To me choosing the right fabrics is the first and most important part of making a quilt. The process of picking and removing fabrics and seeing the evolution of my color palette for a quilt is is the part of the quilting process that I find the most enjoyable. New fabric gets me excited to work on a ... read more
Archives for November 2013
Sewing for Montserrat: Placemats for Kristina
This is the final post about the sewing I did for my recent trip to Montserrat - a set of 8 embroidered placemats for my lovely sister-in-law Kristina. I knew I wanted to make Kris something for her birthday. Something she would use and like, but something different than I have done for ... read more
Sewing with Certainty Link Up Week 1
Today I was going through newly written blog posts and came across a linky party for Sewing with Certainty. It is a series written by Jessica of Quilty Habit all about gaining confidence in a crafting/ sewing area. When I saw this party I decided I wanted to join and I immediately knew what ... read more
Sewing for Hilltop Part 2
A few days ago I posted about a few shirts I embroidered for the Hilltop Coffee House and Family Center a non-profit organization started my my family in Montserrat. Today I am here to post about the above aprons I made for them as well. David, my father in law was looking to get some ... read more
Sewing for Hilltop Part 1
Hilltop Coffee House and Family Center - Photo Courtesy of David Lea Last month I made a few items to bring down to my family in the Caribbean. Today I am going to share one of those projects - embroidered shirts for the Hilltop Coffee House and Family Center as well as a little background on ... read more