Welcome Spring

Good morning friends near and far.  At last it is starting to feel like spring....and so welcome this year with all that is going on in the world.  I feel thankful that I have my art to keep myself somewhat sane.  I do hope you all are keeping well and safe .... and sane ;)

I had a request from a co-worker, for a decorative hand made guest book.  Sadly, his wife had passed away in January and he was planning a memorial service to be held in May, and wanted something nice for the guests to sign or comment in.

I set about picking some fabrics and embellishments to create the outside cover.  I chose a crazy quilt patch to stitch and embellish as I really do love crazy quilting ... my favorite go to project.

And voila ... the front cover 

and the back

The inside has a lace pocket and some simple linen paper attached 

by a length of silk ribbon

This stitched up quite quickly and was assembled in less than a day, which kept me occupied on Good Friday.

I hope you have enjoyed my blog today.

  

Coming up next,

A Crazy Quilted Journal 

stuffed full of gorgeous papers, tags and tucks.

I'm Back ... I know it's been awhile.

Sorry for my absence here...eek it was October 17 since my last post.

I have been spending a lot of my time since last fall finishing up some projects in my sewing room.  I finished the tops on 3 quilts and have sent them over to my sister's in Prince George for top quilting.  You can find her on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LBQuiltExpressions/reviews/

Barb and Les do an amazing job!

I will post pics when I have the binding on and they are completely finished .

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I also have been working on a couple of projects for a crazy quilt magazine which are (top secret), lol, for the time being.  With any luck they will be in the summer issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine.  After the magazine is published I will also post some pics here.

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In the mean time I have some pics of a cute little Junk Journal project I have been working on.  I will be doing a few more of these cute little journals...in fact I have another one in the works already and several ideas swirling around in my head.  I really need to jot down these ideas somewhere ... hmm!! Oh well...I hope you enjoy the flip through "A Walk in the Woods"

This journal topper was created with corrugated cardboard, acrylic paint, stamps, fabric, yarn, buttons, paper, metal and little glass ladybug bead.  And wrapped in a chiffon ribbon.

With lots of pages for journaling,

and tucks and tags,

and envelopes for squirreling away secrets

And a mini journal tucked in the back cover,

made from a book of poems

filled with stamped papers

and a sweet poem.

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Thank you friends from near and far, for stopping by and having a look.  

Be back soon, Hugs

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UFO - Sunday - 2

Well, the sewing kits weren't all that got finished, I also finished up this Vintage Journal Book cover, which I had started about a month ago.  My dear cousin Catherine spied it on Facebook and really wanted it, so off to the post tomorrow and it will be hers to enjoy.

 

 

 

 

 

Having a Blast

Well, I was suppose to be working on some assignments this weekend for my ribbon embroidery class, and I was also suppose to be working on a couple quilts but instead I dusted off the old glue gun and made a couple Vintage Journals.  I have been scavaging at the local thrift store and saving buttons, ribbons and assorted junk jewelry for quite some time now and after studying the style on Pinterest, I finally gave it a try.  Let's hope they find a new home at the upcoming craft sale that the Cultural Center is hosting.

My August CQJP2018 Block

 

This block will become a reusable journal book cover.

 

Something Finished and Something Started

Just a heads up ... my March CQJP block is finished and uploaded to the file.  I'm now ready to tackle the April block and plan on doing this theme until June and then I will change.  I'm thinking of maybe a softer pastel color palate.

 

Now ... for something I just started.  I have decided to do a bit of embroidery on this piece.  A pond and a bit of greenery perhaps... I'll be sure to post the finished piece when it's done.

 

Have a great week my friends.