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Jonah and Alondra's Tree Skirt

11/28/2022

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young couple with great smiles
Tree skirts are my go-to wedding gift; the couple probably will not get more than one, and it is a memory of their wedding that comes out once a year. When I contacted Alondra, she responded immediately, and we had a design chosen in the next 10 minutes! There is something very gratifying when the offer is so well received.
Half a tree skirt with 3 white triangles, each with a dark red boarder. In each triangle is patch work triangle of greens and gold to form a tree with a brown trunk,.  The center triangle has a smaller tree.
Tree skirt folded in half.
She picked a patchwork design with very traditional colors. Most of the fabric I used came from a fellow quilter who passed. So not only was it older fabric, but I had his spirit to guide me with this heirloom.  
Tree skirt with the right side folded over to show the pocket that holds a note.
On the back, I sewed a pocket to hold a note to remind them each year of my wishes for them.
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Remember When. . . I was Asked, "How is Your Business Going?"

11/4/2022

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There are some questions I am asked that I love to answer.

How is your business going?

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A lall hanging made from plaid shirts with a buck head in the middle and a name embroidered.
Heirloom made from Buck's shirts for his parents from his best friend.
A pillow made from a military uniform and dog tags.
A pillow made to honor Sacha and his years of service.
A stuffed bunny and bear patchwork together with t-shirts.
A Hareloom and Bearloom made for a Dad's favorite t-shirts and his favorite sayings for his daughters.
I have figured out the perfect business for me because:
  • It provides a meaningful service to others by preserving my clients' stories in a tangible way.
  • No two projects are the same, which allows me to think and work creatively.
  • My clients are kind and willing to work within my schedule.
  • Amazingly, it usually turns out that I have work when I have time to do it and none when life is busy with other things.
A portion of yellow ball grown with a blue shash framed with suspenders, bow tie cufflinks and love letters.
A shadow box that designed with memorabilia from a first date. State of the Art Framing realized the design.

How long have you been in business?

The adorable baby named Robin on a rainbow quilt with a robin's nest.
I was inspired to make this quilt for Robin when I read his birth story. Click on the image if you would like to know more.
A young child smiling while holding a sign for his first day of school. He is decked out in orange and black stripped socks, black pants, yellow shirt, sweat shirt tied around his waste and a baseball cap cocked to the side.  Adorable!
Robin decked out for his first day of school!
About as long as Robin has been bringing joy to the world! The quilt I made for his mother at his birth was one of my first projects. It makes my heart smile every time I see him.
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Remember When. . .                                 Papa loved a good jig?

9/14/2022

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My father in his hunting clothes in front of a log cabin he built.  The logs of the cabin are but 2 feet thick and stacked like firewood.
My father could build anything; a horse barn, a collapsible display case for my teddy bear business, or even a log cabin stacked like firewood. When he worked, he often made a jig - a tool to help him repeatedly make the same thing the same way each time.
Two embroidered sunflowers that morph into butterflies.  On one of the round flowers is a paper pattern with the same design.  A circle is cut from the center of the pattern so the design on the paper can be matched with the design on the embroidery.
Because of him, I knew I could make a jig to cut out Ukrainian Peace Ornaments so that the design would always be centered.
A square pattern with an open center is placed over a plaid fabric allow for the the square to be easily centered on the design.
A window is cut out of a triangular pattern piece.  The pattern is pinned to fabric so the embroidery shows through the window.
A heart shaped pattern is pinned to fabric and has a a smaller heart cut from the center.  This window in the heart is used to center the pattern over the embroidery.
The ornaments reminded me to create additional jigs to help me with recent projects. I used them to center a plaid on a square and embroidery on other ornaments. Papa has been gone for almost 30 years, and more often than not, he is in my thoughts and I credit many of my skills and knowledge to his teachings. Thank you, Papa.
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Remember When. . . a friend needed to fidget?

7/12/2022

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 "How can I help?" That is a phrase that comes to my mind when I hear someone is in need.  That help often comes at the point of my needle and thread.  This project was one of those times.
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One of my sister's good friends, Mary, has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia. I had heard that "fidget quilts" are calming and beneficial to people with this condition, so I offered to make one, and recently, my sister, Lee, agreed to work with me on it. Lee and I think very differently which makes working together a fun adventure, and the end product is always better than if we had worked separately. Mom completes the team, adding her creative insight.

