2017 Crazy Quilt Calendar Now Available!

I'm pleased to announce that the 2017 Crazy Quilt Calendar is now available for purchase:

A special thank you goes out to all of our contributors!!!

You can order your copies here at Magcloud:  http://www.magcloud.com/user/kitty-and-me

Crazy Memento Quilt Block #10

Block #10 features a little vintage "bunch of grapes" brooch that Scott's step mom gave to me:

I think Margaret gave this to a couple of years ago.  Anyway, I love the unusual aqua color of the grapes rather than the traditional purple.

The little dragonfly in the upper left-hand corner came from the scrapbook section of Michael's craft store.  I had to glue it on.  It was a package of 6 I think, in all different colors.  They were kind of different and this one worked perfectly with the colors on this block.

Crazy Memento Quilt Block #9

Growing up, I was so very fond of my cousin Kim's paternal grandmother.  She was always so happy to have us kids around.  I remember she made awesome refrigerator pickles which I loved!  She also measured us kids on the wall in her kitchen to see how tall we were all getting.

Block #9 of my crazy memory quilt is devoted to my cousin's grandmother:

Grandma loved African Violets so I knew I had to use some violets on this block.  These are velvet and they were given to me by friend Lula as were the velvet leaves.

When Grandma passed away, I asked Kim if she had a little something of her grandmother's that I could have to remember her by.  Kim gave me the brooch that Grandma wore on her coat.  Here's a photo of Kim's grandparents:

Crazy Memento Quilt Block #8

I still have quite a few blocks for my Crazy Memento Quilt to share with you.  After finishing up the Winter issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine, I needed a little break from the computer but now I can get back to posting these little 6 inch blocks.  This is Block #8:

You probably already know that I just love seascapes!  This block was inspired by the little silver fish at the bottom.  It's a brooch that my husband bought for me a few years ago.  He also bought me the little seahorse in the upper left-hand corner.  I think he found it at a little antique shop in Kentucky when we were there a few years ago.

The small goldfish were a gift from my dear friend Lula.  I still have some in different colors and I'd like to try to use them all on this quilt.

I hand tatted the little orange dangly things.

Click on the photo to enlarge it and be sure to look closely at the seam treatments.  All are worked with my waste canvas technique.

Little Birds Biscornus Counted Cross Stitch Pattern

As many of you know, I'm in the process of re-releasing many of my retired counted cross stitch patterns.  Little Birds Biscornus are now available:

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