A Little Playing Today

 Today, I decided to play a little with

the 

Texture Magic 

I got the other day.

It is put out by Superior Threads

and you can find it at most quilt shops.

 For my play time, I decided on this fat quarter

and drew a design.

 The Texture Magic is white and reminds me of 

lining for a skirt.

I also put batting in between before I did my sewing.

 Here it is sewn, but not steamed

 After sewing you steam (not iron), hold the iron

above the fabric and let the steam penetrate. 

It took about 15 minutes to do the whole thing

 Pretty cool, I think.  

Alot of possibilities with this.

I am thinking it would be a great addition to a

Crazy Quilting project.

Quilting joins Inks and Paints-Udate

Update on the Painted Quilt. Being a crazy quilter I could not let a piece get by without adding some thread. These are the first two corners. Stay tuned for more updates. See my last post for a link to Sherry's site, so you can see her amazing works.

Quilting joins Inks and Paints

Greetings. I hope this post finds you all doing well.

I wanted to share with you one of my latest projects. Over on Facebook I met Sherry Harrison, she is an amazing quilter who has taken quilting to a new level. She is adding paints and inks to her whole cloth quilts with breathtaking results. Sherry being a smart business woman has made up kits so the rest of us can try her technique. You can see her website @ Sew Far Sew Good

Seeing her beautiful work, I had to try my hand at it and below is my piece at about the half way point. The main colors are added with Gelly Roll pens, the gold is a Sanford Gold Coat pen (from my scrapbooking supplies) each color is 3 layers thick, which seems to be where the ink starts to show its full color strength. I plan to change it up a bit with hand embroidery, beads and crystals. What else would you expect for a Crazy Quilter, right? So stay tuned to see the results.

Remember to click the picture to get up close and personal.






















I know I have been lax in posting, but rest assured I have been quilting. I will have pictures to share with you soon of my Log Cabin quilt, and a Crown Royal quilt I am doing.

Have a Blessed day.

Crazy Quilting Tablerunner

Here is the finished table runner for DD, Samantha.




















Several of my CQ friends helped me do the stitching on this beautiful runner.
Below are close ups of the finished work. I love how it turned out and am hoping
Samantha will, too.







Be sure
to click on
the picture
for a close up.

































Thank you girls for helping me with this, it will be heading to its new home this next week.

A Few Words

New additions to Samantha's table runner.

Christmas Table Runner

More lovely details of Samantha's table runner

This seam treatment and snowflakes were created by Candi.














Karrin decorated this corner of the runner.














More work by Candi. Except the arched treatment, that one is my first addition.














More to come, I am adding the words Love, Hope, Charity, Joy and Faith.

RR details

I am in a RR (round robbin) group with 5 other gals. We do about 3 rounds a year.

We have just begun a new round and this is Susan's block (stocking).

My goal was to bring the red and green down into the toe area. So using red rayon thread and green Sassa Lynne "Serendipity", I think I did it. Starting with the buttonhole stitch, in the red rayon, it needed something else so I used Carole Stamples templates to help me get good half circles, using a chain stitch for the outline. Next came another set of half circles in green and some dark green beads along the buttonhole stitch.
















Next I wanted to dress up the edge of the lace that was already on the block, so with the green Sassa Lynne I created a row of herringbone stitches, adding 3 detatched chain stitches inbetween, simulating a flower, and some burgundy beads to dress it up.

The stocking is on its way to Karrin, next in line to work on it.


HAPPY VALENTINES DAY to ALL

Fran's cell pouch

Here we have Fran R's cell pouch in its final stages (it is done now). Each of the fringe lengths are hand beaded. I did not have any purchased beaded fringe that would go.

I am sorry the picture is not very good, my camera just can not capture some things very well. Speaking of which, I can not find my camera cord anywhere........sigh. I know it is here somewhere, I used it last week, so frustrating. I wanted to post my progress on Susan's stocking, we are in a RR (round robin) together and I have the pictures but can't upload them without the dang cord. Where oh where could my camera cord be?

I hope
Fran like
her pouch.