Backing

Grey dog fabric alternating with various colors and  textures.
We made the backing by alternating the grey dog fabric with colored textured fabrics; yellow wide-wale corduroy, white non-slip fabric, black velvet, red waterproof fabric with linen texture, fake white fur, and blue flannel. (Nothing silky as Mary does not like it.)
The texture is essential to a fidget quilt, and dogs are essential to Mary. We sourced the texture from my fabric stash and the dogs and batiks from the fabric store. Mom, Lee, and I laid out the design, I sewed it together, and Annie the "Lab assistant" managed quality control and canine character.

Activities

Stripped quilt top  with various circles and one square pinned on top.
Activity centers ready to be sewn to the top.
We decided on a lap quilt since Mary is always cold. Mom, Lee, and I worked on placing fidget actives at the quilt edges, making it easier for Mary to use them.
A small woven, fringed rug is sewn on a yellow flap and reveals a dog when lifted.
The rug flap reveals a dog- it eventually had a large snap for opening and closing.
A light green circle with life is good is sewn down on a teal batik circle.  A light blue cord is threaded behind the Life is good.  Below the circle is a square, set on a point, with irregular circles scattered on top.
A hoodie cord was threaded through a channel sewn behind "Life is Good". Mary can slide the cord back and forth while knots keep it from coming loose.
A light green beanbag with a bone patterned ribbon pinned to a red circle on the stripped quilt.
A bean bag was attached to a red circle with bone-patterned ribbon. Once sewn, the bean bag was held to the quilt by a magnet.
A red circle with a zipper down the middle.  This is pinned to the stripped quilt top.
A zippered circle conceals a special surprise!
Pink fabric printed with Chihuahuas.
Inside the red circle was fabric with images of dogs like Mary's.
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Owl beads slide on a ribbon. Mary has a good friend they call "Owl."
A blue patched topped with staggered a red dot and a dot with a dog.
The two crinkle patches were made by enclosing cereal bags between the backing and the patches.

Tada!

Finished quilt with grey fabric stripes alternating with various colors and textures.  On top are scattered circle activity centers with on square accent set on point.  The edging is yellow.
To finish the quilt the top was placed on black polar fleece and I quilted each line and activity center. A yellow bias tape was added to finish the edges.
Back of the quilt made of black fabric and yellow edge. In the center is a green oval with a pink dog.
We designed a logo for the back as a signature for our team.
Mary loves the quilt, has it with her almost constantly, and fidgets to her heart's content. It was a bonus working with Mom and Lee. It is always a gift to spend time together, and It stretches my creative thinking in ways that I can't do on my own. 
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Remember When. . . you couldn't help but smile when Buck laughed?

6/27/2022

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My clients are kind, sentimental, and generally looking for a way to share and preserve the story of a loved one or memory. I tend to feel an instant bond with them and am grateful to "meet" their loved ones through their eyes. Ryan's story is the most recent I worked on, and after hearing about how joyful, generous, and full of life he was, I genuinely wish I had met him and heard his laugh.

The Materials

9 plaid shirts in black, reds, blues and yellows, folded and arranged.
Black t-shirt with white graphic of a bear with a  wooden leg and crutch.
two fabric options both with a black plaid shirt and brown fabric.  Option 1 has army camo. Option 2 has brown hunting camo with trees and leaves.
In the bag delivered to me were nine plaid shirts and one Crippled Bear Inn t-shirt. The t-shirt was significant because it represented his hometown and many great hunting trips. For the centerpiece--a buck head stencil. We decided on a brown background and, to honor Ryan's love of hunting, the camo from fabric option 2.

The Design

A blue plaid with a square template over it to center the cut.
36 plaid squared arranged on brown fabric to create a framework for the blank square in the middle.
I cut four squares from each shirt and applied interfacing to each to keep it from stretching. After working hard to be random with the layout, my sister helped me reorganize it with a pattern in mind. As usual, the end product is always better when we work together.
A buck head stencil with 4 antler points.  The antlers not the right don't look as full as the ones on the left.  The neck is split to allow for  writing.
The buck head stencil with the right antler folded back and the left antler replacing it.
Although correct for the turned head, the right antler seemed unbalanced to me. However, when I duplicated the left antler, we liked it and decided to go with that. We also discussed camo vs. black for the head and decided on black.

