Home Made Originals

A Pattern Is Merely a Suggestion

2026-03-30T13:34:00.000-06:00

My knitting friend Barbara likes to say "A pattern is just a suggestion" and this vest project of mine conforms with that idea. I started with my acquaintance with Heidi Emmett and finding this book she wrote (it's out of print) and then finding the NewYork skyline panel (also out of production) on Ebay.

I didn't want a vest that was open on the sides like Heidi's so I pulled out a pattern I'd used previously to make a quilted vest.

I found some upholstery fabric at the thrift store that was interesting on both sides, then cut the main pieces from it. I began auditioning other fabric pieces to get a pleasant layout.

Once satisfied with the arrangement, I added some light weight batting and used a decorative stitch on my machine to attach the pieces. Originally I thought I would use this project to "sample" a number of decorative stitches. After all I had gone to the trouble of making books with all the stitches in my machine a few months ago.

After stitching the sample on the right and looking at my vest layout, I decided that using multiple stitches on the vest was going to be too distracting and decided to just go with one stitch. I did embellish the vest with some ribbon, hand quilting, and two buttons/loops. I'm happy with the results and I'll be showing it to my Cloth Creations study group in April as part of our Vest Challenge. My quilt guild is also having a panel challenge and I think the vest may be shown for that as well.

Cactus Flower Collage

2025-06-09T10:14:00.003-06:00

This piece has provided me with several lessons and took much longer than expected to complete. I was very frustrated with my machine when I tried to free motion quilt it. I got many skipped stitches. I tried different thread, different needles, and many other "fixes" but nothing seemed to work. However I persisted and I eventually solved the problem but it was too late for this creation. The addition of some beads and hand embroidery, which I had already planned, made the skipped stitches less noticeable.

My artistic friends who helped me think about how to finish the piece suggested extending some of the leaves/shoots into the frame space (on the left and bottom) which I think improved it although if you look closely you can see where I added fabric for these parts. After deciding to frame it using stretcher bars and ordering what I thought were the appropriate size bars, I realized that I needed to make it "bigger" so there would be enough fabric to wrap around and staple to the frame. This entailed trying to match the brown paint I had originally used on the "frame" portion. Finally, the staple gun we have is not my friend-- it is very hard to depress-- but I got help from J to finish the stapling.

Now it's found a place to hang in my entry and I'm very happy with it. I just need to make a label to put on the back.

English Paper Piecing Part 1

2025-05-12T15:13:00.001-06:00

Last Spring, I had my first adventures with English paper piecing (EPP). This is a form of hand quilting that dates back to the 1700's and involves using paper (or template plastic) pieces to create intricate shapes that are joined together. Small pieces of fabric in various shapes are basted or glued around the templates and then the pieces are joined with hand stitching. Usually the paper templates are removed (and even re-used especially during austere times) although some old quilts have been dated owing to the newspaper or other printed material inside. Hexagaons (or hexies) are one of the most common shapes in EPP so I started with those. First, I made a notebook cover with somewhat larger hexagons. Later, I boldly moved on to smaller hexagons to make a needle case.

Apparently my adventures with EPP weren't over because I recently got the urge to make a lap quilt with a more ambitious design that involves 4 point stars and octagons. I was able to enlist the help of my Scan N Cut machine to cut most of the templates and fabric pieces but it was still a days long process.

I don't have many photos of the early phases of this project, but I was challenged by not having a Design Board or Wall to lay out and arrange the pieces, so my next task involved repurposing a large piece of insulation board I had for felting by covering it with a flannel backed tablecloth. It was BARELY large enough for the design. After laying out my design I discarded a few colors I had selected for the 4 point stars, arranged them in what I thought was a pleasing arrangement. I was worried as I transferred pieces from the board to my work area to assemble the stars that I would lose track of the color arrangement, so I took photos to guide my work.

Once I had assembled 49 stars from 196 pieces of colorful fabric and was beginning the process of joining stars and hexagons, I discovered that I could label each star with the row and position number written on the back of the top of the star, so I could more easily assemble the pieces as planned. This was a great discovery because it renders my project much more portable and now I can work on it away from my design board.

As the project proceeds, I hope to share more of my insights and photos of the process. In the meantime, I have learned several things that have helped me:

The "Knicker Knot" was a game changer. Thank you Sue Daley and Missouri Star for posting this great video. I LOVE this knot for EPP.

