Yesterday was our school’s end of the year party, and we celebrated my retirement. My favorite part was a hilarious skit of me teaching one of my first grade computer classes. I laughed so hard I was weeping. Fortunately, I’ll still get to see my friends, since the school is only 4 blocks from my…
Today I made one more apron — not for the shower, but for Judy, who is the PE teacher at my school. She wanted an apron for her mother, Rose, who just happens to love pink and yellow roses. Every year I’ve worked at that school, Judy has given me her delicious homemade raspberry jam…
In a couple of posts here and here, I have talked about this pattern and shown a couple of blocks. I have finally managed to scan the entire original pattern. You will notice that my butterfly is different, having 4 D pieces in each wing, as opposed to 3 in the original pattern. It was…
I love all three volumes of my History, but I think this may be my favorite. The History of Martha Dellasega, Volume III Written & Illustrated by Mary Dellasega, 1967-68
Several of you asked about my younger sister, Mary, who grew up to be a college professor teaching mostly English and Speech. She received a PhD in her favorite field, theater, and she also works at a Seattle theater. Mary doesn’t draw much anymore, but she is still a wonderful and witty writer. I want…
I love these books so much, and they make me laugh every time I read them. This is the first volume of a three-part series written by my little sister, Mary. Mary was about 14 when she wrote this volume. The History of Martha Dellasega, Volume I Written and Illustrated by Mary Dellasega, 1964-66
My niece, Jennifer, volunteers at her sons’ school helping the students create art projects, and her latest idea was decorating clay pots. Her son, Maxwell, made this cute pot and gave it to me for my birthday. Originally, there was a sweet Gerbera daisy in the pot, which I transplanted outside. Now I use the…
When Moda released these cute reproduction handkerchiefs in their own little case, I immediately thought of using them to make a quilt for my sister, Mary. This is probably the closest I’ll ever come to making a sampler type quilt, and it’s really not that close. I guess the one thing that makes it a…
Today I visited my younger sister, Mary, and I borrowed a couple of quilts I made for her so I could take some photos. This doll quilt was made in 2003, only a few of years into my obsession with vintage fabrics. It’s not a difficult pattern — just a simple nine patch. My favorite…
This adorable vintage bridal shower gift wrap ended up being the inspiration for our shower decor. All the flowers will be peach, yellow & pink, and I found some small paper parasols in turquoise. Since I am not a big fan of shower games, Emily suggested a craft; after a little brainstorming, we finally came…
This is the last apron I’m planning on making for the shower, that is unless Emily decides to invite more friends. I have been hoarding this vintage fabric for a long time, and always thought it would be perfect for an apron. It’s a never-washed Everglaze chintz with the most adorable tulip border; it just…
Finally, an apron that genuinely deserves to be shown on an alleged quilt blog. The spiderweb blocks were made with vintage fabric; the solid green and the sash/border are modern reproductions. Of course, I had to add a piece of sheeting as backing on this apron to prevent the raw edges from raveling. Top stitching…
Here are the photos that Emily and Aaron took for the front of their “Save the Date” postcard. We are so happy for them.
Today was a two-apron day! This is partly because the designs are not as elaborate (no pockets), and partly because I’m getting faster at making them. Now I officially have enough aprons for all of the guests, so I only have two more to make so the last person will be able to select from…
Whenever Amy does a new Blogger’s Quilt Festival, if I don’t have a new quilt, I try to select a quilt that I made before anyone read my blog. This is a quilt completed in 2003 when my daughter was leaving for college. She loved black and pink at the time, and of course I…