This is Christine . . .

She is one of my longarm quilting clients.  She called one day and asked me if I could help her with a project she was working on.  We discussed it and decided that the front piece and sleeves needed to be done free motion on her domestic.  So, she took those back home with her and worked on them.

Christine used painter's tape to get straight lines and then sewed along the edge of the tape and then removed it.

With the front piece she did a stitch in the ditch type thing and following the design with black thread.

We decided I would quilt the jacket back on my longarm.  She had already cut out the jacket down to size, so it presented a challenge.  But we got it done.

The jacket is reversible and the geometric design Christine chose was perfect.  I basted a 6 inch edge around all four sides of the cut out piece she gave me and got it on Martha.  Beautiful!!

Close-up of the geometric design on the back ~

Christine is pleased with everything except that last picture of her!!  LOL!!  She was standing facing the afternoon sun after all!!  So fun to work on new, challenging projects!!

Thanks Christine for letting me part of your gorgeous jacket!!

Saturday's Smile!!

My new addiction, Cartonnage . . .

took me to a new place this weekend.  I made a book instead of a box.  It's not perfect but I think it turned out quite nicely!!

I used a pale blue linen parchment for the pages

I made it for a friend of mine who has stayed home for the most part this entire year+ of Covid.  She told me she has been doing a lot of journaling so I thought this would be perfect for her.  Plus she loves Kaffe Fassett fabrics and I thought this would make her happy!! 

Next, I get to make a custom box for my younger brother who wants a box to keep his photos and mementos from his trip to Paris and Italy a couple of years ago!!

Saturday's Smile!!

 

Saturday's Smile!!

Happy Easter!!

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Veterans' Quilts on their Way to Alaska!!

 Well, I finally got the bindings completed and the labels on the 2 quilts and they are on their way this morning!! 

Each month one of the gals at Guild gets to chose the block design and colors she wants to use for  the blocks that we will all make.  Then, the quilt will be assembled by her.  This quilt below is the one Janice designed ~

 

And this quilt is one of two that Susan created.  I still need to quilt and bind the other one she pieced.  She did 2 quilts because we all made enough blocks to make 2 quilts.

Hard to believe how expensive it is to send these quilts.  We can thank our Guild member, Bobbie for the contribution she made which has allowed us to send these two quilts and hopfuly 3-4 more.

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My French Cartonnage is Done!!

It's not perfect but I think it is one of the cutest things I have ever made.  And ya know, practice makes perfect so . . . 

The class had a different front but I liked the scalloped edge better so I took the challenge and went with it.  Love it!!

On the Facebook page several gals had used polka dots and so I changed my mind midstream and did the sides in Kaffe Fassett Spots.  When I look at the back like this, it looks like it is on crooked but I think I need to be more carful next time when I put the dotted fabric on so it is straight. 

I already have another box in mind and my brother Kelly is thinking about a fancy-schmancy custom box that he wants for his pictures and memorabilia that he collected on his trip to Paris and Italy a couple of years ago.

I'm Learning a New Addiction!!

 I took an on-line class last week to learn how to make French Cartonnage Boxes.  Of course with everything else in my life I only got the first step completed ~

This may have turned out to be a very dangerous class!!  More to come!!

Saturday's Smile!!

 

Saturday's Smile!!

 

It's Been A Long Time . . . .

since I have been able to do much sewing, but I did manage to get the main part of the Quilt-a-Long Facebook group I belong to completed.  I usually get to about clue 2 on any of the previous Mystery Quilts I have attempted in the past because I have never been any good at picking out a bunch of fabrics all up front and then building the quilt top without knowing what it is going to look like.

This time I lucked out and this Mystery Quilt turned out beautifully ~

To finish it there are 4 borders, quilting it and binding!!

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