Screen Fiber Sewing/ Colored Pencil Pouch

Time for a fun new colored pencil pouch from 

black screen fiber and a aqua zipper

with a aqua Ultra Suede zipper pull.

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My Other "HAND" Wall Art Hanging - A Miniature

 

 Created as a Miniature Block exchange,

we each made a miniature hand block

and signed it for each member of the group.

I chose to set my blocks among my 

hand painted fabric

and add a pop of black and white just for fun.

Proverbs 17:17, "A friend loves at all times"

is embroidered by my signature block.

Hand quilted. Hand dyed fabrics.

20 inches X 15 1/2 inches.

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Happy Anniversary Tim & Ashley - No Longer Two But One

I created this  Art  Wall Hanging for my son, Tim and his bride Ashley.

I added the heart block to a purchased pattern
 

Since then, I've created several pieces of art using the 

"No longer two but one" heart design and

have created a pattern for sale from it.
  It's so fun to see it hanging in their home.

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Quilting Companion - Susa

Susa, is a sweet  quilting companion

when I sit under the plum tree and hand quilt.

 She's also a great greeter when human quilting companions visit.

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Vintage Hand Applique Girls In The Rain

 This vintage  hand appliqued hand embroidered piece

was gifted to me and I'm pondering how to 

use it in a wall art hanging.  Should I simply

quilt it as is or add blocks around it?  Suggestions?
"Singin' In The Rain" $295
21 1/2 inches X 29 inches.
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Cross Body Red Purse

 I've created my purses for many years and recently wanted a "new" red purse.

I recreated this simple cross body  red purse from another quilted project,

 added a zipper pocket, and an Ultrasuede strap.

It's just the right size to carry the essentials. .

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Little Seed From Lysa Terkeurst 's Book It Will Be Okay

One of my Berlin grandsons' favorite book is

 It Will Be Okay: Trusting God Through Fear And Change 

(Little Seed & Little Fox)

by Lysa Terkeurst.

I mean they really like it.

So in preparation for their furlough to the states,

my daughter suggested I create 

them each a "Little Seed" from the book.

 I am excited to give them when I see my grandsons 

whom I haven't seen except on Skype in a year.
 

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Screen Fiber Thread Catcher

While cleaning my studio today,

I quickly sewed this 

Screen Fiber Thread Catcher

with Velcro so it can be portable.

It's much nicer than the plastic baggie

I had taped to my sewing table....smile.

Maybe I should make another one. 
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Children Are A Gift - Ready to Deliver

 How exciting when gleanied past

composition pieces come together

into a new piece for a new little baby

due soon.

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Children Are A Gift

 I tidied up a small bulletin board where I pin various "pieces" of art.

This machine writing was to be for a different project but it didn't fit.

This beautiful piece was a gift when my name was drawn

from BaumCat.
Both are the right color for the recipient's decor. 

What great timing as these 2 pieces will be the base

of a composition I want to create for a upcoming baby shower. 

Stay tuned. 

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2015 Saluda Arts Festival

Many fine arts and crafts at the Saluda Art Festival today.

Random Arts is having a great sale.

Lots of food and saw many artistic friends.

 What an inspiring time.

 Saluda Grade String Band 

Traditional Music of the Southern Appalachians

was playing too.

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"Teach Us To Number Our Days"

This Green Reversible Clergy Stole is ready for a 

great gift for Ordination or Seminary Graduation

or to show appreciation to your clergy or pastor.

Here's the  reverse Red Clergy Stoles side.

$178 - Julie Bagamary Art For Sale.

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Black Thread Quilting On Black Fabric??

 It blends well as to not detract from the

black hands but it's a bit challenging

to see in process. Am I crazy?

Oh, and it's actually navy quilting thread

since I ran out of black quilting thread.

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"Thumbs Up" Finger Suggestions?

It's so nice to be able to enjoy the 

sunshine today and continue to 

hand quilting this HAND composition.

