A Small Quilt

Sometimes a day brings a glorious surprise!  Last Wednesday I presented a class for making a cathedral window quilt-- a small quilt of four squares...Yesterday I received a thank-you card with a four-inch cathedral window quilt stitched to the front.  It is absolutely beautiful and well-done.  You just never know what someone with do with a new technique. Thank you so much, Levia!!!!!

Christmas Gift

This is a chalkboard made from the chalkboard fabric.  I put a piece of peltex and fabric on the back for stiffness.  The loops on top are for hanging and the big loop on the bottom is for holding an eraser.  This is easy to make.  You can tell that this piece had been rolled tightly.  When you purchase this fabric, be sure it is rolled loosely with no kind of wrap around it and not ever folded.

Cathedral Window Class

This group from North Central Kansas asked me to teach the techniques for making a cathedral window quilt.  We started at 10:00 am and by noon all the ladies had completed a four-patch cathedral window "quilt".  The colors are magnificent, the ladies are great stitchers, and the fellowship was great fun.  We had show-and-tell after a yummy potluck lunch.  I also demonstrated a technique for using the triple stitch for redwork and showed some new notions. Thanks to Bonnie for being my co-pilot on the trip. It was a fun day with lots of laughter.

Houston Quilt Festival

This is Overbrook Quilt Connection's booth at the Houston Quilt Festival.  I am demonstrating a three-pocket bag in the middle of the photo.  I did purchase a couple of vests and one quilt pattern.  The show brings a lot of quilters and stitchers from all over the world.  I talked with ladies from Belgium, Brazil, Australia, Netherlands, UK, France, and many states in the US including Alaska.  So it is always fun to hear what they want and what they have found at the show.  We sold lots of Bohin chalk pencils, FriXion pens, three pocket bags, and patterns.  But I am glad to be home.

Patterned Tiles

These are patterned tiles made for the November Software Sampler project.  They are stitched on layers of felt and can be used for coasters.  The thread on the bottom one is pink, so does not show up as much as the purple and white.  Tiles are another way to use the special tools in Designer Plus software.

Software Sampler Photo Bag

This month the Software Sampler lesson covers photos and how to change them to enhance them in different ways.  One of my SS friends send email "postcards" from her trip to France, so her photos became the focus of my project.  The photos were printed on fabric sheets with my inkjet printer. The bag is made from the "stiff" fabric that Bernina dealers use to demonstrate the machines.  I love that fabric for making bags because it has a unique natural texture.  I also use fusible fleece to help the bag keep it shape.  The handle of the bag is made from braided strips of the bag fabric and cotton lining. This was a fun project.

I Pledge Allegiance

This is a project I worked on last week.  Norma asked me to complete the embroidery part because she had never attempted to multi-hoop.  So she will finish the piecing and the quilting.  This is a design from Claudia's Creations.  Claudia does a good job with the directions.  I did not iron the piece because it has gel-pen lines on it and Norma may want to use them for cutting.