Bquiltin Studio

Friday, April 13, 2012

Another good quilt book

A $1.00 garage sale book....

Also...Above... I was sufficiently motivated last night.... to stitch this Cathedral Window Pincushion!

I still struggle with color selection... so I chose for the contrast of good old black and whites!!

Ruching (pronounced ROOSHING -- 'roo' rhymes with 'who') is a French word which means to plait. It is a very ancient sewing technique. Cindy has dated it to as far back as the Middle Ages.
A strip of fabric or ribbon is gathered in a repeat pattern and as the gathering thread is drawn up the strip forms scallops or petals.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Collectible treasures....

Opened... as a little four leaf clover.... the scizzors are rusted closed...but its just a cutey pie!

The four leaf clover folds shut... just right!

...and.......I love these little thread packs... just to get the thread puller...
Gotta have 'em.... and an estate or garage sale is perfectly priced!

Preparing my hands to sew.....

I've really got a speed-demoniac working on this slooooow... Cathedral Window. I'm using my workplace time (door closed for 20-25 minutes) to do a little hand sewing. I can usually finish four-window panes within an hour.

My Left hand has a third-finger plastic sticky thimble... and the thumb and third finger of my right hand is all set to go!!!

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Did somebody call and say....

Could I come by and pick up lots of donated Fabric....today...??? !!! ~!~~

Monday, April 9, 2012

This generously sized tote has a decidedly contemporary look. It is fully lined and has two inside pockets. The pattern includes instructions for adding an optional zipper closing.
The sharp points are easily achieved using foundation piecing techniques, and detailed construction information steps you through the entire construction process.

Pattern Details

Skill Level:	Beginner
Finished Size:	15" x 16.5"

BOM quilting site

Thursday, April 5, 2012

This is the way we row, we row...... MC HAMMER style!

It takes four -- 4-Patches

to make a 24-window pane for ### 1 cathedral window

All neat, bagged for hand sewing to go... This picture (above) shows Ziplock = FOUR 24-window pane units that are bagged and ready to sew

Then this is a single FOUR - joined window pane unit. (This... I refuse to count) Still calculating... it take THREE of these joined to spread across the foot of my bed..... Thus... ROW ONE...

I have a silly, non-number way of calculating.... I am an accountant, and statistical analysis person by profession..... ANY WONDER I refuse to let an serious calculations ENTER INTO MY QUILTING FOR PURE PLEASURE >>>> world!!!

Friday, March 30, 2012

Quiltin away.... the Month of March 2012

My backyard view....

This a 28patch of Cathedral windows... sizing up for my bed. Could be completed as early as August 2012...

Peonies getting ready to bloom... such a short, spectacular blooming season

There are always two sides to view.... the good, the bad and the ugly are rolled into one. This is how God really works in my life. This is the base of a very old rose bush 20+yrs in my back yard...yet there is life....