2knitwits

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Baby quilts

Hi Mary and Jeni,

I have been working on a quilt top that I made almost 16 years ago and never finished. I went into my unfinished projects and got it out and realized that it was a very large baby quilt and that is why I couldn't finish it. So I pulled out one seam down the middle and a second seam across the middle and it became 4 really pretty baby quilts! All I had to do was add the borders.

Working on 3 baby quilts. The 'boy' quilt is on top.

This one has the 'girl' binding sewn on. The colors on this are a little yellow.

The top one will get 'girl' binding tonight after I trim off the batting.

Detail of the floral free motion quilting.

Detail showing the 'girl' flange in pale pink.

I quilted them on my 1973 Bernina 831. My 'new' machine. I love free motion quilting on it. I believe I will quilt the 'boy' quilt with loops and stars in a pale blue thread.

Hugs,
Nancy

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Luminaries

Hi Mary and Jeni,

Bunny night lights

I have been making luminaries again. I kept freezing the balloon ones solid so I have some that are just ice balls. I could have candles in 4 of them but it was so windy it took 4 tries to get the round one lit so I stopped trying.
It has been great luminary weather for several weeks now. I went out to peek at them tonight and saw something moving in front of the lower light. I looked harder and recognized bunny ears. I went for my camera and when I got back the bunny had come up the stairs and was eating the bird seed that I payed a lot of money for. (Niger Thistle Seed) Oh well. I like bunnies and at least it wasn't a skunk or, more likely, a squirrel.
Hugs,
Nancy

Sunday, December 27, 2015

A cold winter day in pictures

Hi Mary and Jeni,

We are having our first real cold snap of the season today. I went out to refill

some of the bird feeders and took a few pictures.

A gift from Loretta, who knows I love to feed the birds. Common Redpoll.

A garden bunny in the shade of the house.

My 6 arm bird feeder stand and the ground feeder. The
ground feeder was made by a woodworker named Walter Isaacson who used
to show at the Southtown Mall craft fairs. It is over 10 years old
and still as sturdy as the first day I used it.

Closeup of the feeders with a Hairy Woodpecker and some Common Redpolls

The edge of the garden and the woods with snow. There are three deer lurking
in the undergrowth but they blend in so well I can't see them and I know where
they were.

And now for something completely different....

For a little contrast, The garden in July 2014

Hugs,
Nancy

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Cardinal quilt. Quilting again

Cardinals in Winter

Hi there Mary and Jeni,

I have been collecting fabic for a winter Harmonic Convergence quilt for about 9 months.

The last piece was the dark snowflake pattern fabric. I think I will quilt it with tall tree like lines. The way to create the 1/4 inch border was taught to me by Maxine Rosenthal many years ago. I love making it.

Detail of the bottom right side showing the tiny red inner border.

Friday, November 20, 2015

Henry with batting

Yes, I killed the batting. But that is OK. She has plenty more.

It was at the bottom of the bag. I just dug through all that other stuff to get it.
If you didn't want me to get it why did you leave it out in plain sight?
I'm Sorry. I will never do it again...today.

Friday, November 13, 2015

Pincushions, I can't stop making them

But what do I do with them all?

My favorite right now is the one in the covered tulip vase that I bought in Missoula while visiting my sister Mary...

The 3 most recent pincushions

With the lid off.

With the lid on.

Nothing fancy except the pin buddy.

I thought this one was perfect on it's little candlestick base.
And I love the Christmas Tree Pin buddy.

So that is what I did on a rainy Thursday when Jim was in Fargo getting his car fixed. (Not the new one thank dog!) It's wiring was eaten by an animal. We should maybe build a garage????

Hugs,

Nancy