Tavern House by Maggie Bonanomi. Every since I first noticed Maggie's work in Need'l Love books I have loved her designs. I enjoyed taking several classes with her at The Buggy Barn. This BOM is through Primitive Gatherings, I love there color choices and of course their wool is always beautiful. I am using a primitive stitch for most of it and adding a few embroidery embelishments that I learned with Sue Spargo this summer.
My newest WIP is a fun flower quilt with wools on homespuns and bushed cottons. I am pulling wools from my stash, which is an adventure and tons of fun finding wools I have forgotten I owned! I have found that you can spend more than a pretty penny on wools and not really have just the right thing, but making do is satisfying. I brought these blocks along with me on our trip and they are pretty quick to stitch up. One night I looked at my block and realized part of the flower was crooked. Soooo a little unsewing and the next day I payed closer attention to details. :)
This is a Christmas quilt by Heart in Hand, it is a BOM through The Buggy Barn. Wools on textured cottons, Diamond Textiles.
I prefer putting wools on a heavier cotton since working with these fabrics, I also love the their texture. The angels eyes are going to be a challenge for me, she needs a more finished look, details always give me a challenge.
Thanks for coming by and seeing what I am up too, blogging has been a wonderful experience. Meeting people with so much creativeness has been a blessing to me.
Fall blessings from Nebraska!
Carrie
9 comments:
You are getting lots done!
I envy all your wool projects. Each project different in it's own way and each with beautiful wools and workmanship. I'm definately a Maggie B. fan. Your Flowers quilt looks wonderful and if there is a crooked flower, I didn't notice. I have the pattern, one of those great older designs from Linda Brannock, to make one of these days.
Michelle, I want to see your update soon.
Nancy, thank you, I really enjoy working with wool, some designs never go out of style.
I hope you are getting a lot of stitching done! These are all terrific projects. I especially love the Christmas one.
Good wool projects. The flower one is a Linda Brannock quilt pattern, isn't it? I think it is the one my friend loaned me recently.
Your wool projects are all so pretty! I love wool, but have only made a couple of pincushions with it.
Your wool projects are beautiful!
Greetings, Sonnja
Carrie its good to hear from you and see what you're working on.
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