Fabric Pages

Below are some fabric pages that I have swapped out.....I enjoyed making each of these and really like what I received in return.....First is one I made for Ritva, her theme was Art Nouveau......this is my interpretation of her theme......

 This is the book page Ritva sent out to me.......my theme was  Victorian.....

The next book page I made for Helga B......her theme was Fairies/Mystics and I chose to do a fairy......

 This is the page that Helga B made for me.......my theme for this one was peacocks.......he is so lovely...

The next page was made for Margreet and her theme was butterflies......this is the page I made for her.....I used flower leaves to make the butterfly with and then decided to put it with a flower......

 This is the page that Margreet sent out to me........this photo does not do it justice as it is really rich in color....very beautiful......

 This is the last of these for today......this one is for Maureen who chose Autumn for her theme......I chose these beautiful leaves as my interpretation of her theme along with the background fabric.....autumn is one of my favorite times of the year as the colors of the trees are so rich and vibrant here......

 And this is the page that Maureen sent out to me.....I only recently found this page......it had been sitting in the envelope since sometime in November of 2010.....I don't know how I had missed it, but I did......this is one of my favorite pages.....the body of the peacock is stumpwork I am guessing......he is fabulous.......

I have more book pages to share in the coming weeks.....so come back and have a look see.......

Until Next Time,
Wendy

Little Quilt Finally Arrives

Finally the little quilt that I made has arrived at its new home way down under......I was getting worried about it and thought I may have to make another one.....below is a reminder pic of the quilty I sent out to Bree......I did raw edge applique and then machine stitched around the outside of each leaf......then I took some mint green perle 8 cotton floss and quilted around each leaf again.....I like how this little quilt turned out.....the background fabric is mint green and really pretty in person, this pic does not do it justice....

below is a pic of the quilt that Bree sent out to me......

 And a closeup of the Dresden Plate:

 

I love the colors she chose for me.......it is now hanging in my studio.....I am working on finishing up some more fabric pages that I had gotten behind on because of life moments and will be posting about them soon.....

Until Next Time,

Wendy 

GO Baby Giveaway!

Spunky Diva is having a Go Baby giveaway on her blog here: 
http://thespunkydiva.net/accuquilt-go-baby-giveaway-part-1-tumbler-toddler-pillow/     today is the last day to enter so hurry on over.....

Pin Cushion Swap

Hi everyone, hope your week has went well.......mine has been busy.......and hot!!! It is so hot here that you feel as if you might melt when you go outside.......other than that all is good......I received my pin cushion swap today.....Wendi  had my name.......she sent me two great pin cushions, a pin keep and some embroidery thread.......they are so me!!!! Lots of fun color and will be well used in the studio....

 I will post what I sent out to my partner when she receives it in the mail......which hopefully will be soon....I have touched base with everyone and all the pin cushions are in the mail......so everyone should be getting theirs soon.......I have been asked if I will be hosting another round and the answer is yes.......as soon as all the pin cushions are delivered we will do another swap.......would you like to swap random pin cushions or should we have a theme? Let me know and we will take it from there......
Until Next Time,
Wendy

Crazy Quilt Putting It All Together

I was asked how I put my crazy quilts together so that the seams would lay flat......so I thought I would post that here as well just in case someone else wanted to know........it really is simple and the pic shows my seams in progress.....

I just use a large enough herringbone stitch to reach top/bottom and go all the way across the seams.....when finished I go to the next set of seams and do the same stitch all the way across.....when all seams are stitched down I take an iron and lightly press.....be sure to put a fluffy towel underneath the crazy quilt so you do not flatten out the flowers and such......also be sure and press then lift.....do not slide the iron back and forth......you will distort the front if you are not very careful.....This has always worked for me and I like how all the seams are open and lay flat for me....

Until Next Time,
Wendy

Mug Rug

This is a mug rug that I had made last month and just have not blogged about it....below are the stages of progress and the finished product....this is the start of the mug rug.....getting the base ready with the circles cut......on this rug the circles are not all the same size....

Next is the mug rug all quilted........both front and back......looking good if I do say so myself.....

Finally the finished product with binding in place......I really enjoyed making this mug rug and will be making more soon......

I am so glad that I finally got to post this......I have been trying for two days now......I usually use foxfire and I changed to IE and it let me post the pics.....go figure.......anyhow stay tuned for more mug rugs in the future.....

Happy Stitching,

Wendy



Arrrrrrggggg!!!!!!!!!!!

