Sewing Stuff!!!

My POLKA-DOT .... FUN sewing box!!


I've been so busy lately, I haven't had a chance to be CREATIVE!

Well, I take that back..my mind is always in the creativity mode!

And my HEART always desires to make something SPECIAL for someone.

I thought it would be fun to ASK...do you have a unique SEWING BOX?

What are your favorite sewing NOTIONS (tools)?

Are you currently working on a project..if so..please TELL!!

This is the open lid to my sewing box... I attached a lovely mini rosebud sachet my daughter brought me from Washington State. It smells so nice when I open the lid! Ever thought of putting one of these in your sewing box?? Or adding a lovely favorite BUTTON as I did.
The little pink flower reminds me of my g'daughters!

I love to make things PLEASANT to the eye...makes life so much more...LOVELY! Don't you think? A little touch here..a little there.


Like a small crocheted DOILY at the bottom1 What a nice way to look inside..

Lickety Grip..is WONDERFUL!!! You wipe your finger over the top ..no sticky stuff...just keeps your fabric to your fingers when FREE MOTION quilting or even just gripping the fabric for use. No slipping of the fabric! TRY SOME!

and the CALCULATOR..from a dear friend for my b'day one year...LOVE IT! Fun to calculate your fabric needs etc. GOT MATH..Noooo...GOT HELP..Yeees!

I'm going to post on my SEWING ROOM also in the next weeks. A tour of sorts with some thoughts.

A place of refuge...with a CREATIVE HEART.

Please join me again..will you? I'd love to see you here and sharing our love of creating..and friendship!!

BLESSINGS!!
HOPE


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Quilting Treasures

THIS is a Quilting Treasure. My mother recently sent this to me.

She made it years ago...just a FUN little project to pass the time of a day. But, the memories it holds are a treasure. My grandmother now passed on...HER NAME embroidered. FLOSSIE. You don't hear that nickname anymore..FLORENCE was her real name. But Flossie..was grandma.

( I suppose a Dental Hygienist...MIGHT be nicknamed FLOSSIE!!!...and it is noteworthy that my mother was a Dental Assistant for years!!)

Quilting isn't something that has been in my family heritage. So, I was quite surprised when my Mother showed me this on a visit once.

Such cute little touches of her own.

Then YEARS later...I venture myself into the world of QUILTING.

I'm in the midst of QUILTING the bed runner!!

(photo above is with the borders sewn)

It has taken me a while to come up with the Quilting design I wanted. As I said...this is all on my own and no help in someone telling me...DO THIS...and DO THAT! Makes for a bit more TIME in deciding on pattern style, color(s), design and then the overall "quilting". It can be done in one pattern design overall or different "quilting" in various parts of your project.

I have chosen to do one design down the center...and another for the border.

This is the SANDWICH before starting my "quilting".

I'm excited about the backing...a little "touch" of something that I know my Mother will like..it is just "her". This is the FUN of QUILTING...making something so very personal! They truly become TREASURES and more valuable as the years go by.

Like this one...

See you soon with my finished TREASURE.

HOPE