I know I have been very quite on all my blogs. I have really struggled to make a come back from all the pre holiday madness. It is working, I am feeling better and as spring gets closer I know I will get my energy back.
Hugs to all, TTUNT.........(ta, ta until next time). Grin.

Susan's Phone Pouch

Here is the finished pouch for Susan. Made from a beautiful cotton batik in green and
burgundy. Isn't the silkie cute?


Using Sassa Lynne
threads I created the
vine. The roses are
made using silk ribbon,
hand dyed by Candi at
Candi's Eye Candi.

The heart is red silk
thread.

Again using Sassa Lynne
thread I finished it off with
a buttonhole stitch, and
beads of course.






The back matches
the front fabric, as
does the handle.

Isn't this a beautiful
fabric?











Here is the inside with a little pocket for a bit of
organization.














I am very pleased with the result, I hope you will like it Susan.

Susan's Phone Pouch

I am working on Susan's cell phone pouch. I hope she will like it.

Stocking Details

Beautiful stocking details done by my RR friends,

Moira















Susan

A New Year -A New Look

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! I thought after 2 years it was time for a new look. Is it to much? Let me know what you think.

This is the stocking I am doing for my daughter, Samantha. I will share close ups of different parts of the stocking in the coming days. The colors for this stocking are meant to depict Tuscany.

First is the beautiful silkie. The pearl cotton used to make the wagon wheels and to frame the silkie Wildflowers 008 Nefertiti, also around the silkie are garnet beads. On the left is a pretty brown flower lace added by one of the gals in my RR group, I sent the stocking around to get their help and talents for my daughter (who by the way just love it). Below is a pretty ribbon I got from one of my Treasurey Club packets from Evening Star Design. Alot of the fabrics for the stocking and the silkie came from there as well.




















I could not resist showing Samantha the stocking when she was here for Christmas, and even got her to do some work on it. This is her first needle work, the heart is all hers. She did a great job.
The seams to the right and left were creations from the RR gals.



















Full front.



















F


Full back.












I would like to invite you to visit my Wyoming blog, there you can see the addition we are working on and things about the house. I want to begin a new segment on Rustic cabin decorating over there here is the link.....http://newlifewy.blogspot.com/

The new year already looks like a busy one, right now we are taking a little break from the frantic schedule we kept before Christmas. I hope you will stop by from time to time and see what we are up to.

May you have a happy and blessed new year.

Finally Some Stitching to Share

Thank goodness for evenings and stitching. It has been so busy around here with the building going on, I am trashed right now, but I wanted to share what I have been up to with needle and thread.

This block belongs to Susan, we are in a RR group together. I am the last to work on this block so it will be on its way home this week.

My additions are, the circle motif on the right done in Sassa Lynne thread Sherwood Forest, I used my new Creative Stitchery Success Strips to help create this motif and the button hole stitches on the left which is a pretty pink and green sparkle thread that I got from Evening Star Design.
Next are the half wheels and the heart designs, these are done in pearl cotton, and using Carole Samples templates. The pretty pink ribbon is also my addition.















I also worked the seam treatment under the word HOPE. This was done in Sassa Lynne also, using a design from Treasury of Crazy Quilting as inspiration.

And here is the whole block with everyones work on it. I hope you like it Susan, I will be sending it this week.

Some stitching

Oh boy am I having a hard time stitching these days, not a good time to be in a lull.

I am working on a cell phone pouch for Fran R. She has ordered 2, this is the teal one that should have bling.

I love the center piece and am basing everything off of it.



Remember to click
for a closer look.
















The design is inspired by the center design, the teal roses are made using Candi's hand dyed ribbon, which you can find on her Etsy.

A couple of other things I am working on, a Cabbage Patch doll for DGS #2, a art tote for DGS #1.
Today, I made some Christmas Gold soap and some muscle balm, so besides working on the
new building that is what I am up to.

I am going to veg in front of the TV tonight, Dancing with the Star is on.

Night.

The faster I go the behinder I get!!!!

I tell ya, it seems like I just get caught up and then I take on twice as much, LOL.........

