Today's Letter is P!

This holiday weekend has been so nicely productive. Today I worked on two purses and a pillow. The purses are ones I started Thanksgiving morning (note to self: not entertaining is a good thing!), did the handwork last night, and finished up today with velcro and magnetic closures.  The one of the left is a 90th present for Aunt Marge.  The middle envelope pocket has a couple of cards and a pen/flashlight - she's always been one to write notes.

The pillow is made from the cuffs of Bradley's shirts.  I had to do some quilting to keep the layers of cuffs in place and to try to make the best display of some lovely pearlized snaps.  The design is loosely based on the Courthouse Steps variation of the Log Cabin.  18" x 18"

The Freedom to Experiment

I love having a variety of projects to work on. And then the project that's calling the loudest gets attention. For Sunday's Reversible Workshop, I had to put together examples of quilted borders ready to be added to a quilt - I used my hand-sewn tumbling blocks piece. Which meant I put aside the scrap reversible, which was my original demo for this class. But first I wanted to do John's request for a Jazz T-Shirt Wall Hanging and even pass it off as a Valentine's present. So I've been balancing these projects along with an experimental pillow to go with Cecilia's bed quilt. This is 14" x 14".

I just love the red accent fabric Cecilia chose for her quilt - it's a rich mottled batik. The 1/2" pleats sewn in rows of opposing direction create a pretty interesting texture. This pillow is a symbol of my reinventing wheels. Someone has invented the rules for this technique - I just need to find them. But meanwhile, I do think this is pretty nifty.

Pillow Gift

There are some wonderful leftovers from Cecilia's new bed quilt. including the fabric used for the border. And her bedroom is the perfect backdrop for decorator pillows. I think there will be some pillows yet-to-come. Here is the first, just in time for Christmas!