Author Archives: onecreativefamily

This last week a question was posted on Friends of Farmhouse Quilts about rulers and their accuracy among different brands. This jarred the memory to a mini workshop I attended last year at our quilt guild. Quilting 101. Now I will start out saying I am a self taught quilter.  I started out at theContinue reading “Quilting questions I never thought about.”

I will be looking at fabric trying to decide on what I want to make next.  I have the border to put on the Eagle wall hanging and then it will be finished.  I have quite a bit of fabric I have purchased from New Mexico, and Arizona.  I think I will make a SouthwestContinue reading “Are you going to e watching Football?”

I love the reactions of young children.  They are so fierce is what they say and do.  So real.  With this said our 3 yr of granddaughter was over yesterday and I was sewing the binding on a quilt.  I had my binding secure in place with my quilt clips.  Destiny comes up to meContinue reading “Ever been told off by a 3 yr old??????”

Today I was thinking of a way to get people’s attention when going to craft fairs.  I know I look to see the unusual.  What about you?  I wanted to come up with something unique to get people’s attention to come see what we have in out booth.  Want to see what I thought about? Continue reading “Play today.”

I have been very hit and miss with my blogging and keeping up with other friends on line.  For this I am sorry.  I hope the last 3 months haven’t hit as hard for all.  Now that things are hopefully back to normal I will spend more time watching the squirrels playing, sewing and visitingContinue reading “Thread Painting?”

Since this is the last Friday of January I looked back to see if I have reached my goals. Quilting goals….yes all previous projects completed and New projects either started or ideas written down to be able to follow thru. Personal goals…not totally. More exercise check, weight goals not there, but still working. Healthier me…Continue reading “Last Friday of January”

Well after doing both Bunka and Needlepunch this week, (I have never done either) the only difference is the thread.  The Bunka is very scrunchy apposed to regular embroidery thread and pearl cotton.  I love working with this and once I get the rhythm and tension it went fast.  These are pictures of my firstContinue reading “Bunka vs Embroidery pt”

So far there are only a few differences between the two.  I am learning a lot and this is a fun process.  I decided instead of having 2 punches going at the same time I would work on the same design with both techniques.  Differences so far….  Threads. The Bunka thread is a stretchy threadContinue reading “Bunka Embroidery vs Needlepunch Embroidery”

Has anyone heard of Bunka Embroidery?  It is a close sister to Needle Punch Embroidery. My mother in law had a wonderful way with needle crafts.  If she could do it by hand she did it.  She taught my girls how to crochet and knit.  She kept her crafts going until her death at theContinue reading “Bunka Embroidery”

Right now is the highest that it will get for the next 3-4 days.  A big 14*.  I will spend the rest of the day doing some hand sewing, curled up in a blanket and cup of hot cocoa.   How do you spend your cold days?  When bored with the hand sewing I will doContinue reading “Cold Days”