Yo Yo Easter Egg

This pink Easter egg is made from heart-shaped yo-yos. I originally saw one that was on the site of All People Quilt. I used white glass headed pins and pink beads to attach the yo-yos to a styrofoam base.The original picture used buttons and pins. It really is cute. It took about 50 yo-yos to cover a medium-sized egg.

ABC Quilt

This quilt is also from The Stitch Connection and is called ABC Redwork Quilt. The Overbrook Quilt Connection has many of The Stitch Connection's patterns. The unique feature of these patterns is that they are available in both hand embroidery and machine embroidery. I do not like to "touch the needle" so I make these quilts using machine embroidery.

Yesterday was my class with the quilt titled Holiday Redwork. There were four ladies who were part of the class. We learned so much from each other and had a great time. The class has three sessions, so we are anxious to get together again.

Holiday Redwork

This is the quilt that I am working on. It is from The Stitch Connection. I am teaching this as a class at the Overbrook quilt shop. I made this quilt a couple of years ago and decided I should make it again to refresh my memory about how it constructed. The redwork is machine embroidery and is very quick. I am considering making a couple of these as Christmas gifts.

Elegant Pillowcases

These are pillowcases

are two-color with a contrasting under-skirt. They were fun and easy to make. On Monday I was at a workshop at Bob's Bernina to learn to make these pillowcases. The directions came from Through the Needle by Kay Hickman. I could not find a date on the materials. The design is embroidered on the main part of the pillowcase and then a contrasting fabric is used to make narrow under-skirt. These are going to be give to two precious granddaughters.

Free Standing Lace

This is another Valentine design that I purchased from Mountain Thread Art. This is free standing lace that is entirely made on the sewing machine. The stitches will stay together after the soluble stabilizer is washed out of the design. I am sending similar designs to the grandkids and great granddaughters. I know they will like them. Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!

Free Standing Lace Valentine Angel

This is a free standing lace (fsl) angel that I embroidered on my Bernina. It is made entirely of thread. The angel is stitched on water soluble stabilizer that is washed out when completed. The stitches are designed to interlock and stay together when the stabilizer is removed. I purchased this design from Mountain Thread Art. I did embellish with some glitter on the heart. The angel is about 4 inches high. These will probably be gifts for Valentine's Day.

Finished Quilt

This quilt is finished except for the label. I picked it up from the long arm quilter on Saturday. It is a pattern by Judy Laquidara from Missouri. She has a website and has "Quilt for an Hour" patterns that she develops in EQ6. The directions are written so that you can work one hour or so each day on the project. She calls this quilt Freeze Frame. This quilt is made of batiks. Right now is does not have a name or an owner.