Dog Days of Summer

Hello! Today I'm sharing a quilt that I made way back in 1994 to celebrate Hanna's 1st Birthday.
"Sue Confessions"

I free motion quilted "Bubble Gum Bubble Gum in a dish...." and other things in the border. Luckily you can't see how bad that quilting is.

My use of unusual backings goes way way back. This is a Gloria Vanderbilt print.

I'm not sure when the selvage crazy started, but in 1994 I removed the selvage and machine appliqued it to this block. What is "total action zepel?"

Evidently I thought is was okay to machine buttonhole stitch as an embellishment while quilting.

I was delighted to take a second look at this cute old quilt.

As usual coco was on hand to lend her critical eye.

Hooray! Gwen Marston has a new book out. I got a surprise copy from Gwen and posted on Instagram. Get your copy and read my reveiw here on Amazon!

Sneak Peak - This is the layout of the book. Great photos and inspiration!

Bird News
Hello there stranger...who are you?

This is a Juvenile Bluebird. In the next photo you can see he's losing his baby feathers. These are such curious birds. They just crack me up.

Surprise - A sibling!

On a sad note, during the heat wave this poor little snake tried to cross the blacktop driveway. It was so pretty and tiny.

Here is my specimen shelf by the kitchen sink. I just can't help picking things up. There is nearly always a hummingbird at that window feeder.

My favorite is this wispy little nest.

Happy Sewing to the Swappers!
xo