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| Here is today's line up. There have been so many great ideas for this fun paper pieced pattern. Please keep on spreading the love. Mary |
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| Madame Samm,of Sew We Quilt teamed up with Soma, Whim and Fancies, to create this fun Hugs and Kisses pattern. All the proceeds from the sale of this pattern is going to two of their favorite charities. Soma, is donating her portion to A California=based cat rescue, Maine Coon Adoptions and Madame Samm is donating her portion to new sewing machines. Without further a due here is my table topper. I chose to use a Valentine fabric of hearts, combined with a pink polkadot. I had this great rick rack that I felt was the added touch. |
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| I finished it in time for Valentine's Day. Even my serving of cupcakes was sent in a couple of X's and O's. |
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| When we finally are through with SNOW, I will enjoy using this on our table outside. |
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| Nothing like brightening up the picnic table. Please cheer on these lovely ladies, and leave a few hugs and kisses for them, to make their day special. Everyone loves to receive kind thoughts. Please leave some love, too for Madame Samm and Soma. Below is today's line up. |
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| January 26, saw me and my friend Jan flying to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. We boarded the Noordam on Monday morning for an 11 day quilters cruise to the Caribbean. |
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| In St Lucia, we got the chance to visit Caribelle, which is a Batik factory. Everyone that went had a great time checking out all the beautiful batik products. |
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| We sailed to another part of the island to see the Pitons, and pick up some of our passengers that had traveled there earlier that morning. |
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| The Ryndam had also been the harbor that day, and they too sailed to the Pitons to pickup passengers. We had to anchor off shore, as there is no deep harbor to accommodate the ships. Both ships lowered life boats to sail in and pick up the passengers. We were able to stand on the bow of the ship and watch the happenings. It was just a little windy. |
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| There was a small quilting store, and plenty of machines for all our machine stewing. Here are Fay and Margaret working on their purses during an open sew. |
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| This was one class by Sue Nichols, free motion quilting of an 18 inch square and it makes into this cute purse. Sue had kits made up for us, ready to sew. |
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| My favorite saying! |
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| Holland America is having a Dancing with the Stars contest between passengers and the dancers of their show. Now that was fun to watch. There were a couple of hot passengers. |
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| We visited Dominica, a first for me. |
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| Saw waterfalls. This is the Trafalger Falls. What a hike back in the forest to see them. |
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| Bougainvillea in a beautiful array of colors. |
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| Here are Fay's pineapple blocks. |
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| Big stitch with Gyleen X. Fitzgerald |
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| Jan, my friend, took a class with Paula Nadelstern |
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| Here they are, our teachers, from left to right. Gyleen X. Fitzgerald, Paula Nadelstern, Sue Nichols, and Mary Sorensen. |
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| Here is what I am working on in my class with Gyleen. |
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| We stopped in Bathsheba, on Barbados. Doesn't it look like a women's head looking at something while laying in the water? |
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| So many miles away is Chicago! Did I miss the cold weather, not on your life! |
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| It says it all. |
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| Here are my table mates, from left to right. Jan, (my sailing partner), Fay, Carol, Barb, Margaret and myself. Our table was voted the loudest for laughter. |
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| And of course food, fit for a queen! We had a wonderful time, learned lots of new things and met some fun and friendly ladies. Our classes were fabulous, and of course the teachers were the greatest. Our days on the islands warm and fun. We had 59 persons registered for the quilters. (That does include several persons that are non-quilters.) Quilters came from as far away as Alaska, as close as Florida, and many in between. We had a wonderful time thanks to our hostess, Amy and Kim, of Quilt Seminars at Sea. If you every get a chance to take on of their cruises, I highly recommend it. Have a great rest of the week, and be sure to check out the last hop that Mdm Samm has put together. Mary |
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| This fabric, a product of Quilting Treasurers called "She Who Sews". It has two different panels, and fabrics that have a sewing theme, such as yellow tape measures, buttons and the red tomato pincushions. There is one fabric that has vintage sewing motifs. For my tote bag, I used 6 of one panel fabric, the measuring tape, buttons, tomato pincushion and vintage sewing motifs. I used those panel pieces to make pockets on the front and back. Each panel became a pocket. |
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| The back of my retreat tote. |
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| For the zippered pouch I used the buttons and tomato pincushions fabrics. The pouch is a great way to transport all those tools we use while sewing. It is one way to keep them contained. |
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| Here are the trash bucket and pincushion. Madame Samm's pincushion pattern came in handy. I made a few pinnies with some of the sewing buttons I have. |
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| You can see how the cute sewing mat is the perfect size for my little Singer Featherweight. |
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| I enjoyed working with this line of fabric from Quilting Treasurers. Thank you to Madame Samm and Carla Henton of Createn in the sticks for putting on this fun hop. Don't forget that there is another hop going on at the same time. Carla scheduled the hops together. So every other day you would see a project using the fabric from Quilting Treasurers or a Door Stop.
February 4th
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I Piece 2 Mary
February 6th threads on my socks
Don't let the Door Stop you
February 5th
More Stars in Comanche Buzzing and Bumbling Sew and Sow Farm Purl Buttons Blog Carretel E Agulha The Quilting Queen Pig Tales and Quilts February 7th GrammieQs Pickles Quilting Made by Me in Red A Passion for Applique Living With Purpose Tipsy Teacup Creations Sew We Quilt
Please, don't forget to visit these other great sewers and cheer them on.
I know I appreciate all of your kind comments and I know they do, too.
I have so much fun sewing and creating for these hops. I am sure a lot of the other quilters feel the same way. If you have never been part of a hop, give it a try. It is a awarding experience and you meet such amazing quilters.
Have a great sewing day.
Mary
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