Summer block of the week

I am participating in Jenny of Elefantz free summer block of the week stitchery quilt. Even tho for Jenny, I guess it would be a winter BOW, since she lives in Australia.

Here is my first stitchery and block:

 

I finished this stitchery in one night while watching the Fifa World Cup.(we are BIG futbol fans around here, as all of my kids have played/or do play soccer).

 

Isn't it pretty! Here is the whole block:

 

 

I am currently working on block 2 which was released this week. Every Monday a new FREE block will be released. If you would like to stitch-along click on the button in my sidebar and go to Jenny's blog for all of the details.

 

Last Sunday we celebrated my little granddaughter Amy's first birthday! I cannot believe how fast this year has gone. It has been so fun watching her grow, and watching my daughter and her husband grow into being parents. They are just the sweetest little family unit, with the Lord at the center of their lives. They are doing a wonderful job, and Amy is thriving!

 

She is the joy of my life these days!

Amy Ren 1st Birthday







Are you working on any special projects this summer?

 

Blessings,

~Annie

This month at PFATT Marketplace

Here is my wall hanging with the pickets!

Home Sampler

A few more close ups of this one:

I really love the way it turned out. The pickets were done with a Bonnie and Camille charm pack. The colors are fantastic, don't you think?

 

And then I also have this little cushion:

Bird on a Strawberry Cushion

 

 

This is made of wool and woolies flannel. It is adapted from a design by Maggie Bonanami.  Great little cushion to tuck anywhere you need a little cheer!

Here are some more shots:

 

 

For more details on these pieces and to order click here to go to PFATT Marketplace.

 

Thanks for looking!

Blessings!

Annie



What I did with the Pickets...

Home Sampler Wall Hanging

Coming soon to PFATT Marketplace.

Stay tuned!

 

Blessings,

Annie

Pin cushion crazy!

I've been making pincushions lately.

 

I have just been playing around with some different designs.

 

I tried a circle flower applique:

 

 

Then I tried it with a wool background:

Then I tried a hexie:

 



 I learned how to make pickets out of a honeybun pre-cut.

 I'm doing something with these pickets and a wallhanging:

 

I'll show you this later this week...

 

And I finished this super cute little wall hanging for my girlfriend's birthday. This is an applique from Lori Holt's pattern Grandma's Kitchen Quilt. I love just about everything she designs! I'm really happy with the way this turned out. I'm thinking about making one for myself!

 

I also received some new stash and a few notions from Fat Quarter Shop:

 

I ordered a fat quarter bundle of woolies flannel. I really like this to mix in with wool applique. Its so much easier to sew with, since wool stretches so much.  The woolies flannel colors and textures just blend right in with wool so well. It's especially great for the backgrounds.

 

I also got a little charm pack of overdyed wool, a package of alphabitties (for marking my quilt pieces to keep them in order as I sew~I REALLY need these! I have been known to forget what I'm doing between the cutting table and the sewing machine! LOL!)

 

 And some Poke-A-Dots, which are basically sticky thimbles.

I LOVE these for hand applique!

 

What have you been working on?

 

Blessings,

~Annie



This month on PFATT Marketplace

Lydia

 

Original 26" Folk Doll

This wonderful folk doll is hand made with so much attention to detail! She is made from my Ruby and Opal pattern. Here is a close up of her face:

 

When making folk dolls I love painting the faces, and I love adding special details to the clothes. I used vintage pink ribbon on Lydia's bonnet. And I trimmed the neckline of her dress with my favorite cluny lace. (This is becoming hard to find for me in my area.) She also has a cool vintage button brooch!

 

Hop on over to PFATT Marketplace to read about all the details regarding Lydia.

Here is the link:

PFATT Marketplace

 

Blessings,

 Annie





Hexie Quilt

I am doing this baby by hand!

 

 

I

l'll probably be working on it until I die!! LOL!

 

 

I'm planning to make a twin size.

 It IS really fun to work on! I usually take it with me when Isabel has physical therapy for her knee; and work on it in the car. She is usually in there for at least an hour and a half, so I can get quite a bit of sewing done.

 

It is slow work...

but very therapeutic!

I enjoy it!

 

Blessings,

Annie



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