More charms

There's more!

$25.00 each (plus tax if you are a Missouri resident). Can be mailed for an additional $5.80.

Her mother's quilt

Several months ago I was asked by Darlene, a friend, if I could make some quilt charms to match her mother's quilt.

Her mother Betty had passed away in April 2013. In her room at the nursing home hung a small ceramic quilt block. They weren't sure who had given it to her; perhaps one of the 8 children she had, or one 15 grand kids, or one of the 13 great grand kids, or maybe even one of her quilting friends. I forgot to mention she was a good friend to my mother in law, who is also a quilter.

After Betty died, it was decided to create that ceramic quilt block into a full size quilt. Betty's friend, 93 year old Leona, (their husbands were cousins), matched the fabrics and pieced the quilt. 

Betty had always attended church at St Margaret's. The ladies Sodality there hand quilted the piece.

Her daughter in law, Judy put the binding on it.

It will be sold in the benefit auction at the St. Margaret's church picnic this summer. 

Usually when I make the quilt charms, I leave the paper pattern on the back. This time I asked if I could do something a little different. 

This is what I came up with. The charms were given to each of Betty's daughters yesterday on Mother's Day. How appropriate, Mom's Quilt on Mother's day! 

Catch up time.

My spring break is here.  For the past two months I've been sewing quilt charms. I get so engrossed in sewing those inch and half squares, I do not want to  clean, cook, or take a break. It's now catch up time. 

Last Saturday, Angie (my expert jeweler) and I had a vendors table at a quilt retreat. There were two groups there.  One was from Jefferson City, the Missouri River Quilt Guild; and the other from Columbia, the Boonslick Trail Quilt Guild.

The weather was less than desirable. Cold blowing winds, below freezing temperatures, with a big storm storm predicted. A lot of the ladies packed up early to miss the storm that never arrived. 

We were just there from 9 AM to 4 PM on Saturday. It was so much fun visiting with all the ladies and seeing their talents. I think it's even inspired the jeweler to try her hand at quilt making.

This side was the Jefferson City group (while they were away eating breakfast). I checked out their machines and only found one vintage black Singer.

The quilt on the floor was from a Judy Niemeyer paper piece class that would be taught later in the day.

This is my half of the sales table. I used my 1956 Singer 99 as an attention getter. That it did! It made for some interesting conversations. I also had pictures of my 1919 Singer 66 Red Eye with it's beautiful parlor cabinet. No one had seen anything like it. 

Our table together was quite fun. We got to chat the entire time. We also had Shirley guarding our booth if we were away. See her in the corner. . . the blond. You just had to take one look at her to see that she had shifty eyes!

It was a good day. We both left there with money in our pocket and our belly full. Thank you Guild for inviting us to show and for the nice luncheon.

Here is a special charm block I made for Angie, her son is serving in Afghanistan. I don't know who cried the most, me while making it for her, or her upon receiving it. Thank you Aaron for your service!

I told you how Angie is now in the quilting mood . . . here is a new charm she is making. 

Just so you know, they can break! This is what happened after my basket full of charms fell onto the concrete.

I still have a lot of charms left. If you'd like to purchase one just hop over here and take a look.  I now have the cutest little gift bags to go along with them.

Sew on ~ ~ ~  

New charms!!!!

They just keep on coming. I sew, my friend Angie does the jewelry work. Together we are a team! They measure 1 1/2 inches square. On the back side you will see the paper pattern they are stitched to. Each charm comes signed and dated. 

Remember you click on the picture to enlarge it!

These are $25.00 a piece. If you are in Missouri, the tax is $1.43 each. I mail them priority mail for $5.80 a box. Trust me I can stuff plenty of them for that price into one box. 

I will take cash, check, paypal, and a credit card (plus a fee).

As the charm sells they will be taken off list below. If you do not see the number below, it is no longer available.

122
124
126
127
128
132
133
135
136
137
138
141
142
144
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
157
158
159
160
166
170
171
176

I also have a few of the charms left from the first two pages. Click here for page 1, here for page 2.

Come shop at my shop!

Looking for charms???

Are you looking for some of these?

If so click HERE

I still have a few left from this page too, click HERE

Hopefully by Thursday (2/27)  I will have some more. But you better grab them fast, because Saturday they are going to a quilt retreat, and you know how those quilters are!

Soon I will have some of these too! 

Sew on~ ~ ~ ~ ~

LIG

CHARMS. . . more for sale!!!

Yes, I have more!!

I will take the numbers off here as they are sold. If you don't see the one you want, it's gone. (Have no fear, batch #3 is being made as I type)

54
55
57
59
60
61
63
64
66
67
68
70
72
77
78
82
87
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96 - sold, see note below.
97
98

The IH charm is sold but I can make more.  I also have FARMALL charms coming - Email me!


These are 1 1/2 inches square. They are two sided glass. On the back side you will see the paper piece pattern and all the tiny stitches.  

Cost is $25, (plus tax if you are in Missouri). 

I can ship them Priority Mail for  $5.80. 

Cash is good, check is good.  After that it's Paypal.  In a pinch, credit cards work too.

A phone call will let you know immediately if I still have the one you like, (area code 573) Four-9-six-3-7-nine 3.  Or email me at tappel@embarqmail.com

There are still a few remaining from my first group. See this post. 

Quilt Charms for Sale!!!

It's a BIG plunge for me!

I've been sewing tiny pieces of fabric, really tiny! If you are on Facebook, you've probably seen some of my teases. 

The original plan was, I would sew these tiny blocks, and then make them into charms. However after I took a jewelry class with my friend Tammy of Flat Creek Farm, I realized I was not cut out to be a jewelry maker. 

It was by a great stroke of luck I found Angie. She makes some awesome jewelry and sells on Etsy too. We first met when we were doing a craft show in Jefferson City last fall. Shortly before Christmas she called to purchase something from the Blacksmith shop for her husband. When she came we got to talking. . .  craft shows, campers, etc.  One thing lead to another.  She told me she made jewelry.  I hired her on the spot.  Really I should say she agreed to make some charms for me.  Little did she know,  I would have  50+ for her.

Long story short, they have arrived!

(Remember click on the picture to enlarge them)

They are 1 1/2 inches square. These are two sided glass. On the back side you will see the paper piece pattern and all the tiny stitches.  Some have the pieces numbered.

As of February 8th, here are the ones left:

14
17
20
23
24
29
40


(If you are interested in # 6, 42, or 45 they might be available. I left them with a friend at her machine quilting shop)

Cost is $25, (plus tax if you are in Missouri). 

I can mail them Priority Mail for  $5.80. 

Cash is good, check is good.  After that it's Paypal.  In a pinch, credit cards work too.

A phone call will let you know immediately if I still have the one you like, (area code 573) Four-9-six-3-7-nine 3.  Or email me at tappel@embarqmail.com