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Life is Beautiful is such a super neat block of the month because the method doesn’t waste anything…and if your a fan of creamy purples, light greens, yellows and silks – this is the block of the month for you 🙂
You cut away the backing fabric behind your stitchery and that piece becomes the center for your next block..it’s amazing!
Until next time, stay happy and creative with this tip:
Time spent watching a quilter on TV might teach you something, but it doesn’t get the quilt made.
Sew for this Christmas I received something that is sew special it came right from my mom’s heart and stitching soul, just for me…she said she’s been working on it for approx 3 years…You have to know my Mum, when she says she’s working on something she isn’t just working on that, she’s making 25 aprons, 15 pie totes, 30 sets of pot holders, 100 pinwheel tree ornaments, half a dozen pin cushions and sew much more, plus she’s working on several block of the month projects and whatever else she feels like starting because she wants new fabric to cut up!! She’s serious about sewing, stitching and quilting!! Her passion is in her very skin…now I know where I get it from, thanks sew much MUM!!
Here’s what she made for me…I cried it’s sew beautiful!
my favourite part:
how about the cutest cat you ever did see 🙂
Until next time, say happy and creative with this tip:
Looking at Quilting books, magazines, even quilts hanging at a show can help you develop an eye for colour and design.
HocusPocusVille our new Block of the Month (bom) club is now underway… I’ve packed up the first month’s kit and waiting for Floss then it will go in the mail to all of you gouls and goblins who love Halloween.
What is the definition of Halloween anyway?
Historian Nicholas Rogers, exploring the origins of Halloween, notes that while “some folklorists have detected its origins in the Roman feast of Pomona, the goddess of fruits and seeds, or in the festival of the dead called Parentalia, it is more typically linked to the Celtic festival of Samhain, whose original spelling was Samuin (pronounced sow-an or sow-in)”.[1] The name is derived from Old Irish and means roughly “summer’s end”.[1]
Here’s another tidbit I thought was interesting:
Development of artifacts and symbols associated with Halloween formed over time. For instance, the carving of jack-o’-lanterns springs from the souling custom of carving turnips into lanterns as a way of remembering the souls held in purgatory.[5] The carving of pumpkins is associated with Halloween in North America where pumpkins are both readily available and much larger – making them easier to carve than turnips.[6] The American tradition of carving pumpkins preceded the Great Famine period of Irish immigration[7]and was originally associated with harvest time in general, not becoming specifically associated with Halloween until the mid-to-late 19th century.[8][9]
Complements of Wikipedia Search: Halloween read more here.
Until next time, stay happy and creative with this tip:
Begin quilting by finding and using the very best materials you can afford.