Display Board for Postcards

I participated in a postcard exchange with the Quiltficion Club Facebook group. It was so much fun to get those cute cards. I made the ones I sent to highlight the bluebonnets of Texas.

 I thought it would be nice to display the ones I received and begin to look for a way to do that. I loved the shadow box type of display I saw on many sites but I did not have the frame needed or the right wood to make one and I did not want to spend any money on this project. I knew there had to be something in my sewing/craft room to make this happen. YES I saw it as I walked into the room leaning against the wall behind the ironing board. A large portable ironing board pad that I got in 2003 at the Martha Pullen sewing expo. It is quite large so I do not use it.

A perfect size, a perfect background and easy to work with. Pins, ribbon, clips make the magic happen. It worked out just as I imagined and it does exactly what it was designed to do. 

I love it. 

I enjoy seeing them displayed and there is room for more. 💖

Playing with Background

Starting to play with background. The grey looking is really a very shimmery and shiny silver. Have not settled on anything yet, just playing. Lots of time to play when  being home is the only option. Nice in a way to be on lock down, but then I think of all the places not doing business and not making money for themselves or employees and it makes me very sad.

Unity Quilt-a-long with Bonnie Hunter

My quilting group (7 of us) are all but one, who our cheerleader, doing the Bonnie Hunter 
Unit Quilt-a-long. This is the first week and each Monday there will be another part of this medallion style quilt. The center block is now done using Christmas fabric I had in my stash. I like it a lot and can absewlutely see how fun this will be. www.quiltville.blogspot.com

Trunks Get Applique

The truck quilts are going along well and now all the applique is on them. It is fun to design what colors will be used in applique. Applique is probably my favorite handwork and I never get tired of needle turn. This applique was tuned and glued to foundation made for applique then machine appliqued using invisible poly thread. I love how this thread works and looks. So easy!! and fast. So now to get the background cut and moving forward. This stay at home as been good for getting these done. Blessings to each of you as we together work to keep us all safe.

Surprise Ingredient

Made quiche this AM. I really do not cook so this is my first time on this and internet of course got me to a recipe. I had in the fridge some asparagus that needed used and so why not quiche? I had no crust so why not no crust quiche? ham and swiss cheese  All good. Who knew the secret ingredient is nutmeg and it really lifts the flavor delightfully. Well I guess those that cook would know that...

All good and I can now say I know how to make quiche.  (Yes, husband and son were pleasantly surprised at my cooking ability)

Trunks Stacking Up

I am making quilts for 2 GrandDts for HS graduation and getting a lot done during this stay at home adventure. I got the basics done and now working on the applique for them. Keep checking back as I work through the fun...

Friendship Album 1933 a Great Listen

If you are looking for a great "read" (audio)  then the Friendship Album,1933 is very entertaining. I am a fan of audio and this fits my quilting thing well. I am a fan of Frances O'Roark Dowell and her podcast the offkilterquilt.com  So if you are looking for a listen, try this.

New to the Quilting Party? No problem, Friendship Album, 1933, is still available for free. You can listen to the entire novel on your podcast provider of choice, or right on our web site. Set in small town Ohio during the Great Depression, the story chronicles an improbable group of five strangers brought together by quilting and turned into family.

The Mystery continues to Frolic Along

My Bonnie Hunter Frolic Mystery is gaining momentum even though I only sew a few hours here and there. I am looking forward to Friday when I think I can do an all day sew day. I have all the parts and pieces so now it is just the tedious sewing of piece by piece. I am not one to say I don't enjoy it, but I can get a bit bored with the same over and over. I am not one to say I lose interest but I can begin to think of how much more...how much more. I know this is where the process of it all keeps me going and not the hunger for a finished product. My goal of having this done my January end will just not happen so the two quilts I need to start will be pushed back a bit. The deadline for them is the last of April as they need to be gifted in May. I have a retreat weekend in March and that will help with the two quilts giving me just them to focus on and good friends to cheer me on.

I am AbSEWlutely having fun.

AbSEWlutely Great Mystery

Quilting for me is the love of the process and not about getting the end product as fast as I can. I love the feel of the fabric, the sound of the machine, the heat of the iron, pinning when needed and the design board first look at a block. I love the quiet of the sewing studio with the color of fabric surrounding me. I love the sound of the rotary cutter or the Accuquilt cutter as I take in the design in the first stages. One of the reasons I love doing the Bonnie Hunter  quiltville.com mystery quilt each year is it gives me time with each part, time with color, time with cutting, time with sewing and time with design. I don't feel rushed to get each part done in the week but love getting what I can of that part and know I will have to maybe come back to it to complete. This year with Frolic I pretty much kept up. My main goals of getting the new hip (now 7 weeks in) stronger each day; love my gym and trainer for the workouts and making sure I take it somewhat less busy (yea like I can do that). But I do use the hip as somewhat of a reason to spend hours in the sewing studio working on Frolic in that it keeps me out of trouble with breaking the hip protocols. The grabber also in the sewing studio keeps me from bending over when I drop things (OK so maybe I bend over...don't tell my doctor). I now have 10 of the 25 main blocks done...here is the first one that hit the design wall.  There is still time to go to the Bonnie Hunter Quiltville site and get the pattern for this wonderful quilt.

#frolicmystery #quiltville

New Year New Decade and Same Me with Word of the Year

Word of the Year for me is .....drum roll please....

AbSEWlutely  
 It seems to fit the fun stuff I want to do in my sewing studio this year ...get the fun done