A few weeks back, I went to the fabric store and was immediately drawn to Lotta Jansdotter’s new Echo collection. I chose Spring Buds in mustard, and the aqua Scattered Pods, I thought it would make a terrific tote bag! I spent Sunday afternoon in the studio putting it together. The straps are big enough …
Another way to use up the odd pieces in your fabric stash – the zippered pouch. There are a lot of terrific tutorials online, I used this one. With the holidays right around the corner, these pouches make greats gift. Add a strap, and you’ve got a wristlet.
Ever since America Online stopped stuffing my mailbox with their trial CDs, I really needed coasters! I’m not fond of the brown ring on my desk from my coffee cup, or the puddle left behind by my afternoon chilled beverages. Instead of using bland napkins from the supermarket, why not have something stylish and reusable? …
This was my first attempt at quilting, a gift for a new addition to the family. I wanted to create a one of a kind piece that was cheery, with bold patterns, and no pastel colors. Since the sex of the baby was unknown, I chose orange and green as the dominate colors.
Today’s post features Nancy, pride of the Lone Star State, a self proclaimed bag lady, and a genius!
When you can’t find what you’re looking for, sometimes you got to DO IT YOURSELF!
The latest and greatest from Tina for Lloyd on the tenth anniversary of his birth. The theme this year was the violin since that is what Lloyd has been learning this school year. See a recent recital here. Sharp-eyed music aficionados may notice that the music around the band is “Happy Birthday.”
Here is Birthday Crown No. 8 by Tina Garceau. Lloyd was and still is heavily into Trick My Truck which is a reality/makeover series where these guys essentially trick out some trucks. So his eighth birthday had an 18-wheeler theme. The shot below shows the side bands of the crown which carry the theme all …
Tina Garceau’s latest creation is a handmade quilt for newly arrived, great-nephew Charles IV.
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