Pie Anyone?

Greetings Blog Friends,

Here is a quick project I did for my good friend Ann.  She is on a bowling team, which is sponsored by a local gluten-free bakery called Happy Bellies.  (Their baked goods are to die for, especially the cupcakes!)  Each member of the bowling team is dressing up in a bakery theme...one is a cupcake, one is a long john donut, one is the baker and one is a slice of pumpkin pie.  Ann asked me to make the pumpkin pie costume.  Here is my version of the pumpkin pie slice (thanks to Denis, who kindly agreed to model it for me). 

About $20.00 worth of felt and velcro and about 3 hours of crafting time, and Voilá...Done!  

I love the big dollop of whipped cream...that is what makes this dessert the best!!

Flannel Quilt #1

Greetings Blog Friends,

I have been able to get some sewing done in the last week.  Here is my progress so far, Flannel Quilt #1 top is done:

It is a Thimbleberries pattern named "Street Scene".  I've had the flannels and the pattern for a long time.  The pattern and the flannels were printed in 2007.  Talk about a long time to be sitting and waiting in a stash!!  I don't know why I waited so long...these flannels by RJR are so soft!  I love them!

I'm currently at work on Flannel Quilt #2.  I'm planning to work on the quilt tops first, then quilt them all at the same time, probably over the Thanksgiving weekend.  

I'll show you Flannel #2 next week.  Till then....

It's Flannel Season!

Greetings Blog Friends,

Autumn is now upon us, bringing with it cool days and falling leaves.  It's time to light up the fireplace and get out the cardigans.  Autumn weather is also a great time to get some sewing on flannels done (my favorite fabric!).  Here is my stash of flannel projects waiting to see the light of day.  

This fall, I'm concentrating on several Christmas flannel quilts that I've had for a number of years.  I'm hoping to clear most of this shelf by autumn's end.  My goal is to have them finished in time for the Christmas decorating season.  

I'll keep you posted on my progress.  Till next time....

Autumn Decor, Take 3 and Done!

Greetings Blog Friends!

Yay!  I'm finished with autumn decorations.  Yes, that means that I finished the wool candle mat for this fall.  As with the summer mat, this came as a kit from Shabby Fabrics and is all hand stitched.  A nice addition to the decor, don't you think?

I've also got a couple of new pieces to show you, to add to my existing decor.  Each year in October, local artisans and small businesses come together to showcase their handiwork in what is known as Rural Arts Roadtrip through Calumet County.  Antiques, ceramics, yard art, fabric goods, candles, farm produce goods, and more.  One of our favorite stops is Abler Art Glass, just south of Kiel.  They have hand-blown glass pieces and glass blowing demonstrations.  I picked up the larger orange pumpkin last year and added two smaller pieces this year.  Aren't they lovely?

For more information about the Roadtrip, go to www.ruralartsroadtrip.com

Up next...cold weather sewing for....you guessed it....cold weather!  Till then...

Autumn Decor, Take 2

Greetings Friends!

Since last week, I've completed the three throw pillows and the table runner I had planned.  I even got an "extra" done, a smaller table runner.  Here is what I accomplished last week:

The fabrics are all from the Sun Kissed Harvest Collection by Connecting Threads.  You'll notice that the fabric on the pillows coordinates well (and even matches!) "Aspen Autumn", the quilt on the back of the sofa.  The quilt was a kit, also from Connecting Threads.  Besides the quilt kit, I also purchased a fat quarter bundle to make coordinating items.  I really liked the colors and the prints in this bundle.  These items were offered in CT's fall catalogs in 2013!  So, these fabrics have now finally seen the light of day after 6 years in the stash!  Out of sight, but never out of mind...I thought of them often.  

Sadly, I did not have a chance to finish the wool candle mat last week...it is in process for this week.  More on that next week...

Till then....