Category Archives: Needlework

Happy Easter (2015)

All the chickens (except the one I already sent to Big Dylan)
All the chickens (except the one I already sent to Big Dylan)

I wanted to make something for the kids for Easter, but didn’t think they needed another table topper. Alex has already started to ask why I always send them quilts! It took a long time but when I came across a video on how to make chicken pin cushions I knew I had my pattern.

They were very quick and easy to make. Because they won’t be used as pin cushions (I don’t think) I stuff them with fibrefill. I made different sizes but I found the smaller ones were more difficult to sew the eyes on.

 

Patchwork Skirt

The patchwork side
The patchwork side

 

The Cute as a Bug side
The Cute as a Bug side

I saw this skirt pattern online and immediately thought of Taylor. When I visited in July I took all the measurements I needed, but it wasn’t until September that I finally got started on it. While doing the patchwork I thought the skirt probably should be lined. If I was going to the trouble of lining the skirt, why not make it reversible? I needed the help of some fellow Guild members to sort out the reversible aspect, but it all worked out in the end.

Cute as a Bug Curtains

Cute bug fabric
Cute bug fabric

Taylor needed an update to her curtains. Christy and I took some time before we found something just right. We had settled on a Sesame Street theme but Christy changed her mind. We had taken so long to decide on a fabric (and she knows how long it takes me me to get things done) that Christy decided Taylor was too old for Sesame Street. We settled on this Cute as a Bug fabric from my local quilt store.

Taylor - Cute as a Bug

 

Taylor seems to be happy with our choice.