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Declutter and Bee Mine

Have you been decluttering this month?

This is my sixth year doing Karen Brown’s Declutter Challenge.

I haven’t really had to do all that much decluttering in my sewing studio this year.

I have, however, taken the decluttering principles into my kitchen, laundry room, and entryway closet. Those areas have definitely benefited from the decluttering!

For once, I have actually sewn a seasonal project before the holiday has arrived!

Bee Mine by Jen Daly

Hello, Valentine’s Day!

Bee Mine by Jen Daly

I got the Bee Mine pattern by Jen Daly from Quiltmaker January/February 2019 magazine that a friend gave to me.

You can also find the pattern in Jen Daly’s Etsy shop.

And, yes, mine does look different from the original.

I made a mistake. Oops. That’s okay. I went with it and I like the version that I came up with.

Bee Mine by Jen Daly

Have fun and carry on!

A Small Dragon

“No, I would not want to live in a world without dragons, as I would not want to live in a world without magic, for that is a world without mystery, and that is a world without faith.”
― R.A. Salvatore, Streams of Silver

A friend cherishes a bit of needlework that her mother had stitched. It was out of shape and rolled up and no one could enjoy it.

I told her that I would do something with it.

I washed the piece, and tried to block it back to shape the best that I could.

Robin's Pillow

And then I made it into a little cushion cover. The orange stripe on the back conceals a zipper.

Now everyone who visits my friend can enjoy her Mother’s handiwork and have a smile when they visit her and see the little cushion on display.

Robin's Pillow

Stay healthy.

Stay safe.

Keep smiling.

November OMG 2017 Goal Update

My OMG/UFO goal for November was the number 2 (drawn by Patchwork Times).

I wanted to turn the Brazilian embroidered piece into a pillow.

Brazilian Embroidery 001

To create texture, I free motion quilted around the embroidery.

Brazilian Embroidery

Brazilian Embroidery

Brazilian Embroidery

I was frustrated when I discovered that some of my threads bled a bit when I removed my blue quilting marks with water.

However, I was able to wash out the bleeding with a good soak in Dawn dishwashing liquid.  (What a relief!)

Brazilian Embroidery

The back of the pillow has a hidden zipper.

Brazilian Embroidery

Brazilian Embroidery

I am happy with how it turned out!

This pillow is destined to be a gift.

I am linking up with Elm Street Quilts for One Monthly Goal (OMG) and Patchwork Times . Click on the link and check out the other goals for November!