Sunday Quilt Inspiration: IQA Show {part 3}

Welcome back to Sunday Quilt Inspiration. This is the second week for quilts from the Houston quilt show. Last week I showed quilts here (leather quilts) and here (Tactile Architecture). 

 Which one is your favorite? 

No School = Sewing and Quilting!

We've had a crazy week of winter weather.  Generally we get a bit of ice on and off during winter.  Occasionally we even have an ice storm, but this business of three days of ice and snow is unreal.  I'd say it happens about one in a 10 year span.  That means that we just can't handle the problems that ice and slush bring with them.  Driving is dangerous, so buses can't run, and that means schools are closed.  Finding sitters is difficult, if possible, but most of the stores and restaurants are closed.

I took advantage of our days off to sew, watch a few movies and spend time with Richard.  I bought a few magazines a while back and in Art Quilting Studio magazine, there's a great article on making bracelets from fabric.  I really like the idea and decided to play.  

Did I have fun!  I used a piece quilted muslin left over from a previous project and added silks, vintage lace and ric rac, and some buttons and beads.  The resulting bracelet is very artsy and bold.  I haven't had an opportunity to wear it, thanks to the snow days, but it's coming. 

I haven't decided exactly what to do with my bracelet, so I guess I'll just wear it!  

Pin It New Year's

Happy New Year’s to you and yours!  Blessings and best wishes for 2014. 

It’s a bit hard to believe that we are already in 2014.  But we are so let’s enjoy it, shall we?  Here are a few vintage cards to begin.

I have been making scarves for the last day or so, which has me thinking of beautiful sheer fabrics.  It’s a short jump to thinking of lace and romance—a beautiful way to close out my very active New Year’s Day.  I love lace.  Not for me to wear, you understand, to appreciate and stitch on non-wear items or for others to wear.  I can really appreciate these.

Again, best wishes for the new year.  May you and yours have a blessed, joyous 2014.

Mary

Pin it Wednesday #33

I found this board on Pinterest and fell in love!  These beautiful whites and off-whites are just so yummy that you'll wish they were in your stash!

And if we're doing white, let's take a look at white art...well, my definition of white art--art with lots of white in it.

So let's wrap it up with a few white quilts, shall we?

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