Monday, June 16, 2014

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


Friday, June 6, 2014

What I did with the Pickets...

Home Sampler Wall Hanging
Coming soon to PFATT Marketplace.
Stay tuned!
 
Blessings,
Annie

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

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


Thursday, May 22, 2014

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:
 
Blessings,
 Annie



Saturday, May 10, 2014

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