Quilty block buttons

Sometimes I just love painting quilt blocks. I found these today in a sack in my studio, I had forgotten all about them.

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IOWA ORNAMENT

Here is the IOWA ornament that I have made and given away...

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CARLA, my cat<3

Against my wishes, we acquired a homeless cat and named her CARLA. Well like most sneaky felines she managed to get us to wait on her hand and foot. She has become my close friend and I talk to her often, she inspires a lot of my "cat" work.

 

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Snowman ornaments 2013

We have been painting ornaments for lots of people!

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Snowman buttons for Fons & Porter

Fons & Porter is about to release their Jan/Feb 2014 issue of Love of Quilting, that has my design that uses these Mr. & Mrs. snowman buttons. It has been a wonderful learning experience to work with them. I have loved everything they did of my work. Hope to do more projects like these in the near future. Stay tuned!

 

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275 BUTTONS

Here is 275 buttons that we delivered to a lady that was giving it for a gift.

How awesome.

 

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Old, old funny redwork stitchery

I purchased this redwork block at a antique store in Osage, Iowa this summer. As you can see the gal who stitched it must of had quite a sense of humor, or else she had humorous goats!

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Little Dutch Girl Stitchery

I found this little Dutch girl in a bag with it stitched.

First it is sketched out on the back of a calendar. April 1959. Then copied onto a white piece of paper, then onto the fabric. I wonder what it was going to be? A quilt block? A pillow? I will put it in a frame. Nothing went to waste. I love that.

 

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Wooden stocking re-do

I found this wooden stocking at the local thrift shop, it wasn't bad, but wanted to re-do him and glitter him up a little.

I painted it a dark blue and then painted my snowman.

Added glitter and let him dry over night. He is ready for the season!

 

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A Winter Wonderland

I love how Fons & Porter displayed my design in this months issue of "Love of Quilting". I am designing new ideas to send off, who knows where these buttons will go next!

 

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Scotty menagerie

One of my favorite things to stitch. I never tire of seeing how these pups look in different colors of fabric and thread. No wonder they've been a main stay for years.

This measures 8" X 13" each Scotty is about 3" across. Sweetie pies...

 

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Sewing chair re-do.

I found this chair awhile back at a thrift store. I remember seeing them when I was a child and thought I would take it home and clean it up.

After a thorough cleaning, I sewed a new pin cushion seat for it, put little "tufts" in it with two strands of floss and stuck some ceramic pin tops I had made in it. Found a pair of scissors for the top and six little spools of thread that I found at a thrift store. It turned out so cute! I boxed it up along with some other goodies for my secret Santa swap and sent her off!

Hope she likes it!

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Friends Gather Here

This measures only 4" X 5"

It stitches up easily in a evening. It has one house button, hand painted, prim style!

Best Friends!

 

 

"Best Friends" is a pattern that measures 10" X 12".
Use up scraps from your stash, and stitch this piece in a hour! Some seasonal basic shapes.  This will be a piece that you bring out every year! Buy extra buttons and stitch some gifts!

 

Visit our website: www.mystitchingpeacebuttons.com to order yours today!

Vintage Prayer Changes Everything

 

This is our "vintage" Prayer Changes Everything it measures 7 1/2" X 10".  Pattern with 3 flower buttons $8.00. You can use fabric scraps and a lavender floss and stitch this up in an evening, easily. Purchase a extra set of flower buttons and make one for a gift! 

Come check it out and purchase one for yourself or someone else on our website:  http://www.mystitchingpeacebuttons.com

Holy Family Star!

 

 

 

 

        A precious holy family star ornament measures 5" X 6". Made with scraps of fabric, it can be stitched in 15 minutes and would make a wonderful addition to your tree to welcome the season! Pattern $10.00
Card of buttons only $8.00 This would be a nice easy gift to stitch and put on a Christmas present. 

Check it out on our website: www.mystitchingpeacebuttons.com. 

Here is one of the patterns I finished last week to debut at the Piecemakers Quilt Guild.  It doesn't take very much time to stitch up.  The fabric is available at Nancy's.  I am going to take some cards of JUST snowmen over in case someone wants to stitch up more than one.

Had a wonderful presentation at Piecemakers Quilt Guild in Missouri Valley, Ia. Last night.

What a welcoming, warm group of quilters I met and shared my life with last night.  I can not tell you how rare it is to see so many people encouraging and uplifting as this group was!  Oh the talent!  I was so impressed with the amount of projects that were completed and share, and to think they start all over again in 4 weeks!  I am looking forward to seeing many of them on July 29th at Nancy's Quilting for her Christmas in July!  I promised about 4 or 5 patterns will be one-so I'd better get cracking!