Show time...

Myrtle Beach Quilt Gala is coming up at end of February and I have made couple new items to enter to this show.
In the 'wearables' category I will have a Bargello and Seminole jacket, which I made using (somewhat...) instructions from an older Machine Embroidery magazine. The bottom part is quilted using an embroidery machine, however, the quilting is done with grey thread, so it does not show well in the picture.
In the 'Challenge' category I will have an heirloom quilt, made using dupioni silks and cotton laces. Some of the quilting is done with embroidery machine and some is freemotion.
I will also enter an older quilt (see the very first post on this blog) in the small quilts category.
In March I will have the Jenny's Heritage quilt and my Cathedral Windows Jacket in display of the Charleston Quilt show...

UPDATE: Won a 2nd prize for my heirloom quilt and a 2nd prize for my Dragonfly wallhanging. The Bargello jacket did not win a thing...

Also, won 1st prize for my Cathedral Windows jacket in Charleston; the quilt did not win anything.

Serving Apron

One of those quite useless items, but I liked making it. This serving apron is made of linen and it has a cotton lace in the edge, as well as faggoting stitches around the hem.

Pillowcases

Feels almost like I have had a pillowcase factory going this fall... I have made several pillowcases as gifts and then this one I made just for fun. It has appliqued hearts and pretty ruffle.

Travel Bags for Shoes

I made couple travel bags for shoes, this one is the ladies version made out of cotton batiste using heirloom techniques. The little hearts are shoe sachets to be placed inside the toes of the shoes to keep them not being crushed.

And this is the men's version of the shoe travel bag and shoe sachets.

An Heirloom Quilt

My version of a heirloom quilt. This one is made using normal quilting cotton fabrics and cotton laces. I will be teaching this class at Accent Sewing in January and February.

Martha Pullen Sewing Celebration in Columbia, SC

My friend and I spent lovely 4 days at a Martha Pullen Sewing Celebration in early September in Columbia, SC!! Great teachers, lovely projects, brand new BabyLock sewing machines and sergers for us to use, good (and plenty of) food, and lots of new friendships made!!!


We made (some of which were completed at home) total of 7 projects:

* Sweetheart Envelope Pillow (sewing machine)

* Heirloom Nightgown (sewing machine)





* Garment Bag (serger)
* Zippered What Not Bag (serger)








* Notions Caddy by Serger and pincushion (serger)



* Knit Baby Daygown (serger)
* Knit Pillowcase or Drawstring Bag (serger)

Serger Quilt

I saw the directions for this serger quilt in the BabyLock website and decided to make one for myself. So quick!! Pieced and quilted at the same time! The ruffles have wave rolled hem and the entire quilt has a wave edge.