The Wall Hanging

Finished quilt with 8 squares of 4 squares each framing a center square with an appliqué of the deer head.  Ryan Michael is embroidered in the neck of the stencil and all 9 blocks are bordered with brown fabric.
The back of the quilt with the Crippled Bear Inn logo centered and bordered with camo fabric.  The Camo is bordered with brown with a plaid pocket in the bottom right corner.
The finished product is a lap quilt or wall hanging. I am pleased with how the plaids blended and brought your eye to the center. I made sure the brown border on the back was as wide as the pocket to hold the Story Starter. I chose a pocket from a shirt that buttoned closed. The Crippled Bear Inn shirt looks perfect featured on the back.

Ornaments

3 ornaments. The first two show the front made of red plaid and buck head embroidery. The third is the back showing a monogramed pocket holding a story starter tag with a camo background.
I was excited to find an embroidery design that mimicked the stencil on the quilt. It added to the messaging. A Story Starter tag fits snugly in the monogrammed pocket on the back. Of course, there had to be a touch of camo. They are a great keepsake of the life of a remarkable man.
I feel truly blessed to work with such wonderful clients who collaborate with me. The result is always better when we work together.

Have a person or memory you would like to honor with an heirloom? Contact me; I would love to discuss it with you.
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Remember When. . . I was able to fix my mistake?

6/16/2022

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quilt made of colored stripes of rainbow colors with welcome and two crosses across the top

One of these is not like the other. One of these is not the same!

Especially when so many are struggling, I was thrilled to be asked to make this welcome quilt so it could hang at the entrance of a local church. It was displayed there for two years before I got a call that there was a problem. Can you see it? Yes, the bottom columns of color are out of order--once you see it, you can't unsee it!
Thankfully, my clients, Steve and Nancy contacted me and gave me the opportunity to correct it.  On this quilt, I hand sewed new fabric over the orange and yellow pieces and had it back to them before the next Church service.  I also made a second one for them because it was the right thing to do.  Now they have original hanging and spare to share however they wish.
Thankfully, my clients, Steve and Nancy contacted me and gave me the opportunity to correct it.  On this quilt, I hand sewed new fabric over the orange and yellow pieces and had it back to them before the next Church service.  I also made a second one for them because it was the right thing to do.  Now they have original hanging and spare to share however they wish.
Thankfully, my clients, Steve and Nancy, contacted me and allowed me to correct it. I hand-sewed new fabric over the orange and yellow pieces on this quilt and had it back to them before the next church service. I also made a second one for them because it was the right thing to do. So now they have the original hanging to make everyone feel welcome and a spare to share however they wish!
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Remember When . . . I sew wanted to help.

5/2/2022

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A field of sunflowers with a blue sky above.

How do we change the world?
One Random Act of Kindness at a time.

Morgan Freedman

Amy Holland, smiling and waving with thank you and heart in front of her.
My friend and fellow maker, Amy Holland, told me she was doing a craft show to benefit Ukraine and agreed to sell ornaments for me.  That same day I heard of the sudden death of my cousin Denise Petty.  The family requested that we do something nice for someone in her honor. So the ornaments became my way of honoring Denise's life of service by helping the people of Ukraine- with Amy's help.
Mom and I settled on this embroidery image, and a blue batik fabric, and my machine started to hum.
Two sewn embroidery designs of a sunflower where half the pedals are butterflies.  The second one has a paper template over top with enough of the center cut out to allow matching of the design.
I printed a paper template of the design and cut out a circle in the center, allowing me to center the design inside.
A blue magic marker tip coloring the white edge of a sewn ornament.
An ornament in the sewing machine edge sticking a satin stitch.
The ornaments got loft because I used fusible fleece on the back before embroidering, which led to white sticking out the edges. I hid the white with a blue sharpie before stitching the final satin stitch around the edge. 
A finished ornament in Ukraine colors. the hanger is a gold colored wire sewn to the top of the ornamnent. A yellow and blue beed are on the part closest to the ornament and the hook is bend it to a pointed oval to mirror the sunflower petal.
The hook mirrors the shape of the sunflower petal.
Three ornaments in cellophane bags with a Remember When tag and blue ribbon.  Behind them is a box of ornaments with a sign that reads Peace Ornament, $15 cash donation, Thank you!
  • Eighty-four made
  • One donation for each gifted ornament
  • 100% of the proceeds ($600 to date) to Global Giving to support Ukraine
I may still have a few left; if you are interested, let me know.
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Remember When. . . cancer caused a chain reaction.

