show off friday~~~moore love

Show Off Friday

I want to share the project that the OKCMQG is doing for those in need

after the tornadoes hit our state this week.  With two days of devastating weather,

 one sunny day, and then another day of rain,  I am hoping today will

be sunny, for me, but most importantly for those who are trying to pick up the

pieces of their homes and lives in the storm hit areas of Oklahoma.

If you would like to donate a quilt to those in need we will be happy to

collect them and deliver them to those who need them : )

I am working on my block for the quilt that our guild will make.  We will hold a drawing and the

proceeds will go towards the Red Cross or the Oklahoma Regional Food Bank.

To find out more about our project, please go to the OKCMQG website here.

Now it is your turn to link up something~~~~what do you have for

Show Off Friday

There are no rules for this link up party....this is just the place to show off

projects you are working on!

piece,

elizabeth

prayers for Oklahoma

Please keep Oklahoma in your prayers as the responders continue to

search, rescue, and recover after the devastating tornado. 

The OKCMQG is meeting tonight to plan a project to

benefit those in need in Moore, Oklahoma.  I will post about

the project soon.

piece,

elizabeth 

little quilt monday~~~lined drawstring bag

Little Quilt Monday

I needed a gift bag for a friend's birthday present.  After seeing so many bags

made from Jeni's tutorial, I decided to make one too.

Her tutorial was easy to follow and I think it turned out really cute.

You need to pick out three fabrics...two for the outside and one for the inside

and then you can use ribbon or fabric to make the drawstring.

You box the corners, giving your bag a nice neat look : )

Now it is your turn to link up something to

Little Quilt Monday

1.  This link-up party is for any small project.  For example, mini quilts, doll quilts, baby quilts, place mats, mug rugs,

wall quilts, table runners, etc.

2.  They can be a WIP(work-in-progress) or finished.

3.  If it is something from the past there is no need to write a new blog post, just link the one that you have already written, and, please link back to my blog post.

4.   If you are interested, you can add your pictures to my flickr group here, or join my Facebook group here. 

Let's inspire each other!

piece,

elizabeth

show off friday~~~to boston with love

Show Off Friday

I decided to make a few flags for a project that began with the 

Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild.

It is a fast, easy project that gave me a chance to send something
to Boston with love from Oklahoma.

If you are interested in sending a flag there is still a little time.
Send your flags to Amy and check her blog for details...
she needs the flags by May 21st.

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Show Off Friday

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piece,

elizabeth

show off friday~~~indigo dye

Show Off Friday

I wanted to show the different things that I dyed in the Natural Plant Dyeing workshop

with Kaari Meng from French General while I attended  

the Makerie Sewing Retreat.

Indigo dye on cotton

Indigo dye on hemp

Indigo dye on doily

Indigo dye on lace

Indigo dye on silk

Indigo dye on silk

It was a fabulous workshop!  I am considering stirring up a pot of indigo
at home : )

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piece,

elizabeth

little quilt monday~~~etsy, anyone?

Little Quilt Monday

My goal this week is to try out the waters of etsy with a few pincushions.

Do any of you have items for sale on etsy....any tips?

I will be working on pricing, description of items to be sold, and all the rest...

I hope I can figure it out without a hitch!

Here is another rosebud waiting in the wings to be a pincushion : )

Now it is your turn to link up something to

Little Quilt Monday

1.  This link-up party is for any small project.  For example, mini quilts, doll quilts, baby quilts, place mats, mug rugs,

wall quilts, table runners, etc.

2.  They can be a WIP(work-in-progress) or finished.

3.  If it is something from the past there is no need to write a new blog post, just link the one that you have already written, and, please link back to my blog post.

4.   If you are interested, you can add your pictures to my flickr group here, or join my Facebook group here. 

Let's inspire each other!

piece,

elizabeth

show off friday~~~improv mini quilt

Show Off Friday

I finally finished my improv mini quilt from my class with Heather Jones at

The Makerie Sewing Retreat in Boulder, Colorado.

It was so much fun to learn new techniques from a quilt designer!  One of the techniques that

I tried for the first time was machine stitched binding.  I always machine stitch my binding on the

right side of the quilt and then hand stitch the binding on the back.

I used Heather's tutorial to machine stitch the binding on both sides...it is a faster

way to finish a quilt, and it looks great on a modern quilt : )

Here are some pictures of my mini quilt in progress:

Here are the pictures of the finished mini quilt that measures
16 X 16 inches.

I had a wonderful time in Heather's class at The Makerie Sewing Retreat,
 and I will definitely use her tutorial on
 machine stitch binding again!

Now it is your turn to link up something~~~~what do you have for

Show Off Friday

There are no rules for this link up party....this is just the place to show off

projects you are working on!

piece,

elizabeth