All my nieces and nephews get quilts. Eventually. Sometimes their mothers need to help by learning to piece the tops, but they all get quilts. Mason has been very patient. His quilt is a take-off on the quilt we do in my String Quilting workshop. Just snowball the set fabric. (Don't worry, I'll show you!) … Continue reading Mason’s Quilt
Month: May 2011
Airplane Yo-Yos
I can't leave the house on a teaching trip unless I have something to sew. It just doesn't feel right. It doesn't matter if I ever pull it out of my carry-on, just knowing I could amuse myself at any moment with needle and thread is comforting. It takes my mind off the age of the … Continue reading Airplane Yo-Yos
Funky Fabric
There's nothing wrong with a wild border. I love 'em. This junk food fabric was the perfect ending to Buttons and Bows, a quilt featured in, "Picture Play Quilts." I just wish I still had more fabric. Apparently adults like funky fabric too. Several years ago, this quilt was selected by the US Ambassador to … Continue reading Funky Fabric
Russian Cream
I don't cook, but I look at this recipe for Russian Cream nearly every day. My mother framed it and gave it to me. It was written by her mother, my Gramma Jennie. Some day it will belong to my daughter, her namesake. On the back of the frame it says "circa 1945 shower gift … Continue reading Russian Cream