Big Stitch

First Happy Birthday to Melanie – our oldest daughter – born 41 years ago —  time sure flies by doesn’t it.  She was born as the clock struck midnight– the doctor told me I could chose the 23rd or the 24th – she was due the 23rd so that was what I chose as I had been in labor with her the later part of that day for only 6 hours so it ended the day just right.  I was only 20 and Mike had just turned 21 three weeks before we had her, I can’t believe how the years have gone by so quickly.

I am so pleased with the baby quilt now that I picked out the machine stitching that didn’t look good and have started to quilt it with big stitch perle cotton thread.  This method really does go fast but I have yet to really have heard a good way to describe this method of quilting which is kind of a combination between embroidery and quilting.  This quilt is taking on a whole new look with this quilting.  I know I didn’t show my horrible machine quilting with it, I hadn’t gotten around to taking a photo of it when I started in with the seam ripper taking it all apart!  But believe me – it didn’t look good at all.

I will spritz the blue lines out later but for now here is what it looks like.  I am using brown Perle Cotton #12 thread.  I used it on another quilt last year and had gotten way too much not being sure how much I needed so I have plenty to get this quilt done too and most likely will still have some leftover.  I am linking to Kathy’s Quilts: Slow Stitching Sunday if you wish to see more slow stitchings!

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We had another nice day yesterday and maybe another nice one weather wise today before it starts to get chilly again?  Yesterday we planted an apple tree that arrived I had only ordered it about two weeks ago – we planted it right away as this is the right time in our zone to plant them.  We should have gotten one years ago – well actually we did – years and years ago but they died (several apple, peach and pear) and we never replanted.  This time I got a 2 in 1 apple tree – it has red and yellow apples on it and it self pollenates because there are two kinds of apples on it – also disease resistant.   Now well it grow and produce apples in our lifetime   we will have to wait and see on that.  I didn’t take a photo but I will when we get some leaves on it so I can hopefully show it off a little bit.  This is what it looks like when it gets apples on it.  It grows to be 10 – 15 feet tall and it is about 4 feet right now and looks like a large twig!  Good thing trees grow fast in Arkansas.

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Last day for the Craftsy sale on supplies.

Save Big at Craftsy!  If you go to the sales and closeouts in supplies you will see a lot of mini-charm packages on sale for $1.99  — there are so many wonderful bundles of fabric and also 1 yard cuts and up to 4 yard cuts of specific fabric.  They are now carrying bundles of Kona Solid Cottons as well.

Heads up Craftsy fans…Craftsy wants to help you escape the ordinary and create the extraordinary! Enjoy up to 80% off all inspiring project kits and supplies. Shop now to find your next amazing project during the Stash Of Possibilities Sale. Hurry, offer ends at 11pm PST on February 24, 2014.

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Also there are two quilting classes on sale – Playful Piecing Techniques by Camille Roskelley and  Strip your Stash by Nancy Smith

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