Embroidery & Quilting

I found a new use for my Babylock Unity. I took a Designs In Machine Embroidery (DIME) class and had my eyes opened to endless possibilities! I've downloaded and created my own designs to use on my quilts.

I'm experimenting with a rag quilt. Instead of just sewing an "X" across each square, I'm quilting an embroidery design. So far I'm happy with the results. I'll post the finished product when it's been washed a few times.

The material I'm using is I believe from the Robert Kaufman flannel collection.

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My New Favorite Toy!

I decided to try my hand at using the rulers with my Handi-quilter. I was very nervous at first. The longarm is still new to me. I've mastered loops, but need to add to my arsenal of patterns. So...I watched a YouTube video (my go to "how to" site) and decided I would stitch in the ditch using the straight side of the ruler. It is really hard to stitch a straight line on the longarm without help. How hard can it be with the help of a ruler??? It was the easiest thing to learn! I started slowly, but as I gained confidence, I got a little faster. Unfortunately, I got over confident and accidentally tried to sew straight through the ruler! Besides sewing through my fingernail, it was one of the scariest thing to happen to me! (Maybe I should have stopped and gone to bed sooner!) The machine set off a loud alarm, the needle snapped (thank goodness the thread was threaded or it would have flown off...possibly toward my face) and I had this horrible thought that I had just ...

Another Gift Delivered

I finished the quilt for my friend, Donna, who is recovering from pancreatic cancer. She has been through so much and I just wanted to wrap her up in love and support. She didn't want her picture taken, so I can't share with you my strong, brave friend. She cried and said she couldn't believe I had taken the time to make the quilt for her. But I couldn't think of a better way to show her that I love her and am here supporting her as she goes through this awful journey. It's been hard to know what to do for her. So this little gift seemed perfect. The quilt itself is a version of the rail fence pattern. I used a jelly roll to make it. Using precut jelly rolls, charm packs, layer cakes...I think someone was hungry when they made up these names...are a great way to make a quilted gift pretty quickly. A quilt is a gift that shows how much you love someone. And everytime they use it, they can feel your love! I have to add a shout-out to my friend, Melody. My Embroider...

A kind, humble man

I haven't posted for over a week because my father in law got very sick and passed away on March 15. He died from complications of COPD, emphysema and congestive heart. I want to tell you about him. First of all, he loved his family. He wasn't touchy, feely, huggy...but he loved us. I think he always enjoyed a good hug. But we had to come hug him. He wouldn't come hug us first. He told my husband once that I was special and he should be good to me. I never let my husband forget that. I think it's because I have an engineering degree and work in the same defense industry he did for so many years. We had a quiet connection...mutual admiration as my mom told me. I made him his favorite peanut butter pie for any and every occasion...any excuse I could think of, I would make him that pie. He probably shouldn't have had it, but I figured if I could give him something he enjoyed, then I would do it. I usually made two so...

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