I'm undecided about using Templar templates vs paper templates. It seems harder to stitch the pieces together that have the plastic in them. (I ran out of Templar sheets so I had to resort to cutting some paper templates for this project).

Good needles and thread are essential for this technique. Fortunately I found a tip about always threading your needle from the thread end that comes off he spool first. That has greatly reduced tangles. Why did I not know that sooner??? I am using Thread Heaven to condition the Aurifil 50 weight cotton. So far my favorite needle is a size 9 Milliner's by Bohin.

More to come

Recent projects

2025-04-27T12:04:00.001-06:00

I've been busy with projects, but have had no time for posting. So here's a little photo catch up.

Embroidered shoes:

Knitting:
Urth Orbit

Kaleidescope

Art quilts progress:
I plan to embroider and bead this Inktense on fabric piece I did in a class a few years ago. I'm just getting started. So far I've practiced the Colonial Stitch and Drizzle Stitch.

Fish Hook Cactus quilt, raw edge applique. It's now stitched down and awaiting further embellishment/fnishing.

Old Family Quilt Repurposed

2024-10-12T20:23:00.004-06:00

I've been working on this for a while. Like many of my projects, deciding what I wanted to do and developing a plan took longer than the execution. I was given an old family quilt in January. And it has a story. My sister and I were both given quilts from our grandmother when we left Canada (at age 6 for me). Mine was a red print and hers was a blue paisley like design, both made with solid pieces of fabric and tied. Little did we know at the time that old family quilts lived under those printed fabric covers. By the time I acquired the remains of my sister's quilt (and that was how why I would describe it) all the blue fabric covering the original quilt was gone. There were holes and tears and worn spots. It was really beyond repair.

I wanted to do something to preserve the memory, if not the substance, of the quilt and explored various options. I decided to use some of the "best" parts that remained and make mementos for family members and something for myself. The mementos will be shared here once I gift them to their recipients. The vest is what I made for myself.

I used this free pattern from Purl Soho: https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2014/02/20/corinnes-thread-quilted-vest/. First I washed the quilt by hand add Oxi clean to try and remove the yellowness. It worked remarkably well but unfortunately it also took some of the original color (green and brown blocks became very faded). Then, It took a considerable effort to cut this out using the best parts of the quilt. I still had to take apart other sections and add new squares back to my vest where the fabric was the most worn, faded, or totally disintegrated.

I added the pockets (every vest NEEDS pockets, don't you think?) and handstitching to give a little more interest. For some reason after that, my vest went into UFO pile or timeout for many months. This week, I resurrected the project, made and added the binding, including binding the inside seams). Then I used my embroidery machine and a Mini Quilt Design from Designs by JuJu to make the little pin. I'm undecided about the placement of the pin, it may go up higher on one side. But I'm very pleased that I was able to make something I will actually wear from this old family treasure.

The pins were so much fun to embroider (I made two today), I think I will have to make more, perhaps for our Quilt Guild's sale in March.

From UFO to...

2024-09-17T10:45:00.003-06:00

I've had a creative surge in the last couple of weeks and finished a number of projects, old and new. At least one will remain anonymous until it is gifted later this month. But here are the others I can share:

1) Cozy from a Kantha quilt. I did modify the pattern from DesignsbyHeidi considerably. I made the neck opening smaller and simultaneously took inches out of the width of the top. My earlier muslin helped me to create a new, more fitted pattern. It's still oversized, but doesn't overhwelm me. I modified the pocket shape a bit and made it smaller than the original pattern. I also added 8 1/2 inches to the sleeves and took out some of the bullk in the sleeves by grading from about the elbow down an adding buttons at the wrist. Since I used french seams I ended up with a top that can be worn 4 different ways! Thanks Heidi for a great design and the tips you've given me along the way.

This satisfying project makes me want to make another piece of clothing with a Kantha. I'm currently reviewing design ideas.

2) Kawandi lap sized quilt. This is something I started in April after completing a smaller Kawandi piece (blues in my earlier post). It's completely hand sewn and I tried to follow the traditional Kawandi methods. in creating it. This meant I added pieces from the outside in, sewing with large running stitches. I added four "Phula" (flowers) on the corners as I finished the first row of fabric pieces. I used double gauze on the back and some recycled scarves inside. The quilt has quite a lovely feel to it. I did find it more and more difficult to stitch as I got further from the outside edges.

