It’s a Wrap!

One more finish!

It was so much fun to FMQ,

I was sorry when it was finished,

and couldn't wait to get the next flimsy under the needle.

Starry Night Dance

A free pattern at RJR by Wendy Sheppard

Measuring 56 x 74", my version is a little smaller than the original,

because I was using left over Free Spirit solids,

and ran out of pieces large enough to grow it any bigger.

Wendy's was quilted with swirls, but when I practiced them

on a smaller quilt, they were pure torture.

The smaller practice quilt looked great when completed,

but I am much happier with a more custom quilted look.

And it was a lot more fun to do!

FMQ turns a flimsy into a beautiful quilt,

but when I was reading a few blog posts this morning,  

I was struck by this photo found at Luna Lovequilts,

and my first thought was

that you don't need fancy FMQ 

to make a beautiful quilt!

It may be October, but trust me, Christmas is just around the corner.  

If you need unique little gifts for any of your Quilty friends, 

Crafty Daughter still has retractable scissor keeps in her little Etsy shop.

For me, using a retractable scissor keep is such a convenience.

I don't think I could operate effectively without mine.

No more wandering around the house, wondering where did I set my scissors last.

It especially keeps them off the floor when I am free motion quilting

because there is no room for anything else but the quilt.

And it takes up a lot of space!

She has a variety of designs other than scissors.

Mine is a colorful dog print.

There are only 3 scissor designs left,

but I have it on good authority that she can make more.

And, although no longer listed,

it probably wouldn't take much to encourage Crafty Daughter

to make you a decal or two.

Here is one she made me,

on a Dollar Store cup

and what lovely meaningful, yet inexpensive, gifts

you could make!

Just visit her Etsy shop and send her a quick convo!

Most ship for just the cost of a postage stamp.

She will even design a custom decal for you.

Speaking of custom,

I never showed you the cookies I made this summer

for a young friend's nautical wedding reception.

I hadn't made cookies in a couple of years,

so they were a fun challenge.

She only wanted 50, and at about 45, 

the anchors started looking good.

Hmmm.