A Little Help Please

I need a little help with my blog!! I am having a hard time getting it set up the way I want it. Frustrating!!! For the life of me I can't figure out how to attach links of my favorite blogs to the sidebar of  my page. For me, the help isn't helpful at all. I used to be on another blog site, and if I can't get this figured out here, I'm going to go back to the other one. I was told that here it was easy!! Geesh. Anyway if someone could help me out, I would really appreciate it!

I did get the quilt top, that I have been working on for a friend/client almost done yesterday! Got all of the rows sewn together, now have to finish sewing all of those rows together and it is done. It really is a beautiful quilt top, it will be a stunning quilt when it is all finished.

Sorry, this picture is a bit out of focus! 

Well off to the studio to get this quilt top done and start on a new top from scratch. It's going to be a scrappy string quilt for another client.

Happy Sewing & Blessings to All,

Jan

My Love for Tasha Tudor

I have been a big fan of Tasha Tudor for many years. For those of you that don't know who she is, she was a illustrator of mostly children's books and famous for her gardening and way of life. I really came to know her when I bought a book about her garden for my mother for Mothers Day many years ago. I fell in love with her watercolors of life in the 1800's. She raised Welsh Corgi dogs, the same dogs that Queen Elizabeth has, and that is how I came to know about them. I was fortunate enough to get my corgi nine years ago and what a delight she is! Unfortunately Tasha is no longer with us, but her art and spirit still lives on. There is a wonderful Yahoo group I belong to that has wonderful kindred spirits of Tasha and the family has a lovely website about her too. If you are interested is learning more about her, just Google her name and there is tons of information about her, her art and way of life. Oh yes, she was also known for her love of dolls.

As you can see from the pictures above her art work is beautiful!!

Hope you enjoyed learning a little bit about Tasha Tudor and will continue to learn more about this amazing lady.

Blessings to All,

Jan

Another Mug Rug

Well today has been a rather unusual day. This morning it was really nice, beautiful blue sky's with a few white clouds, then my late morning dark grey clouds moved in along with cooler temp. That lasted for a couple of hours then the sun came back out and it has been a pretty afternoon but now it looks like some clouds are coming back. The forecast for tomorrow is supposed to be really nice, up in the 50's, no wind and clear. Sure would love it if they are right! Maybe I can sneak away for a little ride on Jasper. :-) Speaking of Jasper, I went out to check on the horses last evening and took this picture of Jasper with a beautiful sunset behind him. The color in the picture doesn't really show just how deep the colors were, but it will give you an idea.

Here he is with his buddy, Harley.

I made another mug rug, switching the colors around a bit and embroidered different little flowers. I think I like this one better. What do you think? Please leave a comment, thanks. I have run out of wool to make up kits, so I won't be offering them in my Etsy Shop after all. :-(

I have 5 to make for my tea groups Valentine exchange, so I better get busy!!

Wishing you a great weekend!

Blessings to All,

Jan

Moving Right Along

Today got off to a good start, it was my Day Quilt Guild meeting. Our speaker was Vicky Beasley, The Scrappy Quilter, from Kansas. She had a large trunk show of really beautiful scrappy quilts. Wow has she been busy!! So, needless to say, I came away with lots of ideas!! My dear mama left me tons of fabric and I need to get busy making some scrappy quilts!!

I worked on my friend/client quilt top yesterday and got half of the rows done. It is really turning out pretty!! Hope to get it done tomorrow.

Here is the next row on the design wall ready to be sewn together.

Can't wait to get it done, I think she will be pleased. :-)

It is still cold here, but the sun is shinning. It is supposed to get up to 40 tomorrow, hope they are right!

Blessing to All

New Quilt Top

Started a quilt top for a friend/client today. She did a block of the month and asked me to put it together for her. She did a good job sewing the blocks, so it is going together really nice. It is going to be a beautiful quilt! Here are the first two rows.

