Patterns and Christmas
Often during this busy season, we forget what and why we are celebrating! Christmas is when we celebrate the birth of Christ Jesus. It is important that we pass down to our next generation the "patterns" taught in the Bible, and this "pattern" of celebrating the...
Quilt in a Day; Quilter’s Dream Retreat with Eleanor Burns
The "Quilter's Dream Retreat" last weekend was fabulous! It was held Dec. 5-7, 2013 at the Westin Hotel in Itasca, IL, sponsored by Fabrics Etc of Bensenville, IL (www.fabricsetc2.com) and Baby Lock, maker of fabulous sewing machines (www.babylock.com), and of...
Shimmering Vine Table Runner
I've been working on a Table Runner for a Sewing class I'll be teaching at the Sycamore Park District. I made this one a little longer than normal so it would fit on this ledge in my living room. It only requires three light-colored beige fabrics pieced together...
Double Diamond Ruler Designs…
I'm experimenting again with the Double Diamond Ruler ... It's been interesting! I decided to create a tote bag first and chose a brown brushed fabric with contrasting Cherrywood fabrics in cream and green for the Double Diamond design on a tote bag. After...
Quilts and their stories…
Every quilt has a story... they have so much to say ... about their fabrics, about the person who created them, about the loved ones in the life of the person who created that treasure. Not everyone understands or appreciates quilts and the stories behind them, but...
