This quilt was made for a Christmas present for my husband. I was able to get it pieced without him seeing it. Gave him the unfinished top and bottom for his present. He loves the finished quilt more than I thought he would. This is the first quilt, piec
At Aunt Annie's request, this is a quilt-as-you-go in progress. Currently working on the border. Using mostly scraps for the border, it sure takes longer thank just cutting strips of fabric to sew together. It might take a while to finish since there is
The lining is in!! I knew it was not going to be easy and it was not. With that being said, glad I did it and would consider doing it again. It is far from perfect but it will serve the purpose. Here are the before and after pictures. If anybody wants det
A lap quilt for a niece. She loved it! The big squares and the outside borders are quilted in the hoop. The rest is a straight stitch going diagonal through the block on the sewing machine.
I was in need of a tote bag that was not for groceries. This is what I made.
I have a fleece store bought jacket that I would like to add a satin lining. The plan is make my own pattern from a roll of paper using the jacket for size and shape. Once the lining is finished, it would be top stitched into the existing seams of the jac
This is a way to repurpose large dog food bags. This was a Christmas present for my brother. Still have the top half to make another shopping bag for him.
Hi everyone. I have had my machine for just a year and using free software and ready for an upgrade without a big expense. I am considering Fine Line by Exquisite. I am asking for advise on software and any comments on Fine Line. The price is within my b
There is another inch and 1/2 of snow since this picture. It is a winter wonderland!!
Hi everyone. Finally have pictures downloaded to the computer. This is a bag made for mom for Christmas. I used a pattern for part of it but added my on twist to make it very useful. Started out by adding 2 1/2 inches to the length. Then added a zipper cl
After ten years of good use with a desk top windows 7, with an upgrade to windows 10, I had to give it up before it completely crashed. Now using a laptop HP. The key board and mouse will take some getting use to, relearning where all the keys are and the
This is the first quilt top I pieced 30 plus years ago. 30 years later finally finished on a new machine. The pillow shams were finished over 30 years ago. My style has changed, the ruffle needs a remake on the shams. The back is a sheet also about 30 ye
Just want to thank everyone on their comments on embroidery software. I did purchase Fine Line by Exquisite on sale saving $70. The following is a photo of the label made for a quilt. It is the font is 1/4 inches tall. It stitched very nice using 60wt th
It is spring, right? Here is a picture from my sewing room window today. It has been snowing off and on since Sunday, (more on than off) I am ready for spring. Anyone else have snow? We also had an unusual visitor yesterday, Mr. Moose. He spent most o
Seat cover for Pepper, the four legged, 70 pound member of the family. Pepper was only a year old when this picture was take almost about 1 1/2 year ago. At that time, she weighed around 55 pounds, she has grown since then. I made the vest she is wearing.