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Misc. Sewing May 10, 2008
My ladies’ Bible study group has been making these diapers for a local service project. Aren’t they adorable???
And for my DIL2B, I made a couple sets of scrubs for her work. She is a CNA at a local hospital.
April Showers April 11, 2008
This fun little quilt (35″ x 44″) is temporarily named April Showers. It’s just a top so far, and not even entirely sewn together, but I like it. I made it while I should have been sewing client orders, so “The Guilt Quilt” might have been more appropriate, but today is typically rainy and blustery. Last year on this date, we had a fairly big snowfall.
Finished! Swedish Woven Baskets Quilt! March 12, 2008
I finally got this one finished and listed for sale on eBay! You can see it HERE!
This one is 40″ x 53″ - perfect for a crib or to dress your home for spring!
Making progress! January 20, 2008
I have been very busy for the past few days. In addition to some client sewing, I have finished quilting the blue and green and yellow Swedish Baskets baby quilt and a Lone Star wallhanging in addition to piecing a Trip Around the World lap quilt that I like a LOT. It’s bright colors, with an emphasis on red and pink. It started as a baby quilt, but I liked it so well, and it wasn’t really a baby quilt style… so I sewed more blocks and made it bigger.
Dresses January 11, 2008
It’s time to do dressmaking! I like dressmaking a lot - maybe even more than quiltmaking. I have a lot of red and pink stuff right now, for Valentines Day and general winter/spring wear. I am fond of toile and florals for this season. Southern Wisconsin can be pretty dreary this time of year. It doesn’t stay cold enough to maintain snow all winter - it just looks kind of dirty. Those long winters up north were VERY long and very cold, but they tended to be brighter because of the whiteness of the snow.
I am sewing for a private client this weekend, and then I will possibly list custom orders for sale from those dresses. I do enjoy the creative process of dress designing, even if I am slow at it.
It’s pieced! January 8, 2008
This one is ready to layer and quilt! I have a nice spring green for the backing. For more details about the making of this quilt, see my gloryquilts blog.
Something a little more colorful January 6, 2008
Last week, I started cutting out another Swedish Hearts quilt, a little bigger than the last one, in blue, green and yellow, but I got knocked out by the flu. I am starting to feel better, but not able to stand up for the cutting, so I think it will remain on the back burner for a day or two and I will find some more “sitting down” projects to do. There is certainly a lot of work to do on The Guild website and related promotion for our grand opening launch. We will have some lovely items for sale. If you haven’t signed up for the mailing list, you should do that! There will be weekly drawings from the mailing list to win prizes like the little quilt shown below.
Quilted! January 4, 2008
My Swedish Hearts quilt is all done! I quilted it in PINK! I did the hand sewing of the binding and sleeve while watching the Nero Wolfe episode, “Death of a Doxy.” I had listened to it on audiobook before, but I really liked this TV version better. That is unusual for me - I’m not a big video person. It’s set in the 1970’s, with fun and colorful costumes. Check it out!
