CQ Duo

I have been playing and playing with the CQ, so what is new?  You all  know I am so in love with this form of art, it does indeed get into our blood.   I did these two little blocks , they are 8x8 .  They are a little bigger with the velvet around them but the block itself is 8x8.  

 

 

I did add some stitching to her bodice, it just called for some bling.

 

 

The second one was fun to play with. I wasn't sure what to do with the center applique but after sewing it on thought it needed something.  I cut the tulle out of the centers and added some beaded leaves.  I am thinking you can never have to many beads.  Can you?

 

These are hung on a crystal chains and proudly displayed in my guest bathroom.  No one goes in there but I do daily just to check them out. 

 

 

Now please check our Pat Winter tutorial about the fabric books.  It is wonderful and mine is nearly finished.  I will post it on my other blog.    I am a total newbie with the fabric books but girls if you haven't tried one please try it.  Her instructions are so eazy peazy.  

 

Thanks for stopping by and seeing what is going on in my world today.

 

XOXOXOX

Annette

 

 

 

 

A New Year and a New Block.

Well Happy New Year to you all. Here we are starting a new adventure again. 2013. I am not a resolution maker but do sometimes write down on a piece of paper of things I would like to accomplish. Goals I guess, most of the time I misplace or lose the paper but in a year or so it appears. Like OK Annette, you forgot about me but here I am. I haven't done that yet this year, don't know what I am waiting for. A vision I guess, not a vision but just a time when I sit still and start writing down things. You know there is a lot to the thought of writing down in a journal or what have you, just a healing process I guess. OK I am straying now.

Last year I took several online classes and friends that is the way to do it. You can do the classes whenever you want and just dilly dally all you want. You don't have to wait on anyone that is late to the class or anything. Just play to your hearts content. I do hope to sharpen my skills with the classes I did last year, kind of do overs if you will. I have the notes, well my notes---not the best BUT on Life Book they give you PDF's and they are great. I am taking that again this year Life Book 2013. I was not the best student and didn't do all my lessons but may or not be better this year and get more done. I will not promise.

I have joined a group, on my sidebar is the link thing, and it is CQ 2013. Wow what Kathy has done is bring lots of CQers together. Where you make a block at least 6 inches and decorate it as you please and just kind of a motivation to do it!!!! Lots of ladies over the world are doing it and it is fun to see the different stitches and designs. See pat Winter what you created in me? A CQ wild lady. Being as it is the first of the year I did this square to celebrate Happy New Year !!! Some bling if you will.

I do hope you can see the detail in these. The center color is a deeper Rosy pink and a beaded center piece is a treat to own from the glitzy days of yon.

Now here is some horn tooting but Pat Winter made me feel pretty special adding me in this Winter issue of her magazine. I think I mentioned it earlier but had so share pics with you.

I just had to share the pages Pat showed in her beautiful magazine. It was certainly an honor to be included in it. Now Pat did include our photos in the last magazine with our class work we did in Artful Gathering.

The cover is aways eye candy to the CQ lover of anyone else that likes to see pretties and creative work.

The first part of my featured pages. Oh I did feel so honored when I saw this. My friend and owner of Lytle Cove Cottage in Abilene Texas is offering these to her brides. Now wouldn't those be a wonderful first stockings for a young bride and groom? I did one with denims for the handsome guys.

"THE PILLOW" was also featured. I have made a couple more of these but lighter colors. They are indeed habit forming to make these. Humm guess better than chocolate, almost.

The last but not least showcase was a purse that I made for a gift. I love mine and hope they did also.

So there you go welcoming in the new year with some bling, Texas style and instead of tooting the New Years horns I tooted my own horn. Such an honor to be in the magazine but just had to share and hope all of y'all have a wonderful and creative 2013. 

 

I cannot wait to see what the other contributors of this blog, being a joint blog here, will do for this year.    

Thanks for stopping by and seeing what is going on in my world today.

XOXOXO

Annette

Happy New Year!

Wishing you all a healthy and happy New Year. See you in 2013!

Finished!!! Whoopee.......

Well I finally finished my Bird themed CQ purse for my gift giving and I'm very pleased on how it turned out. I almost wrapped it and then remembered to take a quick pic of it for the blog. Now off and runnin' to finish up my other projects and wrap! Happy Holidays and Hugs to all,  xoxo

Countdown to Christmas Nearing the Finish Line

Hi there CQer's! I hope you are all near ready for the upcoming holiday. Nearing the countdown to Christmas and this will be ready for gift giving as I'm ready to cut the back, make the lining and put this little gem together. This along with what seems like a zillion other things is almost there. Thought you might like a peek before I continue. Off to JoAnn's Fabrics to get something suitable for the back then I will get it ready to attach the purse frame. My dear friend loves birds and belongs to a "Bird Club" and now she will be able to attend meetings and get together's in "style". It sure has been fun to make and more with be springing forth eventually. I still have the 3 Bridal bags to finish (finished one) but they had to be tabled until the holidays are over. They are Keepsakes anyway and it will be along time before the young ones will be ready for that walk down the isle.
 A big thank you goes out to Pat Winter (link on the sidebar) for teaching this creative type of Art and if it hadn't been offered at the AG this last year I may have never taken it up. Hugs Pat!  xoxo
Off and runnin' still lots to do...........
Marilou of  Lulu's Lovlies

Hi Everyone:  This past week I received an order from Fancy Crazys that was way past being ok. She showed a selection of fabrics in blue (set up in photo in pinwheel fashion). They all looked great. I paid $10 and when they arrived only a very few were the same as the photo. A number of them were unusable totally ugly prints that would not be suitable for CQ. or for washing your kitchen floor.   I wrote her to tell of my displeasure and gave her several days to reply. She did not, so in fairness I am giving fair warning. I hate doing this, but..............I also hate being cheated.

I also received an order from Gypsy Feather which was outstanding. She has some Embellishment kits that are beyond awesome. They come in a "gift box" with clear window all set up in a beautiful arrangement and tied with a lovely bow. Too pretty to even open up, but you know I will.  Her fabrics were also 20 times nicer in person than in the photo online which is saying something.  I can't say enough about the quality and presentation of her goodies. 

Thankfully, I can say the first order mentioned is the only time I have had to leave a negative comment. 
You all have a wonderful weekend!    Denise

lace and trim storage

Hi ladies, check out my blog post from this morning. It has a cute idea for storing your trim and laces to display in your studio.

The paper doll sheet can be bought and delivered via email from www.alteredartifacts.etsy.com. It is only $3.50 and you print as many as you want!!!!!
Have a great weekend!!!!!