connecting threads

catching up on a few things

A close friend from church had a baby in July and then moved to OK two weeks later, I only got to see the baby once! boohoo. Anyways, once mommy and baby got settled I asked if she wanted nursing pads (she could BF her first, so wasn’t sure about #2) She texted me the …

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Two girl dresses

I finished two girl dresses recently. It’s my peekaboopatternshop called the Susie sun dress I appliqued their initials on the bodice before sewing the dress together Here’s Sonja in her dress I love the cute braided straps And here’s Anja in hers. Sonja picked out the fabrics from Connectingthreads btw called mosaic blooms Sonja really …

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DP top done and another project started

I finished the top with the DP blocks, I chose a white sashing with a border that’s a cream/beige with green and blue flowers on it (one that I thought I would have liked when I bought it, but didn’t too much when I got it) I thought it would fit well with these brown, …

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Bible blocks, mini block and a pincushion

I’ve been working on some different things and in between I’ve been doing more women of the bible blocks! Again I used batiks from Island Batik This one is Rahab (wall of Jericho) This one is Deborah (honey bee) This block is Jael (Anja’s middle name BTW) If you know about Jael in the bible, …

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March in review

In March I’ve finished quite a few things, but several I can’t show (yet) I (we) made a PJ set for Solveig I made a funky flower pillow several Minis One mini became a pincushion a dress and Hat from Island Batik Rayon for Sonja a purple color of the month pincushion purse Then 2 …

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Night Sky Quilt Pattern for sale

I have a new pattern listed for sale called NIGHT SKY Fat QUARTER friendly pattern!Get out that stack of FQs and make this modern star quilt.Two sizes included 46″ x 56 and 56″ x 66″small size uses 20FQs large size uses 30FQs I made my sample using fabrics from connecting threads. Here’s pic from my …

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Batik Tumblers and quilting

Since Island Batik is sending a NEW package this week for the ambassadors. I was looking at my “old” batiks and got the urge to USE them up!! here’s a lovely rainbow array. I decided to cut some tumblers! WAIT and see! I’ve also working on a small quilt using a Riley Blake charm pack …

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Bible blocks, bibs and fabrics

I finished two more Women of the bible blocks. This one is Leah, called double crossed. She was double crossed after being promised in marriage but then her dad tricked the husband into marrying her sister after working 7 yrs, so then he had to work another 7 yrs before getting Leah… I didn’t applique …

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