Domestic Felicity ~: January 2024

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

White Rabbit Blog Hop Challenge & A Give Away!

I've chosen to do a rerun on a quilt I shared several years back because it is so beautiful! I chose a project from Country Quilts for Friends by Margaret Peters & Anna Sutton - Published by C&T Publishing, 2004 . You can find this available on Amazon and other sites sell other great quilting books.

I decided upon a lovely Spring quilt with a bunny in the center. And it has bees, I love bees! The fabrics chosen are Flora and Fawn by Amanda Herring for Riley Blake Designs. This isn't a widely available fabric at the shops now yet I've browsed several Etsy shops that still have it available.

So Pretty! I use this little quilt as a wall hanging for Spring.

I free motion quilted on my domestic with just randomness, some outlining and little flower drawings. See the bees in the quilting?

And I blanket stitched the binding on, I've improved so much over the past couple of years! I enjoy the vintage feel that a blanket stitch provides. Complete with some pretty, flowery pink fabric for backing.

Over the last few years, I've learned about the quality of photos to use in blogging as well. I see that these are not as bright as I would like. Note to self, take photo in brighter lighting.

Now to the give away! Please leave me a comment! And follow my blog for 2nd a chance at winning the Half & Half Apron Patter by Mary Mulari Designs -Feb2023. I'm slowly going through things not needed, things never used or things that I will never make.

The winner of the pattern by Quiltoni from my last post was Alycia Quilts- QuiltyGirl. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me!

Carol over at Just Let Me Quilt is hosting her own give away to promote the blog hop as well! Enter at her site for a chance to win a certificate at Quilt Taffy Shop. They offer some great supplies and gorgeous fabrics!

Please check out my fellow creative friends to see what they are sharing today!

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Coming UP!!!! White Rabbit Blog Hop Challenge! Tidy Up & A Give-Away!

I'M BUMPING THIS POST TO SEE IF WE CAN GET SOME TRAFFIC WITH OUR BLOG HOPS! AS A BLOGGER, I'M FINDING THAT MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE NOT SEEING OUR POSTS. LET'S GO SUPPORT EACH OTHER! I'VE ADDED A COUPLE OF PHOTOS OF INTEREST TO CAPTURE SOME ATTENTION. THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!

In anticipation of the upcoming challenge of "White Rabbit" and starting a fresh New Year in the sewing studio, I did some organizing and cleaning the machines. As I work away from home, the sewing station makes a new home quite regularly! The set up has currently taken up residence at our fishing shack in Florida. Since I have a much larger machine, I was considering selling off the Brother SE-270D Disney Edition. What do you all think? Would you? It would definitely make more room!

I'm also joining Pat Sloan in her Tidy Up Challenge over the next few days as well. #quilterpatsloan - listen to her video at YouTube to find out the challenge. Personally, I've put away all the cutoffs in a scrap container for today's challenge. I need the photos to document.

Sharing with you a "before" photo. The credenza the machines are resting on is from Badcock Furniture. They currently have a contest to win a $500 shopping spree when you sign up for texts and emails.

This set up is particularly difficult for sewing because there is no leg room, although it is a great, sturdy platform for embroidery. Note the mats sitting under the machines? They help reduce vibration in your machine, reduces noise and prevents scratches to surfaces the machines are sitting on. My favorite feature is the noise reduction.

The cart is chock full of necessities, I think we all like to gander at what others have in their spaces. Yes, it's a mess - a functional mess. I use coffee mugs as containers and a little mason jar to hold clippings and trims. I use those later to stuff little toys for the grandkids or the dog.

I found this basket at a vintage market and it was way too cute to pass up. Only $2.00. Yes, Please! It adorably holds up some beautiful rolled up fabrics.

Have a blessed day and come back to check us out. I'll be having a give - away of some sort!

And to celebrate Cleaning out the Studio I'll be sending off some things I'm not using: For a Chance to Win a pattern created by Toni Smith of Quiltoni, who knows, I may throw in something else as a surprise- Please leave me a comment - 1.Would you sell one of your sewing machines to make room for new and improved editions? AND 2. Follow me HERE on Instagram. Contest open until Grand Opening Day of White Rabbit Blog Hop Challenge!