September 2011

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Collecting Color: A Custom T-Shirt Quilt

Collecting Color: A Custom T-Shirt Quilt

Last winter, I told a touching story about a  custom t-shirt quilt that I made for a lovely lady who had lost her husband.  This summer, I made another custom t-shirt quilt for one of the daughters.  I feel honored to have been able to make this family heirloom for her. What a special remembrance [...]

Nesting

Nesting

For the past 5 months, I have sewn for everyone but my family.  The work has been wonderful, and I have enjoyed making every piece, yet at the same time I have longed to sew for my daughter, and the little boy in my belly.  This past week, I took a day off and did [...]

My Kitchen is Getting Lots of Action

With summer comes tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, carrots, herbs, and zucchini.  I love gardening, and reaping the benefits of having fresh veggies, yet at the same time, it can sometimes be overwhelming.  A few weeks back, I posted some of my favorite recipes that use both tomatoes and zucchini.  And again today I’ll be posting similar [...]

Another Custom Applique and Embroidered Walking Bird Quilt

Another Custom Applique and Embroidered Walking Bird Quilt

Today, I’ll be shipping another custom applique and embroidered walking bird quilt –this one will be going to Australia.  My client, Meg, is a bit whimsical, which ironically always takes more communication when it comes to selecting all the fabric prints.  As we were corresponding via email, back and forth, we accidentally became friends.  What [...]