Month: October 2011
Emily’s Wedding Quilt
Once again it’s time for the wonderful Blogger’s Quilt Festival sponsored by Amy, at Amy’s Creative Side. For this festival, I actually have something new that I am pretty excited about. Question: When your daughter’s wedding is over, what do you do with all the stuff you have spent a whole year making — stuff…
My New Vintage Bernina 540-2 (Favorit)
This cute Bernina was produced in the late 1950s and early 1960s. I found it at the Goodwill, hiding inside a nondescript sewing machine cabinet. The power cord was missing, so I couldn’t try out the motor, but it was only $20 and I could always return it if it didn’t work. When I got…
The Lockport Quilt Pattern Book
I am madly working on Christmas presents, and have nothing to show at the moment, so I thought I would share another vintage Lockport pattern book. Lockport Batting Company was probably similar to Mountain Mist, who also published their own quilt patterns. Lockport had a relationship with Anne Orr, but although my other Lockport book…
Mary Blair’s 100th Birthday
In honor of Mary Blair’s Birthday, I thought I would show you this Disney record I purchased for its fabulous Mary Blair cover. I’m a big fan of Mary Blair, and I love the design of the Small World ride (both the outside and the inside), but that song drives me crazy. We got stuck…
Farmhouse Doll Bed and Quilt
Gordon just finished making the doll bed to go with Marjorie’s quilt — a Christmas gift. The bed was designed by Ana White and is available as a free download on her site. The directions are great — I only changed the length of the legs to make the bed a little higher off the…
Wedding — Mosaic Cookie Table
Emily and Aaron decided to serve Molly Moon’s ice cream for dessert instead of a cake or cupcakes. The ice cream turned out to be a good choice, since it was a very warm day. Fortunately, the Georgetown Ballroom is conveniently set up for food vendor trucks since they can just drive right into the…
Wedding Photos
Emily Gray and Aaron Robertson September 4, 2011 Georgetown Ballroom, Seattle
Wedding Quilt — Blocks 1 – 3
This morning I got an email from Emily, and she mentioned that Aaron’s mother made a cute curtain with some of the embroidered wedding napkins. I started thinking that I have 50+ napkins that guests left on their tables, plus yards of fabric pennants, and a big pile of vintage doilies and dresser scarves. Why…
Vintage-Inspired Clothespin Bag
Okay. . . Seattle is probably the most unlikely place I can think of to use a clothesline, but I love these old fashioned clothespin bags. My very favorites are the ones that look like tiny dresses. It took most of the day to make this bag, because I am not that great at drafting…
Vintage-Inspired Apron #25
A little apron for fall, although I must confess that autumn in Seattle is pretty soggy. This adorable vintage Waverly fabric is from the Etsy shop of my friend, Barbara, at Oodles and Oodles, and the selvage is marked “A Waverly Bonded Fabric – Glosheen.” I just love these vintage Waverly 36″ wide decorator…
Vintage-Inspired Apron #24
This is an apron for my friend, Krysta, a fabulous teacher who used to work at my (former) school. Krysta is getting married soon and she is also incorporating vintage elements into her wedding. When she told me how much she loved the aprons I made for our shower guests, I wanted to make one…
Native American Beaded Flat Purse
This little purse (which I mentioned in an earlier post about beading) was a Christmas gift to my mother from her Aunt Emma in 1930. I still have the note that her aunt placed inside the bag, which reads: Dear Marjorie, I wonder if you would like an old keepsake for Christmas. I have had…
Quilts for Twin Boys
There are lots of projects I need to complete between now and Christmas, but I knew these little quilts would be first on the list. Jenny S., one of the wonderful teachers at my (former) school, is pregnant with twin boys, and I wanted to make the babies some bright and cheery quilts. This is…