Snow Day Ideas

Sew So Easy has a wonderful article about the history of the sewing machine and how it evolved into the little machine we couldn't live without.  Have you ever thought about all the work of sewing clothing by hand for your family and household let alone piecing a quilt for every bed?  Back in the 70's, I hand pieced one quilt.  All the seams at the intersections of the seams have popped apart after a few years of use and washings.  Not a pleasant sight and certainly not what you want happening.  It was a queen sized error on my part as I found out my stitches were not tiny enough.  So a machine that sews well and consistently is a wonderful thing.  The ladies of Sew So Easy also have some cute ideas for St. Patty's Day.  Most of them look quick too so you could whip them up for yourself or grandkids.   I've been eyeing up that Easter Egg too and the Bunny.  Maybe it will warm up someday so the rabbit will decide to come to northern Wisconsin.  We have snow outside this morning.

I know I've showed us Diary of a Quilter before but Amy is worth a frequent visit.  Her articles on the projects she's working on or finished are inspiring as are her tutorials.   Such good ideas here.  Her shop with patterns should be looked at, most are available as instant gratification PDFs.

Happy Quilting Melissa is a great place to visit and every Tuesday she has a giveaway!!!  So comment on her post about that and maybe win something.  Melissa has tutorials and more tutorial, (love the Star Spangled runner) and videos and patterns for sale.  So spend some time looking about.

I was going to upload some photos from our show but blogger and my computer don't like each other today so I will try another day.  It's a snow day so do some sewing!

Christmas and Wintery Ideas

We just finished another great Christmas party and thank you to those who helped make this a success.  Also, a thank you to Tracy's Place for the great food.

I do like seasonal quilts and this quilt really caught my eye.  Not sure if it's the subtle coloring or the lovely snowflakes.  Winter Joy available for sale at Border Creek Station would be a wonderful project this winter.

England Design has a lovely bird and birdfeeder pattern for sale.  Those who love to paper piece will enjoy this project.

I love these little trees.  Amy Smart of Diary of a Quilter has a very nice tutorial on her blog to show you just how to make them.  What a nice way to use up some of those Christmas fabrics.  She has a lot of other ideas on the same page so poke around a while.  Hope you are getting some cookies made and catching up on Christmas projects.  Diana