If you want to know more about Kawandi, I have added a link to the article I put together. The link is on the right of this blog.

3) One of the most satisfying and unique completions was a political banner I made for outside my studio. It was adapted from the Kamala Quilt by Modern Quilt Studio. The original quilt design is larger and has 5 repeats of "Kamala". Modern Quilt Studio offers it as a free download but asks you to make a $10 to the Harriz/Walz campaign as payment. Since I don't consider myself to be a quilter, I was challenged by mydecision to make the quilt blocks smaller for the banner, in fact I ended up creating a spreadsheet in order to get the correct dimensions. For the first time ever I used the scanning feature on my Brother Dream Machine to scan my own handwriting and add the text in embroidery.

4) Finally a knitting UFO. I started this project, called Islands in the Stream, back in May, and I had periods of inactivity with this project that prolonged its completion for months. Pictured below is the shawl while it is being blocked. It's still much too warm here in Arizona to wear it yet. For other knitters, you can find more details of the yarn I used, etc. on my Ravelry page: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/homemadeoriginal/islands-in-the-stream#

Creative Paralysis or How New UFOs are Made

2024-09-01T12:08:00.000-06:00

Laptop Sleeve

Sometimes, I get stuck during my creative process and if I'm not careful I can end up with another UFO (unfinished object) to add to my growing collection. In this case, too many options to consider has me a bit stuck. I'm currently working on a "Cozy" top, pattern by Heidi Emmert. using a Kantha quilt I purchased for this purpose. Here is a link to the pattern info: https://designsbyheidi.wordpress.com/2024/03/29/anytime-is-a-good-time-to-get-cozy/

I actually made a "muslin" earlier which probably doesn't really count as a muslin as I used some fabric I've had a long time in my stash and I hope to actually wear the finished product.

Years ago, there was a SAS Fabric store in Tucson and they had great bargains....tables and tables of fabric bolts and pieces, notions, etc. All at discount prices. This fabric came from there and probably cost $3 a yard. It's a lovely weight of woven fabric that has a nice hand. Earlier this week I was looking for fabric to make a laptop sleeve since my MacBook Air is a little too big for the previous laptop case I made. I found this fabric in a box and proceeded to make a new cover. In the process I thought maybe I have enough of this fabric left to make the "muslin" Cozy before cutting into the Kantha quilt I purchased to make the pattern.

Cozy "muslin"

As I proceeded I had to make some modifications to my first Cozy...making a large pleat in the center front and back to take out fullness and shortening the collar plus putting the pockets in the side seams. I'm happy with the final product and ready to tackle Cozy #2 except I can't decide how to lay out the pattern on the quilt, which parts I want to use. Should I make the collar go in the same direction as the front or not? What sort of pockets should I make. I don't think I want just simple patch pockets but I also don't want in seam pockets because I plan to use (another decision) French seams or Flat felled seams to make this Cozy reversible.

Kantha for my second cozy

As I tried to figure of the pockets, I searched online and in some books in my library and sketched out some different pocket options. I was also reminded of this apron I made which has unique shaped pockets that I really like. (I used my embroidery machine and design software to embellish them).

Decisions decisions...but I think it's finally time to take the plunge and scissors and move ahead!

Rabbit Holes February-July 2024

2024-08-30T17:23:00.003-06:00

I've taken another long hiatus since my last post in 2023, but as I continue to go down new creative "rabbit holes" I had the urge to share some of my recent creations. I hope to post again soon about the most recent ones. These were all completed February-July.

Kawandi means quilt. A spool of thread and a needle, some fabric, and mindful stitching combined with a simple technique are the only elements needed for this age-old art of quilting. A kawandi is a utility quilt made by members of the Siddi community of India and Pakistan. Kawandi was brought to Western India and Pakistan by immigrants from Africa over 800 years ago.

Smaller pieces of fabric are sewn onto a sari or other backing working from the outside edges inwards, often in a counter-clockwise direction. They usually start in one corner, and work their way around, adding pieces as they go with a simple running stitch. There are no raw edges, but typically put phulla (flowers) in the corner of the quilt that are folded triangles of fabric with raw edges.

After learning about Kawandi and experimenting by making this small piece, I led a guild study group session on this technique which involved putting together a handout and demonstrating the technique to the group. Now, I'm working on a larger Kawandi that will be lap blanket sized. Well to be honest, it's currently in "timeout" as I work on other things.

