20 October 2008

beginnings of a doll quilt


beginnings of a doll quilt
Originally uploaded by emhlt
Here's the beginnings of my doll quilt for the Doll Quilt Swap #5. I decided not to use that particular striped fabric although I loved it, because in my haste I cut it wrong. I wanted the stripes to radiate out from the center. I used a different fabric and I think that I actually like it better. Pictures coming soon. I really hope that my swap partner will like my color choice. She said earth tones and I have always interepted earth tones this way. You know, blues, greens, some shades of browns and reds and oranges.

embroidered fabric heart


embroidered fabric heart
Originally uploaded by emhlt
This sweet little felted wool and emboidered heart is for a swap that I signed up for through a site called swap-bot.com . I hope that she'll like it. I really like it and would happily keep it for myself; that's how I gage how good something is that I've made.

19 October 2008

Doll Quilt Swap #5

14 October 2008

Quilting Lessons for Beginner's and other Quilters

Quilting Lessons for Beginner's and other Quilters

Another interesting site that I want to save here in my blog.

Free Project: Postage Stamp Quilt from Gai Perry and C&T Publishing

Free Project: Postage Stamp Quilt from Gai Perry and C&T Publishing

Another miniature quilt pattern I found while surfing this evening. I like this one because it's a scrap quilt and there's just something about scrap quilts.

Starry Nights

Starry Nights

Been looking for miniature quilt patterns for the current Doll Quilt Swap. I used to have a ton of miniature quilting magazines but, a few months ago I had decided that I probably wasn't going to be making any more quilts ever again so I gave them all to Goodwill.

09 October 2008

Lavender sleep pants


Lavender sleep pants
Originally uploaded by emhlt
Photographic proof that I am actually sewing something.

Vintage canning jars


Vintage canning jars
Originally uploaded by emhlt
Vintage canning jars, a gift for someone I know who collects them.

New fabrics for my stash


New fabrics for my stash
Originally uploaded by emhlt
Fabrics from a little quilting store called the Barking Rose.

More fabrics plus a vintage alarm clock

Some beautiful fabrics from a store called Mardens here in Maine.
Plus a sweet little vintage alarm clock to add to my collection.

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I'm a wife and a mom to two grown sons. I am owned by 3 cats and 1 dog. I love chocolate but lately I've been cutting back on my chocolate love...and I've been drinking tea and exercising. Yeah, I miss chocolate but my jeans fit me better.