Sister Of The Divide

Scrappy Valentine's Day Table Runner Tutorial

2012-01-21T20:42:00.000-08:00

What to do with scraps left over from your quilting projects? Well, you can cut them into strips and use them in a variety of projects. There is a never ending supply of patterns that use strips...This is a little table runner that is fun to make, goes quickly and easily for a beginner. Step one, cut your fabric into strips, they don't all have to be alike, actually if you vary the strip width

Newby Quilting Bee - Class 1 Follow Up

2012-01-14T07:24:00.000-08:00

We had a great time yesterday, meeting everyone and getting started on our first blocks! Block by Brenda We will be learning a new block next class and revisiting some of the elements from our first two blocks. Some of you want to know exactly how much fabric we will need for the entire quilt. I purposely did not put that information out at the beginning of this class because I don't want

Newby Quilting Bee - Class 1 - The Friendship Star Block

2012-01-13T06:16:00.000-08:00

Friendship Star Block So happy you can join us! This is very basic instruction. For those of you who are seasoned quilters, much of this will be old stuff. For the Newbies this is uncharted territory which I hope will open new vistas of creativity for you. Please, if you have questions, drop me an e-mail and I will try to answer them. There are many roads that lead to Rome, some more

NEWBY Quilting Bee - Quilting 101 Start To Finish!

2011-12-22T07:08:00.000-08:00

Well, here we go together! An exciting and creative adventure, learning and sharing. For those of you just thinking about joining us, the classes are FREE, we will be learning the basics of quilting and completing a new quilt block each month for 9 months, in month 10 we will be putting it all together and finishing our quilts! Each block that you make, you will learn and master something

Copy Paper Pouch Tutorial

2011-12-10T12:02:00.000-08:00

This is a tutorial for a simple little pouch, your pattern is a piece of copy paper 8.5" x 11" To get started, you will need a sheet of paper 8.5 x 11", standard copy paper.Some fabric for your lining and your feature fabric.A zipper at least 10 inches long or longer (you can cut it down to size)BattingThread and your sewing machineA six inch quilting rulerA marking pen with erasable ink.Your

More Bags, More Fun...Great Stocking Stuffers

2011-12-09T21:41:00.000-08:00

This little Ruched Happy Bag was made with the pattern by Amy Friend at http://www.duringquiettime.blogspot.com/I have been having so much fun making these...I fear I may not be able to stop!For the bag above I used Joel Dewberry Heirloom fabric. Since everyone seems to be using selvages these days, I decided that my little Happy Bag needed to have a little clipping from the selvage for a "label

Little Black Bag

2011-11-26T17:25:00.000-08:00

Starting on Christmas presents today. This is a special Little Black Bag for a co-worker. She loves black so I hope she will enjoy it, it's very festive and suitable for holiday parties as a strappy little bag or great to just tuck into a purse to hold goodies neatly. The bottom corners are boxed to give some additional room. The strap is detachable and can be stored inside the pouch.

Easy Thick Crust Pizza Recipe

2011-11-25T15:12:00.000-08:00

If you LOVE thick crust pizza but don't like the prices at the local pizzeria...this is your answer. Quick and easy, the dough for each pizza cost about 50 cents. You can top it with left overs, vegetables out of your garden, even the expensive toppings (you will more than save money over the store bought stuff) And the taste is amazing. This recipe is so easy, your kids could make this up

Pie Glorious Pie - John's Mile High Lemon Meringue Pie

2011-11-24T15:21:00.000-08:00

Kudos to my husband John, who makes the BEST lemon meringue pie in the whole world! (I may be partial) I know his secrets, but if I told you, well, you know the rest. One bite of this and you are hooked! Your mouth waters with every bite and you just can't seem to get enough. It's lemon pie on steroids, I kid you not. We had fun yesterday making our pies together. I made pumpkin (well,

Green Tomato Mincemeat Pie Recipe: A Day Of Thanks and Feasting

2011-11-24T15:02:00.000-08:00

Well, it is Thanksgiving 2011. My husband and I are home alone...it's lovely. We have been enjoying each other's company all day, cooking together and remembering Thanksgivings gone by. I have been reflecting on how the smell of the different foods is so very comforting, evoking strong memories of family sharing a beautifully prepared meal together. It makes me feel very calm and serene

Quilted Book Cover Tutorial

2011-11-13T19:19:00.000-08:00

I have looked at about a dozen different directions on the web for ways to make a quilted cover for a book. Here is my mini tutorial based on a compilation of what I have seen. First select your book, or note pad, or what ever you want to make a quilted cover for. Record your measurements here: Width __________ Length___________ Thickness (Spine)_____________ Now draw these measurements out:

Bitty Blocks From Left Over Scraps

2011-11-11T06:25:00.000-08:00

I've been up since 3am, thinking about ways to use up scraps and what I want to make. I have several ideas for stocking stuffers in mind. I am also auditioning scrappy projects to use in the Newby Quilting Bee sew along starting in January 2012. And I have an enormous stash of scraps. So I took out the scraps left from the Red Rover Quilt that I made for our granddaughter and decided to play

