The Sun

My tulips are no longer blooming, but here are some pics of what some of them looked like this year.  I think I  need to make a quilt with tulips one of these days.

Ripping Out

This is a Laura Heine kit that was teaching how to get the hand stitched look by machine.  It was a kit given to Maggi by a lady.  I do not like the results.  Maybe if I had done it, I would feel differently.  I am in the process of taking the machine stitching out.  It is going to take a while and I wonder if the holes the needle has made will be less noticeable. I have used wildflower caron thread on my previous color crayon quilts, and I think I would like to try it on this piece in a variegated thread.  Fiberworks is now closed on Saturday and Sunday, so I can't find it there today anyway.  I am not ready to stitch anyway.  I want to color the flowers first.  I am going to Bernina and 4 Winds to take advantage of their 20% off Memorial Day sales.  I am looking for a couple  fabrics to make my sewing club Christmas present.  I found some I like at Hancock's of Paducah, but the postage makes the sale fabric not so cheap, so I'll see what I can find locally.

Sweet Pea's 6 inch Sewing Tote along with Quilter's Illustrated Sewing Tote and Tool Tote.  I am hoping having bags will help me keep more organized.  The sewing tote holds my featherweight. I like that the sewing tote and tool tote have the metal stays that keep the bag open.