Halloween Half Hexie Spider Embellishment

Halloween Half Hexie Spider Embellishment

First of all, I am not a spider lover. I do tolerate them much better as a gardener seeing their benefit, and would never destroy one or a web, but embrace them? No. This is me trying hard to look up web images of spiders without raising my pulse and blood pressure to create these little beasties. It has helped to be honest, but they will always cause me to jump when I see a big one.

Combining Freemotion and Digital Design on Wool Applique Quilt

Wool Applique Quilt 

Made by Rita Darr

There are very few constants in my quilting business, and I think that's why it holds my attention so well. I love novelty! I see everything from one block charity quilts to intricate paper piecing. When this beautiful wool applique quilt found its way to me, I was intrigued. I'd done cotton applique before several times, but never wool. So I did my research, took my time to think about what would work, and practiced on paper.