Week 7 of Stitchers Angel

September 28, 2009

Final Angel Project from Sue Daley

Sue Daley from Sue Daley Designs and Busyfingers Patchwork brings us our final angel project today. Sue is the Queen of English paper piecing and she has designed this cute little pincushion to add to your collection. But be careful, if you haven't paper pieced before you may be come addicted.
English paper pieced Pincushion
Follow the general EPP instructions to cut and tack the pieces.
Download Playing with Paper General Instructions
Sew them together as shown in the diagram.
NOTE: Try fussy cutting your fabric by cutting each elongated hexagon shape on the same pattern repeat.
Requirements:
Small pieces of fabrics
Fibre fill
8 – 1” elongated hexagon pre-cut papers
2 – 1” square pre-cut papers
2 buttons.
Embroidery floss

Make 2

Press.

I am hooked!!

This is my latest acquisition from Deb at

 Unique Dichroic Glass Creations. 

I am in love with her creations.  It is so beautiful.  It is called Lavender Dreams .
 Colleen

Week 6 of Stitchers Angel

Week 6 is a bed caddy by Cori Blunt of Chitter Chatter Designs.  I think this is a little too complicated for me. I will have to study it further.

My First Attempt

This is my first attempt at designing something for my Stitcher's Angel Partner. I am going to put this on a Rotary Cutter pouch that I am making. I hadn't tried making my own designs before.

Week 5 of Stitchers Angel Swap-"Roses for an Angel"

You can go to Helen's Blog to get the directions. 

http://hugsnkisses.typepad.com/hugsfromhelen/

Check out the new Blog

The Secret Is Out...
Please take a minute and go and check out this new blog.....Among The Gum Trees...9 great Aussie designers have joined forces...and look out, they have lots planned......don't you just love the name......"

WHERE DID WE BEGIN/

This is a story on how we all began quilting. I found this on Daisy Quilts. If you want to contribute, go there and add your story.
I am 72 years old and have been sewing for as long as I can remember. My mother told me that when I was a baby, I was so small that she couldn't find anything to fit me and so made all my clothes. She didn't have a sewing machine and sewed everything by hand. I remember her making clothes for my dolls by hand. That was when I first became a sewer. Due to finances, when I was in school, I made a lot of my own clothes. When I married and had children, I made their clothes also. I made my daughter's wedding dress and my DIL's wedding dress.
My oldest daughter, a few years ago became interested in quilting and as I started buying things for her, I started reading about quilting and thought it was something that I would try. I retired 5 years ago and with time to do anything I wanted, I took up quilting. I love the piecing part of it, although the quilting leaves a lot to be desired but with practice, I will improve. That's my little story.

REMEMBERING 9/11

Stitchers Angel

Just finished project 1 and 3. I am taking them to the post office today to send on their way. Hope she likes them. I am not the greatest at embroidery and applique.

Week 4 of Stitchers Angel

Rosy Little Pincushion
By Plumcote Designs

http://hugsnkisses.typepad.com/hugsfromhelen/

Week 3 of Stitchers Angel

Week 3 is called Sweet Memories Notebook Cover. It was designed by May Britt of Norway.
http://abyquilt.blogspot.com/

Look at my beautiful pendant

When I saw the one on Micki's blog, I couldn't resist.  It is even more beautiful in person than in the photo.  It is deep blue and sometimes looks purple.  The website is     Unique Dichroic Glass Creations

Colleem