Finished T ! It's the cutest little tree house. I think I could live up there!

Now I have to adds some little red glass beads. 

I made a table runner for the kitchen table. I found a small pack of Mary Englebriet fat quarters and enough yardage for a backing and binding. I quilted it on the machine. It makes the kitchen bright and cheery! This little house has the best floor plan for a family of five. The kitchen is huge and a very big table fits right in the middle. 

Busy again...

I'd forgotten how simple and quick these redwork blocks are!

Finished stitching the letter P.

I sat down yesterday and added the corners to  this block called Deco Basket.

Then, I felt like making another one, Kissing Cousins.

I also started the applique on Faith.

Working on my PHD

Projects Half Done!

This is The Redwork Alphabet from Bobby Socks Quilt Company. A couple of years ago she offered the designs free of charge. 

Now that N and Q are done, I am working on P. After that, T. Then I'll be done!

Yesterday I had a chance to sew for a little while. I finished making this pillow from an applique block I had done earlier. The words are...Blackbird Sings At My Backdoor.

We had some pictures made at a local park. Can you believe the Tootie Girls are almost four?

I made their outfits.

And, finally, my daughter's latest painting.

Last Redwork Block!

And giving a nod up the chimney he rose...

Birds on a Wire

Block three of Primitive Garden. If you see the pattern you will soon realize things are a little off. Even after all these years I still can't get it right...tracing onto fusible applique! Oh, well.

Halloween Harvest Pillow

A Halloween project completed! This is a pillow I made from a very old pattern by Pieces From My Heart called Halloween Harvest. The original pattern shows 2 little wall hangings and a pillow. But, I sewed them all together into one great big pillow. The pillow is about 18"x36". I used lots of homespun plaids, checks and stripes and used hand applique.

A crow on a pumpkin. I used a big stitch to hand quilt the pillow top.

The angel pumpkin says...I scatter the seeds over the pumpkin patch that the children may have pumpkins for jack-o-lanterns in all shapes and sizes. I think the angel (or punkin head, as my DH calls her) needs a face. What do you think?

Another pumpkin. Pom pom fringe sewn into the edge of the pillow.

And another! This picture shows the black rick rack sewn on the border.

This is the back of the pillow. I'm not satisfied with the closing. I'm going to have to work on it. Those are HUGE orange buttons. I love them!

I have dug out some UFOs with Fall in mind...13 Lucky Cats, Pieceful Nights, Birds of a Feather and Primitive Garden. I'm anxious to get some work done on each of them while I anticipate the arrival of cooler weather!

Lunch with the Tootie Babies

Recently I finished the top of an old UFO. I cut out the backing and the binding and there was quite a bit of leftovers. So I put this little quilt together and machine quilted it. It's about 12" square. Those are prairie points in the border. Cute! I'll hang it on my little quilts wall. It's filling up fast.

Time for lunch...peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and grapes! When Mommy comes to pick us up she will give us some Dibs (ice cream)!





Sarah

Emily

Watching a show while we eat our lunch.

Over The River and Through The Woods...

These three embroidered panels are for the Crabapple Hill quilt called Over The River And Through TheWoods.

http://www.crabapplehillstudio.com/items/316_over_the_river_and_through_the_woods.aspx

I finished these in May of 2009.

Now to start the piecing!

O is for Opera

L is for Lamp

Plentiful and a Budding Photographer

Plentiful designed by Kathy Schmitz. I haven't decided whether to frame this or make it into a pillow.

This is the book the pattern is from. (Sorry about the flash.) Kathy Schmitz considers herself an updated Americana/folk artist. Her website is http://www.kathyschmitz.com/

She designs fabric for Moda. She's not a quilter but she sure knows how to please us!


What is this?

Oh, I know how to work this...Nana takes my picture a lot.

See, you hold it like this...

And take a big ol' picture of your face!

C is for Chair

C is for chair, cupcake and cherries.

Emily says, "Sissy, look I found this cute hat over there in our toys. I also found these adorable bracelets. I'm ready for a party!"

Sarah says, " Good grief, she will do anything for some attention. I'm just as cute and I'm not wearing a bucket on my head!"

I ordered this pattern from Crabapple Hill. The web site is http://www.crabapplehillstudio.com/. It's called Old Glory. I've finished the stitching and even added the bugle beads to the sparkler. That's the fuzzy gold lines. I have to go back and get the beads straight. It's the first time I've tried beading and I think I did something wrong! LOL! I need to search for some instructions on adding bugle beads...

Well, when I am done I'll make a pillow out of it. I have some great red pom-pom trim I'd like to add to the edge of the pillow. The stitching went quick and I'd like to try some more of Meg's patterns. You know, Australia has some great stitchery designer's but Crabapple Hill is in the US. I like supporting a home based business.

Spring market is right around the corner and all the new patterns and fabrics will be released. I can't wait to see what Meg has that's new!

Redwork Alphabet

Paula Shareski over at Bobby Socks Quilt Co. has offered a free redwork alphabet over the last two years. It is so cute! I have been meaning to start this project for two years but just got around to it the other day. All 26 letters are available now with a few alternate images too.

Very easy stitching. Check it out!

http://www.bobbysocksqc.com/

B is for bathtub, bubbles, boy and bath towel!

To Grandmother's House We Go

Full panel.

Left side.

Right side.

Center.

This is a panel I've completed from a Crabapple Hill design called To Grandmother's House We Go. I used DMC 4140 which is a varigated brown to a very light pink. The background fabric is a cream with light brown dots. This is worked in a backstitch. I've almost finished the second of three panels.

I've really started to enjoy stitching. When I am babysitting for the Tootie Babies I work on this while they play. It's amazing how much I can accomplish!