Stitching with Sue Spargo

I recently had the pleasure of taking a wool applique class from Sue Spargo.  Sue is a contemporary folk art quilt designer and has been featured in American Patchwork & Quilting magazine.  When my friends and I found out she was coming to our neck of the woods, we could not pass up the opportunity to meet her.  We live 3 hours from Quilters Paradise in Clovis, CA...but were very happy to drive that far to take her class. 

We were very excited when Sue accepted our invitation to dinner the evening before the class.  She was so gracious!  I felt little like a groupy!  --or maybe a stalker? We found out that she's a Starbuck's coffee drinker.  So, of course we all had to motor over to Starbucks the morning of our class to get our cup of java. I was truly on cloud nine.


Sue showing us her quilts

This is my Sew Your Seeds Project in the works

Connie and I showing our progress

This is my other Sew Your Seeds

The inside

We stitched, we laughed, we ate, we had a blast.  I did not want to go home.   If you ever have the chance to take one of Sue's classes, I highly recommend it!

Lambie Update

Our lambs has grown quite a bit.  We are just about to wean them off the bottle.  Glad, yet sad at the same time.   Minnie is our runt on the right and Phoebe our youngest is on the left.  They are just adorable.

Silk Velvet!

I am thinking of changing my blog name.  I'm not just dying wool fabric.  This is some silk/rayon velvet that I dyed a Robin's Egg Blue.  Isn't it to dye for? LOL!  I have more colors coming. 

Meet Minnie and Libby

It only took 7 months from moving into my new house to get some lambs.  Minnie and Libby were born on February 27th.  They are sisters (from a Ewe who had quadruplets).  Minnie is a minature sheep and although she is older than Libby, she's about 1/2 's size!  I am bottle feeding these cuties about every 3-4 hours.  Needless to say, I'm exhausted.  It's been about 13 years since I've had babies. 

Gallons and Gallon of Formula!

Give Thanks!

I am on this mission at the moment to create a pillow every season.  This is my latest one…”Give Thanks” from Simply Need’l Love.  Don’t you just love those designs?  The pattern comes with instructions for wool appliqué, cotton appliqué and rug hooking.  I know I am a little late in posting this….life you know?  I figured I better at least post it for the few days left in November.

Crazy Wool Pin Cushions Round Robin

I am so excited to show you the crazy wool pin cushion Round Robin that my students and I have just finished. I am so proud of these ladies who dived right and were so creative! I provided each student with a template and background wool to make their base.  Each month we chose a pin cushion and decorated it.

Gayle's Pin Cushion

Karen's Pin Cushion

Julie's Pin Cushion

Mine!

Connie's Pin Cushion

Joan's Pin Cushion

September Lambs

I had to post these photos of our neighbor's new lambs.  Momma Ewe gave birth to two cute little Suffolk lambs last Saturday.  I was so excited I could hardly stand it. I am totally in love with them.  So far, they don't seem to be too afraid of me.  I always approach momma with a handful of alfalfa.  She doesn't seem to mind me in the pen too much.  The lambs make the sweetie baa.  Their are 3 other Ewes that are due any day now, so we will have more to play with!