10/5/2021

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As a cancer survivor, I wanted to give back to a program at the Lancaster Family YMCA which has been instrumental in my recovery. My solution: make a quilt to be auctioned online in​ October to help to raise money and awareness for this remarkable program.  Since then I found out that one of my best buddies from this program bought the quilt at the auction.  That is so special to me.
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​The Program
CaRE (Cancer Recovery Exercise), now LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, is life changing, with a focus on exercise, wellness and community. Through it I have gotten stronger and have made friendships  that will last a lifetime.  

The Quilt
This quilt is my way of telling the story of the circles that support me and all the positive things that happened in my life from the time of diagnosis through recovery. It was action October 2019 and the money raised went to the YMCA Annual Campaign and helped to support LIVESTRONG and the YMCA's mission of providing this program to any cancer survivor, free of charge!

Chain Reaction

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The meaning behind each circle

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Diagnosis and Support
I used mottled gray fabrics with flecks of gold because cancer, at best, is a dark cloud, but I was lucky to have many gold flecks shinning through. My family showed through example how to battle cancer and support people going through it. I knew I was facing a fight but having this love and support, knowing that much more was available if I choose to reach out, was gold. 

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CaRE/LIVESTRONG
Purple was the color of my YMCA CaRE program and the touches of silver represent the brightness it brought into my life. Cancer taught me that life is too short to limit yourself. It made it easier to walk into a class with total strangers and take on exercise that I had not done for years. This class was a game changer for me, pushing me to do more and want more in my life. 

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Freedom
Classic blue calico reminds me of freedom. It is very stressful to feel you have the imperative to fix the wrongs of the world. Cancer gave me the freedom to step back, focus on my health and decide how I will choose to "leave the world better than I found it."

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YMCA
When I think of the "Y", CaRE is a natural extension, so I chose a fabric that blends CaRE purple & YMCA green. You might ask, "Y the YMCA?"
  • Great classes/fantastic instructors
  • Kind and welcoming staff
  • Community that cares 
 It is a wondrous place, THAT'S Y!
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Mindfulness
This fabric reminds me of the night sky and because of where I live, I have to remember to look up to see the stars. The two mindfulness classes I took at the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute were enlightening. I still have to be mindful, to be mindful. . . but I don't mind!

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CaRE to Continue/LIVESTRONG
A darker purple was the perfect choice for CaRE to Continue because the program was such a rich experience. Ours was the first class allowed to continue with CaRE after the first round. It encouraged me to keep pursuing fitness, it bonded my friendships and inspired me by the people in each new round of classes.

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Centered
My garden is where I feel the most centered. I chose fabric with leaves, and placed this circle . . . well. . . centered in the quilt. Balance is illusive to me but it is worthy pursuit. 
The design quilted in the center is the art of CaRE-mate Jeff Wibberley. I only knew him as a sweet and determined man battling cancer, not realizing he was a pillar of our community who had dedicated his life to the service of others. Despite the fact that he could not speak, he exuded kindness. The second day of class he came with "doodles" he had drawn for each member. I chose one of the simplest to quilt, and replaced "Amy" with  "Peace, Courage, Health, Hope."
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Service
CaRE members gather occasionally to make mastectomy pillows for the patients of the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute. We mark them with "Peace, Courage, Heath, Hope" and attach inspirational tags so they know they were made by people who have been there. It is a great way to give back.

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Gratitude
"Kermit" has forever linked the color green to gratitude for me. Mom cared for me; my "Other Mothers" were at the ready to listen/do; my neighbors looked after "my boys" and home; my friends supported me in perfect ways; my medical team was outstanding; and my trainers were supportive. I am truly blessed.

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Joy
I took a year to find myself. I hung out at the Y, played with pottery and stained glass, enjoyed time with Mom, family and old and new friends, cuddled the cats, noticed stars and butterflies, and took time to breathe.

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Peace
Yellow fabric represents light and "namaste" means "The light and love in me honors the light and love in you." Yoga introduced me to this word and I try to live it each day by seeking out ways to honor others: thanking a veteran, holding a door, sharing a kind word. Little things are not little.  Namaste.

