Christmas Door Hangers

Well, I finally got my yard all cut back.  And we put in about 60 tulip bulbs on Sunday so I'll have some new pretties come Spring.  I may pick up some more tulip bulbs for the back yard this weekend since Scott was willing to help me plant them.  With his help, we had it done in no time!

For now, I have a couple of Christmas door hangers that my mom made:

These are so sweet!

Tomorrow is a "finishing" day for me.  I have 2 pillows and cellphone pouch to put together so when those are done, I'll have more photos to share!

Is It Really October Now?

Where did the Summer go?  It's so hard to believe that pretty soon, it'll be too cold to sit out on my deck.  Yes, that Seasonal Affective Disorder has already set in.  Actually, it set in at the end of August.  The thought of not being able to go out on my deck saddens me greatly.  I just love it out there.  I'll try to remember to take some photos of it next time I post. 

For now, I finally have all of the Rose Of Sharon trees trimmed.  All that's left are 2 lilac bushes and the side garden but my neighbors pumpkin patch (will have to get photos of that too) has taken over my garden so I can't cut that back yet.

For now, I finished up the purple crazy quilt block that I was working on:

I'll have to sew this up next week and then I'll post another picture. 

My next project is a little special order cellphone pouch.  I plan to start on that this evening.

Bits and Pieces Block

Just a quick update on my current Crazy Quilt block:

We had a really nice weekend.  Scott's dad was here and we did some flea marketing and we grilled out on the deck and just enjoyed the nice weather.  So I didn't focus too much on stitching but now I'll get back to it.  It's another nice day here so I'm going to go sit out on the deck again for awhile.  I have to enjoy it now.  Heaven knows how this coming Winter season will be.

Bits And Pieces

I've been keeping busy with loads of things here!  First, I started a new project:

I used a lot of little bits and pieces left over from other projects.  The center is from a vintage hankie.  The little blue pansies to the right of it are the edge from another vintage hankie that I used on something awhile back.  The purple scalloped trim on the center right is from a vintage tablerunner.  I bought it a flea market a few years ago.  It was tattered but there was a lot of useable fabric.  I only paid a dollar or 2 for it and it's gone a long way so far with plenty left for other projects.

The seam treatment on the right took quite awhile to work.  It's a combination stitch using both my waste canvas technique for the feather stitch and then Sharon B's Crazy Quilt stencils for the tiny lazy daisy flowers.  Here's a close up:

It will show up better once I add some beads.

I did some sewing the other day and pieced up a custom order cellphone pouch along with new purses so I have some new projects waiting in the wings for when I finish up on this piece.

In other news, I'm already putting pages together for the Spring 2015 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine.  I'm really enjoying the process!  I always did like doing graphic work!

Just a quick reminder, all articles, tutorials, ad copy and eye candy photos are due to me by November 1st.  I need a lead time of 3 months so if you have anything to send for the Spring 2015 issue, please email me. 

If you would like more information on submitting projects or photos, please see my Submission Guidelines page. 

For information on placing an ad in the Spring 2015 issue, please see my Advertisement Information page.

Do You Remember This?

LOL!!  It's a joke!  I'm sure you're all tired of seeing it by now! 

Yes, it's the peacock design from the cover of the 2015 Crazy Quilt Calendar.  I finished it into a pillow with crocheted trim.  I'm very pleased with the finished pillow and I just love doing these peacocks so I think I'll plan on doing another in the near future.

I also finished up this little cellphone pouch for my aunt:

I heard through the grapevine that the blue one I made her a few years back is starting to look a little worn. So it was time for her to get a new one!  I crocheted the trim on the bottom of this one too.

I have some more finishing to do this week and I want to sew up some new blocks to stitch on.  More eye candy to come!