Mom's Coffee

Quilt clubs are just one of the clubs that bring fun and friends together. Not only that but quilt clubs can teach ways to make pretty patterns and cool creations from just a little imagination! Mom joined  PHX MQG. This is where she learned foundation paper piecing.

With the new found knowledge of foundation paper piecing, she created this:

Can you tell what it is?

 

If you can't tell what it is, it's a purple travel coffee cup! Isn't that just like Mom?

 

There's even a straw for the cold drinks!

 

But it wasn't enough just to make a coffee cup, so Mom decided to sew it onto an apron for our friend Carolee's, Apron Decorating Challenge.



 

 Carolee models barista apron at outdoor boutique.

 



Art of Mom

--Beatrix Potter

Breakfast Time

The sun is always in the sky
Whenever I get out of bed,
And I often wonder why
It's never late. - My sister said

She didn't know who did the trick,
And that she didn't care a bit,
And I should eat my porridge quick,
...I think its mother wakens it.

--James Stephens

Happy Mothers' Day

Sewing for Music

This was Bill from Canada's idea. Bill is tenor in our community choir. Alex and I both sing in the choir. Well, Alex sings, and I am learning :)
Choirs don't use music stands like other musicians. Sometimes it can be challenging to hold all your music. Bill made a super sewing project that solves all that. Really!
Are you ready to see it?

 

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Ta-Da!

Bills genius idea is to sew an elastic handle on your music binder!

 

 

• I used 7" of one-inch-wide plain old braided elastic. I'm wishing I would have used 9".
• Tape elastic in place 1/3 of the way from top of binder. Make sure you can close the binder without stretching the elastic.
• Machine tack ends of elastic in place. Use any old needle that you are ready to throw out. I used darning foot and covered feed dogs.
• Bill was right, you must hand turn your machine. Not that it's not strong enough to sew on the binder, but the thread keeps breaking unless you hand turn.

You never know where you'll meet new sewing friends! And I'm always pleasantly surprised when the defi de jour is solved with stitches:)  ---Mom

Scrappy Summertime Shoes

Now I know why I keep that big basket of strips; perfect stash for
 Rag Garland flip-flops upcycle, plus an ideal birthday present for our 9 year old neighbor, Kala.

The unique feature in our flip-flop creation are these butterfly button/charms by Jennifer Heymen (from the bead section in Micahels). Here's how easy it all was:

shoes + charms + strips (3/4" thru 1-1/2" wide) = FUN!

1. Loop strips around flip-flop straps (just like a rag garland), then tie in a not for added wearability. Easiest to work from center outward.
2. Trim ends of strips to 2" long or less (so you can't trip on them).
3. Hand-tack charm at center.
4. Ta-Done! Go outside and enjoy:)