This was not one of my favorite rhymes when I was little, because I felt sad for Old Mother Hubbard and her dog. It was hard for me to imagine having no food in your cupboard, not even a bone for your poor dog. Note: In Sharrie’s comment below, she points out that there are additional verses that are…
Month: August 2015
Vintage Newspaper Embroidery Transfers — Baskets
Here’s some random basket designs from the 1910s that I cleaned up long ago, and forgot about. The first drawing is kind of amateur looking, but I like it — the basket is so unusual. More basket designs can be found in my Embroidery Transfer category (now located above in the menu bar).
Mother Goose Quiltie Pattern #14 — Three Wise Men of Gotham
I was not familiar with this nursery rhyme, so when I saw the illustration, I assumed it was “Rub-a-dub-dub, three men in a tub.” Wikipedia has an interesting article about the history of this rhyme, and the connection between New York City and the “Gotham City” of Batman fame. One of the wise men looks like he…
Mother Goose Quiltie Pattern #13 – Little Bo Peep
Each week I marvel at the way Ruby McKim manages to add so much detail to these illustrations, using only vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines. This Bo-Peep design is one of my favorites — I love her hat with the ribbon, her staff, and her little snood. With just a few well-placed lines, you can…
Pillowcase Dresses for Bolivian Girls
This week I’ve been sewing little pillowcase style dresses for my blog friend, Lori, to take to Bolivia. There are links to patterns and instructions on Lori’s blog, Humble Quilts, so contact her if you would like to make one or more of these dresses. It’s a great way to use up stash fabrics and small pieces of…
Mother Goose Quiltie Pattern #12 – Jack Be Nimble
Finally caught up, and now I’m more than halfway done stitching my 20 blocks. I’m not going to sew any more squares into the quilt until they’re all done, just in case I decide to change their placement in the pattern. Mother Goose Quiltie Pattern #12 Jack be nimble, Jack be quick; Jack jum over…
Mother Goose Quiltie Pattern #10 & 11 – Humpty Dumpty and Ride a Stick Horse
After almost 7 years, my blog theme was very out-of-date, and the same theme was no longer available. My son spent hours transferring my blog to a new theme, and now I have been revisiting all my older posts to tweak the images where the formatting changed a bit. The categories on the sidebar will be…