Vintage Pincushion

Charming vintage pincushion found on Pinterest, from Ruby Lane Vintage.

I've been collecting pincushion Pins here.

Friday Comics

Have a great weekend!

Elegant Daisy Chair

Trimble chair with a digitally printed Gerber daisy fabric from the Allan Knight Live Beautifully blog. This wouldn't "go" in my house, but it definitely would in my quilt studio! 

Do you want to see more incredible chairs? Click here.

Strip Ribbons Quilt

Isn't this a great quilt? I like the eye-catching photo with her gymnast son too!  The quilt was made by Gudrun Eria of Minnesota. She has the "Strip Ribbons" pattern for sale here. It would look good with some selvages too. Nice job, Gudrun!

Recycled Denim Toys

See how to make recycled denim bears here. Nice and soft.

Visit this site to see more recycled denim toys (above).

Lots of texture on this quilt! I bet it's heavy with all the waistbands and belt loops. 

The source site doesn't give much info, but a picture is worth a thousand words.

See more denim goodness here (my denim Pinterest board).

Colorful Car Quilt

Vintage car quilt by Danny Amazonas. Nice job, Danny!

I think my family had a car like this when I was little. Yikes.

(Unfortunately it wasn't this color!)

Classic Shoes With a Twist

Great shoes for a cocktail party! These are Sapatos. 

I would wear these. I prefer comfort to fashion, but for these, I'd make an exception.

Breathtaking Fractals

Click here to read about fractals.

To get an app to make fractals (on Mac, iPad, and iPhone), click here.

There are also apps for Android, but I haven't found a good one yet.

Extraordinary Quilting!

Have you ever seen such quilting? Amazing! I love this.

I found this photo on Pinterest. Searching for the source led me to a nasty site. 

If you know who did this awesome quilting, please leave a comment.

New Quilt Pattern! Saranac

I love this log cabin variation with the little 16-patch corner blocks. And I like the depth created by the "dark, light, dark, light" arrangement of some of the prints. See the pattern here. 

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Saranac is an Iroquois Indian word meaning a cluster of stars. It's also the name of a quaint town and a sparkling lake in the Adirondack Mountains of New York state.

See the pink tigers below? I like those Cotton & Steel prints.

Saranac quilt pattern. Scrap quilts are the best!

Escape by Linda Robertus

This delightful little quilt is the creation of Australian quilter and quilt blogger Linda Robertus. She made this quilt for a SAQA benefit auction in 2015. Linda is originally from the Netherlands.

The Most Beautiful Pies!

 I consider my pie a success if I can get the top crust on the pie without it tearing. 

Braiding crust? I don't think so! But it sure is beautiful.

See more pretty pies on feedfeed. Maybe I can learn this before Thanksgiving?

Do you want to see more beautiful pies? Click here.

Artsy Denim Jeans

Painted denim jeans by Dan Vient of New Zealand. These jeans were auctioned for the benefit of Mental Health New Zealand in 2013. 

Super Cuteness!

The Audrey Hepburn tutu dress. What a great pic! 

Some days you should just feel like a princess. 

Amber Studios - Eco Fashion, Wedding Coat

Amber Studios is all about art, fantasy and sustainability. Barbara creates stunning sweater coats, scarves, bags and home decor from recycled high-end collected materials. Her styles include Steampunk, Woodland, Gypsy, Fairy Tale and more. See them all here. This sought-after designer takes custom orders on Etsy and ships worldwide (from New Jersey, USA). She provides directions for taking your measurements, listens to your likes and dislikes, and then she creates the outfit of your dreams. Barbara is friendly and easy to deal with. I recently met her and viewed some of her recent creations. They are even more beautiful in person than in the photos. This white coat (which would be perfect for an outdoor wedding) is one of my favorites. But I have a lot of favorites!

I also love the scarves and bags from Amber Studios. The intricate surface detailing is over the top.

Although Barbara lives 40 minutes from New York City, her house is located at the edge of the woods. These photos were taken in her beautiful backyard.

 New York City is a rich source for collecting fibers and embellishments. She says upcycling is a way of honoring the past and creating a new garment with a new story. 

Bravo, Barbara! 

Quilt Art Studio - New Selvage Quilt!

Pam at QuiltArtStudio in Virginia recently made this gorgeous selvage quilt. She used a "quilt-as-you-go" method. This quilt is for sale on Etsy at QuiltArtStudio. She has a stuning collection of quilts there, many made with colorful Kaffe Fasset fabrics. Lots of inspiration there!

Pam put her label on the back of the quilt.

Nice quilting. It looks like Mickey is admiring it too. Nice job, Pam!

Happy Easter!

I hope you have a wonderful Easter Sunday!

New Honeycomb Quilt by Diane Volk Harris!

Just off her sewing machine: Honeycomb quilt by Diane Volk Harris (from Nebraska) of Quiltmaker magazine. She used my quilt pattern Honeycomb. She says it may be her favorite project ever. Aww. I love her version! Isn't it gorgeous?

Diane posted this photo on her Facebook page.

Pincushion from Kathleen

My quilt guild Hearthside Quilters had a handmade pincushion exchange in February. This is the beauty I received from my friend and fellow guild member Kathleen Connors. She made it from wool. And what a nice embroidery job she did. It looks great in my quilt room (I love black). Thank you, Kathleen! 

Paperweights Quilt from Alaska!

Maile Soto of Wasilla, Alaska made the beautiful table runner below, inspired by my Paperweights quilt pattern. Her version has nice machine hand applique blanket stitching around the edge of each circle. (I thought it was machine done because it is so neat; but it's hand stitched!)

Here's a close-up so you can see the applique and quilting. Nice job, Maile! 

I wonder how long quilting season is in Alaska. About 10 months, I would guess. I could deal with that, especially with those gorgeous mountain views.