Within A Quarter Inch

mama's pillow cases...

My mother made these pillow cases for my own baby room 36 years ago.

I love them.  They need a little love themselves, some of the fabric is worn through - but of course, because my Mother is me and I am my Mother (don't tell anyone that I have admitted to that fact, please) - she saved all of the scraps and now I have them.  They are kept in their own storage bin labelled 'fabric from mummy' and I will repair these gems and then I will make something great from those fabrics...

Or maybe in 36 years I will just give them to Sarah...

I think I only noticed the awesome piping at this very moment!

Feelin' Applique

At the end of the last show - I said I was feelin' a little applique coming on...

This is what I managed to do - don't get crazy - I had the pieces prepared; I just needed to assemble them on the background and start sewing.  My favorite stitch for applique on my Janome 6600p is mode 2 stich 39 and I usual set it at 2.5 width and length.  This particular block uses the 'hand applique by machine method' as seen here.

Quilt Mania Magazine - $$ but worth it!

This is a cover from Quilt Mania that I really really loved - it's a pieced backing with applique and it's just, I don't know; touching.

I talked about this magazine in my last podcast, so I thought I would put a link...

My local Barnes and Noble carries this magazine - maybe your does too?

clipped from www.quiltmania.com

Shownotes for Episode 3

Flying by the seat of my pants.mp3

Ok - maybe nobody asked... but I really do enjoy recording these shows - perhaps you enjoy listening? If so - please do let me know:)

Here are the show notes for episode number 3 - 'Flying by the seat of my pants'

Photos of the Playtime block I discussed:

Here is the Elephant on the pull toy (apparently the 'pull' comes with Month #5).

Close up the eyelashes

The Ball - wow, this is an exciting block.

The Altos cutting mat

Close up the "speed guage"

With a piece of fabric - maybe easier to understsand this way?

Don't forget that their website has demo videos!  PS I am in NO WAY affiliated with this product.

This is the circle cutter sitting on top of the glass mat that I discussed.

Shownotes for Episode 2

I am so happy that I have recorded the second podcast!  It means that YES, I AM REALLY DOING THIS!

As far as the show notes go - I should definitely show you 2 things:  The TABLE and the BLOCK that I was talking about during the show - the one with the improvised house and pieced blocks.

One side of the table - those containers on top are empty baby formula cans that I recovered using Heather Bailey's Fresh Cut Line.



The other side of the table with my mini bolts!



American Jane 'Playtime' Quilt block.  I am a member of this block of the month club. 

This is a great shop, Thimblecreek - located in Concord California.



These are the clouds I improvised because the house turned out smaller than was called for.



I added the letter stitching 'fly fly fly' just for fun.



Currently on the machine is this quilt - FRAKTUR - by The Rabbit Factory - started about 2 years ago!  But it shall be finished one day....


Here is a picture of what the whole quilt will look like when it's done!