Monday, February 9, 2015
Tea for Two Blog Hop!
I am going to participate in another blog-hop! Madamm Samm is coordinating another great embroidery blog hop using a great design by Cori at ChitterChatter.com. It will be held in April and I will post all the links to view everyone's work when it starts!
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
This was a lot of fun! I have to thank Madame Sam of Sew We Quilt for adding a hop with stitching! So many thanks to Debbie of Busy As Can Be and Cyndi of Stitch Stitch Stitch for the great patterns they created and of course to Jane of Jane's Fabrics and Quilts for being our cheerleader!
It was so hard choosing just one pattern that I have plans to complete each one and make a few gifts from them! The one I choose for the hop reminded me of my home and I tried to add some flowers that I used to have until work being done on my house a few years ago destroyed them...but I told my husband that after this, we are planting them again this Spring!
Here are a few pictures of my house, it is temporarily on a stretched canvas until the other blocks are completed to make a wall-hanging for my Aunt.
It was so hard choosing just one pattern that I have plans to complete each one and make a few gifts from them! The one I choose for the hop reminded me of my home and I tried to add some flowers that I used to have until work being done on my house a few years ago destroyed them...but I told my husband that after this, we are planting them again this Spring!
Here are a few pictures of my house, it is temporarily on a stretched canvas until the other blocks are completed to make a wall-hanging for my Aunt.
This was a lot of fun! I would definitely participate in another one - they are not scary at all! LOL!
Please visit all the other lovely blogs showcasing their hard work today and for the rest of the blog-hop!
THURSDAY March 21st
Janice@ That Other Blog
Angela@ That Other Blog
FRIDAY March 22nd
Keri@That Other Blog
Heather@That Other Blog
MONDAY MARCH 25th
Beverly @That Other Blog
Betty@That Other Blog
TUESDAY MARCH 26th
Isabel @That Other Blog
Jeanette @That Other Blog
WEDNESDAY MARCH 27TH
Judy @That Other Blog
THURSDAY MARCH 28th
Kristin @That Other Blog
Robin @That Other Blog
FRIDAY MARCH 29th
Sharon @That Other Blog
Patricia @That Other Blog
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
I am going to be in a blog hop!
I finally did it! I joined a Blog Hop hosted by the wonderful and talented Madame Samm from Sew We Quilt and our Cheerleader/Organizer is the equally talented Jane from Jane"s Fabrics and Quilts. I love both of these ladies' blogs and have enjoyed the many wonderful blog hops that Mdm Samm has hosted, I decided I had to join - this one is all stitchery - my favorite!! I received the patterns tonight and already am planning what I want to do with them!
On a separate note I had just started an embroidery project of vintage girls that I plan to use as quilt blocks for a wall hanging - here is a picture of what is in my hoop right now
Another current craft project are the new techniques I am learning from participating in a year long workshop called LifeBook 13. Last week we learned a great one using aluminum foil and painted coffee filters...yes straight from the kitchen! It was a lot of fun, painting and stenciling the filters, gluing them to the foil and finally molding them into petals - I loved it! Here is my end journal page. It is definitely something I will do with the Prince again - he loves trying new things and I can see me using it in scrapbooking pages.
On a separate note I had just started an embroidery project of vintage girls that I plan to use as quilt blocks for a wall hanging - here is a picture of what is in my hoop right now
Another current craft project are the new techniques I am learning from participating in a year long workshop called LifeBook 13. Last week we learned a great one using aluminum foil and painted coffee filters...yes straight from the kitchen! It was a lot of fun, painting and stenciling the filters, gluing them to the foil and finally molding them into petals - I loved it! Here is my end journal page. It is definitely something I will do with the Prince again - he loves trying new things and I can see me using it in scrapbooking pages.
And my very best news is my youngest daughter is getting married...and she is having a baby!!! I crocheted this sweater sans trim right now until we know if I need to add pink lace crochet trim or blue boyish trim....I am so excited!
I will post again this weekend - I have a busy few days coming up and I hope to get more stitching done and catch up on my quilt BOMs so I can post them as well. It will be a way to keep me honest so I get them done!
Maria
Friday, March 16, 2012
Welcome Spring!
There is definitely something about Spring that makes me feel so good and energized. I think that is the way so many feel. Even though we did not have a bad winter, it was still gray and dreary. I don't like being shut up in the house so I feel gray and dreary too!
I tried to keep busy with online classes this winter and realized that I love to draw and paint but sewing is my true love so I am trying to design a quilt that will incorporate painting on fabric, embroidery designs I drew and quilt blocks. I then realized that I need to blog about it to record it for my memory...I forget things so easily!
I recently found this tutorial detailing how to make baby blankets that Jenny from Missouri Quilt Company created. She is such a wonderful instructor and is always sharing great tips and patterns. These were so easy that I made 2 for my grandson and one each for my nieces! Not the greatest picture - but if I waited for a good shot this post would never happen!
I also took a great class on sewing curves that Rachel from Stitched in Color hosted. She gave us patterns and instructions for so many projects and had such clear detailed steps for each. I highly suggest any online classes she hosts. Here are 2 clamshell pillows using raw applique I made - this was the first or second project. I used the scraps from one to make a train for my son - he is 5 now and has loved trains since he was about 1 year old!
And I have been drawing faces! But I will post pictures of them tomorrow. I have had a blast drawing too!Wednesday, September 28, 2011
A new past-time
So.....all my life I have wanted to draw and paint.....and I always heard this voice telling me I am not good enough.......then about 2 months ago I realized - Hey that is my voice. So I gave it a try.....maybe I am not good at it, but I love it. I actually started following some art therapy blogs, joined a few free Ning sites, took a few free online workshops and I am loving it. First I started with flowers, then little girls, this past week I have been doing some collages. Indulge me (if anyone is reading this!) with a few photos:
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