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Time to sew a bit more on the lastest block......
Click here to download Blog Mystery # 3 part 9.
Have you been able to keep up with the mystery? We have a few weeks left until we are done with this Mystery #3. I have to start working on the next Mystery for you so here is a question.....should we do a bit of embroidery on the next one? What do you think?
It's time to start another block for Mystery #3. I love the look of several different blocks stitched up together to form a quilt, wall hanging or table runner. Yes, it takes a bit more time but I really think it's worth it. And since we are taking it a little bit slower by doing the Mystery, I figured we should do a few different blocks. I love the look of the finished Mystery and I hope you will too!
Click here to download Blog Mystery # 3 part 8.
Now I am off to help a good friend teach some special ladies how to quilt today.
Hope you have a happy President's day!
Hope you are enjoying a wonderful Valentines Day!
I have a little something just for you to celebrate this fine day......
It's a finishing pattern to the "Snow Much Love" pattern that was on the Aurifil blog a week or so ago. If you need the pattern for the embroidery, hop on over to the Aurifil blog and download your copy and get stitching. Then you can save your embroidery for the wall hanging pattern that will be published sometime in the spring. (I will let you know when it's published.) Or you can download my pattern and finish your project off today!
Click here to download your copy of Snow Much Love project part 2
It's a cute little wallhanging that goes on one of the frames from Ackfeld. I was going to take the picture of it on the frame so you can see how it hangs but then I realized that all my frames are at my my mom's quilt shop on display with some of my other patterns like these.
(One cute chick)
(Berries and Boughs)
(Winter Bliss)
(What a Hoot)
Sorry about that......but I really didn't want to wait another day to post this. I will grab one of the frames the next time I am in town and post a picture for you.
Happy Valetines day to you! I am off to finish up the Boston Cream Pie I am making my family.
Today we stitch up another block for our Mystery........
Click here to Download Blog Mystery # 3 part 7.
P.S. I know that we have new people joining in the Mystery all the time and need to find all the clues. To find the clues, just click on the "Mystery Monday" in the right column. It will bring up all the Mystery posts. Then scroll though the posts and find the clues you need. Keep inviting your friends...the more the merrier!
It's Monday again and time to move on to another part of our Mystery. So put your finished Churn Dash blocks aside for safe keeping and get ready for some more sewing......
Click here to download blog Mystery # 3 part 6.
Have you checked out the Aurifil Designer of the Month Blog Hop yet?
I was chosen to be the designer for February. (A special thanks to Pat Sloan for asking me to join in the fun!)
Here is my "Snow Much Love" design.......
So if you are looking for some stitching to do, hop on over to the Aurifil blog and you can download your own copy of the pattern. Enjoy!
I love my crock pot! I love dumping a bunch of food in the ol' crock pot in the morning and not having to think about dinner all day. Of course one of the best things is that is makes the house smell so good.
A new crock pot favorite at our house is........
~French Onion Soup~
What you need~
1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced (about 4 cups).
1/4 cup butter, cubed.
(2) 14 1/2 oz cans of beef broth.
2 tbsp of sherry.
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper.
4 thick slices of french bread, toasted.
4 slices provolone cheese.
What you do~
Spray slow cooker with cooking spray.
Place onion and butter in cooker and cook on low for 6 hours.
Stir broth, sherry and pepper together with the onions and butter.
Cover and cook 2-3 hours longer.
Ladle soup into ovenproof bowls.
Top each bowl with toast and cheese.
Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is hot, bubbly and starting to turn brown.
Enjoy!
I hope you have already been over to the Aurifil blog and checked out the year long blog hop that includes 12 wonderful embroidery designers. We started off in January with a super cute Snow Bird design from Roseann Kermes. She is one talented lady and I hope you will check out her blog.
It's February now and that means it's my turn to share an embroidery pattern with you!
Since February is the month for "love" and it's winter here in Minnesota, I have designed a snowman couple sharing a little "LOVE".
You can download the "Snow Much Love" pattern here on the Aurifil blog.
I must confess that one of the biggest reasons I designed the snowmen is because we just haven't had enough snow this year. I know alot of people right now are saying "your crazy to want snow!" But I think there is nothing better than a fire in the fireplace, a pot of chili on the stove, some fun embroidery to work on while sitting in a comfy chair and the snow if flying outside. (With all my and your family home safe of course!) It really is a bit of heaven to watch the snow fly....yes, I know I'm kinda crazy but I really do enjoy the snow.
This is what winter in Minnesota is suppose to look like~
My favorite stitches to use are the backstitch, french knot and satin stitch. I find that a great way to learn a new stitch is to you-tube it. There are lots of great videos that can help you learn new stitches and are easy to watch over if needed. (I seem to need to watch a few times to get a technique down...so I love that it's easy to re-wind a video clip.)
Here is a great video for french knots~
Here is a great video for backstitch~
And here is a video for the satin stitch. It's a pretty basic stitch but it's nice to watch someone do it so it makes sense~
These are the three stitches I used in my design...Feel free to use what you like and make it your own.
If you are looking for a great stitch guide that you can print off and keep with your stitching projects, a great place to find it is here.
I also love the Pocket Embroidery Guide. It can be found at your local quilt shops.
It's the perfect sides to slip in any project bag for on-the-go stitching.
I hope you will join us all as we stitch up the year. There is a quilt pattern that has been design for you to stitch all your monthly embroidery together in to a wall hanging. The pattern will be posted sometime in the spring/summer...so be sure to watch for that!
I am almost done with my little extra pattern for you to use with my embroidery design. I will have that posted by the weekend. Be sure to watch for that.
Also, I would like to invite you to join me on Monday's for my Mystery Monday's project. Each monday I post a bit of the mystery to be sewn up that week. The projects are small and the sewing is easy to get done within a weeks time. It's a nice way to have a little time for yourself each week. We just started Mystery #3 a few weeks ago and you can join anytime!
Don't forget to circle the first thursday of each month on your calender for the next Aurifil Designer post. March will be Victoria Findlay Wolfe.
Of course a blog hop has to have prizes! So when your done with your stitching, load your finished stitchery each month into the Aurifil Flickr folder. Aurifil will pick a random project once a month to win a thread gift!
