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I was in the mood to create something “pretty” yesterday. I looked through my box of “I’ll-get-around-to-using-this-someday” stuff and this is the result. A ring bearer’s pillow. It is about nine inches square. I took apart a silk rose and rearranged the petals, adding some tulle petals. The center is a vintage crystal button. I found …
When my friend Linda saw this embroidery design last week she said, “Oh, it’s Betty Boop!” I hadn’t quite noticed the resemblance, but this could be Betty as a baby. I am trying two things with this pattern. This one I have made into a tooth fairy pillow by appliquing on a heart that is open at the top. I …
My tulips are about 6 inches tall now. We had a semi-warm day today, so they shot up a little more. It won’t be long until I have a blaze of pink and white in my garden. This is one of the varieties that I planted this year. Maybe I have been stuck inside too long …
I am busy designing a quilt pattern based on the Ohio Star block. This block is easy to sew (as long as I am precise) and is a great basic shape to edit. All the shapes begin as a square, so there are lots of possible variations. This is the first block. I love the …