Found some really fun things this weekend!
A sewing iron. Says so on the box! Works great, nice and light, and has a lovely purple cord. $3. How cool is that?
An unfinished applique quilt complete with pieces to finish it (and matching thread!) and the instructions.
Think all the pieces are really there? Who knows? I figure it will be fun to substitute if they aren't. I was wanting some handwork and here it is! This should keep me busy for a llloooonnngggg time!! $12 for that. Just couldn't resist!
There's a sale clost to my house that's open tomorrow, so I'm going over there before they close to see what's left that is cheap. There were some fun old sheets that would make pretty quilt backs and two Necchi Supernova sewing machines. I have one already, but wouldn't mind having another for the right price. If they are still there tomorrow they just might be the right price!
And my neighbor was throwing this out!!! Eeeeek! It has so many fun fabrics in it!!! She said it had gotten wet and she was afraid it was moldy. I don't think it is, but if it is I think I might take it apart and use the unmoldy pieces. It's just tied, so should be easy to deconstruct. That's just the last resort! I'm planning on it being just fine and using it as is! It's so cute!!
My lovely assistant had a birthday. She's two! Time flies....
This is the sleepy side.
Here's the awake side. Had a hard time finishing her because every time I got her out to work on her Lovely Assistant would insist on holding her! It was a real battle, but we both won. This baby has a quilt, but I haven't finished that yet. It's summer. It's hot. I'll have it done before she gets cold.
The solids and ginghams with other interesting things at the bottom. Close ups follow.
What do you think?
This is a polyester quilt my grandmother made. It's only a top and it's coming apart all over the place. I think what I'd like to do with this is back it with some flannel and put it on the quilting machine and quilt it. I think that would stabilize it. It really doesn't need to have all the seams repaired, necessarily. They're not gonna ravel!
Here's my lovely assistant being really helpful again. She loves to lay down with a blanket and pillow. Can't nap without them! Even a hardwood floor is a good napping place as long as you have a blanket and pillow. Doesn't have to be a special blanket or pillow, whatever is handiest will do.
It was so interesting how the embroidery thread reacted/didn't react with the dye! I really like the results. I think the tie dye will also make them more kid friendly when it comes to messiness. A white frock shows every little stain, a tie dyed one not so much.
This is what's on my frame right now. See all those empty blocks? They will each have something different in them when I'm done. Plan to try a little thread painting even. Oh, the suspense!!
And Sunbonnet Sue is finished! Completely! Binding and all. Just gotta throw her into the wash. I don't think quilts are done till they're washed. It brings out their true character.
Each sue is quilted a little different. Here's one of the more fancy ones. Note the ricrac flowers.
"I just wanted to show you what I did with the quilt blocks I purchased from you. I gave this quilt to my dear friend who nearly died with meningitis in March. She is doing very well now and loves the quilt. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to make it for her."
