Projects from Feb 2010 SOAF

I spent a week in February sewing on the amazing Bernina 830 machine. What a sewer's dream! Lezette Thomason of The Children's Corner was the teacher and we made these adorable little outfits.


Back of the two piece outfit eyelet and pink top and skirt. I love the big satin bow and the v-neck detail.

This is the front. The eyelet is lined with the pink and the ruffle makes the skirt so flirty. This is a size 3. A little girl would just love wearing it!!

A true heirloom! Ice blue linen with embroidery embellishing the front pleat. This one is a 12 month size.

And such a cute little bubble!! Also a 12 month size. I love the shadow stitching on the yoke--such a simple touch, but adds so much to the outfit. This can also be made for a boy.

Sewing for children is sew much fun. I don't have to fit anything and the results are the cutest little outfits ever. They would look even cuter with a teeny, tiny person in them!!

Embroidery in the Hoop

Aren't these sweet? They are little pincushions that I made in the embroidery hoop. All I did was stuff them and sew the opening closed. I gave them away to a friend--I love making stuff like this!!

Civil War Tribute

I'm doing the Civil War Tribute quilt block of the month program through my local quilt shop. Reproductions and civil war prints are my favorite fabrics. I'm SO traditional! There's lots of strange piecing techniques and weird angles to this quilt. I'm liking it a lot!!

What I've been sewing

I made these aprons for my friend Linda and her sister. I love how the pockets expand a little.

I like to wear one when I use the long-arm. It holds my scissors and anything else I need close at hand.

Christmas Gift Quilts

These are the two quilts I made as Christmas gifts:

This one was for Robbie, Catherine's boyfriend, who will be son-in-law next December. Its made from 5inch homespun squares. It was fun and easy to put together and Catherine said it looked very "manly". I hope Robbie really enjoys it this cold winter!

This one I made for Catherine. It was the Batik block exchange at Quilt Guild in 2009.

Its called Twirl. I really like how the black sashing sets off the blocks.

I quilted them both myself on my friend Linda's longarm.

Starry Wonders Block of the Month

This is the block of the month quilt I did last year and finished this summer. Its from Little Quilts--my favorite local quilt shop.

I love traditional quilt patterns and reproduction fabrics. I really like the variety of colors in this one--the cheddar stars really add a lot to the whole quilt.

Shannon did the quilting--again a fabulous job.

Quilt Show

This is the quilt I entered in the East Cobb Quilt Show. It was a block of the month from a local quilt store.
Shannon & me with my quilt. Shannon did the quilting. She won a bunch of ribbons for quilts she had hanging in the show, including Best Machine Quilted.

This is the quilt that won Shannon the Best Machine Quilted ribbon. She is a fabulous longarmer; does everything freehand, no patterns, no pantographs, just what comes out of her brain. She is a true artist.
Visit Shannon's blog www.piecefulkwilter.blogspot.com