Berry Birdy

Here is another one of my "micro mini" quilts that I made for the Make Modern Magazine challenge! This one measures at 5 1/2" square, just under the 6" size limit! I hadn't planned on it having the four different colour schemes in it, but I simply love the rainbow look to it.

Over the past year I was introduced to Instagram by a good friend of mine who is also a fellow creator of many things such as myself. I tried to stay away from it, since Facebook, Twitter, Email, my Etsy...etc seem to fill my daily internet allotment.  But, I finally gave in, and now I am pleasantly finding IG one of my fav sharing platforms.  Along with the desire to join numerous swap groups, which can be terribly addicting, a couple months ago I created a few micro mini quilts for the Make Modern Magazine.  This one was the teeny tiniest of them all, measuring at 1" square!  I was thrilled that the "fussy-cut" mushrooms and tulips turned out so well, measuring at only 1/4"! Yikes!  I figured it was so small that displaying it among other "I spy" like items would emphasize the size of it best!

My wonderful friend made the top of this little runner and had it hanging in her sewing room.... After much admiration, she gave it to me and I quilted it for my kitchen table! I even quilted a hidden butterfly in it.

So, here it is! My first front cover feature!! I was thrilled to find out that they were going to put my creation on the front cover.  I have had many items published in various issues and other magazines....Thanks Quilter's Connection! Check out the other fantastic items included by going to their site; https://quiltersconnection.ca/

Testing out Chalk Paint With all the new hype about the new finishing techniques with chalk paint, I decided to try it out for myself and see what I think works well.... or if it works at all!! So the first thing I did was take a letter table that I picked up at a second hand store to try out refinishing.  It had a plain finish on it with a little gloss so I thought that it would be perfect since this "chalk paint" thing says that it can paint on any surface... well... sure, if that's what they say! After filling the cuts and dings in it, I sanded it down so the surface was smooth. I used a plastic container to mix the paint in so that I could just try it out first.  I put about 2 cups of paint in and then added 1/2 cup of the non-sanded grout. After mixing well, there was still a slightly sanded texture to the paint, which is normal.  The texture it added to the table was really nice and ended up adding an antique look to the table. Once the table was dried, ...

I was asked to create centerpieces and decorate for a holiday gathering this season and put together rustic and bird themed groupings.  They were a hit and I decided to take some photos of my favorites to share. I simply gathered items from around my home and mixed them with Christmas bells, berries and baskets.  Hope these give you some ideas for your next party or dinner!

So, I picked up this adorable scarf the other day while shopping in West Edmonton Mall and like all new purchases, I quickly looked at the tag to see how to care for it. I simply had to laugh at this one! Along with this list, it should say "Do Not Use" or "Do Not Wear"!!!