its a miniature world

punkin wall hanging swap from last year

monocrome swap, each block measured 3 inch

lunch time mini. all done by hand. each block 1.5 inch

shawl dancer susie, my own design. won a blue ribbon at the local country fair.

recent swap, made from left over snippets from another full size quilt

disappearing nine patch made with kona black and batiks

another online swap.


Keep On Stitch'n On

(mauh) Liz

Happy Fourth Of July!

Hiyall,
Have a safe and fun 4th of July!
Keep On Stitch'n On!
(mauh) Liz

long time no post

hiyall,

I know its been a while since my last blog post and I have no excuses. I have kinda lost my mojo. It comes in spurts and leaves just a quickly as it gets to me. I was hoping with the work slow down at the Q, reduced hours, I could get alot of sewing done but noooooooo. I have enjoyed reading others blogs and having been getting a some great inspiration from yall. Just havent had the energy to get more sewing done. I have decided to start a tiny little at home cottage industy with my quilts and crafts. from time to time I will be posting of some things I have designed and made for sale. I will be posting on my facebook page too. Like I said before I have done a little sewing but I hope to get more done this summer. KEYWORD: Hope.......

Meet Pricillia, Queen of the Unfinished! Prissie for short. Prissie was gifted to me by a quilting buddy named Connie (no blog). She decided to downsize and knew I would give her a good home and get good use out of her. Prissie is a Pfaff Hobby 1200/Grand Quilter. She came with a inspira frame for which I am waiting for Beloved Monkey Boy to come over and put together. He has his own things he is doing lately so I may have to do it myself. No worries, I have been using her on the dining room table and getting some good results. I am loving the huge extended table and speed I get from her.

I still working on my meandering and wavey stuff, but I think I got the spirals nailed. This is a BOM from several years ago that I gifted to my Nephew's wife Michelle. Should have seen the big ass grin on her face when I presented it to her.

As I read blogs I find alot of crafty goodness there. I found this quick and easy cell phone pouch and was inspired to make a few. I gave them to friends to product test for me to make inprovements. They all suggested a small pocket on the inside and a secure loop. Even though the pouch is tight and secure to hold a Iphone, they still like the idea the extra security. I will tweek it some more and will be selling these. I gave one to a guy and he really like the idea of tucking it into his back pocket and it does protects the screen on his phone. Feed back is a good thing! Im thinking about making some out of NFL and AFL fabric for the sports fans.



This is my new purse. I put together the best parts of 3 different purse patterns I got free off the net. I used cut off legs of a pair of jeans I had and some sturdy canvas material. I like this purse, lots of pockets and small.

Inside of purse. 2 more pockets on the inside, great for keeping my work id safe and a pen.

For my local quilting buddies (southeast Virginia/northeast North Carolina) who read my blog. I have started a Quilt Binding Service. I have always said that the binding on a quilt is a necessary evil. If you have a Quilt that you would like me to finish the binding on, please contact me at Erzebatbat@aol.com. Please put in the subject line, Quilt Binding Service so I dont automatically delete ya.

Thanks for hanging in there with me and the blog.

Keep On Stitch'n On!

(mauh) Liz

another finish!

hiyall,
doll quilt for online swap finished! approx 14 in by 17 in. each block is 1 1/2 in . I used left over HSTs from another quilt I made for the shop. mock binding was used, made from scraps. machine quilted using the stitch in the ditch technique. its called, flying geese, east meets west. it is being sent to texas from virginia!
not sure what mocking binding is? here is a tutorial that I did back in December:
http://erzebat.blogspot.com/2010/12/mock-binding-tutorial.html

Keep On Stitch'n On!

(mauh) Liz

Happy Mothers Day yall!

hiyall,
Wishing everyone a Happy Mothers Day and some words of inspiration:

25 things my mother/dad/grandma taught me:


1. My grandma taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE .

"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."

2. My mother taught me RELIGION.

"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

3. My grandma taught me about TIME TRAVEL.

"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of
next week!"

4. My dad taught me LOGIC.

"Because I said so, that's why."

5. My dad taught me MORE LOGIC .

"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going
to the store with
me."

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.

"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

7. My grandma taught me IRONY.

"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.

"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."

9. My grandma taught me about CONTORTIONISM.

"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"

10. My grandma taught me about STAMINA.

"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."

11. My dad taught me about WEATHER.

"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

12. My dad taught me about HYPOCRISY.

"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"

13. My dad taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.

"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.

"Stop acting like your father!"

15. My mother taught me about ENVY.

"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't
have wonderful parents
like you do."

16. My grandma taught me about ANTICIPATION.

"Just wait until we get home."

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.

"You are going to get it when you get home!"

18. My grandma taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.

"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."

19. My mother taught me ESP.

"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"

20. My dad taught me HUMOR.

"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

21. My grandma taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.

"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

22. My mother taught me GENETICS.

"You're just like your father."

23. My dad taught me about my ROOTS.

"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"

24. My grandma taught me WISDOM.

"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."

25. My dad taught me about JUSTICE.

"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"
Keep On Stitch'n On!
(mauh) Liz