Monday, September 23, 2019

Yes!

My grandson is getting hitched!  We're excited for sure!  The bride is lovely too!  The bridesmaids have planned a bridal shower in early January-- I'll be invited--that's a given!  What gift should I have for her??

Recently, one of our expatcher gals shared her lovely placemats made from four fat quarters!


She made these Christmas ones and a set for Fall--oh, joy!
This is what my gift will be!
You can find more information here--

and then when I went to seek out more placemats, I found this video using 
charm packs!  I have those too!--We're off to the sewing machine
to create an unique gift for that special bride!!
I've had this charm pack forever!!--finally, a use for them!
These are going to be some bright and cheerful placemats--all
from one charm pack--well aged!






Saturday, September 21, 2019

National Jelly Roll Day!

Today is the day!! 


It's project Jelly Roll Day!  This is the third year for this Moda
national event!  Check out the five free jelly roll patterns

Ruby Star Cascade--50"x60"
Made with three Ruby Star Society Junior Jelly Rolls (20 strips in each
Check out your local supplier for other free jelly roll patterns
Break out those jelly rolls and start stitching!

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Weavers' Delight

It's September!  Which means our first WSW weaving gathering--
always a delight to be with these gals--makes my head swim
with so many ideas and techniques I should try!
Of course,  there was a summer of learning with
new workshops.

Fern took a felting class couple months ago and
made this adorable rabbit!

He's so cute with his big ears 

and funny toes

She even did some needle felting with a new found friend--

Another workshop she did was silk painting--using
unusual materials

The surface is made with bubble wrap and underlay is
using plastic cleaner bags

The trim was done with shaving cream soap and stencils--
what fun!

Connie loves to stitch so she spent her summer
using needle and thread to stitch grids on her
linen fabric--then pulled up the threads before
indigo dyeing the fabric

Such precision to get such fine lines with her thread

She was also doing clamping techniques on
these linen/cotton towels

Nice lines and creative design

Pat showed her eco-dyed linen--asking for suggestions
on what to do next--we suggest some embroidery work and use
the fabric for a pillow

Penny was a sole weaver this summer!  She had natural colored
cotton on the loom to produce several hand towels--the handle
of the towel is so soft--these will go on her sale table.


Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Weavers--Heads Up!!

Convergence®

Convergence® is heading to the Smoky Mountains for 2020! HGA is excited to announce Convergence ® will be in Knoxville, Tennessee July 24-30, 2020 at the Knoxville Convention Center. Keep checking back to this website, watch for announcements in Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot and look for emails with more information about Convergence® Knoxville 2020. Save the Date!
I've marked my calendar for next summer!  You can download the registration handbook now--
and look to sign up when the website opens for registration!

Sunday, September 15, 2019

Let's Get Ready for Winter

Gloria Parsons of  Olde Green Cupboard and
Rhonda of Farmhouse Threads
are sponsoring 12 weeks of Christmas ornaments
adventure--this begins September 17

Looks like we have some fun to create!


FatCat Friends, at the request of her Facebook group members,
has created this super duper snowman quilt!  
In order to receive the pattern, you must be a member of her
FB group--so join by answering ALL the questions!
Answer all or you'll not gain membership--simple questions too!

Each week, on Friday a new pattern will be uploaded--you MUST
download each and every week--there are no repeats at a later date!

Instructions and yardage - Friday, September 13th. 
Block # 1 will be shared Friday, September 20 
Block # 2 will be shared Friday, September 27
Block # 3 will be shared Friday, October 4
Block # 4 will be shared Friday, October 11
Block # 5 will be shared Friday, October 18
Block # 6 will be shared Friday, October 25
Block # 7 will be shared Friday, November 1
Block # 8 will be shared Friday, November 8
Block # 9 will be shared Friday, November 15


I Love To Make Quilts is hosting a fun Winter sew along.
These blocks will be available on Wednesdays! 

Block 1 - Oct 2Block 2 - Oct 9Block 3 - Oct 16
Block 4 - Oct 23Block 5 - Oct 30Layout - NOV 6
Block 6 - NOV 13Block 7 - NOV 20Block 8 - NOV 27
Block 9 - Dec 4Dec 11 Show off your quilt tops!

Looks as though we have Wednesdays and Fridays covered in our Winter schedule--hope to see you there!

It's Time--

 It’s time to think about greeting cards I’ll send out this year.  Most years, if I’m not feeling pressed, I’ll create my own cards.  One ye...