Stitching, Sewing, Creating!

Greeting friends - happy holiday weekend! The summer has flown by, as the last couple months have been a whirlwind. We are still on a "night schedule" in our household, which continues to make life interesting. I have had a very hard time adjusting, but there are far less interruptions when I am working from 7:00 PM - 5:00 AM. I have been catching up on needlework finishing and custom orders that are long overdue, getting quite a few special project bags sewn for my Etsy Shop, and working on lots of fun projects for Therm O Web and Poppie Cotton. I have a list of new patterns (quilting and cross stitch) that I will be working on in a couple weeks. I am making a trip to Illinois to visit my momma and second dad in a week and I have a very long list to complete beforehand...then some pattern writing upon my return...design work brings me the most joy and is my favorite part of my job, so I am looking forward to taking the time work on some original designs. Today's photos are a look at some of the needlework finishing I have been completing for customers (not my stitching, just my finishing), a custom retreat mat that I created for a client, and project bags I have been sewing for my Etsy Shop (all created from my coveted/vast collection of vintage Blackbird Designs sampler fabrics).

Stoneware Bunny - Priscilla’s Pocket - finished with my signature
pillow finish.

May Peace be your Gift - Needlework Press - finished with my
signature pillow finish

Bluebird Boarding House - Blue Ribbon Designs (that’s me!) - finished
 as a mini quilt to fit a small stand.

Patriot Shield - Notforgotten Farm - finished as a mini quilt to fit a
small stand.

Quirky Quaker Queen Bee - Darling & Whimsy - finished as a quilted
needlebook with pockets.

Autumn Rules - Primrose Cottage Stitches - finished as a quilted wall
hanging.

Bundled Up Birdie - Blue Ribbon Designs (that’s me!) - finished as
a flat-finished ornament with two-tone twisted cord.

Sunshine and Shadow - The Prairie Schooler (Book No. 11) - finished as
 a 16” pillow.

 “Season 2 - A Year of Celebration Continues” - Hands On Design -
finished as ornaments with hangers.

Quilted Retreat Mat

A note about the special sampler fabric project bags shown below:
These are VERY limited BBD sampler fabric project bags - they are made from vintage Blackbird Designs fabric…these extremely limited signature project bags are custom cut to showcase the samplers printed on the fabrics and are only listed in my Etsy Shop…see listings, when available for size and details. These sell very quickly, so if you are looking for one (or more!), keep an eye on my social media and Etsy Shop. I am working through stacks of yardage, one specific print at a time - when the particular bags in each photo are gone, they are gone - I have used every scrap I have before posting. While I adore these fabrics and have saved them for personal sewing, I have realized there is no way I will ever have enough time to sew for myself...so, I decided to share the wealth and create for my shop. I am working from my vast BBD vintage sampler fabric collection and will add special bags each week until it is gone. I do not take advance orders (creating/sewing these bags brings me joy, taking orders steals my joy and adds quite a bit of time/stress to the process).

Thanks for visiting today - I hope you are inspired to create something special. I am signing off to finish a few more tasks, run an errand with my husband...then we have a neighborhood gathering this evening. I will be working on my September projects for Poppie Cotton and Therm O Web this next week, before taking a week off to visit my family. So many projects, not enough time! I look forward to visiting with you again soon...