All the Petals Quilt

Posted by on Mar 14, 2018 in Blog, Hand Stitching, Quilts | 2 Comments

I fell in love with fellow Michael Miller Fabrics designer, Patty Slinger’s Flower Shop collection at Quilt Market last fall. So much so, I knew I needed to get my hands on a pile of it to make some pretty summery-looking quilt. Patty’s colour pallet & choice of imagery are right up my alley and […]

Baby Quilt with a Super Soft Back

A sweet little girl has just been born into my husband’s family. The perfect occasion for a baby quilt, handmade with love, ready to keep this wee one all cuddled up. I was told her room is fuchsia, lavender and pink with butterflies and hearts, so I designed this accordingly. The heart is made of […]

Rainbow Charm Quilt

At our January Quilt Guild meeting we did a charm (5″ square of fabric) swap. We each had to bring a print and a solid of our chosen colour for as many people as were participating. Among 15 of us, this little rainbow bundle of fabric was what we each left with. I knew right […]

Keeping the Hands Busy

Posted by on Jan 10, 2014 in { Happy Sewing }, Blog, Hand Stitching, Holidays | No Comments

Happy New Year! I hope you all have had a festive and relaxing holiday time. A sampling of a few projects that have been keeping these hands busy: A looooong body pillow to put against the chilly exterior wall along my girlie’s loft bed. Updated stockings that were “too plain, Mummy”. My kids love The […]

{ Happy Sewing } … Embroidered Tooth Pillow

My boy is so excited … his first tooth is wiggling. These little life’s big moments take precedent and should be marked with something special. Ever since his big sister lost her first tooth a few years ago and I had made her a little owl pillow so the tooth fairy would know where to […]

Stitching Family Heirlooms

I’ve been thinking about my creative grandmothers lately. First, my maternal grandmother (that’s what we called her, Grandmother … she was quite a lady, born into a very “proper” New Brunswick family in 1905). Thinking of the things she lovingly sewed for her three granddaughters when we were little girls. I have the baby quilt […]

Embroidered Butterflies

Posted by on Aug 26, 2013 in Blog, Embroidery, Hand Stitching | 6 Comments

At Quilt Market, Art Gallery Fabrics was giving out little packages of 3 die-cut butterflies from their solid-colored fabrics. I knew I wanted to embellish them in some way, and this is what happened: First I did a version of a buttonhole stitch around each one to attach them to the ground fabric, and then started […]

Embroidered Wings

Posted by on Aug 19, 2013 in Blog, Embroidery, Hand Stitching | 3 Comments

I spent some peaceful summer hours outside stitching this past weekend. This season & I … we were truly meant for each other!

A 6-year old’s Sewing Project

Posted by on Jan 31, 2013 in Blog, Family, Hand Stitching | 2 Comments

I was out and about last Friday and wanted to get a little something to spark a weekend craft project for my Em. I happened upon, for the very first time, some simple, sweet little kits from Lamali. I love the fact that they are open-ended, they spark the imagination to go in whatever direction […]