Summer Card Camp 2 Prechallenge Card #2

Class doesn’t start for a few weeks, so we thought we’d start you off with a couple pre-class challenges! The first challenge is a color challenge. Create a card using at least 4 of the 5 following colors:

Summer Card Camp 2--Pre-class challenge 1

Class doesn’t start for a few weeks, so we thought we’d start you off with a couple pre-class challenges! The first challenge is a color challenge. Create a card using at least 4 of the 5 following colors:

Harvest Gatherings Swap Projects

These are things that I made for the Harvest Gatherings Swap hosted by Amy at Bumble Bee Lane

This is a burlap bag with an appliqued crow.  The bag is filled with weeds and apple cinnamon potpourri 

This candle mat made from calico has appliqued felt apples in the style of a penny rug.

Ditty Bags

Amy at Bumble Bee Lane hosts primitive swaps that I enjoy participating in.  The theme this time was Ditty Bags.  I saw a picture of a similar ditty bag and recreated it.  The muslin bag has a calico pocket that the little prim doll will nestle in.  It was a fun project and would be perfect for a little girl to take to church to keep her occupied.

I also included an antique cheese slicer that would be great for slicing beets or carrots in a wavy pattern.

Land of the Free

I love America!  To celebrate Independence Day I made this book.  It reminds me of some of the symbols of our freedom.

Front Cover

Constitution--Statue of Liberty

Liberty Bell--National Bird, the eagle

Liberty Bell seen through window--The right to bear arms

Close up of previous page

Freedom of Religion--Freedom of the Press

Washington Monument resting on copy of music for Star Spangled Banner (national  song)--Lincoln Memorial , White House and pledge to the flag

Back Cover Preamble to the Constitution

The chipboard book is from Bo Bunny, Images--stock photos, Embellishments--Bo Bunny, K&C Company, LaPetites, Stickabilities, and Hobby Lobby.

Happy Birthday America!

Penny Rugs

I love trying new techniques, although the penny rug is an old quilting method.  In the 1800s, starting around the time of the Civil War, thrifty homemakers would use scraps of wool or felted wool from old clothing, blankets and hats to create designs for mats or rugs. Using coins as templates, they created circles and each piece was then stitched in blanket stitch fashion. (Thus, the name "penny" rug). Sometimes, the mats or rugs were backed with old burlap bags or feed sacks. Sometimes a penny was stitched inside the mat to make it lie flat.
Penny rugs are not actual rugs for the floor, but decorative coverings for beds, tables and dressers and mantles. Sometimes they are used as wall hangings or pillows. Most designs include circles and some include images from everyday life such as cats, flowers, birds and shapes such as stars and hearts.

Amy at Bumble Bee Lane hosts primitive swaps that I enjoy participating in.  The theme for the summer was Bee Happy--bees, and flowers.  On a felt background I appliqued felt hollyhocks with a bee hive, bird and sun--a modern feeling pattern that I made using old techniques.

Sweet Liberty

I just finished another fun swap with Amy at Bumble Bee Lane.  The theme of this prim swap was Sweet Liberty.  I made a set of coasters using the patriotic colors, and a matching pot holder.  I found an antique crazy quilt piece and made a pin stick with it.  A little chenille  lamb complete my projects