Et Cetera

Need a quickie hostess gift? Go to Wally and purchase a clear glass plate (around $1.50) and some Mod Podge. Go to your stash and pick a yummy print. Cut the fabric about an inch larger all the way around than the plate. Working on the underneath side of the plate, smooth on a coat of Mod Podge with a foam brush. Lay the fabric on top of the Mod Podge and gently smooth it down, eliminating any wrinkles. I use both fingertips and a bone folder. Let it dry. Then add another coat of Mod Podge to the fabric. Let that dry. Then trim the fabric all around the edge of the plate. Great for a cheeseball or cookies or candies. My next door neighbor is having her son's graduation open house Saturday and I'll be taking this!

I have had such a hard time getting a good photo of this finished baby quilt!!! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH. So I am giving up and here it is. The colors are much softer in real life. My oldest and dearest friend will be granny in the fall so I have been having lots of fun crafting baby goodies.

Hand-embroidered vintage-looking motifs and some computer font words in the corners (Cutie-Patootie, Upsy-Daisy, Pat-a-Cake, and Peek-a-Boo) made this quilt so, so fun to make!!!

Hooray for Dancing With the Stars!!! Apollo was my pick all along! Love to watch that guy dance.

On The Wall

I received an email from the author of Modern Primitive Quilts, Laurie Simpson (see previous post) much to my delight and amazement!!! She responded about the copyright issue of posting quilt photos from the book on my blog. It is her understanding that it's okay to post one or two, as long as the creator of the quilt is credited. I was so tickled that she took the time to email me! The quilt in the first photo is her Fiesta Quilt. She, like I, collects fiestaware!!! I absolutely love this quilt!!! The second photo is the block I have been prepping for applique. Notice I took some liberties!!! I really wanted to use my stash. Since I didn't have that gorgeous black check in the book, I pieced a backing. I didn't want to make bias stems so I went with the whimsical rickrack. And--with the new yo-yo maker close at hand, well--the circles are yo-yos!!! I wanted a hand project to bring to the quilt show this weekend. I'll be selling opportunity quilt tickets there and just in case there is a lull....I'll be prepared with some applique! Don't know if I'll make the full four-block quilt or if this will be a wallhanging. I could definitely see it on my bed. Time will tell....

Next photo is a group of embroidered baby blocks I have been working on for several days for one of the new babies-to-be! It is so fun and relaxing to sit and stitch these cute little pictures. I searched through my embroidery books, clip art and on the internet to come up with some things I like. I know they probably don't show up very clearly, but one is a Kewpie doll. The mom-to-be coaches at a high school where the Kewpie is the mascot---only high school in the country that has a Kewpie for its mascot. She and her hubby both coach softball so I had to include the bat, ball and glove. Such fun! Well, better get to the sewing room and add some strips to the remaining blocks!