Cspoonquilt

I have always admired all the the work of the Doll makers in our guild but have never been drawn to make one myself.  But recently I taught and informal class for a very charitable group which is a part our my local guild and as a thank you gift one of the participants gave me this charming doll! What a sweet little face!  But as the maker of the doll demonstrated to me the doll has two faces.  When she's feeling cheerful this is he face. I when she's feeling a little devilish she turns her around! I said i knew just where I would put her on display in my sewing room.  The menu poster has been in my sewing room for years.  and now she sometimes has company. I felt so appreciated to be presented with such a sweet creation!! More on dolls later.  I just arrived in Burlington, Vermont  today going to the Quilt show tomorrow!! cheers, CW

May was a pretty productive sew month for me, but since I've been traveling I haven't had much  chance to post pix. I always have tops waiting around to be quilted.  I decided I needed to work on that waiting list!. This one is big 58" x 68"  that's the dimension that Hospice requests for the campers at Camp Erin.  A program for kids who have family members who've been touched by Cancer. The flannel patches were a Flea Market find.  I Love those 'Pre-cuts'! I backed this quilt with a plaid fleece.  thought it made a good match with the front. This quilt is 36" x 48"  The size requested for the Wheel Chair Bound Vets.  The fabrics in this quilt were from the leftovers of a layer Cake from one of those Civil War lines. The blocks of this last quilt were made by the students of a 5th grade class at Green Acres Elementary School.  I was the Science/ Garden teacher there for awhile many years ago  I still get requests from ...