Breast Cancer Quilt Block Finished

I have finally finished my second breast cancer block for Leslie's quilt. This block I used a lot more roses on it. I had also used a few more sequins. My only excuse is they just seemed to fit this block. In the photos the flower sequins look white, well they are not , they are pink!

I still don't have a camera that will work with my new computer sssoooo I am scanning all my eye candy over on the scanner. To that end the block has to be shown off in two pictures. Better than nothing at all.

I found in one of my button bags a MOP heart charm. When I saw that charm I thought I have just the spot for it! It fits perfectly.

My last two hearts that I put on the block I made out of silk roses. One pink and one white. I am going to have to use this idea on other blocks, as they turned out so well! Last I tried to do a rose spray ah-la Wendy. I don't think that it turned out like hers do, but it looks good on the block. Of course my rose garden that I had to show off yesterday!

Well, Leslie, here is the second block!

TTFN

Breast Cancer Quilt block

I am working on two blocks for Leslie's quilt. I have already made the first now I am working on the second when I finished this part of the block. I have to let you know that I like the way the roses turned out so much I had to show everyone!

Well it kills two birds with one stone. I am showing off the roses, and It also teases Leslie on how the rest of the block will turn out!

I should be able to finish up tomorrow and show off the rest of the block and show everyone what the both look like!

TTFN

My Latest WHOO-HOO Finds

I have recently had the privilege to obtain some of the greatest finds a crazy quilter can own. TOBACCO SILKS!!!!!! I have some really great images. As you can see from the first photo.

The first two silks appealed to my sense of fun. Are they not wonderful?? I have spent some time this morning copying them into my computer. Restoring the color a little bit. As you can see from the pictures that they are wrinkled probably from storage and all. My grandmother has told me of a trick on how to iron them, I will try that out and see if it works.

AAAHHHH, the fruit! I love these images! I am hoping to find some more of them.......Maybe some trading cards that I can copy to silk???

Whoops, I can see another crazy quilt...............Fruit and blossoms.


I don't want to forget my butterfly and birds........Of course more of these wonderful silks are in order!

As you can see from the above scans the bird silks are not in the best of shape. I have had long talks with a lady who restores dolls and she has given me some tips on how to use the originals (you know silks in not so good shape) in a project if I would like. OH, Oh, oh, I hear another tutorial coming on! I need a camera that works with my new computer first...........OH, the complications!

This brings me to my new blog teasers.............

These are not the only silks that I have laid my hands on. I also have silks of eleven actresses. Do you know what that means??? A NEW CQ!!! To that end a whole new batch of blog teasers! I am going to run my new blog teasers up until the time that I start my new quilt. I have to finish SEANES first. (Of course I am getting ready to blog the next block for that quilt.) These blog teasers will have a whole new twist...........So stay tuned and brush up on your trivia!

TTFN

Two More Pin Keepers

I have finally finished Kerry's pin keeper and the second pin keeper for the swap. Both are under the sea.

Here is both sides of the first one that I made. As you can see I did something a little different in using part of a vintage doily for the reef. Because I had to hide the cut parts they had to be wrapped around the CD. So to that end I did not put in a lot of detail. Well, as you can see the pin keeper turned out really well. So it was on the the next one.......................

Here is the second pin keeper with the under the sea theme. As you can see I gained more confidence and added more detail. I really liked the way that both had turned out. I cannot wait to try more different things with these.....................

TTFN

World Alzheimer's Day

As some of y'all know I work in nursing homes. I run a route at night and draw blood for the residents.
I have many, that have Alzheimer's. I have also known many who have passed from or with this disease.
It is awful to see any one go through what happens during its course. I am proud to know and help these brave and courageous people through this illness.

World Alzheimer’s Day

September 21, 2008

So that future generations may never know this disease

Here is the link so that you may make your patch:

http://www.alzquilts.org/

I Got My Tags!!

A great surprise was at the post office waiting for me today! My tags from the tag swap. I received Gail's beautiful tag and Hideko's beautiful tag!!





Gail's tag is a wonderful pink, gold and cream tag.

This tag has so much detail!The pink spiderweb is just so wonderfully original! The spider made out of two white pearl beads. Too, cute!

I don't want to forget the beautiful pink fly stitch lace. It is so beautiful against the pink satin!

Hideko's tag is my very favorite color purple! It is just so awesome!

The innovative idea of using eyelash yarn and beads to make the petals of the flower! The scan just does not do the flower justice! I am hoping to use this idea in my projects!

Hideko's silk ribbon roses are just to die for!

Both Gail and Hideko do such delicate stitching! I just hope to one day to do such fine work!

Ladies, Thank you for doing such beautiful work I feel privileged to be the custodian of such beautiful art work!

Sharon, Thank you so much for hosting this swap! I enjoyed it so much. And welcome back, you have been sorely missed!

TTFN

And We Have A Winner.................

We have a winner! Kerry, has guessed right. I am making a under the sea theme wall hanging. I am making it to put into some of the local quilt shows. I am very excited about it as it is the first that I have ever made and it is also close to my ultimate goal of making a full crazy quilt.

Kerry if you will email me I will send you you prize as soon as I am finished making it. It is a under the sea themed pin keeper.

I have several blocks done right now but I will post one at a time. Here is the first block that I made for the wall hanging. I am calling it Seanes.