Honestly, who thinks about tea towels / flour sack towels? But for some reason, I really like a GOOD tea towel. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen and I don't have a dishwasher and finding a really good tea towel is a little thing that brings me joy. I found this one at Target probably 5 or 6 years ago and I bought all they had - they are nice and big.And I like these I found online a few years
read moreAt the beginning of each year I make a list of projects I’d like to develop. Of the six projects on my 2023 list, I’ve done two, and have started work on another. My overall goal is to use up my silk fabrics. Somehow, however, rogue projects muscle their way in and get done before those waiting patiently on the list.
The two recent line cutters are my Clare Youngs tea towel and my bedsheet birds. Neither took much arduous planning and both were more like a snack between meals. The tea towel took a bit more time ...
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It's wonderful to return to normalcy - healthy, free of health scares, organizing, blogging and a social life! There was a complication with my knee surgery and after that a breast cancer scare (all is well). More on that in the Faith, Trust and Breast Cancer section. We transferred my Daddy's home library (well over 300 books) to our home, which led to a re-organization of my office and sewing studio. I even managed to acquire more storage room - how did that happen?
Are you familiar with the book, When You Give a Mouse a Cookie? I ...
The gift to my granddaughter has been posted and received, so now it’s time to show it. Megan and her boyfriend have recently bought a home, and we are very proud of their achievement. Of course she needed a house warming gift – luckily I had already started an embroidered tea towel for Megan and her sister, so I was half way there. With the embroidery complete, I added fabric borders to finish them off.
Ready for the top and bottom borders
How about a matching double handed oven mitt to go with it, I thought. I used up the ...
read moreIsn't there a song which says that? It’s certainly true in my part of the world, wind, rain, thunder and lightning, snow down to low altitudes and even some hail is promised! It’s a good day to stay inside, I think. We started off the day with a nice warming bowl of porridge, served with brown sugar and cream, the only way to eat it, we think. I may well have Scottish blood in my veins but I enjoy my porridge a lot more titivated up than the real Scots porridge eaters do. With a full tummy ...
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It's good to be back! I'm recovering from the partial knee replacement with a new attitude which I am sharing in The Weekly Word. Full disclosure, this devotional is quite transparent and humbling to share online, but how can I not share how God has changed me?
This week's post is only a partial look into my hobbies, however, you will soon be caught up in the next few weeks.
The "Faith, Trust and Breast Cancer" link below offers more details about my physical recovery.
Your posts and comments have been a delight to read ...
read moreFinally finished, the stitching on two tea towels, one each for my grand daughters. I decided to make them for the girls for when they finally get engaged perhaps, and settle down. Now that Megan has become a home owner with her boyfriend, I think that qualifies, don't you? The iron on transfer is from the very clever Stitcher’s Revolution Cute Kitchen Sayings pattern booklet. I need to add strips of fabric to the top and bottom of each tea towel and have some “kitchen” themed fabric purchased and ready to go. That’s the next job.
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I know your time is precious, so I appreciate you taking time to pop in! How was your week? Are you enjoying some beautiful spring weather?
Last week I knew surgery would soon be approaching, so I scheduled play dates with days to rest afterwards. I visited my local library (support those local libraries!) and had a morning Bible study with a new friend. So, it was an active week! This week there was little time for hobbies or blogging! I even forgot to link up to some of my regular parties!
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Thank you for stopping by for a visit! Here's a little blog housekeeping snafu I just discovered. Perhaps it will help you as well. I usually just delete all my SPAM messages, but tonight I went through them and found tons of comment emails there! I'm sorry to those of you whose comments got lost in that file! I am working on posting them as well as answering your kind comments. Please, bloggers, learn from my mistake. Check your SPAM file before you press "delete all SPAM."
read moreI've been embroidering tea towels--a great relaxation activity.
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I get my tea towels and transfer patterns from Colonial Patterns in Kansas City--good prices and fast shipping.
Happy Embroidering!
read moreSaturday’s Song: The Cross Has The Final Word
That is why Jesus died on the cross - for our freedom!
Accept Him, serve Him, love Him, trust Him! Live out your freedom as you follow Him! Oh! I am so grateful that He's taken my pain, my past, my sin, my life and has replaced it with love, forgiveness and freedom!
Saturday’s Song: Giants Fall.
Remember the story about David facing the giant, Goliath? He killed him with a step in faith and a stone. Are we facing giants today? We sure are! Fires. Floods. Pandemics. Illnesses. Strife. The list goes on and on.
Saturday’s Song: You Got This by Love and The Outcome
I was so happy to hear this upbeat praise song! It reminded me when a dear friend of ours shared an encouraging Word. He said that the LORD had told him (paraphrased), "Don't worry, I got this."
Let us share this message: The LORD is capable, He has us in the palm of His hand! He's got us!
Slow Stitching
Here is the Friday’s Tea Towel all stitched up! I changed things up a bit by using the Stem Stitch on this one. I believe this ...
read moreMany of you know that I am in love with bears. I saw another bear just recently when hubby and I were on a trip up north in July. We were driving home on a rural road after visiting a shop that sold wild rice. I always try to pick up a pound or two when ever we are in Northern Minnesota. The bear was quite some distance away, but still a thrill to see! He had disappeared back into the woods by the time we were close enough to see him. While doodling the other day, I came up ...
read moreMany of you know that I am in love with bears. I saw another bear just recently when hubby and I were on a trip up north in July. We were driving home on a rural road after visiting a shop that sold wild rice. I always try to pick up a pound or two when ever we are in Northern Minnesota. The bear was quite some distance away, but still a thrill to see! He had disappeared back into the woods by the time we were close enough to see him. While doodling the other day, I came up ...
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Saturday’s Song: I’m Gonna See A Victory
I had a wonderful time yesterday using recycled denim to make a versatile and durable lunch bag.
Today I’ll use lots of small pieces of fabric, stabilizer and batting to make fabric postcards and trading cards. SCHMETZ Super NonStick needles will once again be the key to handling a wide variety of techniques.
Let’s have some fun!
Fabric postcards and trading cards are mini works of art
Fabric postcards and trading cards are essentially tiny pieces of art.
As they’re so small these little gems are the perfect place to practice anything new. Techniques such as thread ...
Yesterday I completed a fabric trinket box that is wonderful to give as a gift or to keep as a treat for yourself.
The trinket box was easy to sew with SCHMETZ Super NonStick needles even with multiple layers of fusible stabilizer and iron-on adhesives.
Today I’ll put these fabulous new Super NonStick needles to a different kind of test by sewing a lunch bag out of recycled denim and hook and loop tape.
Let’s go.
A recycled denim lunch bag
The quilting world of today is constantly changing. Quilters are always discovering new ways to do things and companies like SCHMETZ are developing new products to make our sewing tasks easier. The SCHMETZ Super NonStick needle is one of the most exciting of these new innovations.
Join me for a week of fun as I create a variety of projects to help explore SCHMETZ Super NonStick needles many uses.
Let’s get started.
A package of SCHMETZ Super NonStick needles
Known as super universal, this needle made ...
