MY NEEDLE AND THREAD BY MARY: The Women

MY NEEDLE AND THREAD BY MARY: The Women

The Women

Hi everyone, Here is my first block of New Impressions, I am making this quilt like the back cover although I picked a subtle red/white background and am going to use more blues in my quilt: Here is my first block so far:

Karen from Log Cabin Quilting is also making this quilt so check out her blog as well, Lots of Hugs, Mary

How to Live by a Beach....

Hugs, Mary

I'm back!!

Hi quilting buddies...I've spent two weeks at the outer banks...not much sewing done....I was rather lazy...oh I had such great plans but, well, just sat by ocean and soaked up the beautiful salt air🌻 More pics to follow but I did catch up on my blog viewing of all your wonderful beautiful work.. Now to get back in the swing of things Lots of sunny restful hugs, Mary

Vacation....

Hi all, I will be on vacation for the next two weeks, hope to do a lot of stitchin by the seashore!! Stay well and see you when I get back! Hugs, Mary

MY NEEDLE AND THREAD BY MARY: Table Runner prepped

MY NEEDLE AND THREAD BY MARY: Table Runner prepped

Table Runner prepped

One more project, yes a table runner, all cutout and prepped for applique - its made of all wool so am going to start buttonhole stitch on it ... Happy 4th everyone!

Hugs, Mary

4th block of ole glory ...

Hi everyone, Here is the 4th block of my Ole Glory quilt:

Half is appliqued on the other two vines and leaves need to be basted still...I think I am going to take this one on vacation with me along with a couple of other projects

Happy Thursday everyone, off to work to do payroll for Hubby, Hugs, Mary

Another rainy Monday

Good morning everyone, well today is another rainy Monday. I don't know about you but I have had it with the rain! I know the west needs the rain but here in Illinois we are totally saturated. This is summer...? You wait all winter long for sun and heat and know I feel like we are living in the rainforest somewhere. We have an inground sprinkler system and we have not even turned on (bright side saving money) but I just want the sun😓 Well, on a brighter note, the baby quilt is in the hoop..worked on that sat and Sunday...prepped more blocks for a quilt I am making..more news on that in August...prepped more a table runner I am making and almost finished with the second block of "when the cold wind blows" pattern...I will post some pics this afternoon as I am using hubby's iPad. I hope your sun is out as I look out my kitchen window into my rainforest. All I need to see now are some monkeys swinging through the trees?!☔️🐒 Hugs Mary

MY NEEDLE AND THREAD BY MARY: Baby Quilt Top Done

MY NEEDLE AND THREAD BY MARY: Baby Quilt Top Done

Baby Quilt Top Done

Hi everyone, Well, I did fix my machine - and you know what all the google searches say, 99% of the time it is Not your tension...Well, in my case, it Was The Tension! So after playing around with it I did finally fix it, Thank God!! Point being, check your Tension on machine first before bringing it in for repair. Anyway, after getting all my rows sewed, I knew I wasn't quite finished with this Baby Quilt yet, atleast not my version, so here is the completed top:

Yep, that is hubby holding it up for me! So now to be quilted!!! I want to get this done and in the mail by mid July, as I am going to be on vacation and baby is due in September, so what do you think?? Happy Thursday, Lots of Rain here in IL. Hugs, Mary

Baby Quilt and Part 4 of my Ole Glory

Well, today seemed like a perfect day to complete the baby quilt top, until my sewing machine started sewing funky on me...UGG!! Was just adding the last row and the tension went crazy on me! Did some maintenance on it, seemed fixed and it happened again! The bobbin tread is coming up through the top! What is this???? So will have to bring in to Quilt Store where I bought it so many years ago...its a Pfaff and I love it, feel sad now that it is broken! Here are some pics of what I did get done..

Don't look at my sewing room because it is a mess! also, am still working on my Ole Glory Quilt, am on block 4 here is what I have done so far:

I work on this at night while tv is on... Well, Happy Tuesday, bad storms in IL last night, a couple of tornado's but the heat is returning. I love the heat, Love Summer!!

This is my daughter Kate and her hubby Chris, by the pool on her birthday! Happy Tues everyone, Hugs, Mary

Rainy Mondays....

I swear it has been raining here for a week...so much rain water!!! So, am working on baby quilt, here is first row:

Thought I would do this today as it is raining Again! Here are also some pics of what I look at through my sewing room window: My Garden:

Well, Happy Monday everyone! Hugs, Mary

Another question for all of you

I was wondering do you wash your fabric before stitching or after or not at all?? And, if you do wash fabric what kind of detergent do you use. Just wondering.....

Happy Saturday

Hi everyone, I have joined Karen from log cabin quilter to work on The Women by jeana kimball, and am so excited to start. We will making the Cranberry Album Quilt and my blocks will be 8 " square so will be enlarging patterns this weekend also have to work on a baby quilt I am making...see previous post. It is a rather dismal rainy sat here hope all in Texas with the flooding are ok...am praying for all of you. It looks terrible down there on the news. 😔 Well I hope all is well with you🌻

Step 1 - Baby Quilt

Happy Friday everyone! I have all my triangles cut for a very Special Baby Quilt I am making for my Best Friend's daughter. The new mom wants greys and whites, so I tried to stay true to what she wanted and have picked oranges, greens, greys, yellows and whites. More pics to follow: But this is what I am working on this weekend:

With my camera you can't really see the grey/yellow/white fabric, but if you double click you can see the fabric. Well, it will be a very busy, fun weekend, Lots of Quilting Hugs, Mary

Back Basting Method - I like it

Hi everyone, Last night I tried back basting two of the leaves on my When the Cold Wind Blows Block... and I have to say the leaves laid nicely down and in place...hmmm might start using this method, I really liked the results

I have tried to show you the back of the block and then look how nicely they laid, Well, Happy Tuesday everyone Happy Hugs, Mary

Question...curious minds and all..

Good morning lovely bloggers, as u know I love hand stitching I really do , I would like to ask all of u that hand appliqué...what is your favorite method. Do u use freezer paper, or needle turn as u go-which is the current wAy I do it, do u use glue? Or.. Have u ever done the underneath or back basting method of appliqué. Do u use a vinyl overlay? Or do u just eyeball it? My last block I am trying to do does not look anything like the pattern so I am going to draw a vinyl overlay to see if I can get it more precise. I m not a perfectionist but something about this last block bothers me. See previous post and u will see what I mean.... So tell me if u have a chance what is your favorite way?. Many happy hugs Mary

New Block from Blackbird Design

Here is another project I am working on:

And this weekend my Middle Young Son, Michael received his Master's Degree in Finance - here is a pic

Here he was on the stage when they "Hooded" him... so proud!! Hugs, Mary

First three blocks done

Just completed Block 3 - Yeah! Here are the firs three for my Ole Glory!

Now onto Block 4.... Hugs, Mary