 

 

 

Oh my gosh, the wind is really howling out there! Supposed to get really cold tonight, 5 below zero!! I always worry about my horses when it gets so cold. They have shelter and nice winter coats, but still worry. I used to blanket them, but read several articles that they are better off without them. This is the first winter that I haven't blanketed them. Here is a picture of them last winter.

 

 

 

 

Goodnight

 

Blessings to All









Valentine Wool Mug Rug

Well today started out very nice outside, then the wind came, then the cold! It was supposed to be in the 50's today, so kind of disappointing.

I did get the Valentine Wool Mug Rug done that I designed the other day. I love working with wool, well I guess I have said that before. It is so soft and easy to work with. I had dyed some white wool that I had this pretty pink color quite some time ago, so I decided to use a piece of it and it turned out really nice. If I remember correctly I used food coloring to dye it with. I have experimented with several things to dye fabric with, like veggies, bark off a tree, food coloring, koolade, flowers and herbs. It is really fun to see how the fabric turns out, sometimes it is really a surprise. 

The color on the picture above is truer than the one on the bottom.

I'm going to make another one and change the colors around a bit. 

I will be offering a kit for this in my Etsy shop sometime next week. Will let you know when.

Hope everyone had a nice day.

Enjoy your Sunday.

Blessings to All

   

Wool Designs

Well I did get a few designs worked on last evening for some wool mug rugs. They are pretty simple but I think they will work up nicely in the wool. The Valentine one will be worked up in creamy white, burgundy and pink. Not sure of what color I will use for the embroidered flowers yet. I love working with felted wool, the feel is lovely and you don't have to worry about turning under the edges of the fabric. Plan on getting started sewing today.

It is really windy here today!! Just took Charlee (my corgi dog) out for a short walk and was just about blown away! :-o

Hope to have pictures of a  finished Valentine Mug Rug done to share with you tomorrow.

Blessings to All

Windy Day

My, but it has been a windy day here!! The temp was up in the 40's but sure didn't feel like it with those chilly winds!

Tonight the menu is roasted veggies, yum. I cut up potatoes, onion, garlic, carrots, zucchini squash, broccoli and a turnip, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, sprinkle with a teaspoon of turmeric, sea salt and pepper. Bake until done. Serve with some nice whole wheat bread. Makes a nice warm meal on a chilly evening. Gee, a nice glass of white wine might be nice too. 

Ready for the oven.........

Oh, the house smells so good!

I am going to try and get started on a new pattern for a wool mug rug for valentines day and one for horse lovers. Pictures will follow.

Hope everyone has a nice cozy evening.

Blessings to All

Small Quilting Group Today

Today was small quilting group day. There are 6 of us that meet once a month for food, friendship, sharing and stitching. It is so nice to have a group of friends that have the same interest's that you do. The food was fantastic and we had a nice relaxed time of hand sewing on our individual projects. One of the girls was working on a pretty red work block and another was finishing the embroidery on a vintage, small tablecloth. I am still working on getting the pillowcases embroidered that one of the girls in the group gave me. It was a lovely afternoon. Looking forward already to the next one in Feb.

I just finished a quilt top for a client in TN. It is a big block pattern and turned out to be 86"x 101", a big quilt. Now just need to get the backing sewn together and send it off to the quilter. Yea!!

Tomorrow is my day to stay in town to get errands run and teach piano lessons. Love teaching the kids how to play the piano, can be very rewarding.

Have a lovely evening and Blessings to All 

Hi, my name is Jan and I am from the mid western state of Kansas. Welcome to my new blog.

This is my first blog here on blogger. I used to have another blog, but life got in the way and had to shut it down. Hopefully life will allow me to start again because I have missed it and the friends that I had made blogging.
I love fabric and quilts. I have just opened up a studio where I make and repair quilts for clients. It is nice and big so I have lots of room to work and pretty good light. I have lots of plans for it, but will have to pace myself!
Today is a beautiful day here. It has been so cold and lots of snow, so a day in the 50's is very welcome. Hopefully it will melt off the rest of the snow.
Well, I have lots to learn about this new blog. Will try and post pictures next time.

Blessings to All