1. My original Jane Austen Book design (Postcards from England quilt - 2011)...
2. I duplicated it for my Bits & Bobs quilt.
Reading has always been part of my life, though recently it's more listening to audio books, as I stitch.

#quilting #sewing #handsewing #slowstitching

Tagging for an early #SolarPunkSunday!

#MilpitasCA - #MendWithFriends

Saturday, June 13, 2026
11:00AM – 12:30PM
Milpitas Library

"Do you have...

...a stuffed animal with the stuffing leaking out?

...a shirt with a missing button?

...a hole you want to patch?

...a stain you want to cover up?

Bring it to the Mend with Friends mending club and let’s fix it together! If you are curious about sewing, we can also introduce beginners to some basic #HandSewing stitches.

No registration is required; bring your own items to mend, project to work on, or practice basic stitches with our fabric scraps! Limited mending supplies for hand sewing and casual instruction are available, but bringing your own favorite tools, extra buttons, fabric scraps, or experience to share is always appreciated.

Children are welcome to accompany their caregiver and learn alongside them.

We meet every month on the second Saturday!"

FMI:
https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/events/6934d94204caba2f00d3a3d7

#Mending #StuffieRepair #ButtonSewing #LearnSewing #BuildingCommunity #LibrariesRule! #MendingClubs

1. My original Hexie Flowers (Green & Orange Mini Quilt - 2025)...
2. Those flowers turned out so lovely I had to duplicate them for my Bits & Bobs quilt.

#quilting #sewing #handsewing #slowstitching #embroidery #hexies

1. My original 'Tomato' pincushion design (Rose Cottage Quilt - 2009)...
2. I duplicated a simpler version, made with wool fabric, for my Bits & Bobs quilt.
Plus: I also made it in red, for the Curly Locks block of my Storyland quilt (2022).

#quilting #sewing #handsewing #slowstitching #embroidery

1. My original Victorian Boot design (Beginner's Sampler Quilt - 2001)...
2. I duplicated it for my Bits & Bobs quilt.
I still need to add the sweet embroidered buttons, I decorated for this boot.

#quilting #sewing #handsewing #slowstitching #embroidery

1. My original Mini Yo-yo/Suffolk Puff Flower (Brown & Red Mini Quilt - 2025)...
2. I duplicated it for my Bits & Bobs quilt.

#quilting #sewing #handsewing #slowstitching #embellishments

1. My original Gingerbread House design (Ginger Folk - 2004)...
2. I duplicated a smaller version of the house for my Bits & Bobs quilt, and used some of the same loopy trim!

#quilting #sewing #handsewing #slowstitching #embroidery

1. My original Easy Peasy Dresden Flowers design (Let's Have a Cuppa - 2016)...
2. I duplicated a smaller version of the flowers for my Bits & Bobs quilt.

#quilting #sewing #handsewing #slowstitching