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Here are a few pictures from my visit:
Nick is currently assigned to the US Coast Guard Cutter George Cobb in the Port of Los Angeles / Terminal Island. The George Cobb is a Buoy Tender with an incredible amount of responsibility in its missions.
After an extensive tour of his boat, Nick & I enjoyed the most wonderful Cuban food! It was a fabulous visit that may have drained me physically, but it inspired me and exhilarated me emotionally & creatively.
Click the pic to view a larger image in a pop-up window.
Cindy sent me this picture and graciously gave me permission to share it and her note below with you. Cindy wrote:
"I made two dozen of these from assorted fabric remnants so each lady who came to the Christmas party I hosted could take one home with her. It made me smile as I saw each lady go through the basket as they decided which one they would enjoy having on their tree."
These fabric ornaments are fast, easy and cute as can be. While they may not be the *most* elegant or ornate ornaments on the tree, they really play nice with others!You probably have everything you need to make a bunch of these beauties. Use up scraps and dress up your tree; or add a special touch to your gift wrapping this year.
Fabric ornaments are my favorite -- they're soft, colorful and UNBREAKABLE!
NOTE: This complimentary PDF projects require a recent version of Adobe Acrobat Reader (available for FREE from adobe.com). Sorry, SewThankful is unable to provide technical assistance for Adobe products.
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I used the Dave Hudson Lighthouse 11" panto, Glide Thread, Magna Glide Bobbins and Wide Quilt Back Fabric to make this quilt super FAST. The top fabric (shown below) was a dark/navy blue mottled slash texture. The thread was a light turquoise/teal.
Panto review: I really liked using a Dave Hudson panto. He includes periodic arrow marks which makes it easier for newbies to keep track of direction. I would rate this design difficulty in the confident advanced beginner to intermediate skill level category. Lots of straight lines, tight points, several areas where the lines pass within a 1/4" of each other mean you need to have a bit of experience/confidence (or be ready to practice frogstitching) for success.
Here are some close-ups - click image to view larger picture in a pop-up window.
It was after dark when I took these pictures so there were serious lighting issues. I am NOT an expert in photography but I'm doing my best. In this case, when I got the thread to show close to the right color, the quilt fabric was off. When I got the fabric close to the correct color the thread was off. Oh well...you get the idea. In the end, I am very pleased with how the quilt turned out. This was my largest quilt yet at approx. 112" x 108".
Nick's been out to sea on a mission but is expected to be back in port today. Hopefully he'll like his present.
What a lovely gift this bag would make! You probably have everything you need to make it already in your stash. THANKS Joan!
Try making this adorable yo-yo stuffed pinecone. The project sheet shows the pinecones mounted on a base, but I think they would look adorable hanging as an ornament on any Christmas tree...just add a hanging loop.
Click here for the PDF project from Clover.
If you're looking for the Clover Extra Small Yo-Yo Makers, try Sew Thankful...click here.
Click here to check to take a closer look at these patterns at SewThankful.com.
Dec. 4 -- Military mail destined for Iraq or Afghanistan
Dec. 11 -- Military mail for other overseas bases
Dec. 16 -- Parcel Post, the most economical shipping service
Dec. 20 -- First-Class Mail
Dec. 20 -- Priority Mail
Yes, I am a huge dog lover (though not necessarily the biggest fan of poodles). Still...this quilt was absolutely adorable. I just wanted to grab it and bring it home with me to curl up in a big comfy recliner with a good book on a chilly day! I imagine petting the poodles as I read...perfect!
The Oodles of Poodles quilt pattern by Elizabeth Creel for Quilt Country is available at SewThankful.com, but the pattern cover image does not do justice to the quilt. So, I snapped a couple pictures (with permission) to share with you.
