owl love

I picked up some cute owl fabric this week(and some ribbon too).  Today I found this darling blog, My Owl Barn, that is dedicated to owls.  What fun!

piece,
elizabeth

giveaway drawing

The winner of my Fall giveaway is Weatherbee ;)  !   I sent an e-mail for the snail mail information so I can send the books and fabric to the winner!  Thank you to all who have visited my blog, this has been fun.


 I will be drawing a winner for the Fall giveaway tomorrow at 6PM Central Standard Time.  This has been a fun blog activity and I am so glad I participated!.  I enjoyed visiting so many new blogs and I entered my name for some giveaways too!
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elizabeth

holiday fabric by Aneela Hoey

Today I was pleasantly surprised by a package in the mail.  It was my holiday fabric order from Aneela Hoey of comfortstitching.  My pictures are not showing the true color of the fabric, but take my word for it...they are darling!  Now to decide how to use them in a Christmas project : )

piece,
elizabeth

vintage hexagon potholders

Occasionally, I will buy some vintage quilt blocks.  Although I enjoy making my own hexagons, it is fun to use the old blocks too.  I made these potholders years ago, and I have more old blocks, so I plan to make more potholders.  They make a nice hand quilting project.  After I sew some batting and backing fabric to the vintage blocks with the right sides together, I leave a small opening to turn the fabric through, I clip the corners, turn the fabric through, push out the corners, sew up the opening, and iron it.  Then I do my hand quilting.  Very easy!  They are about 8.5 inches around.   Do you have any suggestions for something else to make with these blocks?  I hope you enjoy looking at the old fabrics as much as I do : )  The first three pictures are the potholders and the last three pictures are the extra blocks waiting to be used!

piece,
elizabeth

wool pincushions

These pincushions are fun to make and useful too.

a little embroidery

I have lots of projects going...I think I may have a bit of quilter's attention deficit disorder...and when I don't know which project to pick up, I like to do a little embroidery.   My current embroidery project is going to be a series of labyrinths or mazes.  I like their design and I think they will keep my attention : )  I started with the classic labyrinth below.  It is designed as a finger labyrinth, that you can walk with your finger instead of walking the large labyrinths.  Labyrinths are designed for you to follow a path while you reflect and meditate.  There is a walking labyrinth at one of the hospitals in my town.  I like to walk and I usually do a lot of thinking and praying while I walk, but I haven't ever walked a labyrinth.

I am going to add some hand quilting, but I haven't decided on the color of the thread.  I used Moda Uptown fabric for the border.  Don't forget about the giveaway here.

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elizabeth

moda wee woodland charm squares

I have been playing with some Moda Wee Woodland charm squares today and I thought I would show you through pictures my process of just making it up as I go along( just winging it : )

30 five inch squares

Cut 2..5inches off one side

Sew the cut piece to the other side

Now cut again in 6 equal pieces as shown

Mix them up and sew together into 3 units as shown

I added 2.5 inch strips of Kona cotton between the units

I framed it all around with 2.5 inch strips of Kona cotton

I added a 1.5 inch border of a golden brown solid and a 5 inch border of the Kona cotton



I hope my pictures make sense to you : )  and don't forget to enter my giveaway here!

There is another giveaway at Spun Sugar Quilts!

piece,
elizabeth