A customer contacted me about making a quilt for her son toward the end of last summer. She wanted it to be Spider-Man and large enough to at least cover a twin bed. I thought this would be fun because I haven't made a super hero quilt before. Figuring, cutting, arranging, and rearranging. Block in… Continue reading Spider-Man Quilt
Just about every place we go shopping sends us home with a plastic bag with our new goodies. If you're like me, you have some place in your home that you collect them. But do you ever make a dent in that collection or does it continue to grow? Well I have been using my… Continue reading What to do with all those plastic bags…
Monday night paint night at Dick and Jane’s in Mebane was so much fun! Lauri Daughtry of Bottles & Brushes makes us all feel like talented painters. She gets us started and gives us little tips and suggestions throughout the night. She will help us fix our boo boos, or in some cases will "show"… Continue reading Hangin’ with my Gnomies
Folks who know me, know I like to re-purpose and reuse fabric, T-shirts, sheets, and just about anything. I had a set of queen size sheets that I had tucked in the back of our linen closet and when cleaning the closet out one day, it occurred to me to turn these into a rug.… Continue reading Country Rag Rug
I've had this stack of sweatshirt material for some time now. I keep moving it around... Pulling it out and thinking about it... Just can't figure out what to do with it. I thought about using it for quilt backs, but it is a bit stretchy and I'm afraid that the quilting would go very… Continue reading What to do with Jersey Knits
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