One Piece at a Time

Mimi's Bloomers Block 6

Here it is friends…Block 6 of Mimi’s Bloomers.

You can download your pattern here:

Download Block 6

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http://www.flickr.com/groups/mimisbloomers

Creative People Inspire Me

A couple of weeks ago I found Lindsay Ostrom’s blog and ended up swept away by her super creative musings and projects. I own almost every one of her books on creative lettering and have been a big fan of her for years. Well, it turns out she has another book for sale in her Etsy shop and I just HAD to have it. So, I ordered it. When it came it was addressed like this!

SWOON!!!!! I think I am going to frame it.

Also, on the mortar and grout front I have to applaud my wonderful husband. When we started this bathroom remodel we were having a really hard time finding the blue tile we had before. Well he found some really cool tile strips and some really really pretty blue tiles that go perfectly in our new bathroom. I’m in love with these little blue tiles!

Here is a hot of the super duper father/daughter tile team.

Linda’s very cool way to do HEARTS

A couple of weeks ago, blog reader extraordinaire Linda sent me some pictures of her new way to do hearts. Unfortunately I think I messed up her pictures when I downloaded them. Luckily, Mimi’s Bloomers Block 6 has hearts in it so I thought I would give it a try and WOW was that fun and EASY. Here’s how she did it:

First, cut you template out.

Then cut out a heart in your fabric of choice, making sure to leave a scant 1/4” seam allowance.

Clip into the point at the top.

Starting at the top of the heart, make a small running stitch in the seam allowance all the way to the bottom.

Leave a longish tail of thread at the bottom.

Do the other side in the same way.

Pull one thread tight, starch and press. Repeat on the other side.

Fold lower point under and press.

And here you have a perfect little heart!!!!

and a sneak peak…Block 6 coming Friday!

Introducing Pop Up Posies...Vacation Time

I wanted to use "Finally Done" as the title for this but I think I already did that. My newest pattern Pop Up Posies is now loaded into the shop. This is a digital pattern so once you purchase it I will e-mail it, usually within 24 hours. Here's the link

https://www.etsy.com/listing/103394968/pop-up-posies

Now that that's done I'm having a little blogcation here until July 11. I wish it involved some sort of trip but alas it's more like a date with some mortar and grout as my husband and I have a final push on finishing up our bathroom.

When I get back I expect to have the next Mimi's Bloomers block ready for you to download.

Any pattern orders during this time will be shipped as usual....it will probably be a nice break from the mortar and grout.