One, Two, Three Tris!

TR4, TR2, TR3

The three triangles for this weekend came together pretty easily

considering the fussy cut bits were from 10" charms.

I was really worried #4 (purple) wouldn't be enough

but thought I'd give it a try anyway.

I LOVE the bells in it.

Working in order is quite different than choosing what you want to do,

as I did with the blocks after I stuck with the initial schedule a while.

I wouldn't say it's more challenging,

but I do find I have to make a fabric choice quicker than I'd like.

That may lead to some redos later on....we shall see.

For those of you interested in a free schedule, please check out the Jane Stickle Cyber Sew on the quiltingboard.

My blocks were done in the order that they appear on this blog.

Its an altered schedule after a few weeks.

Your confidence will be up by the second month and then

you can adjust the plan to meet your needs.

If you are interested in the difficulty levels download,

please keep in mind that not all skill sets are the same.

What is easy and logical to one quilter may be

frustrating and time consuming to another.

I don't pay much attention to the rankings or the amount of time

it took a quilter to complete any given block.

It's all relative.

Happy Quilting!

Heather

Embroidery

Do you enjoy hand embroidery?

I haven't embroidered in years, but I appreciate the time

that goes into it

and adore looking at hand work of any kind.

I'm drawn to vintage redwork patterns and modern, colorful patterns, too!

A reader recently sent an email question about needlework,

and while not my specialty {ok, major understatement, I know lol}

....I have been curious about finding a refresher course,

so I did a little digging.

I found a great site here for every stitch I've ever done and then some:

at Needle 'n Thread so I thought I'd share.

This was fun!

If you have a question or topic you'd like some help with,

please feel free to drop me an email so we can all benefit.

Happy Stitching!

Heather

A New Look for the Blog

It's hard to believe that the header has topped this page for just over a year.

What a year it's been!

A new look will be greeting you on the RETRO-Fabulous blog

with a few other changes to come

{and hopefully a finish or two, too}.

I always appreciate your comments and am looking forward to your thoughts on the new design.

Best Wishes & Happy Stitching,

Heather

Red & White All Around

To brighten my sewing room, I made a few

red & white accessories.

A new Scrap holder {next to the cutting table},

a chair caddy and a couple other

items to keep things in order.

Have a HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY.

Here are a few flowers from the garden

for those of us anxiously awaiting spring.

It won't be long now.

Happy Stitching,

Heather

=)

3 Triangles Today & Debi's Blocks

TR 1, BR 13, BR 12

Today was a great day for sewing.

Adding BR12 & 13 to the finished pile as well as TR1.

The triangles for the bottom row are finished.

That's a good feeling!

This afternoon, I made fabric choices for the top row triangles

& caught up with an old friend.



Debi B (aka Quiltinggirl)'s blocks for RSVP
look to be a fun variation of the Ohio Star.



If you'd like a copy of the instructions for Debi's block, called Sunrise Star, you'll find it here.
For a traditional Ohio Star, please click here. 

Thank you, Debi!

A bit of black and white fabric arrived today {I love fun mail}.

It has me thinking of yet another black & white block.

All in all, a wonderful day.

I hope yours was just as fabulous.

Best Wishes,

Heather