Blogger is being troublesome again......will not let me upload any pics.........is anyone else having this problem.....this is day two of not being able to load pics into my post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Makes me want to change blogs.......

A Box of Fabric Giveaway!

Dena over at Tales of Wayne Manor :http://talesatwaynemanor.blogspot.com is having a great fabric giveaway! Go check it out.....

Moment of Bragging!

Just had to post a few pics of sweet Jazmine for you to see how our sweet girl is growing.......she is such a sweet little girl and brings much happiness to all of us....also a pic of big sister and big brother with her.....they are a beautiful group of kids!

 

Thank you for letting this gran share the beauty of her grans with you.......family is such a precious thing.....

Until Next Time,

Wendy 

New Mini Crazy Quilt

I am in a new RR over at CQI and the theme is Gypsy Treasures.......this is the block that I have sent out to be worked on.....

 This RR has inspired me to make a mini crazy quilt with this theme also.....below is a pic of the quilt before I begin work on it......I will work on this over the next few months as this rr is going on and hopefully it will be finished at the end.....this quilt will be framed to hang......this little quilt measures 24x24 inches and will be bound before framing with a 2inch sashing......

The center patch is just beautiful and will be where I draw my inspiration from....what do you think......

 I think she is absolutely gorgeous and will give me great inspiration while I work......my first block in the rr has arrived and I am working on it.......I will be posting pics soon of what I have added to the block.....


Until Next Time,
Wendy
 

Sewn Spaces Swap

I was in a swap called Sewn Spaces Swap......we were to make a sewing machine cover according to our partners machine specs.......this is the cover I made for my partner.....as this was a secret swap I cannot say who my partner was until she receives her package....

 Here is the whole package that I sent out to her.....a pin cushion and some fabric.......I used my prisma pencils to color in random scissors over the fabric.....hope my partner likes it.....

 Until Next Time,
Wendy

Quilty

I cannot remember if I posted a pic of the finished quilt that I sent out to Bree so I am posting again just in case.....

 I really like how this turned out and may make one myself in a different colorway.......

Until Next Time,

Wendy

Vintage Brooch Swap/New Family Member

My partner in the Vintage Brooch Swap was Michelle and this is what she sent me.....these are such wonderful brooches and look how she sent them in a pouch made from vintage stitchery.....

 This is what I sent out to her.....hope she likes what I chose for her.....

 We have a new family member living with us......he is so cute and his name is Whizzer.......he has the sweetest disposition and loves to cuddle.........

 Once again I am in love with puppy goodness! Riddick and Ruby seem to like him as well.....Riddick more than Ruby, but that is because she is old and crotchety!
Until Next Time,
Wendy

Happy Mother's Day!

 I just wanted to wish my mother a very Happy Mother's Day! I love you and want you to know what a great inspiration you have always been to me and will continue to be......If I could have chosen a mother it would be you.......I love you mom and wish you the best and happiest Mother's Day ever....this pic is mom and fourth generation Jazmine!

Applique Addict is Having a Giveaway!

Applique Addict is having a 200 post giveaway on her blog.....you can find it here: 

http://appliqueaddict.blogspot.com/2011/05/200th-post-give-away.html

While there check out her amazing Charlie Harper cat quilt!

Storm Update

In the small town that my sister lives in there have been 17 deaths......there may be more when they get through the debris and fallen trees........in the Shoal Creek Valley homes have been leveled and whole families lost......it is so sad......not many people know about it as it has not had media coverage......the death toll may rise as workers finds more people in all the carnage......it looks as though a bomb has been dropped in the area......my sister has damage to her home and many trees are lost....but thankfully all of them are safe......no loss of life......my niece's best friend along with her family has died.........another family lost several members of her family leaving her alone.......Please pray for the state of Alabama as the death toll continues to rise at 1:00 pm today the death count was at 178 and climbing......right now they are concentrating their efforts on finding those still alive.....I thank God for our blessings, but my heart is so heavy for our state and the people involved......my daughter in Georgia is ok......again thankful to God the storm hit 11 miles from them........another miracle happened with my husband as he was returning home from a trip.......my heart is full of gratitude to God for His protection during this awful storm.......God is so faithful to watch over those who belong to Him......and even in the midst of the tragedy He can be found.......thank you to those who have emailed or commented with prayers for not only my family but those in my beloved state......we truly appreciate them....have a blessed day........

