Joann's Table Topper

Joann called me one day and asked me if I would make a table runner for her if she sends me the pattern and fabric. Of course, I said, sure! And it arrived in the mail in plenty of time for it to be one of my snowed-in projects.

When I got it in the mail, I thought: "Oh, My Feathers, what have I gotten myself into!" The picture looked like it would be hard! All those curves, and the odd shape!

Well, it wasn't all that hard. As a matter of fact it was kind of fun, and a very satisfying pattern to do. The hard part was putting the binding on. Even though I made bias binding which easily went around those curves, the inner corners were very difficult, and I will admit I didn't do that great of a job on them....

Joann is going to have to wait till I have time to "show and tell" at a few of my favorite quilt shops.

Kim and Candi's Valentines Projects

Kim and I have been having sew much fun sewing and creating together this week! She made this remote control organizer (in patriotic fabrics to match their decor) for Pete for Valentines Day. She made a coordinating one for her crocheting/knitting stuff and knick knacks. I loved them sew much that I made one for Randy. I added a little bag to the end (inspired by a thread catcher that I also copied from Kim) and found a really nice lion embroidery pattern to add to the top. They look almost as good as store bought!

Desert Sky Quilt

So I got motivated to work on my Desert Sky quilt last week. I completed all the blocks. When I got to the center block I just didn't like the applique work on it, I wanted more of a south west flair. So I decided instead of thier appplique I would embroider Kokopellis. I am sorry the Kokopelli picture is sideways, I can't get it to turn. I hate Blogger.




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Giant Diaper Bag

Be sure to click on and enlargen these pictures. I just finished this "Modern Diaper Bag" from a book by Amy Butler entitled "Little Stitches for Little Ones". I saw the book at Sharon's and asked for it for Christmas.

My chiropractor, who has become a good friend, recently found out she is pregnant with twins after lengthy fertility treatments were feared unsuccessful. She is 30 years old...and happy as a lark about being pregnant. I took Maggie to visit her a few months ago so she could get Dr. Katie's "mommy hormones" to release...a few weeks later she was pregnant!

Anyways, I will probably not repeat this bag. It was alot of work. I embroidered on the front "Like Two Birds of a Feather We Flock Together" I thought it was appropriate. It is huge, so I think it will be a nice hospital bag for her to take when she has the babies....

I got the CHEEP TALK fabric from a magazine I got in the mail from Connecting Threads...I got a free yeard of fabric, and bought some pretty nice thread in bulk.

Railroad Quilt

This pattern is called the Ozark Star. I made this for a great friend of ours who recently retired from Wheeling Lake Erie Railroad...and also LOVES trains! Sharon did some awesome custom quilting techniques...so be sure to zoom in and look at the stitching. I purchased the train fabric on ebay, and found the stripes, that I thought coordinated perfectly, at Jo-Ann Fabric. We had such a nice time at Sharons when Trish and I spend the weekend and sewed and quilted...it was just like a slumber party.

Kitty House and Scratch Post

While on break in December, James had the urge to build something.  Our kitty has been without a proper scratching post because of me not wanting to spend the money on a nice, tall one.  This led James to draw out some plans for a cat house and post.  Using a remnant piece of carpeting, a few pieces of wood and other supplies from Lowe's, plus our neighbor's saw, you can see the masterpiece he built in only a few short hours:

The neighbor got into the project and had some leftover trim.  He thought it should be stained but I wanted a bright house.

I did the painting.  The yellow is the color I just painted our guest room.

Front of the house (that is a birdhouse to the left and bird on her name plate)

Finished project.  There is a toy on a string hanging under the post.  It's her favorite springy toy.

Eve loves her new house that she's the queen of.  James did a wonderful job.

Our Next Sewing Get Together

Joann and I made plans for our next sewing get together.

Where: Bob and Joann's house

When: Saturday, January 9 starting at 10 or 10:30, sewing until we can't go on anymore

I will bring homemade soup. We need volunteers to bring: Cheese and Crackers, two two-liter bottles of pop, maybe a veggie tray or something like that.