QT Farmer's Wife Quilt Blocks #4 and Sewing Room

Here we are today with more Farmer's Wife Blocks. These have been really fun to make and I am looking forward to having them all made so I can sew my quilt together.

These are #96, #39, #60, #62, #109, #97,
#8, #75, #30, #3

I have also been having fun on Pinterest. One of my boards have been sewing room storage and I have been so inspired by what I have seen that it has made my mind spin. After thinking about my room, what I could do with what I already have, I came up with this:



The 2 kitchen cabinets I had and was just being stored. The white tub drawers is what I have been using to store my projects in. So I went over to Home Depot and bought a 8' counter top and the shelving for above the counter. You can see that I have the important things done, with all of my supplies on the shelves and the ladder still waiting to be put away:



I used an older white shelve to put on the end to hold my smaller dies. Easy to get to when using my Studio and Go cutter. I can't believe how much room this gave me and how easy it is to use my supplies.


I hope you enjoyed seeing part of my sewing room(s). I really have 3 rooms that are connected.
It's going to be lots of fun using this new found space.

Hope from Little Miss Muffet Stamps

Here is Hope from Little Miss Muffet Stamps and she is all ready for the new releases. We sure hope you will come visit us and check out all the new stamps. If it could be as easy and this.....


This card was soooooo much fun to make. I love the idea of the weight and just wish I could make it happen this way, because life would be so much fun. Just think of it....all the chocolate you could eat and with the holidays coming up, you would not have to worry about all that party food! Thanks Barbara for this GREAT IMAGE!


Copic sketch markers:
Face: E000, E00, E11, R20
Hair: E70, E71, E74, E77, E79
Eyes: B41, B45
Clothes: BG11, BG13, BG15, R81, R83, R85, 0, White jell pen
Scale: E30, E31, E33
Stamped on Cryogen White by Cut Card Stock, DP is Lost & Found by My Minds Eye, Spellbinders Label Four, Ribbon from Stampin-up, Flower and jute from my stash.

Close up of Hope....

QT Farmer's Wife Quilt Blocks #3 & Disapearing Nine Patch

Back home from the Houston Quilt Market and was it FUN! I have even got caught up with my Farmer's Wife Quilt Blocks, and even found time to play with new fabric I bought at market.....

Enjoy....
Blocks #77, 89, 74, 64, 54, 80

Blocks #102, 11, 55, 44, 85, 107

Blocks # 86, 104

This is the new fabric I bought at market It's St. Remy de Provence by Robyn Pandolph for RJR Fabrics. Isn't it beautiful? This Fabric will not be sold on the bolt until late December or January. I knew the minute I saw it, I wanted to try a block pattern that a friend shared with me called the Disappearing Nine Patch. This has to be the fastest - easiest way of making a quilt I have ever seen and fun too!


This is what the blocks look like after you cut them up. Think of the possibility of how many different looks you could get depending on how many fabrics you use and where you place them. This is a link to the web site that had the directions that I used: Disappearing Nine Patch
http://www.popularpatchwork.com/news/article.asp?a=5294
But there are many of them out there. You can even find them on Pinterest.


I cut my blocks into 6 inch squares, but I now think I could have got more for my bucks if I would have cut them into 5 inch squares. The difference being was I was using fat quarters instead of yardage. But it will be OK, I will just use my left overs in the boarder. I now have the blocks all sewn and cut apart, so hopefully you will see a finished quilt before long.

So Spooky Tilda

It has been awhile since I have done any Magnolia's card but they are still one of my favorites! Here we have So Spooky Tilda. I had lots of fun doing her hair. Colors that I never would of thought of! Copic YR01, YR14, and YR18. What do you think?

Close up of Tilda:

Copic sketch markers:
Face: E000, E00, E11, E02
Hair: YR01, YR14, YR18
Clothes: YR20, YR21, YR18, Y21, G40, G82, G85, W2, W4, W8
Broom: E42, E44, E47, E49, W4
Stamped on Cryogen White by Cut Card Stock, DP Life's Journey and Susan Winget from K&Company, Big Scalloped Ovals LG from Spellbinders, Pearls from Recollections, Gemstone flower brad from Paper Studio, lace and ribbon from the craft store, stitching with a fine line pigment pen from Staedtler.

