Category Archives: Sewing

Shine On Harvest Moon

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Sewfrench

I have a lot I want to accomplish and never enough hours in the day. We pickled lots of jalapenos, to keep us in Taco Tuesdays, this year. The peppers on our deck were highly productive! The ones at our community garden … Continue reading →

Posted in Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Canning, Cooking, Crazy Mom Friday Finishes, Gardening, Linkys, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged Blue Underground Studio, canning, fresh, gardening, local, Marcia Derse, quilting, salsa, sewing | 8 Comments

Playing Twister, today.

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Sewfrench

That’s what it feels like anyway. Especially when you are laying out your quilt blocks in a place not quite large enough, while wearing socks that act as velcro. Every step is a balancing act. Same as in life, too, … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, fabric, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged Blue Underground Studio, Marcia Derse fabrics, quilting, Thick and Thin quilt, twister | 6 Comments

Hand Quilters Unite!

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Sewfrench

This is the second year, in a row, that the American Quilt Society has brought one of their shows to my home town, Grand Rapids, MI. I had quite the treat to meet up with one of my online friends … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Celebrate Hand Quilting, Design, fabric, Fabric Tuesday, hand quilting, Quilting, Sewing, WIP | Tagged AQS, Blue Underground Studios, Celebrate Hand Quilting, Facebook, hand quilters, hand quilting, hand workmanship, Marcia Derse, Tim Latimer | 7 Comments

Head Over Heels in Love

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Sewfrench

That is what I’m calling my newest quilt. Perfectly fitting, not just for the quilt, but for the overwhelming feelings I am having right now. Introducing our newest grand-daughter, born just this week. Kanga Roos now has a legitimate name. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 completes, A Sttitch in Time, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Celebrate, Crazy Mom Friday Finishes, Design, fabric, Family, Finish it Up Fridays, Finishes, Gifts, hand quilting, Liberty of London charm swap, Quilting, Sewing, TGIFF | Tagged 5", baby, charm quilt, charm squares, charms, fabric swaps, hand quilting, Liberty of London, Liberty of London pheobe, london print, michael miller cotton couture, pink, quilt, squares, tana lawn | 40 Comments

Love You Vibes are in the Bag.

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Sewfrench

Busy, busy, busy around here. We moved up to the cottage for the summer, planted the deck garden and also a couple of little plots at the community garden. Krystal and her husband were able to get up for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cottage, Crafting, fabric, Family, Finishes, Sewing | Tagged 2 1/2", bag, candy swap, charm projects, Charm Swap, crafting, deck garden, fabric, gardening, gift, kanga roos, Liberty of London, open wide, pouch, sewing, tripple zip, Up North, zipper | 27 Comments

Just about ready.

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Sewfrench

For a new grand baby that is! And I for one, can not wait!! For those not following along I’ve previously rambled about the fabric selection, bumpers duvet cover… here, here and here. The new baby girl’s nursery is now … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 completes, A Sttitch in Time, Celebrate, Crazy Mom Friday Finishes, Decorating, Design, fabric, Fabric Tuesday, Finish it Up Fridays, Finishes, Linkys, machine quilting, Quilting, Sewing, Show it off Fridays, TGIFF | Tagged baby, circle, crib bumpers, decorating, diy, duvet, girl, gray, improv, nursery, purple, quilt, quilting, sewing | 28 Comments

Have I told you lately???

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Sewfrench

Just how much I love zippers??? I think they add so much to a project. Not just better usage of a bag, but an extra zing of detail. And it never hurts when you get a package in the mail … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers' Quilt Festival, fabric, Finishes, Gifts, Sewing, woodworking | Tagged art gallery, bag, ear bud, ear bud pouch, fabric, pat bravo, purse, reversible, riley blake chevron, sewing, sister, tote, zipper | 6 Comments

Double zippered, open wide pouch

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Sewfrench

An original bag, loosely adapted from Noodle-head’s medium-sized, open wide, zippered pouch. This one is for my husband. He doesn’t get zippered pouches made for him nearly often enough. I am really lacking in the guy fabric department but I think this birch … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafting, fabric, Gifts, Sewing | Tagged diy, electonics bag, man fabric, noodlehead, open wide pouch, zippered pouches | 22 Comments

Rubber baby buggy bumpers

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Sewfrench

Say that quickly three times, LOL! Okay, that’s not exactly what these are, but when tagging the pictures, baby bumpers, that childhood ear worm is now stuck in my head. Yours, too??? I should have called them crib bumpers and … Continue reading →

Posted in fabric, Finishes, Sewing, Show it off Fridays | Tagged baby, crib bumpers, diy, dust ruffle, girl, nursery, premier prints, rubber baby buggy bumpers, sewing | 16 Comments

Making Progress

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Sewfrench

Last week I was kicking myself because in the middle of a project I ran out of natural colored quilting thread. Who runs out of such a basic item, one I use constantly. Seriously. I tore the house apart looking … Continue reading →