Pincushion Rings

These pincushion rings are so cute -- and easy to make! They're a great help to us quilters. Thanks Two Peas in a Pod!

Directions - 

• Put 2 holes in a plastic bottle cap (soda, milk, etc.)
• Thread elastic  through the holes, tie on inside of cap (I used a hair elastic)
• Cut fabric at least 1" bigger around than cap
• Sew around edge and gather
• Stuff with batting scraps
• Gather and hot glue to inside of cap
• Glue trim/ribbon around outside of cap - trim if you want

Easy!

Mary

Patchwork Quilt Using Scraps

I finished and delivered this queen sized gift quilt in time for Christmas!  It is made from the recipient's mother's quilt tops and niece and nephew's clothing -- a great remembrance quilt.

Using an all-over Rose and Leaf machine quilting worked well with the patchwork design. Here's a picture of the back so you can see the pattern.

Mary

Still busy making good stuff!

Between making several quilts for customers, and getting ready for the 4th Friday Dickens Holiday Celebration in downtown Fayetteville on November 23, I've been busy!

During the Dickens Holiday Celebration, I have been asked to be the featured guest aritst at Holmes Fine Gifts (Holmes Electric), where I will be displaying and talking about my quilts.  Quilts in different sizes and styles will be available for purchase, as well as decorative items and accessories.

Here are a few examples of the things I've been making.  Less than 2 weeks!

This bag is nice and large, with several outside & inside pockets.  It's quilted and reversible, using pretty Christmas fabrics. I'll also have other purses in different sizes and fabrics.

Coffee cup "cozies" and cosmetic bags are always useful and make great gifts.

Insulated curling iron/flat iron travel cases (some with matching cosmetic bags) will also be available.

These place mats with coordinating napkins are so pretty.  I quilted a holly pattern on the "ribbon" area, if you look closely you can see it in the photo.   Several sets in different fabrics.

I also have made a few Christmas bed runners,   They are about 30" wide, and fit almost any size bed.  Each bed runner is a different, unique design.

Back to the sewing machine!!

Busy Getting Ready for Christmas

To quilt or to blog?  That's the question -- not enough hours in the day!

Went to the Quilting in the Pines quilt show in Pinehurst.  The beautiful quilts inspired me to finish this Christmas Poinsettia quilt with machine quilted poinsettias, ferns and feathers.

My Mary Manson Quilts business is moving along -- I've made several custom quilts, tee shirt quilts and purses in the last couple of months.  This week I'm showing my quilts to a group in Fayetteville, NC.

Holmes Fine Gifts (Holmes Electric)  has invited me to be their guest artist at the 4th Friday celebration in downtown Fayetteville on November 23. If you're in the area, I hope you'll come visit!

Here are a few of the items -- quilts, bed runners, placemats, gift/bottle tags, coasters, coffee cup cozies, purses, and much more!!

Back to work!

Mary