Here are a few of the things I have been working on besides everyday chores, my small part on the addition and 2 days in Billings, Mt. on a shopping trip (I know, I know but somebody had to do it).

These are additions to my Etsy shop.

4 really cute snow flake soaps, each is 3 oz and they come in a pretty royal blue mess bag.
Each bar has glitter on it, so they will sparkle just like fresh fallen snow and they smell so good, with Winterberry fragrance oil. You can check them out here.

















Also on my Etsy is
another cute cell
phone pouch.
















I also began work on a tote for one of my grand children, it has lots and lots and lots of pieces, but I think (at least I hope) it will come out good, once the first is made I will know if I will do it again. It is by Marilynn Bilyeu and you can see it here. I will post about it when I am done.

I think that is it for right now. If you'd like to see the progress on my studio check here.

Etsy Changes

The other day I was thinking about "things". I was driving over to pick up my milk and musing about a business. What kind of business would I really love to do? Several things ran through the cobwebs of my mind and a Christmas Boutique came to mind. After all it is getting to be that time of the year. It occurred to me that I would really love to have a shop always done in Christmas decorations, all warm and cozy. I was thinking about ways to do that here in town, but in all honesty I don't want to have a brick and mortar store, where I have to get up everyday and go there (call me lazy). Then I realized I have a little Etsy store and why not turn that into a Christmas Boutique.......then I got conformation from Susan when she suggested the same thing when I was telling her about my Christmas Boutique thoughts......So

DRUM ROLL..............................

My Etsy shop will be carrying Christmas things.


Big Horn Mountain Creations....
Presents.....
A Big Horn Mountain Christmas


I have begun to make a few changes on my shop and am making items to add,
first being.............

A darling cell phone pouch




















Next up some wonderful snow flake soaps, packaged for gift giving.
I will post here when they are available.

I hope you will check my shop from time to time for wonderful Christmas items.

It is Finished....................

Destiny's stocking is done, it turned out so pretty. I have one last seam treatment to share with you. This piece of lace was given to me by Susan, I wanted to add to it so I used 2 strands of variegated pearl cotton, I don't remember where I got it though. In between each oval are little flower sequins topped with a small faux pearl. I love these little sequins, Susan shared her stash with me when she and Paul visited last month and these were in there mix.














Drum Roll Please........................................................

Here it is.....................

The front. After sewing it together and lining the stocking I topped it off with this pretty piece of lace, (also from Susan) which has the openings in the top for ribbon to be threaded through, so I put a 1/16 inch wide piece of burgundy there and it matches the wide ribbon I used for the hanger, who knew?




















The back. Remember to click the picture for a larger view.




















The hanger. What's to say, the picture says it all.



















This month in CQmagonline, is an tutorial on making one of these stockings. I hope you will go over and see it, especially if you would like to make one of these beauties. While you are over looking at the article, be sure to check out all of the other wonderful articles written by alot of talented ladies.

I have some other things to tell you, changes coming to my Etsy shop. Stay tuned.

Until later.
God Bless

Destiny's Christmas Stocking

Some more details of my DGD's stocking

This first seam is done in Sassa Lynne threads with flower sequins that Susan shared with me, topped with burgundy beads.















More Sassa Lynne on the half circles and DMC floss for the detached chains. I was trying to echo the design in the fabric.















The circle motif is done in pink rayon, with a flower bead in the center.















That is it for today. I am getting down to the last bits of this stocking, it won't be long until it can be assembled.

Pinkeeper 2

Pinkeeper #2 is done and both are in the mail on their way to be swapped.


The fabrics used came from Candi @ Candi's Eye Candy
Some of the prettiest greens I have seen and I just had to use them for this
pinkeeper. The heart motif is really a place to put a pair of small embroidery
scissors. If you click for a close up you will see the tiniest sequins on the
2 seams at the top, Susan gave those to me along with a bunch of other fun
additions to my bead, thread and ribbon stash......she is very generous.















The back is done in Sassa Lynn threads, except the heart which came from
ESD in one of the Treasury Club packages. I hope who ever gets this will enjoy
it, I almost kept it for myself.

More details

A couple more of the treatments from Desi's stocking.