Newby Quilting Class Starting January 2012

2011-11-06T06:10:00.000-08:00

Starting in January 2012, I will be teaching a class in beginning quilting at our church in Foresthill, CA. We will start with the very basic Friendship Star Block and progress through the next 9 months learning new techniques and tackling more complex blocks. In month 10 we will assemble and finish the quilt. A tutorial will be posted here for each class with photographed step by step

Mug Rug Swap Adventure 3 - Halloween

2011-10-29T14:30:00.000-07:00

This was fun to make today. Background of orange cotton with a spider web lace overlay, black cotton cat free motion stitched onto back ground, button and bead spider embellishment, cotton print binding. I found the cat in stencil form online and liked the look of it, but the tail stuck straight up and wouldn't work for this mug rug, so I cut the tail twice and pieced it back together with

The Blogger's Quilt Festival, My Entry Sapphire Star

2011-10-29T07:47:00.000-07:00

Sapphire Star Front This is my contribution to the Blogger's Quilt Festival, an online quilt festival What a wonderful way to share your work and to view the work of others, an opportunity for inspiration. I am always amazed at the beautiful quilts that men and women create, each one is different and has the makers imprint on it. Sapphire Star Back This quilt top was originally

Scrappy Mug Rug Swap

2011-10-27T16:18:00.000-07:00

My swap partner got the package I sent. It's so fun to know that someone is going to open up a little box of something that you put together. I always get a thrill from the anticipation of waiting to see if they like what I have sent! Almost more fun than receiving...I said, almost. :D

Slap Bracelet Napkin Rings Tutorial

2011-10-16T07:19:00.000-07:00

With the current Potholder Pass #9, we are exchanging little house potholders and coasters. I have been wanting to make some Slap Bracelet Napkin Rings to go along with my exchanges, so here they are. These are so quick and easy to make, you could change out your table in just minutes! MATERIALS: Fabric strip 4" x 11.5" Slap Bracelet (Oriental Trading Company just

Fall Pumpkins

2011-10-08T19:23:00.000-07:00

It's Fall, my favorite time of year. I have been getting out all of the autumnal decorations and thinking about some new ones. I saw this cute pumpkin blogged about here: The Cottage Home . I put the link on my Face Book page, which is where I store links for quick referral and kind of forgot about it. One of the gals that I work with came in to the office and low and behold, she had made

Spinning Star Back Finished!

2011-08-19T17:31:00.000-07:00

I have been working on the back of the quilt today, designed it last night and finished it today. It is entirely paper pieced, using a hand dyed maroon batik and Kaffe Fassett Paper Weight in blue. I wanted the design to echo the spinning star on the front of the quilt and yet leave plenty of room for the quilting to show. I have also added the border fabric to the front of the quilt and

Broken Dishes Quilt

2011-08-10T22:03:00.000-07:00

Well, I am back to this now, working on the quilt for Mona. Broken Dishes. These blocks will represent the dishes. I am auditioning fabric for the back ground of the blocks, this is Kona Cotton Midnight Blue. The idea I'm going for here, is whole plates and then fractal shards scattered about. We'll see how it progresses. I am wondering if this fabric isn't just a shade or three too dark.

Red Clover, Red Clover, Let Rover Come Over Finished! UPDATE

2011-07-30T06:44:00.000-07:00

Maliyah Ray Meyer was born August 2, 2011. Gramma was surprised! It was a scramble, good thing the quilt was done. I quickly cut out and stitched up a little outfit and a bib and burp set...here they are: Cheery Cherry Binding is on and this little baby quilt is finished! All ready for our new granddaughter who will be born on August 17th. We are so excited and looking forward to her

MMM Swap Reject

2011-07-29T06:27:00.000-07:00

Here it is, my spinning star, it will remain unfinished until the end of August due to time constraints and quilting priorities, we have a granddaughter being born August 17th and I have the MMM Swap to complete. It will get finished before September. I already have ideas for the border. The annual Colfax Quilt Show is in September and I think this would be a fine entry. After looking at

Red Clover, Red Clover, Let Rover Come Over

2011-07-28T21:27:00.000-07:00

Red Clover is loaded and the quilting has begun!

MMM Swap Sneak Peek

2011-07-23T04:55:00.000-07:00

I am rather stumped about my swap partner. I have looked at her blog and see a ton of fuschia and turquoise. Now obviously those are favorite colors for her. Do I replicate what she already has or do I take her in a new direction? Her fabric selections are swirly. I have constructed something with very straight lines and yet it has movement. I have used her color palette on steroids.

Baby Blues Quilt is Finished! And Delivered!!

2011-07-23T04:44:00.000-07:00

The Baby Blues quilt was finished and delivered, thought I would post a final pic here and show you a sneak of the next baby quilt, made Sherbet Pips. Soft and snuggly flannel with a pieced center strip for the backing. Little Baby Feet strips for binding. This was fun to finish up with those little feet! All tucked into the box with the matching diaper tote. Okay, here is the sneak peek for