Tag Archives: linen

Two-fer Tuesday plus one………..

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

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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Feathers……feathers………

Posted on April 17, 2017 by

Now that I have your attention, I will do a quick recap of last Thursday’s Killer Bees quilt group’s sharing……….Another “sip and paint” finish (several of the “KB”s got together for a workshop of wine & brushing).   Another “Twist N … Continue reading →

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Once again, it’s (fun) Stitchin’ Saturday!!!!………..

Posted on March 11, 2017 by

The morning was time enough to take care of the ‘must-do’ tasks which left the afternoon  fa-reee!!!!!!   Ms Texas Juki and I and a lovely little vintage linen piece. Let the micro-stippling and feathers(!!!!) begin……………..      I’m not exactly sure how … Continue reading →

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Now that the gifts are gifted…………..

Posted on December 26, 2016 by

I am free to share the delightful finishes…….. First, granddaughter’s table topper. Total fun and becomes an “I Spy” quilt for the 2 sweet great grands….      This is a great topper to use all those 5” charm packs we all … Continue reading →

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Hush hush projects in progress here………

Posted on November 25, 2016 by

How ‘bout where you are????? A tad difficult to share just in case there lurks……a recipient!!! hehehe………….. But, here’s a sneaky peek at a couple of my secrets……………      And……..     That’s it for today! Onward to the machine……….

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Activity….outside and in…………….

Posted on September 1, 2015 by

Several months ago we altered the “landscape” in our front yard. See here. Trying to move forward on a small(?) project presents its own set of problems. The most major one is: our area has been experiencing a building/construction boom … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s update…………….

Posted on August 25, 2015 by

My, the days are feeling more Autumn-like than I care for. 62F at 2:30 pm is a bit unusual but so perfect for stitching!!!!!   Some stitching progress has been accomplished on my most recent linen piece (post here)…………… As … Continue reading →

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Design now transferred…………….

Posted on August 18, 2015 by

Using the method shown here, and getting the Juki set up for the fun……..    A water-erasable marker was used. Batting will be Hobbs Heirloom cotton/poly (80/20). Glide thread (40 wt) on top with Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly (70 … Continue reading →

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Design Phase……..continued……….

Posted on August 14, 2015 by

For those who have just asked, I will mark my linen (see here) using a devised light table (works much better than a window and I own the pieces!!!!!)…….. I use a blue water erase marker to transfer the design … Continue reading →

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