I think binding a project is intimidating for some people. I was noticing binding on a quilt my mother made me in the '70s (hand quilted).It was single fabric bound the old fashioned way. I'm sure it was scissor cut, too. We've come a long way from scissors and single bias. I'm always happy to help with binding. My sisters like to have me cut their binding and sew them on their projects. I'm glad to do it. These are my sister Polly's table runner gifts for Christmas
While I was away for a few days I finished binding my Lakehouse Lunch Boxes quilt. I super loved making this fun quilt and it sewed up so fast that I can't believe it is done already. Holly and Pam sent me the pattern and a kit. I have been oogling the pattern since seeing this quilt pattern was planned to come out with Pam's newest fabric line. I used Pam Kitty Love but pretty soon Pam Kitty Picnic will be out in stores. You can
Regular readers of my blog know I have a friend with my same name, Nanette. She goes by Nan. She has a blog too. Her blog is Pots and Pins. Nan is a quilter AND a chef. And also, a fantastic friend and person. If you read Nan's blog you will know she is always doing things for other people and when I say "things" for other people I mean THINGS. Everything Nan does is to perfection. I was so excited to tell her when my daughter, Laurie,
Earlier this year 2 of my sisters and 2 nieces got together with me to work on Vintage Holiday by Thimble Blossoms. I posted about our visit and sewing here. My sister Polly has been busy making her blocks into mug rugs. She sent me her blocks ready to quilt. When I had a few spare moments I would work on machine quilting the blocks into little rugs. Then I stitched left over bindings to the blocks. Polly's blocks/mug rugs turned out really darling. They will
I keep thinking I will get on top of my life. And maybe I should just realize this is the new reality. Lizzie had a very bad week but is finally doing better. Any cardiac testing/surgery has been put off a bit until her immune system is back from the effects of flu and dehydration. Poor Lizzie. But she is really starting to get better. We are seeing lots of smiles return. This last weekend Dave and his nephew Bryan harvested our second lot of honey from our
So much has happened in the past week. I'm getting back to my London 2013 quilt project. I only got 2 blocks sewn in the past week. London town house #1 London town house #2 Mason got his mission call. He is going to the Uruguay Montevideo West mission and he leaves for the Argentina MTC on Jan 2, 2014. It seems far away but he's got lots to prepare for. It takes some time to get visas. So he will use the time to spend on Rosetta
I made one lunch box a day from the advance copy of Lakehouse Lunch Boxes pattern. And then over the long weekend I decided to finish the flimsy. I keep my Pam Kitty Morning fabrics in a separate bin. But I pull from the bin for most of my projects. I added a few fabrics from my stash to put in with the kit Holly and Pam sent me for the lunch boxes. I love how the quilt turned out. It was a perfect September project for back