Category Archives: Sewing

Make a Strip Quilt with Appliqued Name

January 10, 2017Gift ideas, Quilts, Sewinggift idea, how to add an applique to quilt, how to make a strip quilt, make a strip quilt with your school colors, quilting, sewing a strip quilt, strip quilt, strip quilt with appliqued nameRita

A few days ago, I showed you a Plaid Flannel Quilt that my daughter made. Today I want to show you how to Make a Strip Quilt with Appliqued Name! Continue reading →

Open Wide Bag and Flower Pin Cushion

January 6, 2017Crafts, Gift ideas, Sewingbed spring pin cushion, flower pin cushion, flower pin cushion made with old bed spring, gift ideas, old bed spring, open wide bag, open wide bag pattern, zippered bag, zippered pouchRita

For Christmas, my friend Kathy, gave me a darling Open Wide Bag and Flower Pin Cushion!

They are both handmade and they are both adorable! Continue reading →

Plaid Flannel Quilt

January 3, 2017Christmas, Quilts, Sewing10 1/2 inch quilt squares, ballgame quilt, camping quilt, flannel fabric, flannel quilt, how to piece a flannel quilt, picnic quilt, plaid flannel, plaid flannel quilt, quilts, sewingRita

My daughter made this Plaid Flannel Quilt for a Christmas Gift!

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Paper Pieced Quilt Label

November 22, 2016Quilts, Sewingdocumenting a quilt, how to document a quilt, paper pieced quilt label, quilt label, scraps of time, scraps of time pattern, vintage Christmas quiltRita

The Vintage Christmas Quilt that I made, now has a fun Paper Pieced Quilt Label to document it with!

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Ruffled Thanksgiving Turkey Dishtowels

November 11, 2016Decorating, Sewing, Thanksgivingappliqued Thanksgiving dishtowels, appliqued turkey dishtowels, Dresden plate turkey, embroidery, ruffled dishtowels, ruffled Thanksgiving dishtowels, ruffled Thanksgiving turkey dishtowels, sewing ruffled dishtowels, Thanksgiving, turkey dishtowelsRita

I have not done very much decorating for Thanksgiving, but I did make these darling Ruffled Thanksgiving Turkey Dishtowels to decorate my kitchen with!

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Ditty Bag

November 4, 2016Organization, Patterns, Sewingbag organizer, ditty bag pattern by annie, ditty bags, ditty bags by annie, organization bag, pattern by annie, quilted ditty bag, quilted organizer bag, sewingRita

In the last post I showed you my new 2017 planner and all of my accessories that go with it! Today, I have a fun Ditty Bag organizer to put everything in!

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Fall Sewing Projects

October 24, 2016Quilts, SewingRita

Today, I thought that I would share some of my Fall Sewing Projects.

Sometimes I think that my age is really slowing me down and that I don’t get that much accomplished any more. So, it feels good when I can look back and see just what I accomplished for the last few weeks!
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Scrappy Halloween Pillows

October 4, 2016Halloween, Patterns, Sewinghalloween pillows, Lil Luna, patterns for Halloween pillows, pieced Halloween pillows, Pleasant Home, scrappy Halloween pillow, sewing tutorials, the lakeside collectionRita

Have you started decorating for Halloween yet? Here are some fun Scrappy Halloween pillows that are super easy to make! These pillows are very scrappy. And they are a great way to use up some of those Halloween scraps of fabric that you already have! Continue reading →

Mason Jar Wool Table Runner

September 28, 2016Flowers and Garden, Patterns, Sewingfelted wool, felted wool mason jar runner, felted wool table mat, felted wool table runner, mason jar floral arrangements, mason jar wool table runner, mason jars, primative gathering quilt shop, sewing with wool, stitched mason jar table runner, wool mason jar patternRita

I have another fun project that my friend and I did on our sewing retreat. It is this fun Mason Jar Wool Table Runner! Isn’t this just so vintagey and cute?? Continue reading →

Wool Halloween Picture

September 26, 2016Halloween, Patterns, SewingHalloween stitchery, Halloween wool picture, sewing with wool, wool, wool Halloween picture, wool Halloween stitchery, wool stitchery, working with woolRita

When I went to the cabin with my friend, a few weeks ago, we worked on this fun Wool Halloween Picture! Continue reading →