OH! I am in L*O*V*E!!!!!

With my new sewing machine that is!!

 

I have been sewing QUILTS!!!

 

 

I made this baby quilt using a honey bun, and following the tute from Fat Quarter Shop's, Jolly Jabber! The quilt is part of the "shortcut quilts series" and is called Jelly Roll Jam!

 

I have also been working on a quilt called Peony Garden. It is actually meant to be a 30's quilt, but I am doing it in modern brights! I am SO excited about this one!!

 It is a design by Nancy Mahoney from a book called Applique Quilt Revival.

 

I have NEVER had that buttonhole stitch on a sewing machine before! I know a lot of you seasoned quilters have been there and done that, but I have literally PINED for this stitch for years! so now I can finally make this quilt!!! Yay!!

 

 

And just for fun, I found a little sewie tute on how to make one of those cute little triangle thread catchers, so I whipped one of those up too! They are perfect for taking to my Quilt Bee when I am sewing with friends!

 

 

 

So I am enjoying my new sewie relationship!

My Quilt Guild is having a show this September, maybe I'll actually have something to contribute this time!!

 

Blessings,

Annie

 

 



My New Love!

 

 

Janome DC2012

 

Couldn't beat the price!

 I am having SO much fun!

It has everything I need!

50 stitches, needle down or up. auto-threader, speed control; everything on it is easier!

I have had the same machine(My Babylock) for so long, its like I now have 25 years of sewing machine innovations all at once!

Love it!

 

Blesings,

Annie

My PFATT Offerings for April

Some quilty goodness in the form of a table mat:

Table mat 16" by 13"

 

This is a great piece for a primitive home! The lovely confederate blue print dominates, and the patchwork is done in a variety of reproduction prints. It was hand quilted using the primitive "big stitch" method-so cool!

 

Big stitch method



This is great as a table mat or tucked in with your primitive dolls!

 Next I have a pattern model, Folk Art Flowers.

Folk Art Flowers framed piece, 9" by 6".

 

This has been professionally framed.

It is the pattern model for my cross stitch chart by the same name. 

There is no glass, as that always interfered with the photo session! LOL!

 

For more information and to purchase please visit

PFATT Marketplace

 

Blessings,

Annie





Sew Something I'm Giving Up OnYou...

 

I" m sorry that I can't seem to fix you!

 

 Your tension is off, I've struggled and struggled.

Even hubby (also known as tenacious "G") has tried.

 But after 25 years, you don't seem to have the energy to try and stay on the straight and narrow!

O how sad that I am going to have to give up on you...

 

I am going to have to start looking around at the other fish in the sea, for I am one of those girls who cannot live without the sewing machine/woman relationship.

I know, I am weak.

 Forgive me!

:^(

 

Blessings,

Annie



Friday Funny!

Ha! Ha! Ha!

 

Have a wonderful Friday!

 

Blessings,

~Annie

Progress...progress

So far I am really happy with the way this is coming out!

 I m rusty in my quilt-making, that is for sure, but it is all coming back to me as I go along.

 

 I forgot how to make vines, for instance, and had to refresh my memory.

 I am using the "Perfect Stems" by Karen Kay Buckley.

I like how they are coming out.

Nice and raised up from the fabric.

 

There will be a border using the taupe gingham fabric, with more stitchery on it.

Someone at my quilt guild asked if it is a wall-hanging or what?

 I guess it could be, but I am going to use it as a table topper.

 

Blessings,

~Annie



Center medallion finished!

I am loving this project. The center motif, which features stitchery and appliqué is complete, and now it will be appliquéd into the middle of the four block quilt. I am adding rick-rack around the circle. Then there will be a wide border which will also feature stitchery and appliqué.

I think I will also do some appliqué flowers and vines over the pieced blocks.  What do you think?

Blessings,

-Annie