Liebster Blog Award

Now, that I am almost settled, I will tell you about the Liebster Blog Award, that I was given!

I want to send a huge THANK YOU to Nikki over at www.adventuresofabeginnersewer.wordpress.com

on nominating me way back in April.  This award is given to new bloggers with less than 200 followers, by other bloggers.  It helps them showcase their blog and get the word out about it.  

And helps promote encouragement in the world of  bloggers.  

Nikki, asked  me five questions, so here goes.

1.  Do you have a favorite sewing or knitting skill?   

Knitting, what's that?  I don't knit, can't wrap my mind around that.  I don't have a favorite sewing or quilting skill, I want to learn them all so I know how to do them.  But, my favorite quilting (Art) technique, hands down is Applique. On cotton or wool.

2.  Why do you like it?  

Applique can make things look so different just by adding different stitches, beads and found objects.

3.  How did you learn to sew or knit?

I can remember my Mom teaching me to sew clothes on my grandmothers Singer sewing machine (which I still have today), she also taught me to quilt.  On Tuesdays, growing up was Quilt day at the church and we would go spend the whole day.  I would sit under the quilts and cut out templates from cereal boxes, this was before starting kindergarten. I still take classes or go online to learn.

4.  What is your favourite time of year?

That has changed during the years and as I have gotten older. 

 But, WINTER with snow is my time of year.

5.  What do you like about it?

 It is my renewing time.  It is time to start new, clean.

Do not like the hot or humid weather.

Thank You for stopping by.  I will post the 5 blogs that I nominate in my next post.

Happy Sewing and Quilting

RoseMary

Made it!

Here we are, finally made it!

I had told my husband once, that I never wanted to live in Florida, never say, NEVER!

Working on the important stuff, like getting my sewing room up and running.  There is fabric waiting to be cut up and sewn back together.  

Hope you will continue the journey with me.

I will be writing more now that I am just about settled in.

Happy sunny quilting to all,

RoseMary

Expect Miracles

This is how I fell this first day of May!  I will be gone from my blog until sometime in late May, we are moving to Miami, Florida area.  We have been in Virginia, less then a year and now we are off to new adventures - Again.  But I am EXPECTING MIRACLES and will tell you about them here in my blog.  This art quilt was done by Therese May, you can find her other work here - www.theresemay.com. I was looking for something that would tell just how I was felling and found this quilt.  I love the way Quilts can do that.

I have also been awarded a Quilt Blog Award and will be telling you more about as soon as I get back on to my blog after the move. 

Until then may you expect Miracles

RoseMary

Vintage Linens

It's a gorgeous morning here in Virginia, birds are singing and the sun is out.
I am going through my vintage linens, and I see a lot of them have missing threads and I think I'm going to fix them.

I have seen some wonderful quilt pieces made out of these, too many ideas for my brain this morning.  Do you have vintage linens, and what have you done with them?  Let us know!

Vintage Stitches,
RoseMary

Air Bubbles on Interfacing

I was asked an interesting question about interfacing. 
How do you prevent air bubbles when ironing on to fabric?

Some of you may know or not, so this was my answer. 
First, I heat my ironing board by ironing on it.
Then lay my interfacing sticky side up on the hot area and rub it, till
all of the area is hot and the folds are less and is laying as flat as it will get.
Then I lay my fabric piece down. I DO NOT IRON, I press, starting in the left hand corner, and pick up iron and move half an iron length, till I get to the other side.
Go back to the left corner and continue until I am done.
This works for me. And take your time to press,
If there are any tips you have let us know.

Mixed Media Wool

I love working with Wool and this is the piece I used for my demo at our quilt show last month.

I choose different colors than the pattern that I saw, the colors are more spring and bright.  I am working with beads, copper wire and other mixed media items.

Hope to have it done by our next guild meeting.  I work on a flat surface on my cutting board.

Woolie stitches till next time,
RoseMary

So ready for SPRING!!!

I'm sure most of us who live in the cold and snow are ready for spring, I know I am and sunshine.
Here is the pillow I made for my oldest granddaughter who loves this color.

This pillow makes a great project for doing while hubby watches golf or sitting outside on warm days.
I have more to post but those will have wait.  OH!  Did I tell you we are moving to Miami, FL
Not sure about this, I don't like snakes or things bigger then me that can eat me.  LOL

Till next time,
RoseMary