Sentimental Stitches

I don’t think I told you I’ve been adding new items to the Online Store and stuff in ebay auctions. The most notable additions to the store are the Kansas City Star quilting books. I enjoy selecting titles I think you’ll like and will inspire you.

Juniper and Mistletoe

Winter Trees

I’ve haven’t added all of the [...]

Feeling Blue, originally uploaded by sentimentalstitches.

’cause I’m missing a family Christmas part today to make a little
money for the cottage taxes. Came across this picture of Angela and
Clutch – ahhh, next summer

Tonight Rob and I went to the Christmas party for Standale Lumber and Standale Interiors where Rob works. The last few years the party has been held at the Interiors location which is a bit like a very big house with several living rooms, dining rooms and faux kitchens and bathrooms. A very comfortable setting.

The [...]

I’ve had questions from several of you asking how I’m doing the applique on my blocks for the Beyond The Cherry Trees quilt.
I’ve tried just about every technique there is but once I learned how to back baste I’ve been using that the most.

Clutch is always my happy helper and recommends if you’ve never tried [...]

Some of us, (haha) me are still working on Block 1 of The Cherry Quilt. If I spent more time doing my applique instead of stitching over the quilting of an unknown quilter I’d probably be on Block 2. If I weren’t ripping out her applique stitches I’d be working on Block 3 like the [...]

Clutch and I can get lost for hours looking for and sewing the hidden stitches on the Cherry quilt. There aren’t any special quilting designs hidden among the pineapples on Block 3 but I did do some fabric investigating trying to get a better idea of what the original colors looked like.

Oh my gosh!!!
I just [...]

Antique Quilt Stitches, originally uploaded by sentimentalstitches.

I’ve been working on the December block but ended up down on a corner
where a feather, three little rings and a couple of flowers appeared.
It’s midnight – off to bed.

I hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by family, friends and good food. It was less hectic around here this year although we had a few laughs over my turkey carving capabilities. I can wave a mean knife! We all settled in for after dinner naps and had turkey sandwiches before bed.

No rushing out [...]

There isn’t very much free time once I get home from the retreat.
I’m baking, cooking and cuddling Clutch today. Still have to finish thawing out the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow! I look forward to a few restful days with family and hope to do some hand stitching on one project or another.

I thought I’d [...]

The Kit for the Minkee quilt, originally uploaded by sentimentalstitches.

is going home with me. It matches one of Clutch’s favorite blankies.