From Momma

Hi, I am Tiffany's mom! She wanted me to share with you so here goes!

When I was three years old I fell in love! My grandma had an old treadle sewing machine. When you stepped on the bottom cool things happened up top. One day I decided to jump up and down on it while Grandma was not there to stop me. The feed dogs grabbed my thumb into the machine and the needle made three stitches before breaking off in my finger! LOVE HURTS OUCH!!!!

OK, Fast forward almost 50 years, I am still in love with sewing machines and this week I bought a Bernina 830! It cost almost as much as a car but love is not cheap. Before I was allowed to give them any money I went to a pillow party to have some hands on time with the demo machine. Then after I purchased the machine the sales rep. spent two and a half hours going over the basics BEFORE I was allowed to take it home. I am now signed up for a 3 hour class once a week from now until the middle of April. There is a big learning curve here and I feel a little like my three year old self standing before a fascinating piece of machinery!

I'll post a picture of the pillow I made in class. And I hope to share with all of you as I learn, all over again, how NOT to sew your fingers into the machine.

Love,
Momma

A Memo from Momma

So, we were talking about quilt love, here are a few more ways to use the quilts you love,

4. Take it with you to those cool weather sporting events. A small quilt is easy to pack and fun to share with a friend.

5. Hang it on the stairway wall, unlike art with glass in it, it will bend to a curve and it's no big deal if it gets hit by that ball no one threw.

6. Fold it over your sleeping pillows at the head of the bed. It's a great pop of color without all the fuss of a jillion expensive decorator pillows.

Let me know how you use the quilts you love.

Momma

A Memo from Momma

Do I love my quilts because they have so many uses or do they have so many uses because I love having them around? Who knows? Here are a few ideas to get you started on a love affair of your own.

1. curl up on the couch and when your done just drape it over the edge as a cool room accent.
2. fold it long ways along the foot of the bed to add color to your comforter.
3. put over your pets favorite sleeping spot, a small quilt is waay easier to clean than a chair cushion or big bulky comforter.

I could go on and on but this a memo not a novel! More next time,
Momma