QT Farmer's Wife Quilt Blocks #2

I am back with more Farmer's Wife quilt blocks, but today I am starting with my 30's prints. But I also want to talk to you about thread. There are 2 new threads on the market today. One is Aurifil and the other is Presencia. I love both of them and I have them in my stash. Which one do I like the best depends on what I am doing. First, lets talk about Aurifil.... I love the colors and you can get it in different weights. I have seen 50 and 60. I love to use the 60 when I am doing applique and hand sewing and the colors are great and MANY quilters are starting to use it these days. Presencia comes in different weights as well, I have seen 50 and 60 but I know there is another one. This is the thread that Harriet Hargrave's uses and sells at her store. She uses the 60 weight for piecing, sewing and quilting and the best thing is that it comes in the large cones! Great for machine quilting and sewing on the sewing machine. Another thing about using these 60 weight threads is that more fits on the bobbin so you don't have to stop and fill it so many times! That means more sewing! With your handwork the thread just blends in and you can't see it. I have seen seen the Aurifil in the stores more, so we need to let our quilt shops know we want Presencia too!

Now on to my Civli War blocks.... This is what started all of this and with our last trip, I got behind. I still need to do 3/4 more blocks to get caught back up. Thinking that my next set of blocks would not come until next week, I thought I would have plenty of time.....then they came. Oh well, there is always next week.....But for now I am packing up to go to the Houston International Quilt Show and there will be no more sewing until after I get back home. Hope to see you there!





So my Farmer's Wife Blocks using the Flora fabric is coming along slowly and with being behind, I did not make as many of these. More will be coming. Please enjoy...

Megan

We are here with Megan and Little Miss Muffet Challenge #21 Use Clouds. This was a test, only a test...to see if I could remember how to color with the Copic Markers and post a card. You be the judge? So get out your coloring medium and come join the fun over at Little Miss Muffet Stamps Challenge ....See you there......



Copic sketch markers:
Face: E000, E00, E11, R81
Hair: W2, W4, W6, W8
Clothes: RV00, R81, E50, W0, W3, W5, W8, E50, Boooo
Flower: W1, W3, G12
Clouds: C1, B0000, B91, W1, R81


Stamped on Cryogen White by Cut Card Stock, DP is from K&Company, clouds were cut from my favorite things out of felt and colored with the Copics. Stampin-up pearls, Flowers are from the craft store. I am putting my cards in these fun journal books so I can sit it one the table in my living room and rotate the cards as often as I like.
Please enjoy....

QT Farmer's Wife Quilt Blocks

Ok, I am still here..... A few months ago my daughter's talking me into going back to college. So that is where my rusted brain has been. I can say that learning is something that is easier if you are younger. And right now I should be doing homework. Monday night our teacher gave us 6 assignment to turn in tomorrow night and I haven't started yet. I can hear the clock just ticking away, while I spent my time doing other things.

Then this summer, my very dear friend showed me the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt Block Book by Laurie Aaron Hird and I knew in a minute that I would just have to make them. There are 111 blocks in this book and if you want to make a king size quilt you need to make 145 blocks. I also new that it would HAVE TO BE MADE with the Civil War Fabrics. I started sewing 1 1/2 months ago and here are my Civil War Blocks:

Blocks #23, 72, 69, 70, 2

Blocks #10, 111, 9, 29, 61

Blocks #15, 34, 20, 103, 72

Blocks #16, 6, 31, 98, 21

Blocks #48, 12, 81, 84, 41

Along with making these blocks Marti Michell has made a Perfect Patch Templates Conversion Chart so you can use her Templates. All in all this makes making the blocks a lot more fun and easier. You can go to her web site and watch and sign up to receive the chart for about 10 blocks every 2 weeks. You then have 2 weeks to make the 10 blocks before you get more information and it's enough time to get them done while still living in the real world, unless you leave and go on vacation for 2 1/2 weeks with no machine. I am now behind about 15 blocks and one week to get caught back up.

It was after I started sewing the first ten when I started finding other quilt bogs that were doing the same thing and I saw one done in the 30's prints. (My other love of fabric choice) So I just knew I had to make that one too. I did a back track and resewed all the ones I had already done in the Civil War fabric.

So here are my 30's and this one will be made into a crib size quilt, so I don't have to make as many, only 50.

Blocks #12, 20, 31, 48, 10

Blocks #15, 69, 21, 41, 16

Blocks #61, 72, 111, 103, 34

Blocks #23, 9, 6, 72, 98

Blocks #84, 2, 70, 29, 81

Let me just tell you that before I started these quilt blocks, I had promised myself that I would not start any more projects until I finished up all of my UFO's (that's short for all unfinished quilt projects). Well I did get 5 quilts done and then it happened.......I just could not stand it, new projects are always more fun!

