novelty heirloom

 This little project is a vintage linen napkin that was hand dyed.  I used wool scraps and purl cotton threads to create the freeform design.  The embroidery was done using threads Sharon had given me from a vintage sewing basket.

Below is another heirloom piece I had started for this challenge, but unfortunately I waited too long to quilt it after marking it with my air erase marker.  

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Heirloom

old quilts, thread, and fabric

sewing machines, needles and bobbins

lace, silk ribbons, and fancy gloves

Not everyone's idea of heirlooms but suits me just fine.

Remembering the remarkable women who have passed their treasures 

along to me.

Heirloom

This is what I think of when I hear Heirloom: Crazy Quilt, old laces, and Mother of Pearl buttons.  The Piece is 14" square. The fabrics are an assortment of fibers with the only qualification being that they were gray or black.

Heirloom Tomatoes

When I heard the challenge word, I immediately thought of heirloom tomatoes....maybe because I'm totally consumed with my garden right now? I threw this together last night, had problems with my sewing machine, and had problems loading it to the blog..........ugggggg........ but now I can hang it in my laundry room and enjoy the thoughts of juicy, flavorful, home grown tomatoes all year long. :) 

GEOMETRIC

 


I instantly thought of thread play when I heard the title Geometric. I love the look of zentangles and find it relaxing to draw them. This also reminds me of Spirograph, bringing back those childhood memories.

It is 8" by 8" with free motion quilting using a silk batting.

Geometric

I started this project with no ideas in my head, but this is what transformed.

This is how it got started....a simple 9 patch.....then a little cutting, sewing, cutting and sewing...

I've had these beads a long time and had so much fun adding them to my project.

Geometric

It was my turn to pick the word, so it is Geometric. Then life interfered, and I couldn't remember all the designs that were in my head, so I came up with a new one.

It is 12" by 12" and worked on wool. The stitching is done in perle cotton and embroidery floss using stem stitch and chain stitch.