Patty Murphy

Big Stitch Baby Quilt – update

I continue to work on Q Man’s quilt. I’m using perle cotton and hand quilting it. In order to make the quilt more visually interesting I am NOT marking the quilting lines. I’m just doing the best I can to quilt straight lines. Some are, some aren’t, some sort of slant but I’m very pleasedContinue reading “Big Stitch Baby Quilt – update”

Handprint Christmas Tree Skirt

I worked my fingers to the bones. Okay, well, not to the bones, but I put in a lot of hours in on this tree skirt. I figured out that I spent something like three or four minutes per yo-yo (making it, attaching the button then attaching to the tree skirt). And there were 100Continue reading “Handprint Christmas Tree Skirt”

Auction project

I am making a Christmas tree skirt for Little Mister’s class auction project. I started by cutting out 8″ squares of white on white fabric and putting them in a 9″ square in a manilla folder – secured on the back side with masking tape so the fabric wouldn’t bunch or move. Each folder wasContinue reading “Auction project”

2011 Block of the Month – Intown style

I’m starting to feel like I am getting back in the saddle again. I’ve been good about making time for myself to sew, quilt, etc. and I’m going to start teaching classes at Intown in February. I’ll only be there one Saturday a month but being around other quilters is something I love whether I’mContinue reading “2011 Block of the Month – Intown style”

I won, I won, I won!!!

I worked at a high end photography studio for six years. It worked well because I had a creative outlet but didn’t want to shoot, though I have always loved photography. I learned a lot while I worked there – lighting, composition, settings, printing, editing and so forth. I’m grateful that I learned so muchContinue reading “I won, I won, I won!!!”

Wrapped

I’ve been busy making some Christmas gifts* that I can whip up on days that both kids are napping. Scarves for the boys down the street, and of course, for Little Mister, too. And a voile wrap for my mother-in-law. It’s the size of a pashmina and made from one of Anna Maria Horner’s lovelyContinue reading “Wrapped”

Piece

I’ve been trying to clean my sewing, er craft, room*. It’s a giant disaster. I ran across this quilt I designed and made for an advanced paper piecing class at my local quilt shop. I hope to get that class back on the schedule early next spring. I really love this quilt and it wasContinue reading “Piece”

Indigo

I love Oriental fabrics. I mean really, really love them and I make a lot of quilts with Oriental fabrics. So when I was at market in fall 2009 and four months pregnant with Quinn I didn’t feel badly when I dropped a chunk of change on some indigo fabrics. I knew I wouldn’t beContinue reading “Indigo”

Miss D

Judith DeRitter, or Ms. D as we called her, was the house mother for my sorority when I was in college. I loved Ms. D and visited with her daily. I always enjoyed our chats and her endless wisdom. I think she passed away a few years ago and I wish I had a chanceContinue reading “Miss D”

Little Girls, Big Style

My friend Mary wrote a book. It’s called Little Girls, Big Style. The book was just published by Stash books and I can’t wait to get my copy! I’ll get mine Saturday at her book signing at my favorite local quilt shop. If you are in the Atlanta area you can get a signed copy,Continue reading “Little Girls, Big Style”