Thursday, October 19, 2023

I Like Thursday #172 ~Stitching with the Kitties


A good day for more Stitching
 ... with the kitties, of course! 

Fall has arrived in my scrapatch and it has been alternately
 gray and windy and then sunny and bright.


Fall always makes me want to sit and stitch  
while sipping a warm cup of latte.
Three of my kitties, Nutmeg and Maestro and Cassian,
 like their own dish of foamy milk.
Yes, the kitty is on the table.
Yes, I wash the table afterwards.


The kitties also have beds on my cutting table when I sit there to stitch.
I like their company.
Katniss is snuggled down in that fluffy clamshell kitty bed.
Nutmeg is on the furry blanket in the corner.


Maestro, as usual, takes a more "paws on" approach to helping me.


Cassian, who has not yet taken an active approach to helping my stitching and sewing efforts, is nearby in a comfy chair where he was taking a nap.
Cassian says, "You go stitch; let me snooze."


The kitties and I are making slow and steady progress on my


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FQS Flosstube Stitch-tober 2023


Time to stitch!

Even on sunny days with the house lights on, 

I still need my 

Halo Go Rechargeable Table Lamp

which I bought at Fat Quarter Shop many years ago. 


My newest invaluable stitching tool find is are these high magnification

Stitchy Readers from Riley Blake @ FQS

I have the 5.0 magnification.

There are other helpful notions for those of us who need help to see and stitch:

Click Here for more Stitchy Readers and Craft Lights @ FQS

Hope you find what works for you if you need helpful tools these days!.


May you have a happy day of sewing and stitching today! 

Please join my friends  @

I Like Thursday @ Not Afraid of Color 

and have a Happy Thursday! 


Friday, October 6, 2023

Free Pattern Friday ~ Designer Sharon Holland & Art Gallery Fabrics

 

These lovely fat quarters are from 


This Art Gallery Fabric collection may be purchased via this affiliate link:

Juniper Fabric Collection @ Fat Quarter Shop

and at many online and quilt shops near you.

This is from one of my favorite designers,


Juniper Collection @ Sharon Holland's Blog

Sharon has many wonderful free patterns on her website:

Freebies @ Sharon Holland ~ Click Here



There is also a fun free pattern download for this 

Juniper Windmills Free PDF @ Art Gallery Fabrics

Whenever a new collection comes out I like to visit the link below where
I always find a treasure trove of free patterns:


While I was there I found this cute free Halloween pattern ... 


Captp!Ria Free Pattern @ Art Gallery Fabrics

My quilty kitties and I love cat quilt patterns! 


Have you found any fun free patterns this week?

If so, please share!


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