Forget those "Superbowl" ads which are coming up this Sunday!

This ad for the Jason Wu line at Target is the one I love!

Take a look here for a look at the short, creative, sewing-studio-with-a-cat, video! [You'll maybe need to scroll down just a little to find the video!]

It has been a beautiful sunshine filled weekend here in Northwest Arkansas!



Our window sill has a glass with a paperwhite narcissus (which broke off the main plant) and below, the sun shines through the large leaves of a "beefsteak" begonia.

Inspite of the sunshine, it was still chilly outside so I headed to my sewing/ art studio.

Mr. P came along with his camera and snapped this picture of me with the antique sewing machine. I am piecing a version of the "Fonthill Quilt" from Kaffe Fassett's "Passionate Patchwork" book. This quilt has several hundred small half-square triangles and so can be very scrappy, which I love. The floral print surrounding the patchwork sort of ties it all together and gives an overall effect of being softer and greener!


I still have lots more to add to the quilt, sawtooth and pinwheel stripped borders will make it grow!
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Meanwhile, using that same antique sewing machine and some hand quilting (on the gold circles) I have finished my pink and red "Sakiori" quilt.


...here (below) is the indigo again! This time from the cover of a Japanese sewing magazine.....

that wrap dress looks so comfortable!

I just finished my "boro bag" inspired by the cover of a book on Japanese tote bags....(Google that and you can find the original book, in Japanese). I love using this bag....as my current purse!

One more work in progress...the American flag pillow requested by Mr.P. My version uses white and indigo ikat weave for the backkground.....and dk red grosgrain ribbons for the stripes. I will use a glue stick before stitching them down! [pillow is about 13x18, as was my British flag pillow].

It's going to be warmer today, (where is our winter?) and I really will try to get out for a walk....

Sewing studio reality??????

this is my sewing studio this morning. As usual, the camera doesn't work well indoors..but the funny thing is, I sort of "see" this way usually myself, being near-sighted and all!

I won't be getting to this clutter today either, it is a day off, but I am flying to Georgia to see daughter Laura and her family! Maybe next week?????? [for gettting this organized???]

This week I have been trying to set up a pleasant sewing studio down in that basement......


I've looked at "organized sewing rooms" on line and have slowly put some things in place...including getting the maple colored shoe cubby from Target for some fat quarters.

There is still a lot to sort and pitch but, I have to "play" along the way!

The project which has taken me away from the daily grind now.....



making blocks for this scrappy quilt! the first step is to cut lots of scrappy 1" X 22" strips (from fat quarters if you have them) and sew them into sets of 14. Press. Cut this "striped" piece into sections 2.5" wide. This will be the lattice, with red cornerstones, 2.5 X 2.5 inches. The log cabin blocks all have black centers. The reds and blacks are what gives rhythm and bounce to this quilt! Of course, the zippy stripped lattice doesn't hurt either!

Now , since this is a scrappy quilt, that means I really need to think twice about any fabric I was "tired of" and ready to give away! In scrap quilts, anything goes!!!!