Wendy

A Day of Storms

This has been a day of storms that started at 5:30 am for us......We had an embedded tornado in our town that did a lot of damage in our area......it hit the historical district where we lived when we first moved back to Alabama.......we rented this house until right before the yr was out......our landlord hit hard times and lost this house in order to keep the house his family are living in....so we had to move........I really loved this house even though it had some problems.....it was built in 1900 and she was a grand lady in her day.....she did need quiet a bit of work as she had foundation issues.....but with some tlc she could have been a show place.....below is pics of what she looked like this morning after the storm was over.....

 Windows out and more structural damage done from this storm......the tree fell on the master bedroom, foyer and living room and the attic apartment.......such a shame that this grand lady is now stricken and more damaged than before.....the foundation has shifted again which will probably cause her to be torn down.....sad when I think about it......we now live about one and a half miles from here......we did not have any damage which I know that God alone took care of us.....the section the above house is in is so damaged......many old trees and houses are now gone or will have to be torn down.....another section of town was hit hard with some fatalities........two schools were hit.......we are just now coming out of the storms.......my sister and bil had damage to their home late this evening in the second wave of storms......they live 11 miles from me in a beautiful valley and a tornado came through around 6pm......my grandparents house which is empty is totaled out also....its not far from my sisters house.....today has been very emotional for everyone in Alabama......so far the death toll is at 57 and they expect it to rise by morning......Please pray for all those who lost homes, and loved ones........there is a family of five with major injuries that are trapped in their house where my sister lives......please pray for them that they are extracted soon and treated......injuries include a broken back, a broken leg, a post through ones chest and the other two have similar injuries......they are having to be cut out of the home......My prayer for tonight is that the storm will die out without anymore damage.......

Wendy

Happy Easter and Tilda Easter Swap

 Happy Easter to everyone who reads my blog.....don't forget as we celebrate this holiday to remember what we are truly celebrating....the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior....without Him all things would be for nothing.....through Him we have eternal life......I will be away from my blog for the next couple of days spending time with my family.......and on Sunday we are having a special dedication service for Jazmine.....What a great day to dedicate a baby.....a day when we celebrate the resurrection of Christ and new beginnings.......

My Tilda Easter Swap arrived......it came all the way from Portugal! My swap partner was Manuela   she sent me the sweetest package.....the box was battered and opened (customs I guess) and hopefully all was still inside.....She made me the cutest lamb......she also enclosed two pieces of fabric, two skeins of yarn that I can use in my cq.....and some dark chocolate covered almonds which are gone......and yes they were yummy! I wish I had more!lol.....So here is a pic of my goodies....Thank you Manuela I love everything that you sent.....

 And this is what I sent out to my partner......hope she likes it.....I can't say who until she posts about it....

 Happy Stitching,
Wendy

Helina's RR Block

This is Helina's block in the Winter theme DYB at CQI.....she chose icy blues, whites and cream with a little green and silver as accents.....I enjoyed working on the block....hope she likes what I placed on her block.....

 Happy Stitching,
Wendy

MMM Swap In The Mail

I know everyone around the world could hear my squeal of delight when I opened my package on today....it was filled with so many awesome surprises.....my swap partner was Jenny  and she sent me the most awesome package ever!!!! First she made this super fantastic machine cover for me.....it is so me in the colors and theme she chose......take a look see!

Then she made me the cutest little mini quilt wall hanging.......I love it.........Look at all those lovely colors she put in this little quilt......

Last but certainly not least she sent along these awesome fabrics for stash enhancement.......I did not have any of these and am thrilled with them.......

Now a pic of all of them together......

I am such a lucky girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thank you so much Jenny.....I love everything that you sent out to me.....You did a great job of researching me and finding out what I like......

Happy Stitching,
Wendy  

MMM Swap In The Mail

This is what I sent out to my MMM swap partner.....since this is a secret swap I cannot say who it is for right now....I really hope she likes what I chose to make her along with the fabric that was sent out......I also included a pretty little hand blown necklace for her.....

 Hope everyone is having a great weekend.....

Wendy

Partner Info Now Sent Out

Hi Ladies, all those who have signed up for the swap check your in box and spam if your info is not in your in box.......all partner info has been sent out to you......REMEMBER this is a secret swap so don't tell!.lol Let me know if you have any problems or questions......you will send directly to your partner......now let the fun begin.....

Sweet Jazmine!

Just a post to show my sweet Jazmine as she is growing so much........I know I am partial but isn't she cute as a button! I am so in love with her......She will be five months old this month and is just as sweet as she can be.....

 Happy Stitching,
Wendy