Monday, February 27, 2006

We are now the Southern Magnolia Appliqué Stitchers

We have chosen a name for the TAS group that has formed in Georgia. We are now known as the “Southern Magnolia Appliqué Stitchers”. I am currently designing our logo and hope to have it designed and sewn within the next few weeks. If you would like more information on where we meet and when just use the contact link above. 

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Exciting News

Well I have some great news, I have started a chapter of “The Applique Society” here in Georgia. I love hand applique and everywhere I have moved there wasn’t a group, but I knew then I couldn’t start a group because we would be moving. Well since we will be here and no group was available I started one. It is going to be great. I am doing happy dances and finger snaps every time I think about it.

On a quick note I removed the email address requirement from the comment section because I don’t like the idea that your email address were showing up for bots to harvest, so now you can comment and not have to worry about that.

Monday, February 20, 2006

Lazy but productive Sunday

I love days like today. Went to Church, came home had lunch and then went up to my sewing room and worked on a Quilt University class project called Celtic Magic.  Listened to podcasts by Annie at Annie’s Quilt Stash and that was it. It was one of those days where you don’t have a schedule to meet, no one is trying to get you to do anything or go anywhere. You know those days where life is good. I found out earlier this week that my husband gets to come back early and so I have been on cloud heaven ever since. He was supposed to be gone until Summer but now I get him back this month. Yes I am excited.

My radiation appointments for my skin cancer are now finished and I just have a couple of follow up appointments and I will be done with that. The doctor is still undecided about needing plastic surgery and I won’t know anything on that until April.

Friday, February 10, 2006

Quilt top finished for the Cotton Patch

I finally have a chance to post a photo of the top that I offered to make for The Cotton Patch quilt shop.

Was this a pattern that I would have purchased while out shopping, no not really.
I would have thought too easy and not really my taste, well let me tell you it was a challenge trying to keep all those rows straight and still come out to the size that it was supposed to be.
I was close enough to do it though.

This was the first time I worked with hand dyed felted wool and that was fun. All the applique is felted wool.

Once the quilt was done I did enjoy it, the only thing I would have done differently was chose fabrics more in line with my tastes.
I may make it again some day as I did get to keep the pattern.

Thanks for the opportunity to work with you Doni. I enjoyed it.