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Invigorated by my walk in the sunshine yesterday, I came home in the mood to design some floral applique. Here it is. I visited my local quilt shop a few days ago and saw the most beautiful dark khaki green toile. It was the inspiration for the circles and border. This would make a nice […]
I don’t want to complain about the rain because we need it so badly, but I couldn’t help feeling uplifted when the sun came out today. We walked the dogs in the open space behind our house and enjoyed seeing the brilliant green grass and the trees in full bloom. Spring won’t be far behind.
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I was in the mood to create something “pretty” yesterday. I looked through my box of “I’ll-get-around-to-using-this-someday” stuff and this is the result. A ring bearer’s pillow. It is about nine inches square. I took apart a silk rose and rearranged the petals, adding some tulle petals. The center is a vintage crystal button. I found
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When my friend Linda saw this embroidery design last week she said, “Oh, it’s Betty Boop!” I hadn’t quite noticed the resemblance, but this could be Betty as a baby. I am trying two things with this pattern. This one I have made into a tooth fairy pillow by appliquing on a heart that is open at the top. I