Throwback Thursday - 2012

I use to love to create little quilts like this one from 2012.

I didn't sell many,

I never tried to sell most of them.

This one I believe did sell.

Handwork like this is for the love of making,

the time spent cannot be priced appropriately.

Which explains the pile of finished and partially finished

tiny quilts in my studio cupboard.

JOYful hugs,

Kim

What's Old Is New Again!

I have stacks of vintage quilt blocks,

I love how sweet the fabrics are,

and knowing that they have a history.

Decades ago,

someone collected these lovely scraps,

and stitched them into a thing of

simple beauty.

but alas,

this project was never completed.

I took these little remnants of the past,

die cut them,

added more of those Maya Arts frayed flowers

and made these sweet tags.

I am linking to:

Frilly & Funkie's

Sunday Share

(I purchased the Maya Arts ribbon

and Tim Holtz die from Linda's shop)

I was fortunate enough to win this week's

discount to her shop,

and was featured on her blog!

Thank you so much, Linda!

Don't forget it is:

Be sure to check out all the wonderful shops

that are linking up.

I am so honored to be featured this week by

Dear Debra.

What a thrill!

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Debra!

enJOY Your Blessings,

and a beautiful week,

Kimberly

My Friday Archives

Today I am sharing

my mini quilts.

The first four were made by hand

while on a lake vacation a few summers ago.

I packed up a small wicker picnic hamper,

filled with bits of fabric, trims, laces and buttons,

and sewed for hours each day.

Now that was a relaxing vacation.

These other pieces were all made using a combination of

machine and hand finishing.

I love playing with fabric.

I love playing with color.

I love playing with vintage bits and bobs.

I love repurposing old quilts.

I love party hats.

I love that you took the time to visit today!

Reminder:

Only 2 days

 remain to enter

My October Giveaway!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Summer Of Color - Pink

We are into week 3

of Kristin's Summer Of Color Challenge.

For PINK week, I decided to spotlight my baby photo.

I am not a "pink" girl, never was and this is possibly the only photo of me ever wearing pink.

I once again printed the picture onto fabric,

and used vintage fabric scraps to patch together the background.

Beautiful handmade vintage doilies are scattered about,

along with vintage buttons.

The buttons used in the centers of the doilies are actually from my Grandma's button box.

I am linking to:

Kristins's Summer Of Color Post

Be sure to check out all of the pretty pinks.

and to:

Pink Saturday!

enJOY A Lovely Saturday,

And Your Blessings,

Kimberly

Here's What I Made Today!

I received a phone call from a long-time customer.

She found me through another customer, who commissioned me several years ago for her daughter's Sweet 16 party.

Well, it is her 25th anniversary, and her dear friend, asked me to create a wall hanging in which they will be able to place their wedding and/or anniversary photos.

This color combination of burgundy, green and gold was requested, and honestly, a bit of a challenge, as commissioned work often is. Fingers crossed that the anniversary couple are happy with the final results.

Scroll down to the next post for today's 50 day giveaway!

enJOY Your Blessings,

Kimberly