Sewing Week in Pictures - Day 6

I only needed one more row to complete this Quilt!!

I didn't stitch at all on my Daygown today.

It's almost finished (which tends to make me lose interest in it…not a good thing!)

I pulled out the quilt for Son #2, which I started in January 2013.  I have been stitching it off and on for over three years.  But that's ok with me.  

Slow sewing, that's the ticket!

When I saw him over the Fourth, He asked me how his Quilt was coming along.

I am always receptive to prodding.

So I pulled out my Mother's Featherweight machine and got to work.

I spent the entire day…and a good part of the evening, sewing.  As you can see in the picture, I finished the last row and almost have the inner border stitched on.  

There will also be an outside border.  I was delighted with myself when I discovered that I already had the borders cut out and labeled in a bag!!

(Wow, so unlike me.)

Now, I can't wait to finish this and get it to The Happy Quilter!!

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Suzette's Beautiful Sewing Kit

I LOVE this sewing kit that Suzette made.

She used Beverly Sheldricks pattern.

It is not just a piece of fabric.  The "fabric" is made from Hexies which are little fabric pieces that are used in some quilt patterns.  She sewed them together to create the fabric.

Here is a peek at the inside of the Kit.  

The fabric collection is called Slipper Rose.

Here she is teaching me to make a Hexie.  

There are tutorials on the web that will show you how.

Suzette made this Grandmothers Flower Garden Hexie Quilt.

Amazingly Beautiful!

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Victoria's and Grams Quilt - Update.

I picked up Victoria's quilt (and I am claiming partnership with her!) from the quilter.

I love it!

The only thing left to do is stitch the binding around the edges of the quilt.

I love the quilting.  It's very 30's looking flowers.

I already knew Charlene would do a wonderful job of quilting  it!

Charlene (the Happy Quilter) puts all her customers quilts into a nice bag for pick up.

This is a picture of me.  

I feel like a real quilter now!!

Victoria wants either a purple or yellow binding.

I'm waiting for her to  choose which, and then I can get busy!

Which fabric/color would YOU choose?

Yellow or Purple?

(no other choices allowed!)

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On Treating A Cold!

I have a cold. 

 Just the sneezing, runny nose kind.  That makes you feel lousy.

So, this is how I spent most of my day.  

Stitching in front of the fire.

A warm, cozy fire.  With real wood burning.

Stitching on my quilt.

I must say, my quilting stitches are nothing to brag about.  

At this point I am trying to just get them even.  I have read that a "good quilter" gets about 12 stitches per inch.  Is that even possible??  My all time  best is 5 stitches per inch!!

But I like the stitching.

To feel better, you need hot  tea in a pretty teacup.

And a good book to read when you take a break from stitching.

I have read this book several times and I always enjoy it.  

I love "going out West" stories.

May your day be warm.

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Stitching Along....

I have been merrily stitching along on this quilt and low and behold, the top is almost complete!

I totally love it!

Every stitch by hand which is my pleasure as I am in no hurry.

A vew from my Sewing Room window - fall has not arrived yet.

The joy is in the journey!

"This is the day which the Lord has made;

Let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Psalm 118:24

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More Fun With My Sew Sew's

Another Fun time sewing with my friends.

Two of my friends had kits to make this quilt.  You can see that Lorraine had most of hers done.  She was hand quilting it.

My favorite square!

The little children squares were cut out and stitched alternatly with solid fabric squares.

We had serious Louisiana fare.  

Sensation Salad with the dressing right out of the Baton Rouge River Roads II cookbook and a Muffelatta. 

I loved the centerpiece.  

Bunny had filled her teapot with flowers from her garden.

Laura was working on Shadow Embroidery from her Retreat nightgown.

Carole is doing fine stitching on a rug for her Granddaughters dollhouse.

I love the braided ribbon Scissor keeper.

And I always have to look over the garden.  

A relaxing day with everything a person could want.

Friends, stitching, good food and flowers.

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Sew Sew's Have Fun!

This is a quilt with a story!

Isn't it beautiful?

An elderly neighbor gave the quilt squares to one of our SewSew members.  They were made by the neighbors Mother or Grandmother, can't remember which.  After aging a while longer in our Sew Sew's sewing room, our Sew Sew gave the squares to another of our Sew Sew's who gave them to her sister. Did you follow that?

And the Sew Sew's Sister put this wonderful quilt together!  I am in love with the happy colors and 30's Fabric (the real 30's fabric not reproduction!)

It took me awhile to realize the design is made up of hearts!  With leaves and the blanket stitch.

That was one show and tell!  I found another in the kitchen...sometimes it pays to help in the kitchen.  You can see some cute stuff!

And another Story came with it.  This one told in stitched pictures.

These are Newly-weds  Chicken and  Rooster.  The Chicken has a Veil floating behind her!

Our hostess, Lorraine, was given three Dish Towels by her neighbor (I am living in the wrong neighborhood!) that were embroidered many years ago and  kept safely put away.

Now Mama Chicken is sitting on a nest.

Papa Rooster is proud of his newly little hatched chicks!

We had alot of fun stitching and talking and laughing and eatting.  I have one more thing to show you....next post!

Come, be my friend,

and together we will play.

We'll be happy and busy

all through the day.

Joan Walsh Anglund

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Grandmother Woodford's Quilt

It hangs in Pride of Place in her home.

This quilt was made especially for my Mother In Law by her Mother, Cora.

The fabric strips were not equal widths.

The fabrics were scraps saved and then used for this quilt.  

The catch all phrase today is re-purposed.

I just like to think of them as old scraps of fabric.

Each square is made up of 4 unequal strips. I really like that they are not of equal width.  It makes the quilt look more random but of course they are each carefully done so they fit together nicely.  Then they are sewn together with each square (or block) turned to give it interest.

And I love the brown fabric.  

My Father was in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII.  I have never seen this fabric before.

I am always fascinated by the creative bent of other women.  Especially one who is related to me or to someone I love.  I wonder what she was thinking as she stitched. Was she thinking of her love for her daughter who would receive this quilt.   Did she smile as she thought of the pleasure of giving it to her?

This was the last thing she made which makes it extra special.

A piece of the past mingling with the future.

"Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God gives you."

Exodus 20:12

p.s.  If you don't have a Mother and Father to honor... then honor someone else's!!

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