English Paper Piecing: Inspired by The Last Homely House on Youtube I taught myself to do English paper piecing which involves and completed several projects using small hexagons that are hand sewn together.

Needle Case (pattern from Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SewingRoomSecrets

I also made this notebook cover. I sized it to fit a composition book so I can replace the pages once I've filled them.

Weaving: In the past month, I finally warped my neglected 4 harness Gilmore loom to make two sets of towels. Tying the second warp on to the first one proved a bit problematic, but I think I know what mistakes I made so won't have to repeat them again. The draft is Keep It Simple towels from Handwoven, Summer 1985. I made the labels for the towels with my embroidery machine (Brother Dream Machine). My notes about the project can be found on Ravelry

ry: https://ravel.me/homemadeoriginal/xcf5p6

Machine Embroidery:

Designs on a denim jackets for a friend and granddaughter:

Gilmore Girls design on a bag for my granddaughter's birthday:

In the hoop bag, design from Parker on the Porch:

Collage Art

2023-10-23T12:29:00.003-06:00

It's been a long while since I've posted on this blog, but I wanted to document my recent creations in fabric collage. A few months ago, I attended a four day Fiber Art retreat taught by Deb Deaton of DJs Fiber Arts.

Her techniques include raw edge appliqué, free motion quilting, painting the background with transparent fabric paints, and other multi media techniques (use of roving, thread, pens, pastels, etc.). I loved going down this creative "rabbit hole" so much that I have now created three art quilts in less than two months.

The first, Saguaro, was completed mostly during the August retreat using Deb's pattern.

My next project involved using a free pattern from Maxine Tarsey. This one is called "Blue Tit" which is apparently a UK bird. Maxine has a Facebook group called Fabric Collage Patterns. She has a monthly subscription plan for her collage patterns. I've decided not to purchase it, even though it is very reasonably priced because I am more interested in creating new pieces from my original designs. Maxine's Youtube videos do provide great step by step instructions for her design process as well as the creation of specific patterns.

Blue Tit was completed over two weeks in September and would have been done sooner but I had a four-day trip to Denver during that time. To say I was driven to complete it and see it finished is probably accurate. With this piece, I decided to use Lite Steam a Seam2 as my fusible as I had been a bit frustrated with the Misty fuse I used for the Saguaro piece. There are advantages and disadvantages of different fusible products and it is clear that different quilt artists have their favorites. I may be still trying to find mine.

After getting some experience using prepared patterns, I was ready to try my hand at creating my own design. I have a previous neighbor who is an excellent amateur photographer known for his bird photos. I was excited when he granted me permission to use his photos for my collage art. I had a hard time deciding between a couple of photos, but settled on the Rufous Hummingbird.

I used Affinity Designer II app on my IPAD (free trial and relatively inexpensive program for IPAD) to trace a drawing of the bird. After saving it as a pdf file, I was able to use Adobe Reader on my Mac computer to print it poster sized (tiled). See screen shot below for settings I used. I trimmed and taped the pages together and had a full sized pattern to use for my collage.

Selecting fabrics for the collage was the next step using the photo as a guide. I actually headed to the quilt store for more fabrics after this photo was taken. Batiks work best because they are tightly woven and printed on both sides. But I also used other cotton fabrics.

The stamens for the Bird of Paradise flowers were made by free motion quilting onto washable stabilizer using an embroidery hoop. I tried pinning the completed stitching on a piece of styrofoam to keep it's shape while I washed away the stabilizer. After drying, the stamens were added to the piece.

I also used pastels, Tsukineko Fabrico pens, and Inktense pencils to embellish the design. I also added some cheesecloth which I colored using Inktense. Finally, I did free motion quilting around the fabric pieces and for embellishment. The reverse of my piece ended up looking a bit like a negative:

I faced the piece and made a sleeve for hanging. Then I used Inkjet Printing cotton sheets by Jacquard and my inkjet printer to make the label. The first photo shows my creation with the original photo on my IPAD and below that is the finished piece, approximately 22x28" in size and ready for hanging.

The cutest little pumpkin pattern

2013-09-27T22:46:00.001-06:00

You can find the cutest little pumpkin knitting pattern here. I've knit up 3 of them already and am working on a larger one too.