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Love
Orange is my sister/hero's signature color and she  has always been an amazing example of love in my life. Through cancer, I have strengthened bonds with my loved ones and have gotten to know remarkable people who have enriched my life.  Through it, I am more keenly aware of how love abounds in my life.  There are much easier paths to discovering love and I pray that no more must follow this one.

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Hope
This is the only fabric I didn't already own and I went to at least three stores to find it. Its colors and design speak to my path as I move on.  I see endless possibilities and for the first time I feel I am actively crafting my life. Life is good.

The Design
In the quilt no circle stands alone forming an interlocking chain reaction. It is significant that the links of the chain that connect all others are:
  • YMCA
  • Mindfulness
  • Centered
  • Gratitude
  • Joy!
​ I "donut" know how that happened, but I love it!
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Remember When. . . I knew a good airman?

9/29/2021

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Do you have a friend that you have known for years; through  their children’s births, through good and hard times? I have several. The children of one of these families  made me an adopted aunt. I have been to birthday and Christmas celebrations, summer picnics and weddings. Through this I got to know their extended family including their Sasha, my friend’s father. 
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1950s
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1952
Their Sasha made a career of the Air Force. It was there he met is match, a registered nurse, also in the USAF.  Sasha and MomMom were a match made in heaven and tough and nails.  It prepared them to raise their five children in the service, where they were stationed all over the world.  
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Sasha retired from the Air Force June of 1971 as lieutenant colonel. He was a hospital administrator in the Air Force and continued that career in civilian life. 
​He was kind, funny, bright and honorable.  I loved kidding and talking with him.   After he passed, my friend asked me to make 10 pillows from his dress uniform, over coat, dog tags and medals for the men in the family.  Once I could bring myself to cut, it became a remarkable experience. Each pillow was unique but on each one I placed his monogram and made a pocket to hold a card that listed his honors. 
Information card in a monogramed pocket on the back of the pillow.
Description of the materials used to make the pillow.
Description of honors earned by Sasha in service to our country.
I feel blessed to be able to use my talents to help tell his story and make something so special for the family. I believe he would have been happy and honored with the results.
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If you have items tucked away for safe keeping, we could work together to create heirlooms that you  live  in your home and the homes of people you love.  Contact us and we can start a special tribute.
Pillow made form military uniform
2nd pillow made from military uniform
3rd. Pillow made from a military uniform
4th pillow made from a military uniform and dog tag
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Remember When. . . we saved an old friend?

9/16/2021

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My brother, Mike, tells the story about visiting Great Grandma and Great Grandpa when my beloved stuffed animal, Sleepy Cat, had been left at home. At bedtime, I was inconsolable because I had never slept without my dear friend. Great Grandpa, in his kind and quiet way, walked out of the room, returned with a big fluffy slipper, and handed it to me. Problem solved. 

​Sleepy Cat was with me well into my adulthood when she was well past her prime. 
I share this with you so you might understand that when I first saw Celia's Slippy Blanket, all worn and torn, I understood this was a well-loved, dependable, dear old friend.
Image of a white blanket with sagging filler and rips and tears.
Slippy Blanket when I received her.
Celia thought Slippy was lost for good but recently found it at the bottom of her childhood closet while helping her mother move. Celia claimed Slippy Blanket as a child when her parents didn't like how it slipped off their bed. She just loved it's slipperiness and has fond memories of its original gold background and pink roses. Several weeks after I received Slippy, Celia contacted me to explain how important the curved quilting (bottom left-hand corner of the above picture) was to her. She told me that as a child, she would trace the stitches with her finger. I had to look very closely to see what she meant, which only deepened my understanding of their bond. 
a torn seam in the blanket with some apparent repair work
some of the damage
A zig zagged repair through all layers
one of the repairs
As I started to work, I counted 5 past surgeries; from zig-zag to fine hand stitches to darning. For years, life has been breathed into Slippy Blanket, and now it was my turn. ​
Celia's primary wish was to restore Slippy to it's silky, fluffiness in either pink, grey or a combination of the two.

