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Two Crazy Quilts and Some Paper Dolls

Posted on October 9, 2013August 1, 2015 by Martha

My friend, Patty (Patalier on Etsy), recently found two vintage crazy quilt pieces at her local thrift store. She purchased both, keeping one for herself and sending the other one to me, because she knew I would love it. She also sent a photo of the cute quilt she made from her piece.  She cut…

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1920s Halloween Fireplace Screen – My Version

Posted on September 30, 2013September 25, 2017 by Martha

My younger sister, Mary, is a freak for Halloween.  Unfortunately, she lives in a condo and doesn’t get any trick-or-treaters, which is a shame, because this girl goes all out in the decoration department.  Fortunately, she has a wonderful Halloween party every year where she is able to show off new purchases and creations, in…

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Make it With Sheets, 1952

Posted on September 26, 2013August 1, 2015 by Martha

Sheets have been a mainstay fabric of mine since I first began to sew in the early 60s.  Vintage 100% cotton muslin and percale sheets are still one of my favorite fabrics for hand piecing and embroidery.  They have a nice feel and are usually easy to needle since the thread count is not as…

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We Have a Winner!

Posted on September 21, 2013August 1, 2015 by Martha

Wake Up!  It’s time to find out who won the quilt. And the winner is .  .  .  .  . Number 8.  Congratulations, Joyce!  I hope you enjoy the Dean’s Cloth Book doll quilt.

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Dean’s Cloth Book Doll Quilt — Giveaway

Posted on September 17, 2013October 30, 2014 by Martha

This morning I finished quilting my Dean’s Cloth Book doll quilt, and I think it turned out just fine.  It’s been many months since I have done any hand quilting, and I’m so excited that I was able to stitch without problems.  I am becoming accustomed to quilting with a wrist brace, and I think…

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Sewing Room Makeover

Posted on September 8, 2013January 2, 2017 by Martha

No, I have not been vacationing at some exotic locale.  During this latest hiatus from blogging, I have been on a binge of fixing up a few rooms in our house — the sewing room, family room, and our bedroom.  When one of these moods hits me, my husband generally just stands back and lets…

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One Rag Rug and Two Patchwork Pillows — Thank You Goodwill!

Posted on August 13, 2013August 1, 2015 by Martha

Last Wednesday was a very good day.  I stopped by Goodwill because Wednesday is senior discount day, plus it turned out that all of the linens and fabrics were 30% off.  In addition to ten big bed sheets for another rag rug, I found 3 bolts of fabric (two pretty Waverly fabrics and one white…

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The Golden Almanac, 1944 – August

Posted on August 4, 2013August 1, 2015 by Martha

The Golden Almanac Pictures by Masha Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1944 FRONT BACK DUST JACKET

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Reminiscing About Rag Rugs

Posted on August 3, 2013August 1, 2015 by Martha

When I was growing up in Oklahoma, we lived in an old neighborhood that had a nice mix of families with young children and older couples.  Only a couple of homes on our block had air conditioners, so the women usually spent part of their summer afternoons sitting and visiting each other on their porches….

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Our Boys Need Sox – Knit Your Bit

Posted on July 28, 2013August 1, 2015 by Martha

There has not been a lot of quilting going on recently at Q is for Quilter, because I have been obsessed with learning how to knit socks.  Even though there is still lots more to learn,  I think I have mastered the basic sock pattern, and want to attempt some more elaborate designs.  I’m having…

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Walker’s Hot iron Transfers #102 – Children’s Wear Designs

Posted on July 14, 2013August 1, 2015 by Martha

When I wrote a post about these patterns in 2010, I linked to images of the transfers on my Flickr page.  Since I’ve deleted my Flickr account, I thought I should make them available again on my blog. These are numo transfers with raised blue dots that are one use only. Because some of the…

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A Crocheted Bag For My Sock Yarn

Posted on July 12, 2013August 1, 2015 by Martha

Okay . . . I know I said I was going to post something quilty, but for the past few weeks I’ve been knitting socks as well as making quilts.  My son’s girlfriend, Cirilia Rose, is an amazing knitter and knit designer who works as the Creative Director for the Skacel Collection.  She has inspired…

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The Golden Almanac, 1944 – July

Posted on July 4, 2013July 4, 2013 by Martha

The Golden Almanac Pictures by Masha Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1944

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Poster Picture Book to color — Peter Mabie, 1934

Posted on July 2, 2013July 2, 2013 by Martha

At first I was just going to scan and clean my favorite pictures from this coloring book, but I had such a difficult time choosing among them, that I have decided to do the whole book.  I’m about halfway through the 96 pages now, so I’ll take a little break from this activity, and hopefully…

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Poster Picture Book to color — Peter Mabie, 1934

Posted on June 30, 2013June 30, 2013 by Martha

Here is the second set of these cute coloring book pages.  More pages from an earlier post are available here. Poster Picture Book to color Peter Mabie, Illustrator Whitman Publishing, 1934

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