Sunday, June 30, 2013
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Garden Maze
It finally feels like Spring around here. Time to celebrate with something fresh and new! Aussie quilter Marian Edwards posted this little quilt on her beautiful blog, a must read for anyone interested in antique and reproduction quilts, especially of the small variety.
Marian designed her quilt with bits and pieces leftover from previous projects. Hmm... I had some of the very same bits lying around my own sewing room!
embellished with buttonhole
stitch embroidery,
Kathy hand quilted simple designs, reminiscent of 1930s quilts.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Tickled Pink!
I'm "tickled pink" with her Courthouse Steps Log Cabin. Who doesn't love double pinks and shirting prints?
The layout reminds me of fancy French pastries stacked in a bakery window.
Barb must have had the same thought. Look what she put on the back -- Parisienne advertising labels. Ooh la la!
But that's not all. There were birthday treats from other friends, too! Terri baked a tray of mini cupcakes that were moist, chocolatey, and way too easy to pop into my mouth whole. Linda brought lunch and pink peppermint ice cream for dessert.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Every Stitch a Blessing, Every Stitch a Prayer
This is not the post I'd hoped to start the new year with. My dad’s health has been declining since Christmas, and sadly, he passed away last week. Dad had Lewy Body Dementia, a neurodegenerative disease with symptoms similar to both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Dad died peacefully in his sleep while in the care of hospice. He didn’t suffer, he didn’t linger and for that we are truly grateful. He was a devoted husband, a great dad, grandfather and all-around good guy, who will be remembered for his cheerful, fun-loving spirit.
What started as mindless sewing, soon became a form of prayerful meditation. Snip, sort, sew. Snip, sort, sew. Gradually, the quiet focus and rhythmic hum of my machine began to mend my broken heart.
I don't know how I'll feel about this quilt in the future. I like to think there's more healing in it than grief. Maybe I won't try to finish it -- just keep it for the next time I need some therapeutic sewing.