Creative Homemaker

Hi, I'm MaryLu and I'm a quilter. (Hi, MaryLu!) My blog header's "mission statement," if you will, says "I'm just trying to make something beautiful with the scraps I'm given." Sometimes that means the situations that life throws at me, sometimes it's more literal.  I've been given lots of scraps lately and I've tried to file them into their appropriate categories, here in my studio and in life.  Here is my peaceful place, where I go to think, unwind, create in (relative) peace and quiet. I just picked up this entertainment center at Goodwill and found that it fits perfectly in this little nook in my studio. On it, I keep baskets of fabrics sorted by designer, or by use.  It also displays some of my most treasured things. Each basket is full of specific types of fabric.  And then there's my Go! cutter.  It's wonderful for quickly making a pile of scraps into usable pieces. Sitting atop this cabinet keeping watch over thin...

I just set up my Etsy Shoppe. I'm spelling it the Olde way just because I like all things vintage. I'm featuring sewing items, vintage sheets, (isn't everyone?) pincushions, and handmade sewing accessories that reflect an earlier, simpler time. I often wish that I were Ma Ingalls, or Anne of Green Gables; but not really, I rely on my modern appliances too much for that. So, I try to incorporate a bit of the nostalgia and whimsy here on my blog and in my Shoppe. I have a few pincushions listed there and a queen sized quilt. The quilt I will showcase here as well. I'll also be setting a link on my sidebar to get to my Etsy Shoppe, (once I figure out how to do that of course!) This is the quilt: It's a queen sized Thimbleberries pattern, made with Marine Corps and military fabrics. There are several machine embroidered emblems and icons that represent Marine life and patriotism. It's machine quilted on my DSM in an all over stipple pattern with scrolls, stars and r...