Quilts By Trish DiNatale and Carol Dyson

Trish DiNatale and arol Dyson, from Reading, have been getting together for over 20 years! 

They started with play dates for their children and now they get together to quilt!

Some of their quilts are on display at Tumbleweed this month!

They both enjoy hand quilting and some of these are hand quilted!

Stop in and see them in person!

Baby Quilts

Lately I've found myself making baby quilts lately!  It seems to happen in cycles, no babies for long periods of time and then a lot of babies!  Here's some of the latest that I've made.

Here's a gender neutral beach fabric quilt!

This one is for a baby girl that is going to have an Alice in Wonderland theme room!

I could only find enough Alice print in my stash for a border and a 1/2 yard of Alice word fabric for pinwheels!

The color is bad on this photo.  The fabric is gray and cream.  It does look better in person!

My niece made the elephant button picture!

A tuffet (Amy Butler's Gumdrop Pattern) is always good for a baby's room!

Another gray and yellow quilt with a bit of turquoise thrown in!

And the babies keep coming!!

Never Forget

Misc.

Speaking of fashion, Jessica and her daughter Jessica came in to show us the vest daughter Jessica made for fly fishing!  Those lucky fish are in for a fashion show!  

Here's the back!  

Ruth's Granddaughter, Mikayla (on the right) and her friend Emily spent a few days at her house and made lots of things!  Here they are modeling tops they made!  

Ann Lovendale helped her Granddaughter make this quilt while she was visiting!  Can you tell what colors they both like from this picture?

Shari Sears made these baby quilts using skull fabric for Jeanne Carey's new Grand Twins!  Click to see the fabrics better!

Willie made this baby quilt to save for when she needs a scientist themed baby quilt!  

Kathleen Bacchiochi made this baby quilt for her son's and his wife's first baby!

Blast From The Past

I was up in Boston on Friday helping my niece move into her dorm and was able to stop in to the Museum of Fine Arts nearby.  They were having a special exhibit of fashion from the "Hippie" time period!

Complete with juke box with late sixties, early seventies, music!

Look at these two dresses!

Click this one for a closer look, the dress is appliquéd and quilted!  

This one was pieced crazy quilt style and also had some appliqué with hand and machine embroidery!  What fun!!

Here's what was said about this crazy quilt dress:

I don't remember anyone wearing anything like this Little House On The Prairie outfit,

but the shape does look like an exaggerated version of my bridesmaid gown for my Uncle's wedding!

I swear I remember having shirts made with this print!  

I had a similar style gown for another wedding I attended.  Remember how popular plaid couches were back then?  Rich's jacket kindof blends in!

Here's a better look at the gown!  It laced up and tied in the front.

Here's my sister Kathy with her similar style gown for her prom!  

Closed On Labor Day

Tumbleweed will be closed Monday, September 2 for Labor Day!
We will be open on Sunday, September 1 from 12 to 5, as usual.
Enjoy your weekend!

Donna Brouillard's Quilt

Donna Brouillard brought in this quilt that she made to show us - 

it is nursery rhymes done with punch needle!

The detail is unbelievable!

It was exquisite!