Category Archives: crazy quilting

Oh Boy! Thanksgiving Sale at Michael’s

Oh Boy! Thanksgiving Sale at Michael’s
Oh Boy! Thanksgiving Sale at Michael’s

Christmas ribbon is on sale at 60% off on Thursday. (They’re open from 5 pm-9pm!) I like to look through it and choose colors and patterns that don’t neccessarily look like Christmas. This is a stack of ribbons I bought for $1.00 a roll during the Veteran’s Day sale.

Angelina Fibers

Angelina Fibers
Angelina Fibers

I did a search for Angelina fibers and found sources and tutorials! I hope http://www.embellishmentvillage.com/ won’t mind if I borrow a photo since I plan to order from them very soon! They also have sequin medallions, which I had not seen before. Wouldn’t they be great for embellishing and adding to a cray quilt project?

Internet Goodies!

Internet Goodies!
Internet Goodies!

Well here I am again, night #2 of a hateful virus that has me feverish, then freezing (malaria?–no, that’s a sporozoan!) Except for steping out on the porch to snap a couple of photos, I have spent my day (and now my night) surfing the net in search of all things needle worthy.

I recently joined the Yahoo group of Crazy Quilting International. It’s actually 4 groups and you need to join all 4 to access all it’s features:


Click to join crazyquiltinginternational

Click to join crazyquiltinginternational

The eye candy alone is worth the trouble. It’s so rich, you can feel your teeth rot when you look at it!

I visited fellow members’ blogs:

http://pinyoncreek.blogspot.com/ (Be sure and click on the photo on her July 24, 2010 post so you can get a better look at this gloriosity!)

http://www.shawkl.com/ (Ummm,umm,ummm, what beautiful work and generous giveaways!)

http://olderrose.blogspot.com/ (Check out her tutorials.)

http://dianem.wordpress.com/ (She knits preemie caps!)

http://www.pintangle.com/ (I recently joined her “Stitchin Fingers” group.)

http://karensouth.blogspot.com/ (I was inspired by her vintage ladies!)

http://kerrykatiecakes2.blogspot.com/ (Did I mention eye candy?)

‘Not a Happy Patcher!

‘Not a Happy Patcher!
‘Not a Happy Patcher!

I started my red & gold project using “flip and sew” piecing. I am not happy with it. It’s too angular and, apparently, I can’t sew a straight seam anymore. Look how it puckered, despite my efforts to iron it into submission! I’ve taken two patches off and may disassemble the whole thing and start over.

I am dragging out my copy of J. Marsha Michler’s, Crazy Quilting, the Complete Guide, and consulting her, “Ten Ways to Patch a Crazy Quilt.” I think, since I have a foundation, I’m going to try the antique method. I’m back to Charlotte to babysit tomorrow, and I won’t have to lug my sewing machine. We’ll see what happens with that!

I Finally Finished Mama’s Bible Cover!

I Finally Finished Mama’s Bible Cover!
I Finally Finished Mama’s Bible Cover!

I have been babysitting my grandson, PJ (Peter James) so I’ve only managed a little crafting.

However, I did get Mama’s Bible cover done in time for her birthday (Aug. 26.) My dad died in 2002 and Mama had been carrying the Bible he was given for attending Sunday School for 13 years without missing a Sunday! The old cover was ragged and worn, and Mama put it up, fearing it would be ruined. The cover I made her is for that Bible.
She carried it last Sunday and the ladies in her Sunday School class loved it!