Tag Archives: Beth Ann

More little stitchings……….

Posted on November 7, 2017 by treadlemusic

I think these little stitcheries are my faves!! They combine all the ‘ingredients’ that so appeal….vintage, free motion (FMQ), micro-stippling and my Ms Juki (Juki 2010Q domestic sewing machine). The first little mug-rug will be in the mail tomorrow…….    … Continue reading →

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A Miscellaneous Monday post……..

Posted on September 25, 2017 by treadlemusic

These past few days have seen record breaking heat in these parts….94F+ is a tad(?) unusual and, may I say, a tad unwelcome by many who find themselves with outdoor tasks. Among those, DH and DS#2 are adding the last … Continue reading →

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“Ingredients” (of the quilty kind) or The Postman Cometh…….

Posted on September 21, 2017 by treadlemusic

Ideas are always swirling but “making do” doesn’t always result in the desired outcome. 2 examples: I’ve been wondering how it would work to fill a “sandwich” with my fave fmq (free motion quilting) then add some type of colorant … Continue reading →

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Two-fer Tuesday plus one………..

Posted on September 19, 2017 by treadlemusic

These last few days have been about 2 quilt gatherings and continuing to finish projects. The first meeting was last Saturday….”SEAMS” (SouthEast Area Minnesota Stitchers). There was much discussion of the upcoming October 2 day workshop with Angela Huffman. Getting … Continue reading →

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Design Wall (kinda) Monday………

Posted on August 21, 2017 by treadlemusic

Continuing the project from this post, I have finished 2 of the 3 linen pieces that have a ??? finish (coming soon)……….    To do a bit of a “recap”…..                       … Continue reading →

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Vintage stitching……..

Posted on August 16, 2017 by treadlemusic

But, what is the vision???? This, first, appeared here (and had some ‘company’)……     The center motifs were sketched with air-erase marker, immediately(!) stitched and left a bit so that the marker could fade a tad. One never knows how long … Continue reading →

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Design Wall….er….Table Monday…………………

Posted on August 14, 2017 by treadlemusic

Wall…table….what’s in a word? Today was finish a quick “UFO” day (actually, get rid of a little stack of fabric left from 3 previously completed pillowcases). This time I needed to bring it into the quilty world by doing something … Continue reading →

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Another Friday finish……….

Posted on July 8, 2017 by treadlemusic

I know it’s Saturday, but the day was too spent to share this one when I finished it…….and even got it blocked! As I shared in this post, there were some condition issues that required some ‘surgery’ resulting in a … Continue reading →

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Vintage + Tea………………

Posted on July 6, 2017 by treadlemusic

Is the current theme these days. The last piece, finished with this post, featured this sweet handwork…..    and the direction of the this next cloth is equally obvious………………….      This piece began life as a “card table” size cloth but, … Continue reading →

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A ‘Finish’ on Saturday is…………

Posted on July 1, 2017 by treadlemusic

Definitely a “good thing”! To pick up the vintage story see here. This piece has certainly come a long ways. Many of these linen pieces have lace edging that is in very good condition, as this piece has, and I … Continue reading →

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“Teapot Tuesday”……….

Posted on June 27, 2017 by treadlemusic

To borrow a line from friend, Beth Ann, who has the very sweet blog entitled “It’s Just Life” and has a teapot love/collection that is almost beyond description!!!! Anyhow, take a few and hop over to her place for a … Continue reading →

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Vintage continuation……………

Posted on June 27, 2017 by treadlemusic

From last week’s post here, I am continuing on this small linen piece. The size is more “card table” cloth size, 45”x45”, with a small lace edging and sweet embroidery in the 4 corners. As you can see, the center … Continue reading →

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Quilters are…………….

Posted on June 15, 2017 by treadlemusic

Never at a loss for projects, or is it just me???? Now, I had every intention of buying zero fabric this morning when a couple quilt ‘buds’ and I took off for the Calico Hutch Quilt Shop in Hayward, Minnesota. … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Design Wall…………..

Posted on June 12, 2017 by treadlemusic

er……..table(?) was pretty much covered with ‘fuzz’. Yup, I said “fuzz”. Rotary cutting boards have a way of grabbing those pesky fibers when I trim a finished quilt (and I have done some recently!). So….first, to the “de-fuzzing”…………    Using one … Continue reading →

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Life is not just quilting………..

Posted on November 6, 2014 by treadlemusic

Did I really just say that???? Well, it’s not……there’s lunch out with a bloggy friend, too!!!! Yup, the prearranged meet-up took place in a little Minnesota town name Wykoff. Situated in the midst of rolling corn fields, this little settlement … Continue reading →

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