Suggestions as to the "fingers" on the red

batik "thumbs up"?
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"Shift Your Devotion"

During the "Remedy"Series,

Pastor Rich at Covenant Community UMC

talked about the remedy for 

worry and fear is to Shift Your Devotion.
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Hand Quilting The "Hand" Challenge

 It's a bit of a challenge hand quilting

around the small "Hand" blocks

that already have much hand work in them

and being careful not to distract from that.
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"Windows To The Soul"

"Windows To The Soul"

Created from hand dyed Free Style Cobblestone Blocks
in artist's improvisational style.
"Windows" 

seem to float on a black pieced background.

It's hand quilted in black thread.
26 inches wide X 29 inches long.

$850

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"Rotations" $650

Aqua and lime green are 2 of my favorite colors.

Adding Black and white batik fabric is another favorite of mine.

This composition  was created from bonus circles

gleaned from other creations and hand appliqued to the

hand dyed aqua fabric. It is hand quilted with cotton quilting thread

along with black Pearle cotton Big Stitch.

It will be part of a local upcoming exhibit.
30 inches X 24 inches.
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$650

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"Renewing" $850

Preparing for a trip, I quickly cut circles from

blue, red and green batik fabrics to

hand applique in Bull's Eye Circles.

Those circles became "Trust In The Lord".

Of course there were extra fabrics which over time

were pieced into more Bull's Eye Circles.

Each year, in memory of a friend I create a completely

"Hand" piece.

"Renewing" is completely hand appliqued and hand pieced.
24 inches Wide X 39 1/2 inches Long.

$850
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Creating New Green Ordinary Times Clergy Stoles

Green is one of my favorite colors

and I delight in creating 

Clergy Stoles for pastors.

Side 1 incorporates some of my 

batik Free Style Cobblestone blocks

with various green batik fabric. 

I hope to have it in my Etsy Shop

by the end of the week.
Update:  This Clergy Stole is finished!!
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Neo Natal Knitted Preemie Hat Pattern & Tutorial

UPDATE - I've revised my pattern and it's available

here

 After years of knitting Preemie Hats for the local

Neo Natal Unit and several requests for my pattern,

I've chosen to put it in the blog and label it so it can be easily retrieved.

Feel free to pass this simply quick and fun pattern along

Knitted Preemie Hat
Supplies: 

2 pair of US Size #7  - 18 inch circular needles 

( double pointed needles can be substituted) 

Soft cotton or acrylic 4 ply yarn

5 stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Directions:

Cast on 48 stitches.  

Join in the round, being careful not to twist stitches. 

Knit in the round until Preemie  hat is 4 inches long. 

Decrease for crown of hat:

Row 1 -Add stitch markers every 8 stitches.

Row 2 - K6 K2Tog Slip Stitch marker. Repeat all the way around.

Row 3 - K5 K2tog. Slip Stitch marker. Repeat all the way around.

 Row 4 - K4 K2tog. Slip Stitch marker. Repeat all the way around. 

Row 5 - K3 K2tog. Slip Stitch marker. Repeat all the way around.

 Row 6 - K2 K2tog. Slip Stitch marker. Repeat all the way around.

 Row 7 - K1 K2tog. Slip Stitch marker. Repeat all the way around.

 Row 8 - K2tog. Remove  Stitch marker. Repeat all the way around.

Cut yarn leaving a 4 inch tail. 

Using tapestry needle thread yarn tail though remaining 6 stitches and cinch together.

Knot yarn  to Preemie Hat Crown and weave  thread tail on the  inside of Preemie Hat.

Options:  Add stripes after 1 inch from beginning.

Variegated yarn creates natural "stripes".

Pom Pom created from remaining yarns and attached to crown of Preemie hat.

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"A Friend Loves" Pillow

 Thanks Cindy for testing my 

Premier PDF Pattern & Tutorial

"A Friend Loves".

It's fun to see how Cindy added

her own style to the pattern.

I would enjoy seeing how you

create from this pattern as well.
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Hand Stitching On New Clergy Stole

 Adding some hand embroidery to  a new Clergy Stole.

This is Side 1 - for Weddings, Baptisms etc.

Side 2 will be green for Ordinary Times.
UPDATE - THIS CLERGY STOLE IS
COMPLETED AND FOR SALE 

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