September is..........................................

What will you that look like for you?  

I just started a baby quilt last night. 

I plan on sewing a little bit everyday; even if that means sewing only one seam or one tiny bit of embroidery or hand quilting, I am going to make it happen.

My last project was a lovely little ring pillow for a cute little pair of gamers.

  I thought I had a pic of the finished item.....the back is the same except for the ribbon.



Started Take A Stitch Tuesdays...first round of stitching complete

Life has just been being lived and blogging has taken a back seat.

Guess what, that's okay.

The hubs and I have vacationed, the grand dot has played, the sewing room is coming along but still has a ways to go. It's all good.

A short picture show.........

Did Summer #DOSummer2015

Started organizing my sewing room 

A couple of virtual runs

Family fun with my mom and the granddot 

underground gardens tour 

Patched a nuu-muu

Went to the Evergreen Air and Space Museum 

Snuck into the parked shuttle 

Yep, I was a bbbaaadddddd girl LOL 

 Me and the hubs

wild blackberry pickin











I wonder what the 'Bers will bring?

Itty Bitty Biscornu

A biscornu is a small, 8-sided, stuffed ornamental pincushion, usually made out of Aida cloth or linen. Embroidery or cross-stitch is used to decorate the top and bottom of the cushion. A button is typically secured in the center of the cushion to give a small depression on the top. Beads, tassels and other objects can decorate the biscornu. They are typically able to fit in the palm of your hand. The name is derived from a French adjective, meaning skewed, quirky or irregular.

Well, skewed, quirky and definitely irregular......that is my biscornu. lol

I used 2.5" squares from the 'old glory' collection and some antique shell buttons. 

things I learned:

When sewing this small, mark all sewing lines
hand sewing is your friend, although I did use the machine
fiddle and make the stuffing a little more even on the "hand close" side
enjoy the wonkiness 

There a lots of free tutorials and patterns online....just type in b i s c o r n u.

I made this is less than thirty minutes from...."hey, I could do that" to posting a pic. If I can, you can...trust me! Speedy is not my middle name.

Happy sewing!

I'm Glowing.................................

I need to repair the hubs work vest with

Neon Orange Thread

without the flash

Flash 

My eyes! My eyes!!!

It really does glow! 

Perfect project for a gray and raining day.....

Something old, something new, something crafty I must learn to do!

I drove my son to work today and to not waste a trip "over the hill", I stopped at a local quilt shop. It was just to save time, fuel; very green of me, really!
I looked through their fabrics, nice, but nothing standoutish.
Bought some thread that I needed. Am loving Aurifil. It's easier to find than dmc thread for the machine, that's fer sure!
And then I saw it!! It was gor-gee-ous!!! A quilt pattern with dressed up dress forms.
I wanted it!
Needed it!
Had to have it!!
Bought it.
Just one teensy, little problem.......I don't know squat about hand embroidery. Small detail, right? 

Weeeeelllllllll, as I looked more closely (after purchase of course) I noticed I can also do it applique` style . I don't think it's quite as cute as the embroidered version, but I know how to do that! ;-) Except it needs some hand stitchery too.

Looks like I will be learning a new skill sometime after the new year. Drop in classes are on the third Monday of the month!!! Where you ask?? Thimble Creek in Concord, CA