This month I made a darling, little embroidery/needlework holder. Cute, huh? It was so fun to make and went together really quickly! I wanted the case to be big enough that you could carry it in a tote bag and find it but not so big that it took up allll the space so IContinue reading “It’s Not Done ’til it’s Overdone”
Category Archives: make something
To the Point
Do you use a planner? I do, and I love my planner. Like, LOVE! I know it’s superrrrr old school but I stay so much more organized when I use it. My system is a little laborious but the end result is always better for me. I have a record of all my ins andContinue reading “To the Point”
Mark it!
Do you like to read for fun? I LOVE to when I have time. I need to make more time to read, to be honest, especially because I usually have several books going at one time. I’m currently reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. It’s OUTSTANDING! I was enthralled fromContinue reading “Mark it!”
Reusable Coffee Sleeve and Coaster
I try to give handmade gifts when I can. I mean, I can go out and buy a gift but handmade gifts are great; and who doesn’t like something made just for them?! With the holidays are around the corner that means teacher gifts, hostess gifts and gifts for friends and family are in myContinue reading “Reusable Coffee Sleeve and Coaster”
Kraft-tex Business Card Holder
Have you heard of Kraft-tex? It’s a really cool substrate that looks, feels and wears like leather but it cuts, sews, and washes like fabric. I recently made an iPad case (I’ll post about that soon), and this morning I whipped out a little business card holder. I’ve needed a business card holder for aContinue reading “Kraft-tex Business Card Holder”
New Cushions!!! finally
I was all “I’m gonna sew the day away and keep making great progress on the quilt on my design wall” last night; and this morning that changed to “Yeah, but if you go ahead and knock out the cushion covers you’ll actually FINISH something today”… And that’s just what I did! Now, I haveContinue reading “New Cushions!!! finally”
Ada, the spider
There was a spider outside my window. She was HUGE, and beautiful, and that’s saying a lot from someone that does NOT like spiders. I watched her weave and repair her web daily and was generally fascinated by her. Ada had 8 legs and ate a moth in her web, so her name (created byContinue reading “Ada, the spider”
What if I fly???
For a long time I have wanted to put my quilt designs into the world. Over the years I’ve had lots of people ask but I was never quite ready to take a leap of faith. I would dabble here and there, but it never went further than that. Maybe I was scared? IContinue reading “What if I fly???”
Please, Enter a Contest
I know I write and sing the praises of perfecting technique. I think it’s important and I’ve seen far too many quilters give up because of issues they couldn’t navigate. And it’s not that you have to be perfect with your piecing (except me, I admit I have a problem) but because it’s important toContinue reading “Please, Enter a Contest”
Here I Come, Paducah!
When I was 18, I worked part time (summers, holidays) at a local quilt shop. One of the women that worked there had a quilt hanging in the shop. It was an American flag and the words to the Pledge of Allegiance were in the white stripes. The quilt had been to Paducah and wonContinue reading “Here I Come, Paducah!”
Patty Murphy 