this quilt which she found while cleaning out her enormous linen closet. Although she was sure one of her relatives had made it, she couldn’t remember any of the details. The quilt was clean, had never been washed, and the fabrics were in wonderful condition. There was just one…
McCall’s Monday – Embroidered Toddler Clothing
A little bit of hand embroidery adds so much to these sweet outfits from the 1940s.
Scottie Dog Doll Quilt
Here’s my first quilt finish for 2016 — a miniature version of the WIP full-sized quilt I started years ago. My big scotties have a cute bow, but the design had to be simplified for a doll-sized quilt. The setting with blue and white stripes is just the same, although hopefully my big quilt won’t…
American Girl Dolls Dress Up as 80s Pop Stars
After my daughter watched the hilarious video of Conan visiting the American Girl Doll Store in Los Angeles, she wanted to celebrate her 31st birthday with her girlfriends at the Seattle area store. The fact that our AG store (unlike the one in L.A.) does not serve alcohol did not deter us, as there are…
McCall’s Monday — Patchwork & Quilting
The cover was torn off of this old McCall’s Needlework Pattern Catalog, but I know it’s from the 1940s, some time during WWII. The text will be readable if you enlarge the image.
Some Changes at QisforQuilter
Once again I’m going to attempt to mix it up a bit on the old blog (7 years and counting). There are several collections I want to share, and I’m just trying to figure out the best way to do it. First is a large group of newspaper embroidery patterns created by Betsy Dean and published…