Cecilia's To-Die-For-Jewelry Mirror

Hi Friends,
Take a gander at my pal Cecilia's jewelry mirror:  Look at the beautiful  pieces she found!  Look at those luscious pave pearls! Love it!!  Can't wait to go thrifting with Ceci next trip to Buenos Aires...

This is the lucky recipient, Cecilia's niece Camille.  A gorgeous mirror for a gorgeous girl!!
Want to make your own jewelry encrusted mirror?  See this previous post for the 'tutorial'.


I'm not sure what's more fun- making the mirror or collecting the loot!  Once you get started, I dare you to pass a garage sale or thrift store without looking for bling bling! (Don't even bother daring moi- wild horses couldn't stop me!)

My song on the radio...

Is this cute or what??!!  This pincushion was made from the La Todera  Harlequin Pillow and Pincushion Pattern by Nancy B. of www.colorfibertexture.com.  Go and check out this colorful, scrumptious blog!


Miss Nancy is a talented textile artist, vintage textile lover, and Kaffe fan!!  Check out her posts on pin weaving here and here.  Looking forward to trying that!!


Thanks, Nancy!!  Seeing your beautiful pics of my pattern was like hearing my own song on the radio!! (fiber artist version!) :))))

I wanna be her when I grow up....

I want to be Ilona when I grow up.  She has got it goin' on!!!!

A little eye candy for a post-July 4th Friday night...

I really wanna meet whoever made this up:

Pointsetta Pattern Model! Snap!

Thanks to Rexie for modeling for the new Pointsettia Brooches pattern!

Ok, he does  look like he's had it in the last picture.  He is a boy after all!!

Show-n-Tell Monday

So today is Show-n-Tell Monday.  Ok, I just made that up.  But I do want to show-n-tell the quilt I just finished.
I used a variation on the Red Diamonds Quilt, found in 'Passionate Patchwork' by Kaffe Fasset.  One border was eliminated and I also made the quilt in a sofa size instead of the humongous one in the book.
As I was binding this in my Modern Quilt Guild sew day, lots of people asked me how I kept the diamonds from stretching as I sewed.  The answer: spray starch BEFORE cutting the fabric.  Plus, these diamonds have 2 straight edges.  That definitely helps.
This quilt is going to a dear friend of mine starting a new phase in her life.  I wanted it to be joyous looking, and also to be in colors she would look great in.  Truthfully, she looks great in anything, but you get the idea...

So here is one of my kitties, Shu-Shu.  Poor thing, she thought the quilt was for her.  Of course, she thinks that just by sitting on something, she can claim it for herself...

Quilting was done in a continuous 1/4" outline with variegated thread.

Here is Shu-Shu sneaking time on my computer.  I'll bet she is writing to a friend complaining that I never let her have anything!

What a gift!!

Hi Everybody!
I want to share with you one of the best, most thoughtful-est gifts I've ever received:

Take a gander at the business cards that arrived, by total surprise, in my mailbox yesterday!!!!!

Are these fantabulous or what?!  These were 100% designed and produced by my good friend and social media guru Jenna Compton!  She does it all when it comes to design.  And she is amazing, generous, talented, gorgeous, intuitive, and just the best. 

Also see the website for my fundraising venture with my kids: lovemonsters.net, which i looooove.

 Want her to design something for you too? Email me and I'll put you in touch :)