Fiber Identification

A fabric scrap being held over a candle
fabric scrap being burned in a candle
fabric scrap melting
fabric scrap melting
I knew Slippy was made from a synthetic fiber by its feel and durability. To determine which fiber I conducted a burn test. Conclusion: polyester because it melted to hard ash. (Fabric Mart has great instructions for conducting and evaluating a burn test.)

Fabric Dying

original color of the seam binding and Slippy scrap
original seam binding and Slippy scrap
Fabrics samples enter the dye bath
fabrics enter the dye bath
samples of the dye results of the binding and blanket scraps.  One charcoal grey and one Raspberry pink
finished samples
Did you know polyester fabric could be dyed at home? I didn't until I talked to the wonderful people at Dharma Trading Company. They told me about iDye Poly, and the results were fantastic. I sent the samples off in the mail and Celia settled on the raspberry color.
Off white Slippy Blanket parts and two bobbins of thread with the iDye Poly dye packet
Slippy Blanket and thread with dye packet
pale pink fabric held above the dye bath
entering the dye bath
Bright raspberry fabric floating in a large pot.
finished fabric
Slippy was dyed outside using a turkey fryer. It was great not to have the fumes in the house. I also dyed some small spools of cotton quilting thread to see if the whole spool would take the dye. Answer: Cotton does not take iPoly dye as polyester does.

The Puzzle

Designing on graph paper by drawing larger pieces on the paper and making cut out of the smaller pieces so they could be moved around.
design templates for front and back of blanket
Slippy was studied to determine how much usable fabric was available. Then it was graphed with movable "puzzle pieces" to determine how to remake Slippy as large as possible. Only once this was decided was any fabric cut.
Pieces of Raspberry fabric sewn together using a French seam which was folded and stitched resulting in  two parallel stitch lines.
seams
The pieces were sewn using a French seam, which encases the edges. Then the seam was folded to one side and stitched again, resulting in a strong bond and design detail.

Patching

5 dots of Slippy Blanket scrap fused down to another scrap.  Dots are marked to indicate which product is being tested.
patch test
Some of the fabric pieces needed to be patched or reinforced. Rather than sew down the patches, which would affect the feel, patches were fused using iron-on webbing. I tested 4 webbings: Heat and Bond, Light Wonder Under, Heavy Wonder Under and Ultra Hold Heat and Bond. For the test, each was fused to a scrap of fabric and washed with 5 different loads of laundry. Ultra Hold Heat & Bond had the best hold but stiffened the fabric. The other three all held well without impacting the feel, so I went with Heat and Bond. I applied it on the wrong side of the fabric at every place Slippy could use some reinforcement.

Putting it together

1 roll each of backing, batting and top.  Each is rolled on a pool noodle and unrolled as needed to pin it together.
combining 3 layers
Slippy Blanket laying flat and being pinned together through all 3 layers using safety pins.
pinning the layers
Lenny, a tuxedo cat, looking over the progress as the blanket is being sewn.
quality control
  • Quilter's Dream Batting Company sent samples of all their batting options, and we choose Quilter's Dream Puff Batting to give the most loft possible.  
  • Each layer of the quilt was rolled onto its own Pool Noodle so that it could be unrolled as needed avoiding folds and puckers. It worked great! Next, the layers were pinned, and marks and reinforcements were placed where the quilt would be tied. 
  • Finally, the binding was added as Lenny supervised. I always check with clients to see there are any issues with the "staff" performing their duties or if they should be on vacation for a project.

Slippy Reborn

Finished Slippy Blanket, Raspberry fabric with a shinny raspberry binding, tied together every 10 inches.  A pocket is in the lower right corner.  The blanket is draped over a bench outdoors.
finished front
Raspberry blanket with shinny binding and white knot tails every 10 inches.
finished back
3 inch by 4
pocket with rose button
Two 3 inch blankets.  One with curved quilting and one with a rose button in the center.  Each has the fluffy batting inside.
finger blankets
Slippy ended up being a good-sized quilt  tied with white wool yarn. The pocket in the corner is large enough to hold Slippy's Story Starter as well as Celia's chapstick and worry stone. The button is a vintage yellow rose button reminiscent of Slippy's faded roses and the roses from Celia's childhood bedroom.   Two "finger" blankets were also made for Celia to keep in her pocket when life gets tough.

Best wishes to Celia and Slippy for a long and happy life together.

Have a beloved keepsake that is past its prime? Contact me so we can discuss the possibility of giving it new life!
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