Wedding Day

2013-09-01T11:04:00.003-06:00

The wedding was nearly perfect. Here are some photos of the wedding craftiness I wanted to share. I was thrilled that my daughter got into the spirit and completed numerous projects including painting the centerpiece bottles, making signs and program fans, helping with the large flower pouffs, etc. I hope I've imparted to her some of my love of creating. Their gift to me was a beautiful engraved necklace that reads "You made our wedding beautiful"

Wedding site, Ste Chapelle Winery

Chalkboard sign

Reception set up

Guest table

Reception table decor

Programs

Flower girl baskets

Cards

Gifts for bridesmaid lunch...scrabble tile necklaces


Bags and tags for bridesmaid lunch gifts

Stamped forks for wedding cake

Banners

Photo blocks process

Veil

Photo blocks painting

His and Hers bathroom signs

Flowers (80+) in process

Sashes for bridesmaid dresses

Garter

Flower girl dresses in process


Flower girls' baby sister dress Flower girl dresses

Cover ups for dresses

Backdrop

Hand knit ring bearer pillow

Program Fans

Coloring books

Ringbearer

Bridesmaid thank you

Best Day Ever banner on head table

Pouffs (8) made from coffee filters

Backdrop from fabric strips and ribbon

Ste. Chapelle Winery

The bride puts finishing touches on the guest table

Bridesmaid dress and schedule

Hand painted sign by entrance

One of four banners

Rehearsal dinner

Table runners

2013-02-01T16:56:00.004-07:00

This was one of the first wedding projects. It would have been easy except for the fact that I made 28 of them! My daughter liked some table runners she saw on Etsy, however, they were $48 apiece. Needless to say, she turned to her crafty mother and I volunteered to make them.

I didn't keep step by step photos, but these are the steps I followed to make the runners:

cut fabric into 4 strips across and 3' to 5' in length (depending on table size)
sewed a narrow hem all around using my machine
Cut fusible hem tape (5/8") in half lengthwise (I couldn't find any that was thin enough)
Hemmed again by ironing and inserting fusible hem tape all around.(I did not want any stitching to show on the top side.)

Wedding Central

2013-02-01T16:43:00.000-07:00

With the engagement of my daughter, my crafting has focused on wedding-related items for the past month. Today, I made 36 of these paper flowers. Believe it or not, they are made from coffee filters. I used the instructions here but with these modifications/shortcuts:

I folded 3 coffee filters at a time; after folding 4 times, I cut both corners off which avoided having to do other cutting later.
I used a hot glue gun to glue the floral wire to the first filter.
I used duct tape to secure the filters after the 5th and 10th filter, then I used floral tape to wrap over the duct tape (seemed stronger).
A package of 200 filters in each size (4-6 cup and 8-12 cup) will make 40 flowers.
You will need: coffee filters, floral wire, floral tape, duct tape, hot glue gun and glue, scissors

Hiatus

2012-02-27T08:40:00.007-07:00

So, I've taken a considerable hiatus from blogging. In that time, I retired from my day job. Incredible as it seems to me, I feel that I have even less time now that I am not working.

So what has filled me time? A new commitment to exercise has taken me to the gym about 3x a week. I started reading again, and knitting more.

I'll try to post some of my retirement creations in the next weeks. First on my list is the only new design I've finished since retirement.

I call these January Mitts and they were made to go with my best-selling Cabled neck warmer. I knit quite a few pair getting the pattern just right. You can find the pattern on Etsy or on Ravelry if you are so inclined.

Stich Sampler Vest

2011-07-16T09:19:00.002-06:00

Stitch sampler vest

Project info

Name

Stitch sampler vest

Pattern

Elongated Stitch Sampler Top by Suzanne Bryan

Craft

Knitting

Made for me

Size M

Needle and yarn

Needle: Size 3 circular

Yarn

Misti Alpaca Pima Cotton & Silk Hand Paint
2 skeins = 654.0 yards (598.0m)

Colorway: csp12

Dye lot: 8252

Purchased at

Mustard Seed Dreams in Pocatello, Idaho

Notes

I love the variety of stitches in this sampler, but I got stuck on two of them. One I found how to do searching the internet and the other one I got a kind response from the pattern creator.

