Projects

I laid blocks over the finished Civil War quilt to see which blocks I still needed to do on the second one I am making.  Only the embroidery blocks remain and then I can put it together.  Since I still have material left, I think I will make a smaller one.

My second punch needle project.  Made some mistakes, but it is so easy, I won't mind making another one!

Finished Betsy Ross - this is a Sharon Stewart design.

My lst punch needle project.  I think Lisa at Lone Star Mercantile designed this one.  Turned it into a cute pin cushion.  I am getting a nice collection of pin cushions!

Really enjoyed doing the twelve months of Bertie.  Sabrina at Lone Star is working with us on this!

I have fallen in love with making sailboats!  This is my own design and will have at least nine blocks.  Washington, NC has provided me with the inspiration for the blocks.

Sharon Stewart inspired me to make this Christmas quilt.  Not her design, but she is providing the material for the nine blocks we are making.

Close up of one of the blocks

Just finished this Shaker Stool at few Saturdays ago.  The talented Sabrina taught this class.  Glad I took it, sore finger and all. . .

Another BOM - Farmer's Wife.  I have over 20 blocks done and plan to do 50.  Once again, Sabrina is helping us with this.

In February, Kathy Fisher and I went to a quilt show in Hampton, VA.  We took a needle felting class.  There are two pictures showing different views of this project.  I am not finished yet - thinking about adding a pond with cattails and a boat.

What to do when you retire?!

My friend, Kathy, retired last week!  Not one to lounge around, she has been very busy.  One of her creations (actually she has about four or five pots she has filled with herbs) is this little herb garden.  I really love the old china and forks with wine bottle corks.  They are marked to help her remember which herb is which.  Very nice, I think!

Saturday, April 26th - Washington, NC Marine Market

My friend, Becky Foster, made this and other windows to sale at Marine Marine in Washington, NC tomorrow.

Embroidery that goes on a little table that I have for sale tomorrow, too

Another view of table.

Thought you may enjoy a look at my yard this time of the year.  We have a corner lot, so lots of folks get to see our azaleas in bloom.

Flowering vine

Dogwood, of course!

Changing subjects - my daughter and her daughter were baptized (immersed) last Sunday (Easter) at church.  Picture of them after church along with my son-in-law.

A Finished Project!

This is a little pillow that I made.  I did the cross stitch on linen (spaced it as I went along - no pattern.)  Then, I created the block and added the sailboat made of felted wool.  Really like the fabric I used at the sea and wish I had more of it as I like the movement of the little blocks on the blue!  It was fun to make and I am glad it turned out ok.  When I freehand something, I never know what it will look like:)

This is a Great Week!!!

Today is my wonderful daughter, Heather's, birthday.  Yesterday was her husband, Anthony's, birthday.

Yesterday, I went to see their daughter, play softball.  She is currently playing shortstop for her school team.  She made some great defensive plays, and her hitting was awesome!  In the second inning, she hit an in-field homerun and then got a double in the same game.

Also, it has finally turned SPRING here in eastern NC!

 

More 2013 Quilts!

Undergroung Railroad Quilt I made for me in 2013

Close up of embroidery for the Christmas Countdown Quilt I made at Sharon Stewart's class

Same quilt as above - Laura Suich finished it on her long-arm

Close up of embroidery I did on second quilt - Countdown to Christmas.



I haven't got the quilt top finished yet, but the first quilt went so fast, that I finished this top in 2013, too!!!



I hand quilted this Acorn Fairy Quilt Mat.  This is a Sharon Stewart design.



New Project for 2014 - Needle Felting



Same project as above.

This is a mat of my own creation!

I plan to add a little "crab" - a symbol of Washington, NC