Monday, June 3, 2013

Hello All I Am Back!

It has been a long slow road, but here I go. I have had some health issues, and hopefully I have all things in control.  I hope to back once a week again

I went to a mini class at a great Quilting Store near my home.  I took a class on making these Snap Frame Handbags.  Had a good time and a great teacher.  Actually they are so easy that you want to keep on making them.  The handles are the most expensive item, maybe I can find them cheaper on line.

I had a special order for two bags made alike.  This isn't my favorite thing to do, but that is what the customer wanted.  I try not to make two bags of the same material. The customer was thrilled and pleased.  This pattern is a favorite and most requested of all my bags.

The President of our quilt guild  made a challenge for the year called.  "What my home means to me?

I was always hearing that my home is my castle and that is where I got my idea from. The wall hanging couldn't be any larger than 24 x 24 inches and must contain the white fabric given to us.  I was lucky and was rewarded  3rd place.  I looked high and low for a pieced castle and had no luck.  While talking to my DD, she found one that was paper pieced.  OMG that was more of a challenge than the project.  I did a few but really got mixed up and trying to remember doing the piecing in reverse was a trying experience.  Thank God for telephones.  Sandi (DD) worked with me and helped me finish this project.

Hope you all have a super week,  Take a look at all the beautiful quilts mentioned on the blogs at the right, the quilting community is full of great people and lots of talent.