Purses for sale

Before I start some of these on Ebay, I will offer them to friends for $15.00 each. All but the last 2 have velcro closures with a button for decoration. The last 2 have magnetic snap closure. They all have webbing handles (which are tucked inside) & 1 inside pocket. Let me know if you want one or a closeup on any or all.

I need your opinion about pocketbook design

I found a good use for some of my upholstery samples. I'm in the process of making about 1.5 dozen pocketbooks. I plan to sell them-probably for $15.00. They measure about 9" X 15". I am dithering about whether to use a button & buttonhole on the tab, or velcro with a button for decoration. It's too late to just use velcro on these.-I would need the button to hide the velcro stitching. Opinions please.
-*-*-*-*-* That was Ashley putting in her 2 cents.

Bargello quilt

Recently finished. I made this top many years ago. I'm proud to say that all fabrics came from my stash. I did not have to go out to buy any additional fabrics

I thought Spring was here

We've been seeing buds on the trees & the Japanese bush honeysuckle is starting to turn green, but...

Just a little snow.

Another Baggo sCraps challenge

Heres what I got-all smallish pieces & I wanted to do applique, so I added solid black & gray. Finished piece 39" X 32". I started with a background piece that I thought was big enough that I'd end up cutting it down, but I didn't need to. My first plan was to make a basket of flowers. I made the basket using all the black background stripe & decided that it wasn't big enough, so my next thought was "OK, put fruit in the basket & make a vase for the flowers. There was a white piece of velour with a bit of a shimmer. I only trimmed the selvege off & the shape looked like a vase. I then added leaves & flowers. I used 0000 Nymo (hair fine) to machine baste all applique pieces. I then quilted around the pieces with the long arm. Finally, I satin stitched around each applique piece. I used gold piping as an edge.

close up.

KFC style hot wings

I decided to try to make hot wings like KFC. This is my variation:

In large bowl mix about 1/3c Lawry's Louisiana red pepper marinade with your choice of hot sauce-(taste it it should be a little hotter than you want your wings) add 2 cloves crushed garlic & salt &black pepper to taste. Add 2 pounds of wings-you should have just enough marinade to coat the wings. Refrigerate for 1/2-1 hour. Shake wings in a bag of flour 5 or 6 at a time. Fry until golden brown. I usually fry it in 2 batches, keeping the first batch hot on arack over a cookie sheet in the oven.

kitty snails trails quilt

I'm going to get a new great niece/nephew in a couple of months. I made a variation of the snails trails block for the front of his/her baby quilt. I know that the quilt police say that solid fabrics make boring quilts, but to that, I say "pbbbbbbbbt" The stripe fabric has so much going on that it DEMANDS solids. The solid colors are chintz "mill rags". Of course I used my Innova long arm to quilt it. Start to finish-10 days which included 3 days when I was too sick to sew. (A bug that's been going around-I'm over it now.) Batted with Thinsulate, of course.
Detail pic. Of course it has kitties.

Back of the quilt-inspiration? I cut 4 triangles of the stripe for the front & then decided that they were too big, so.. in order not to waste them, they decided the back design.

I just finished 2 more quilts

I've been busy finishing quilts. First we have a quilt that I made for Charlie from "luxury" wool suiting samples. some are part cashmere, or mink & there are a couple of camel hairs. Pieced on both sides & batted with Thinsulate. A "utility" quilt made with luxurious fabrics- I love the contradictions. first the back: Then the front:

This is a Snails trails quilt that I made for my grandson, Logan from mostly recycled denim. I enjoyed the pattern so much that I'm working on a baby quilt for a coming great niece/nephew in the same pattern. It was fun to add the pockets, but working with the recycled denim is a bit of a pain.

Our herd of deer, come & gone again

Oh look. Is this a playground after recess?... No, its our backyard after the herd has been through. We've seen as many as 10 deer at a time. We put out corn, bread & an occasional apple.

Tracks in snow are difficultto photograph, but here's one.

ABM Innova longarm quilting machine & triangles quilt

Here I am, working on my new machine. I decided to just make some quilted yardage for my first project, as I have never worked with a longarm before. I'm making insulated grocery bags with the yardage.

It's tons of fun. A whole new craft. I need more practice-It's a good thing that I have 8 tops waiting to be quilted.
Ashley had a few tips to give me. She's fascinated, but wants to be on top of the quilt while I'm working-not a good idea!

After the one practice piece, I decided to do a quilt. This is my cuddle up on the couch quilt -70" X 72".

Close up.

Another closeup.


Back view.

Closeup of back.