Above is the backing....
Below is block "H" of the block of the month quilt I am doing. Can't wait till it is done.
Newest project that I will be working on hopefully this weekend. Having machine issues... long arm (pfaff), had to take it to the Dr., thread had been breaking ALOT lately, new needle, new thread, new bobbin...nothing helped. I thought it was the quilt and not ironing it flat enough... nope, started again when I loaded the last one on. So I got 1 row half way done, broke 3 times so I yanked it off and took the machine in! Could not take it any more. My viking... a while ago I tried to figure out how to use it to quilt small things and screwed up the stitch card, must have shorted it out, all I can do is straight stitch now on it. Other cards work, but not the one I use 95 % of the time. Cards go for over $100.00 bucks on ebay, only place to get them, Viking doesn't make them anymore. Ordered 2 from Bournemouth, Dorset, where ever the heck that is?? they sent me the wrong one, the other has not come yet. GRRRR. It was only $24.00 there. So Marian just might be selling me a new Bernina here pretty soon!. It's lookin' better and better every day the stupid thing doesn't come in the mail.
BEFORE.......
AFTER.............................Weekend retreat from the Cottage. 3 rd year... fun as always.... went to the "nunnery" I call it. A BEAUTIFUL little place in Temecula, couldn't even tell you the name, GORGEOUS scenery, GREAT food, gained 5 pds! Sign me up for next year! Includes 3 days, 2 nights, unlimited food, plus a mystery kit to make. Finished mine Saturday afternoon. Picture above was taken right before I connected the rows. Gotta go, catch up on my sleep, 3 hrs in 2 nights...eeekkk... I am bushed!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a before and after project that I did for my works staff lounge.
My work asked me to snazzy up our staff lounge and so I did. I got this hutch donated to our school and then painted it. The previous owner had told me it belonged to his mom's, mom. It needed a lot of TLC so I didn't feel bad when I thought about painting it. I gave it new life. I also made and hung up valances over the windows and table toppers for the 6 tables. Forgot to take a picture of those, oops! tomorrow.
This is my first attempt at embroidering by hand. NO machine to help me this time. I'm kinda liking it. I have an awesome teacher that showed me the do's and don'ts. Love it!This is a block of the month from a little shop near San Diego. It is only half way done, still like 6 months to go so this is the top half of the quilt.
http://moosequilts.blogspot.com/ had a quilt along that started in March and this is the finished quilt top product. Can't wait till I quilt it. That will be a while. I have at least a dozen that need my attention before it and I start back to work on Monday. Boo-Hoo! It has been one awesome summer, had the most perfect weather the whole time!
Bought these little outfits in an antique store and decided to frame them. They now hang in my bedroom. Couldn't find 3 of them so I took a doily (sp)?? and filled the 3rd frame.
Couldn't get a picture without the window glare. Sorry.
