There are many people I follow on YouTube, but lately I am hooked on viewing Leah Day's videos.  She started a new Free Motion Quilt Along for 2014 and I am challenging myself to see if I can go to the finish. So far, I see the gradual improvement in my being able to FMQ. Last nite I did the Wiggly Pasta block, I when I saw it, I said 'No Way!' but to my surprise, it turned out to be one of the easiest and most satisfying

The other site, which I have just come across, is on Sewing, by Izzie MEIMsaab. Love her tutorials on making totes and bags! She also has a paid channel on making clothing. Very professional, another MUST 

SEE videos. 

Ah yes, my Favorite Bead Shop, Beadjoux in Braselton Georgia, only a couple miles away from home.  yay! The great ladies offer free classes, once a month.  I was able to attend one, showing us how to make a leather and rhinestone bracelet. Loved it! Since the class, I have made quite a few of them, yes, for my family, here's one I kept for myself.

This is where I took a class, from Jimmie Boatright, on how to make Floating Islands bracelet, designed by Jimmie.  Not completed yet, but well on it's way.  The purple one is mine.

One last note for the day, do any of you know of a verfy easy tutorial on Round RAW?  I've found Cubed, and Flat, but cannot find  'non-confusing' instructions or video.  Would appreciate your help.

Today, my daughter, Andrea, came over to help me learn how to post pictures on my blog. Oh my goodness, thank God for children!  She has a different blogger, but in literally 2 seconds, shows me how easy it is to insert a photo into a post!  :-)  One comforting thought that keeps me from feeling dumb, I recall I was very intelligent as a child, until Fibromyalgia robbed me of my smarts.  Thanks to my girl, a married lady of 32, nonetheless, my girl.

So, here is the quilt I completed this weekend. I used my BabyLock Ellageo sewing/embroidery machine, to embroider some cute sewing designs on the solid fabric. I then I stitched the rest of the blocks, in the ditch. The one highlight of this project is that these fabrics were leftovers from a previous project, and I was about to get rid of them!  I am so glad I read other blogs, and enjoy going through Pinterest. Somewhere between those two, I had read a post that said 'Save Your Scraps', so I did.

Remember that Herringbone bracelet I made, while my sis-in-law came to visit?  Well, here it is!  I love the way it came out.  Lots of tutorials on you tube, which, by the way, I am so thankful for all of you that share your knowledge and expertise with us! You guys are all soooo appreciated. We actually used Cube Bead Stitching by Virginia Jensen, a good book for using cube beads, which I love.
I am making one in black and cream, will post a pic when finished.