Leather Horses

I found this piece of leather in my son's 'stuff' when we cleaned out his house after he died. I decided to keep it and finally used it. This is the picture....from my Uncle Johnny's stash of leather books and patterns.

 

This is my leather quilt. I had a hard time taking pics of it. It is 40 x 55". 

I tried to make it easier to see....I am not a master of Photoshop. haha

I made different color horses....and left a few of them out.

This pic was with the flash on the camera.

Hubby likes the back better than the front.

 

The back fabric is a dark brown and the thread is a light brown. My camera and I are not friends.

 

I am going to hang it in my hubby's man room. haha 

Project....Horses

 This month my quilting project is to quilt this picture....

here is the other side of it...

on this piece of leather....

The leather is 40 x 55 inches. Those are 5 inch squares someone sewed together. I found it at my son's house when we cleaned out after he died. Since he lived in Texas most of his life and liked horses, it will be in his memory. 

The picture will be in the middle and there will be 2 rows of squares all around that. Don't know yet what will be in the border.

I will use my laser light and treat it like a panto. Hope that idea works. I spent this morning sewing down the edges of the blocks that were sewn with 1/2 inch seams and going every which way. 

Wish me luck

March's Progress Report

 March was a pretty good month. The color was green and I made many scrappy green blocks that turned into 2 quilt tops. One has been sold and the other will go to my nephew. I am waiting on batting and backing to get it quilted.

This one will go to my nephew

This one was sold

I did get this heart quilt quilted...and it was sold.

I quilted a heart quilt with blues and browns for my sister also but did not get a pic. It was huge and heavy and i already had it folded and in a bag before i remembered the pic. at the point, i just said forget it. haha

On the embroidery front, I am doing the Lone Star Alphabet. I have 5 more blocks to make. Here are some of them.

I don't understand the ZZTop reference, but perhaps he was from there.

And I made more doll clothes.

An adorable housecoat

Some flannel PJs

And a dress with a collar/shoulder strap.

I am still working on cleaning out the studio and am presently trying to sell pieces of leather and leather supplies and books and patterns. How did I accumulate so much stuff?  I emptied out many folders of pics of quilts made from the last 10 years and threw all that out. The folders will go in a yard sale. 

This de-cluttering business is work. haha

April's number is 7.  I have already put the project together. the color is yellow and i have lots of yellow to make blocks. and the quilt is a leather one that i am thinking about the design. It might be a busy month....mowing will start....and flower planting....and dog walking....and who knows what else.