Tag Archives: applique

IT’S BEEN ALMOST A MONTH??!!!!!!!!

Posted on December 20, 2020 by treadlemusic

And so much has happened!! We had our gift giving/Thanksgiving dinner with family and the following Monday headed south to our little Winter Texan abode in north Harlingen. The drive was wonderful without the usual weather related issues. This was … Continue reading →

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October!!! Really!!!????…………

Posted on October 1, 2020 by treadlemusic

And stash raiding continues. In my last post I share some placemats for a senior dining group in a nearby town and, after thinking a bit, thought it might be a day-brightener for our local folks who receive the “Meals … Continue reading →

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Christmas gifting…………

Posted on November 29, 2019 by treadlemusic

Came a wee bit early as we are exiting the white, chilly Northern climes for the warmer temps in Texas before Christmas this year. As we gathered with part of the family on Thanksgiving, the great-grands opened this year’s surprise.  … Continue reading →

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Days, er weeks, have passed…………

Posted on October 26, 2019 by treadlemusic

And I’m progressing on this pretty piece………. If you need to toddle back to it’s beginnings, please, follow this link. It contains the details of this piece (thread used, batting, etc). The outer edge of the border area will be … Continue reading →

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Saturday report: A Friday finish…………

Posted on May 25, 2019 by treadlemusic

The binding is on and a small label is attached. Martha Washington Star quilt is officially a UFO no longer! It’s especially nice that my stash didn’t increase much with leftovers from this kit and I used all but 25” … Continue reading →

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There’s just something so appealing about…………

Posted on May 22, 2019 by treadlemusic

Star themed quilts…..what do you think? They can be done with a more traditional look but adapt so well to a more modern setting. “Martha Washington Star” (see here) seems to have the comfy cozy more traditional “feel”. The fun … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk gift cards……….

Posted on December 17, 2016 by treadlemusic

Do you give them?? Birthdays, Christmas?? We (DH) never gave them years ago. We felt that shopping for that special gift was part of the giving experience. I have to say, that has definitely changed with the reality that all … Continue reading →

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The “Past” revisited…………….

Posted on March 21, 2016 by treadlemusic

Last week at the “Killer Bees” meeting, there were some awesome/clever quilting hints & short-cuts shared. One that I had shown was a quilt done when I was taking my first FMQ (Free Motion Quilting) steps (see here for that … Continue reading →

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Progress = Texture!!!!………………

Posted on March 10, 2015 by treadlemusic

Moving along nicely on this one. A project such as this takes a bit of time but the reward/outcome is definitely worth it!!!!! A couple of “back shots”….love these!!!!! Onward to the finish!!!!………………….. (Note: you may ‘click’ on any photo … Continue reading →

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“UFFO”……………………..

Posted on May 8, 2014 by treadlemusic

That would be “Unfinished Fused Object”!!!! This little, 12”x24”, wallhanging came from my dear friend Alice’s stash (posted here). She had it all ready to quilt (I think she was going the “machine route” as she had used fusible batting, … Continue reading →

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It’s February!!!!……………..

Posted on February 1, 2014 by treadlemusic

And everyone knows what that means!!!! “Valentine’s Day” is fast approaching. I made a couple of little quilted hangings to gift to a friend who resides in our local long term care facility. I had taken her this to hang … Continue reading →

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Unexpected progress……

Posted on May 7, 2013 by treadlemusic

Today was an unplanned day at home, so I headed to the sewing room for the morning, resulting in this……… I am a happy camper! This afternoon, to celebrate the temps actually resembling something like summer (80F+), we hopped on … Continue reading →

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On this beautiful Monday…….

Posted on May 6, 2013 by treadlemusic

The snow is almost gone, the daffodils are blooming, the tulips…getting ready to show off their Spring(?) colors and I’m on to the next project! The quilt we normally have on our bed during the winter was a purchased one … Continue reading →

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Embellishments……..

Posted on May 10, 2012 by treadlemusic

  Can take the ordinary and push it to extraordinary. Yesterday’s post showed some totes I had made as gifts. The 3 in the upper picture were taken up a notch using a technique I had used years ago in … Continue reading →

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A “self-challenge”………

Posted on March 4, 2012 by treadlemusic

When I began to really believe that even I could FMQ on the quilts I complete I wanted to jump pretty much right to doing those beautiful feathers I saw at the quilt shows I attended or observed on the … Continue reading →

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