Then in my web searching I found some one else doing the same project and I just fell in love with her fabric. She didn't write what the name of it was, but I knew that while I was out running earnings that day I would just stop by the quilt shop and just look, but not buy any more fabric.

Well, look at what followed me home that day and see the blocks that I have made from Flora by Lauren Jessi Jung for Moda. It's a new fabric line that is just coming out. My quilt shop had the bundle of Fat Quarter, but not the fabric on the bolt yet, So I get to go shopping again to buy more fabric when it comes in. I will just start making the blocks now, making just the blocks that I want to make 3 of and make enough for a crib quilt.

Blocks #48, 72, 12, 98, 20

I really need help, this is worst that eating chocolate! So much for trying to get my UFO's done, I just added 3 more the the pile. Besure to tune in again and see what other stuff I can get my self into.

Jada

Welcome to another challenge at Little Miss Muffet Stamps! This week the theme is to use animals or monsters on your project and I found this cute little dog to add to my journal page. Head on over to the challenge blog and see what the other design member have created!


I used the new release image Jada and can just image how much fun she had shopping. The papers were from my stash and I added stitching and doodles around the edges.


This is my third page in the journal that I started thanks to the inspiration of my daughter Barbara. The flowers and hearts are stick-ons that I found at Michael's Craft Store. I have the following challenges to enter into...

She's Gone Digital - art journal linking party
Creative Stamp Friends Challenge #34 - anything but a card


This is actually an automated message and I should be up in the north east USA taking pictures of all the beautiful fall colors. There is a chance it will snow so maybe I'll get two seasons on this picture trip.


Copic sketch markers: Face (E0000, E000, E00, E21, E53), Hair (E31, E33, E35, E37), Clothes (G20, G21, G24, G28, BG32, BG72, BG75), Bags (E50, E51, E53, E55, E40, E41, E42, E43, E30 E31, E33, E35, R21) Stamped on Pure Luxury card stock from Gina K Designs

The 3 Hatters

Today we are playing over at Little Miss Muffet Stamps and this time the challenge is "Winged Things: I have: Peggy Sue, Linda Lee and Melba Flora joining us. I love these little ladies, their hats and old fashion names....So please get some for yourself and come play with us. You can use any of Little Miss Muffet stamps and win more stamps or use any stamp, so get coloring today and don't miss out on the fun!

Close up of the 3 Hatters:

Copic Sketch Markers:
Face: E000, E00, E11, E13, R20
Hair: W2, W4, W6, W8, E42, E43, E44, E47, E53, E55, E57
Clothes: R81, R83, R85, R89, B91. B93, B95, B97, G40, G82, G85, G99, E50, E51
Stamped on Cryogen White by Cut Card Stock,Prima Roses, Pearls and Lace-doilies from Stampin-up, Pearls and Gemstone Butterfly ( I used this one up-sided out) by Recollections, Paper, Charm and lace from my stash.

Quinceanera Dance

I'm Back.... Boy, has this been a fun filled summer. We traveled over 5,000 miles, saw 12 states, visited with Family and Friends. It was great fun but I am now ready to be back home and back to doing my craft's.

This is Quinceanera Dance from Little Miss Muffet Stamps and is here for the Challenge "Green, Purple and Blue", so grab yourself a stamp and come have fun with us!

Close up of Quinceanera Dance

Copic Sketch Markers:
Face: E000, E00, E11, R21
Hair: Y23, E51, E53, E55
Clothes: G12, G14, G17, B21, B24, V12, V15, V17, V09
Stamped on Cryogen White by Cut Card Stock, Paper is Eloise by K&Company, Pigment liner pen, pearls by Stampin-up, Pearl Brads from Whiff of Joy, Martha Stewart Punch, Flowers by Prima, Beaded Oval from Spellbinders, Beads and lace from my stash

Flower Power:

Adela & Dida

We are here today for Little Miss Muffet Challenge #15 "Outside the Diecut" and Adela & Dida are all ready. So come on over and get yourself a digi and join in with the fun!

Close up of Adela and Dida:

Copic sketch markers:
Face: E000, E00, E11
Hair: BG72, BG75, BG78
Clothes: YG93, YG95, G85, G99
Wing E11, E13
Tools Co, C01, C05
Dog: E44, E43, E42, E41
Wings E11, 0
Stamped on Cryogen White by Cut Card Stock, DP The Old World Mat Stack by DCWV, Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles LG, Prima Rose, Rhinestones by Recollections, Luster glass micro beads by Martha Stewart, Tiara Glitz Stickles by Rhanger, Ribbons from Stamping-up.