Rambling about lots of mail, a little bit of Linus and Fandom In Stitches.
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TTMT #110 – Mail Talk
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Today, I have Birthday Feet
My best friend makes socks (and many other great things, too!). It’s just possible that she makes the best socks in the world.
Of course, I might be a little biased since I have several pair of the little beauties.
This is my newest pair. They’re perfect. Perfect color. Perfect weight. Perfectly soft. She made them for my birthday.
I love them.
I hope your day is full of best friends, hand knitted socks and chocolate!
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PoD Week 17
This is your weekly reminder that The Project of Doom, A Harry Potter Block of the Week Mystery Quilt, is taking place over on Harry Potter Paper Piecing (hp_paperpiecing on Livejournal).
The Week 17 pattern is now online! You haven’t started yet? No worry, all the patterns up to this point are still available and you can jump in at any time! You need three yards of background fabric for the PoD
Want how other quilters are interpreting the PoD patterns? You can see related photo posts here.
- Previous Patterns:
- Week One
- Week Two
- Week Three
- Week Four
- Week Five
- Week Six
- Week Seven
- Week Eight
- Week Nine
- Week Ten
- Week Eleven + corrected alternative block
- Week Twelve
- Extra Credit
- Week Thirteen
- Week Fourteen
- Week Fifteen
- Week Sixteen
Links go straight to posts including block samples. If you do not wish to see photos of the blocks, click this link for previous posts.
If you participate, and you’re part of the hp_paperpiecing community (it’s easy, you just need a Livejournal account), you’ll be eligible for awesome prizes every month! There are details on the site…so GO!
Sunbonnet Sue’s Magical Friends – Monster Madness, from the Sewhooked Shop
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TTMT #109 – Crafts and Rambles
In which I talk about embroidery, The Project of Doom, needing a new bag and Fandom In Stitches.
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Something Quilty This Way Comes
Something very exciting has been brewing in my mind the last couple of months. Plans are in action! Things are happening! Designers have been contacted! A domain is bought!
What, wait? A domain?
Yes, yes, yes!
Fandom In Stitches is coming.
Fandom In Stitches will be fandom quilters one-stop-site for quilt patterns from a variety of fandoms. Many of the Sewhooked Guest Designers have already signed on to share their awesome fandom quilt patterns. Instead of searching by designer, you’ll be searching by genre or fandom, to make it simple and easy to find what you’re looking for!
How much is this going to cost? Nothing, nada, zilch. Fandom patterns have been and will remain free. All Fandom In Stitches Designers, including myself, donate their patterns free of charge for the love of fandom. Please see copyright information on Fandom In Stitches for details.
Fandom In Stitches – Multi-fandom Quilt Patterns for Fans by Fans
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Cinco de DMC!
When I started this whole embroidery gig about a week and a half ago, I had about a dozen colors of DMC left over from my friendship bracelet days when my kids were younger. After stitching four blocks, I have significantly less than that.
As of today, thanks to the generosity of one ultra-fabulous and equally as generous Queen Shirley, I now have a HUGE and extraordinarily well-organized collection of DMC.
Project of Doom book titles, here I come!
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Embroidery, continued.
The embroidery adventure has continued with Blue Bird Quilts Retro BOM block 3 and 4. 5 is not available yet, so I’m thinking hard about how to tackled my Project of Doom blocks. I want to make sure that I know exactly what I want on those blocks before I make a single stitch! In case you missed it, Week 16 was posted yesterday. I still can’t believe we’re halfway through our BOW!
Hand Embroidery Block 1
Hand Embroidery Block 2
I’m off to “bee” with my friends. Have a very happy Thursday!
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PoD Week 16
This is your weekly reminder that The Project of Doom, A Harry Potter Block of the Week Mystery Quilt, is taking place over on Harry Potter Paper Piecing (hp_paperpiecing on Livejournal).
The Week 16 pattern is now online! You haven’t started yet? No worry, all the patterns up to this point are still available and you can jump in at any time!
Want how other quilters are interpreting the PoD patterns? You can see related photo posts here.
- Previous Patterns:
- Week One
- Week Two
- Week Three
- Week Four
- Week Five
- Week Six
- Week Seven
- Week Eight
- Week Nine
- Week Ten
- Week Eleven
- Week Twelve
- Extra Credit
- Week Thirteen
- Week Fourteen
- Week Fifteen
Links go straight to posts including block samples. If you do not wish to see photos of the blocks, click this link for previous posts.
If you participate, and you’re part of the hp_paperpiecing community (it’s easy, you just need a Livejournal account), you’ll be eligible for awesome prizes every month! There are details on the site…so GO!
Classic Film, a pattern from the Sewhooked Shop
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TTMT #108 – May Yay!
In which I talk about embroidery, crafting for good and give you a gift!
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Hand Embroidery Adventure, block 2
A week ago today, I took my first steps toward learning hand embroidery. My stitches still aren’t perfect, but I can feel the process becoming smoother. Block 2 of the Bluebird Quilts BOM (above) is complete and block 3 just a few more details away from being complete. I’m enjoying the learning process and am looking forward to embellishing a special PROJECT very soon!
Yesterday, I visited The Stitching Studio here in Austin for their open house event at the new location. It looks to be a great facility for learning, with a large, open and bright classroom area with large design walls and great tables for sewing.
In their Thread-Bare thrift store area, I lucked into what I think is a real find, a whole set of darning threads, most of which is silk. I actually bought the little bag of thready goodness because I love wooden spools. When I opened up the bag at home, I realized I might have a little treasure! After poking around online, it seems that darning thread, especially silk, was used to repair silk hose. Anyone have a clue as to what the age of these particular spools might be?
TTMT is tomorrow and the Project of Doom is back in action this week…see you all soon!
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