Owl Moon and More Patchwork Table Mats

I've been wanting to design an owl for a while now but couldn't picture what I wanted until I sketched this one and I've decided to call him Winston. He makes me happy. He is chubby and has great big wise eyes. I decided to use Gentle Art flosses on him as they have an earthy look to some of their colors.

Playing with more color I put some more table mats together using some spring fabric scraps from my collection. Some of them I get really attached to I like them so much and don't want to use them so I either just don't use them for a long, long time or just use small bits. I have a colorful cardboard container I keep small snips in and it is fun just to have on display.

This mat used some of the small squares I bought on my last quilt shop shopping trip. Matches my teacup. On a different note...how about those Saints! Very happy for them and New Orleans. Nice to see things getting good again for New Orleans. Hope you have a good week.

Red Pansy Swirl Cross Stitch Pattern

I've finished and released this design is finished for spring and for the Nashville Needlework Show. Makes me excited for spring! This design uses just DMC flosses on 28 ct. Bo Peep Pink Laguna fabric - I love that name, Bo Peep Pink.

Sweetheart Rose Placemats and other sewing projects

I went internet shopping last week for fabric and bought a couple patterns too so I've been inspired to sew. It is cold and cloudy outside again so might as well pretty up the house... I had a great collection of pink rose fabrics so I made some placemats for our table to go with all the other Valentine colored things I've made this month. The green strip is one of my new fabrics, all the others were from my collection. I really like the comfort of internet shopping...

My bedroom needed a little new splash of color and I really stepped out of my comfortable pink habit and used these colors, maybe cabin colors? Now just need a cabin...wouldn't that be fun? The other side has a spring green fabric where the brown floral is and I can switch sometimes. Like that.

My daughter gets inspired to sew now and then and she is really likes french so she embroidered this phrase which means "love my life" and made a patchwork pillow.

I played around with my collection of Amy Butler fabrics and made a runner. These really brighten the house. It was sunny yesterday and we were outside. It seemed like spring weather and it was only 45 degrees, kids were outside in short sleeves. Funny how that is.