Quilt labels

Great use for the selvage edge of your fabric. Use it to make borders for the label on your quilt.

Having the selvage tells you the designer, collection and fabric company. Great to have if you want to duplicate the quilt or repair a damaged piece. These labels are from the book "Quilts from Bloom Creek".

Being Creative

Using what you have on hand is part of the fun of quilting and crafting.
Geraldine Douglas did that with her Christmas wall hanging. She needed to make twelve and it was going to be costly to purchase hangers for all of them. The panel she was using had snowmen with twig arms. She went into her yard and found perfect twigs from her maple trees to diplay the hanging. The twig has so much even texture that it looks like it has it has been manufactured.

Quilt Label

I found a neat poem that would be great for a toddler quilt label.


From A Toddler Quilt Maker (good for a label)

This quilt is made of cloth and thread
to place upon your little bed.

It's not an heirloom - just to keep,
but to lie upon as you count sheep.

Or perhaps the floor's the perfect place
for a doll and teddy picnic space.

This quilt can be anything you dream -
from Superman's cape to the robe of a queen.

Pretend its a raft adrift at sea,
or just cuddle up when you watch TV.

So use it up and wear it out-
I promise I won't yell or pout,

Just tell me when its days are through,
and I'll make another, just for you.


~One source says the author is Kathy Sherlock.


I think this is a really cute poem.

We are in Sanford hoping it doesn't snow and we have a good quilt show.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to everyone. I hope this year brings many blessings to everyone.

If you are interested in embroidery, I found a neat website. You are shown a new stitch every day. They have already gone through many stiches, but they are still on the site with great photography and illustrations to show you how to do the stitch.

The link is

http://handembroiderynetwork.blogspot.com/search/label/Stitch%20A%20Day

Neat Tip

On this cold, dreary day I have gone back and forth between sewing, packing for the show and surfing the web.

While on the surfing part, I can across a neat tip. I don't remember the site and I apologize for

copying their tip, but I thought it was worth passing on.

Every time you quilt you have scraps of batting left over. A good way to use them up is to cut them to fit your swiffer dust mop. They work great for dusting and if you dampen the cotton you could mop with them. Since the batting would probably be thrown away, this is a great way to get more use out of them.

Smoky Mountains

There is nothing like waking up in the Smoky Mountains to lift your spirits.

It is a beautiful crisp morning here. Our entire family along with Steve's girlfriend Denise and her mother and sister are here. It is new tradition that we are starting, making different memories at Christmas.

I only got to window shop on Christmas Day to get my quilting fix for the day. We went by Cherry Pit in Sevierville, just to look at the window displays. I will miss a visit as they are closed until Monday.

Merry Christmas

I hope this finds everyone happy and healthy on this Christmas Eve.
This year is very different for me than past years. It is the first time I will be without
my parents. I have missed them terribly today but we are starting new traditions and moving on. My family has been very agreeable to trying new ideas.

I would like to thank everyone who has helped me through this past year.
I never dreamed it would have been as difficult as it has been.
It has been wonderful to have so many quilting friends that have been there for me and my family. I think the quilting world has the most generous, kind people there are.
I know my closest friends are those I have met through quilting.

Enjoy your family and the holidays and be safe.
We have much more to do next year.