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Winners in the African Folklore Embroidery $500 Challenge

The entries in this year African Folklore Embroidery $500 Challenge, were spectacular. Congratulations to first place winner, Roberta Peterson from Woodland, Washington. Roberta attended an African folklore Embroidery class that I taught at Monica’s quilt and bead shop in Palm Springs and she was...

Posted to African Safari (Weblog) by lraikin on 08-19-2011
Pucker-Free Quilt Squares

Because quilt fabric is usually lightweight, embroidered quilt squares are often puckered. To avoid puckers on your squares, fuse a piece of ShirtTailor Ò by Pellon Ò to cover the entire back of your square. It will not be removed after embroidery. Rather, it adds body to the quilt square...

Posted to My Embroidery Mentor (Weblog) by djones247 on 06-17-2011
LaRueSews-Quilts--Major Project Finished!

Some of you may remember that I have been working on a complicated project. I called it my "1,000 year project" when I began in 2003. Well, I am 993.5 years ahead of schedule. I finished it after having surgery on my hand in March. Here it is: Indigo Sunset. This time I am posting the last...

Posted to LaRueSews-Quilts (Weblog) by LaRueJ on 05-28-2010
LaRueSews-Quilts-TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!

This Blog is a week later than it should be because I have been on the mend from a little surgery that I had three weeks ago. I had a trigger finger on my right middle finger. That is a very important finger for me because it is my “needle-pusher” finger when I am quilting. I have never finished...

Posted to LaRueSews-Quilts (Weblog) by LaRueJ on 04-02-2010
Exhibition of African Folklore Embroidery Art draws 20,000 people

I was so excited by the number and diversity of entries and the positive response from over 20,000 people that viewed the African Folklore Embroidery Exhibition at the Road to California Quilt Show. While the rules of African Folklore Embroidery are simple, ( ‘Whatever color you choose to stitch...

Posted to African Safari (Weblog) by lraikin on 01-29-2010
LaRueSews-Quilts--Quilter, Quilter, Who Are You?

My quilt guild, called Memory Makers Guild was just a little over the top today. The guild is a small group, but what it lacks in numbers, it makes up for in talent. I’ve known most of these ladies for at least a year, and some of them, as much as three years. We have grown closer as time has gone...

Posted to LaRueSews-Quilts (Weblog) by LaRueJ on 01-15-2010
LaRueSews-Quilts, Spuds in a Bag

It’s Chilly here in Alabama today. That is to say, rainy 70 degrees feels cold compared with 90+ degrees. This has been a frustrating day. I have a little project that I wanted to talk about this time. However, I’ve lost the special ruler I need for the project. Let me rephrase that . . ...

Posted to LaRueSews-Quilts (Weblog) by LaRueJ on 10-09-2009
DB Birdwatching Quilt

A small quilt that was fun to make using sample sew outs on white squares.

Posted to Projects (MediaGallery) by db1921 on 10-08-2009
DB Smile Wall Quilt

Say it simply using designs and lettering with simple borders added. The butterfy is here: http://www.annthegran.com/Product.aspx?t=1&i=1354 The saying was done using lettering software but I can no longer remember which one I used here. Annthegran has one that will do this here: http://www.annthegran...

Posted to Projects (MediaGallery) by db1921 on 10-08-2009
DB Lexi Lou Quilt

One of my favorite quilts for girls using Morango Lexi Lou designs. You can find them here: http://www.annthegran.com/Product.aspx?t=1&i=8115

Posted to Projects (MediaGallery) by db1921 on 10-08-2009

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