Redwork Christmas

Starting off the year right finishing a redwork UFO! It still needs to be quilted. The redwork are patterns from Helga Curtis in the book "Thimble Tots & Dragonflies". This is a wonderful book with lots of illustrations. I put the youngsters on a road with all their sewing equipment to help Mrs Mouse make and hang the Christmas ornaments! The Christmas ornaments are fussy cut, sewed right sides together and turned inside out and attached to the material with the beads. The clothesline is tatted and the birdhouses are appliqued on. A mitered border completes the quilt.

REDWORK E-BOOK

I was busily working on a Crazy Quilt Christmas Stocking when my DH brought in the mail on Monday and at that moment all work stopped to open my packages from The Quilter's Muse Publications, Pat Cummings. I thumbed through the Blue Work Sampler while the CD drive was bringing up the E-Book. The E-Book has all of the first edition "Redwork Renaissance" book designs and information plus lots of extras like the "Kissing Star and Moon" design. The works on this design is on Pat's blog from Sweden and are awesome! http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/ There is a second "Crescent Moon Goddess" and this one has stars, very interesting. I have used the book a lot for designs and information and the E-Book is even better with more designs. The "Blue Work Sampler" are just patterns (72) from an antique quilt printed on high quality paper and inserted in a folder. There is something for everyone in these redwork patterns. The first pattern was a goat, kid and a DOG!! We purchased 2 Billies on Sat and have 2 dogs. Very pleased with all the patterns.

This weekend I worked up a pair of embroidered pillow cases for Mother on "Mother's Day". All I needed was some tatting for an edging but that can be added another time. The free pattern is from www.birdbraindesigns.net You can find tea towels, patterns and "Free" patterns. It is a good site to go to. I also sent her a tatted cross and a special, crafted card that I made.