Well, ain't that a shock....!

My time flies! I cannot believe it has been close to a month since I last posted. It's certainly not for lack of ideas and projects to post.

 As I write, Santa's Comin' to Town by Olde Green Cupboard is still rolled up on the longarm. I was going to machine quilt it to day, just to realize that I do not have the wool batting I thought I had... hum...... So, it will have to wait....

 My little girl recently returned from Europe. What an experience it was for both of us! Of course her experience was much more cultural! ;o) When she returned there was a lot of catching up on hugs and kisses!

Imagine that, fourteen years old and she has already traveled abroad, myself ..... I haven't left the continent ..... but soon! ;o) Here is one of the souvenirs she brought me!

Isn't she sweet?

On a quilting note, I have set aside the hand embroidery for a bit and have been working on some hand applique blocks, a project I started back in October 2011. Here is block 3!

The background is Marcus Brothers - Paula Barnes' fabric line Tavern Blues. The picture does not do it justice. So rich!

Well, I cannot say that this was an easy entry to write.  Not sure I like Blogger's new interface, it's so white making it difficult to find anything.  Also, flipping between Compose and HTML does not work well.  I'm all for change but sometimes the change is not always for the better! ;o)

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Blogland .... We've got a finish...!

That's right, I finally took the time to put that last border on Santa's Comin' to Town.  I just love how it turned out!

Now to figure out how I'm going to machine quilt it!

I thought of using monofilament thread as it would not show when I cross over the hand embroidery but ... I don't know if that's what I want on a quilt that will be used! It's already been claimed by dd. Gotta love her!

Any thoughts?

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Testing, testing....!

When it came to testing the printable Sticky Fabri Solvy by Sulky of America on cotton fabric, I decided to work on a cute stitchery project from Bird Brain Design.  Nothing like getting a head start on my winter projects. ;o)

Here you have the stitchery Snow Happens with the Fabri Solvy

And there you don't

I certainly found it easier to stitch on cotton fabric as opposed to the heavy towel weave. I was actually able to do my continuous stitch from the top as opposed to the up and down I mentioned on a prior post. This leads me to conclude that the heavy weave of the towel is the problem and not the Fabri Solvy.

However, where the product over lapped from the joining of the two sheets, I did have to work one movement at a time.  I also found that if I did not have the fabric in my hoop taut, it actually made it easier to stitch.

In conclusion, if you are looking to cut back on your hand embroidery prep time, I would recommend this product.  It will certainly cut back on stitchery preparation and allow you to get to work on your favourite project in no time!

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Santa's in town... sneak peak!

Alright, the Santa quilt is almost done.  Here is the sneak peak of the alternate block.

I'm using Judie Rothermel's new line Spirit of Christmas from Marcus Bros. I have the whole line in the Shoppe and what a beauty it is. Wait till you see the borders! ;o)

For those who have purchased the pattern, there are a few oopps.

Please review all cutting directions before you begin. You will also notice that the fabric requirements need adjustments. Send me an e-mail if you are interested in the corrections.

I did write to the designer last Sunday but have not heard back from her as to whether she is in agreement with my math.

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Santa's in town......!

Yea..... it's been a marathon. Here goes .....

And another .....

Yep another .....

Last but not least .....

Yep, all done! Now for the piecing of the top.

For those of you that are presently working on this pattern, I would like to let you know that there are some ooopppsss! I am presently working on the math and will post them once I have it all figured out.

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