For the double twisted drop stitch, I found this link useful
and for Esparta stitch, Suzanne provided this clarification:

I am sorry that those directions were not more clear. On row two you drop the extra wraps from row one, just work one stitch for each original stitch. Then again when you repeat row 1, you will drop the extra wraps from row 2. This pattern was found in the Mon Tricot knitting dictionary 1030 Stitches Patterns

7/15: finished knitting. I used almost all of the two skeins, about 600 yds; current wet blocking it which opened up the stitches and lengthened it a few inches. I’m still very glad I added length to the vest. I am thinking I will wear this open and may not bother with the buttons.

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Started June 19 2011

Completed July 15 2011

Daisy Chains

2011-06-25T08:25:00.006-06:00

This is an adorable free pattern on Ravelry, Daisy Chain. The author has kindly assented to me using her pattern for a knitting class at my local yarn store. It was really a fun knit and the embroidery adds a very special touch. On the second one, I put a daisy on the back for fun.

Wordless Wednesday-hello tulips

2011-05-18T18:30:00.001-06:00

Bloom Day

2011-05-15T18:58:00.006-06:00

Everything is blooming here...we planted a flat of Alyssum and some petunias this weekend as well as a couple of new bushes/plants: Crimson Pygmy Barberry (not shown, it was planted after photos), Dwarf burning bush, Goldfinger Potentilla, and a Sunny Delight rose. The project involving removing all the old paint from the fence is nearly complete, thanks J!

2011-05-07T18:58:00.002-06:00

This was a pretty quick repetitive knit. No seaming, just 3-needle bind off at the shoulders. I'm already working on vest #2 in white.

Project info

Name: Weekend Vest

Vail Island Vest: by Gwynn Erickson

Size 38

Needle and yarn

Needle

US 8 - 5.0 mm

Yarn

Berroco Weekend

How much?

3.5 skeins = 717.5 yards (656.1m)

Colorway: 5931

Etsy Bloggers Blog Carnival

2011-05-06T19:44:00.000-06:00

This week's Blog carnival is hosted by:
JN Originals, http://jnoriginals.etsy.com
This Creative Journey, http://www.judy-nolan.com

1. Spring is a time for new beginnings, when many of us get reorganized and put a fresh face on things. Describe and/or show us what you have done recently in your art space to get more organized.
I wish I could say I had organized my art space but at the moment by desk and work area is in a cluttered state. I have, however, taken steps to organize my digital space. I've been working on a new version of my Etsy seller spreadsheet. There are some bugs still to work out, but I'm very happy to have a better way to track my listings, sales, materials and supply expenditures, mileage, and other aspects of my craft business. If you are interested in trying out my Excel spreadsheet and offering me some feedback, send me an email and let me know where to send it.

The Best Things

2011-05-04T19:49:00.003-06:00

I'm featured

2011-04-23T22:31:00.001-06:00

My new listing, fingerless mitts with attitude, are featured in an Etsy treasury:

Wordless Wednesday

2011-04-20T07:00:00.000-06:00

Hats!

2011-04-17T16:23:00.000-06:00

I've made four of these hats, think I'm done!

New Today

2011-04-14T19:10:00.002-06:00

Here are my newly finished fingerless mitts. This time I left off the bobbles and modified the pattern a bit:

and here is a new treasury my neck warmer is featured in:

Home Made Originals

A Pattern Is Merely a Suggestion

Cactus Flower Collage

English Paper Piecing Part 1

Recent projects

I've been busy with projects, but have had no time for posting. So here's a little photo catch up. Embroidered shoes:

Knitting:Urth OrbitKaleidescope

Art quilts progress:I plan to embroider and bead this Inktense on fabric piece I did in a class a few years ago. I'm just getting started. So far I've practiced the Colonial Stitch and Drizzle Stitch.

Old Family Quilt Repurposed

From UFO to...

Creative Paralysis or How New UFOs are Made

Rabbit Holes February-July 2024

Collage Art

The cutest little pumpkin pattern

Wedding Day

Table runners

Wedding Central

Hiatus

Stich Sampler Vest

Stitch sampler vest

Daisy Chains

Wordless Wednesday-hello tulips

Bloom Day

Etsy Bloggers Blog Carnival

The Best Things

I'm featured

Wordless Wednesday

Hats!

New Today

I've been busy with projects, but have had no time for posting. So here's a little photo catch up.

Embroidered shoes:

Knitting:
Urth Orbit

Kaleidescope

Art quilts progress:
I plan to embroider and bead this Inktense on fabric piece I did in a class a few years ago. I'm just getting started. So far I've practiced the Colonial Stitch and Drizzle Stitch.