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Jamie Beachhouse
Beach Dreaming
Quilter, photographer, writer, and fabric addict.
Interests: quilting, photography, writing, beaches
Recent Activity
I've been away from this blog for a long, long time. Sorry about that. It has certainly been quite a year for me! Lots of illnesses in my household, and struggles. Life happens. Yesterday I picked up a quilt project for the first time since April, and that feels pretty... Continue reading
Posted Nov 21, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
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May 12, 2012
The last few stitches for TAST have been the satin stitch and the stem stitch. I've used these a lot, and I thought I would dig up some handkerchiefs I embroidered years ago and show them. These lovely handkerchiefs even won a few ribbons for me at the state fair!... Continue reading
Posted Apr 17, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
I have a confession to make. I am obsessed with bags. I love them. I seem to always need a bag, and matching bags, and I collect bag patterns. Bags, boxes, organizers. Obsessed. Naturally when I ran across the Itty Bitty Treat Bag by Monica Solorio-Snow of Happy Zombie I... Continue reading
Posted Apr 4, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
I had my sights on finishing those leaf blocks for the Fat Quarter Shop 2011 Designer Mystery. They are part of the finishing kit and I've had them cut out for weeks now, moving them from one surface to another as I have been working on other things. Then I... Continue reading
Posted Apr 4, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
I have block of the months coming out my ears! BOMs AWAY! Funny thing about block of the months. They keep coming every month! And if you aren't quite up to speed, it's easy to get buried! Help, I'm a Block of the Month addict! Good thing there is Rehab!... Continue reading
Posted Apr 2, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
Work in Progress Wednesday, TheWeekly Round-Up This one might be more like rounding up a month or so. 1. Silk ribbon embroidered ATC. 2. Postage Stamp Quilt. 3. TAST. 4 & 5. Carolina Christmas. Linked to: Join along! Continue reading
Posted Mar 28, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
Carolina Christmas, the Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt from 2009, I worked as a leader/ender project for the last couple of years. I was so close to having the last of the big blocks finished, that I just decided to bust out the final few. I love mystery quilts! Especially Bonnie... Continue reading
Posted Mar 28, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
I have been keeping up with my TAST stitches since my last update. This week is catch-up week, and we do have a special challenge if we want to try to do something. I decided to do something a little bit different these few weeks. I used my version of... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
It's a FINISH! Woot! I thought, when I joined the Postage Stamp Quilt Along, that it would be a quick fun project that I would throw together in just a couple weeks. It started last May, and I just knew it was perfect timing for me to make the perfect... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
Remember my ribbon embroidery last month? When the theme for March's ATC swap was chosen as "Flowers" I knew just what to do with that little sample! It was already the perfect size, so all I needed to do was finish it off with a little sparkle! Isn't it the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
Today was a big day for deliveries! First, I received a gift from my DJ Secret Pal. I love the magazine!! But what's inside the wrappings? A kit with gorgeous fabrics, and a beautiful card! I feel so special! At my door was another package. This one is an order... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
I signed up for Sharon's Sumptuous Surface Embroidery class which will begin in May. What can I say, I'm having a love affair with embroidery right now! I thought I had a good stash of embroidery supplies, until I read her supplies list for the class! The first half of... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
Quilting my Postage Stamp quilt along quilt... hmmm, how do I want to do it? I know! I'll play on the argyle that I love so much in this Sugar & Spice collection by The Quilted Fish. I'll stitch the diagonals on the white squares, and alternate red and lime... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
I love that sewing folder! I love all your designs!
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I was at my local quilt store for bring your own project night, and some kittens followed me home! Oh my, aren't they the cutest little kittens? I know, I totally don't have the room for them in my house. My shelves, and boxes, and tables are bursting with fabric... Continue reading
Posted Mar 17, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
I had best write about the March color palette challenge! The month is zooming by! I'm Irish, through and through, so March for me is all green, all the time. I did really think about skipping this month's official palette and go with my beloved Irish greens instead. In the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
I received my "Love" themed ATC from my partner from Brazil! It's gorgeous!! I love the natural weave fiber she did the stitches on. And look at those gorgeous roses! I peeked under them, and they look as if she made them from ribbon first, then stitched them to the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
I caught up on my TAST stitches. I've been falling behind, so I decided to do just a quick sample of each one I hadn't done yet, and catch up. I am using a linen repurposed from an old (and beloved) pair of pants. My embroidery bag, book, and my... Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
This little quilt I definitely made with schnibbles! Schnibbles of fabric that is! February's pattern for Another Year of Schnibbles is I.S.T.H. (Insert Snappy Title Here). I liked the look of the stars in red and blue, so I went with it. I really like what I have made here.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 29, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
While I would love to explore this stitch further (and I just might) I am falling a bit behind on my TAST stitches. I thought I would try this stitch out, as I have never done it before. It was fun! I like that most of the thread ends up... Continue reading
Posted Feb 26, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
My quilties swap arrived in the mail! These are the ones I received from Sandra Kaye's quiltie swap this month. The theme was lace. Aren't they just lovely? I'd love to thank each of you for the work you did on these gorgeous beauties! Thank you! Continue reading
Posted Feb 25, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
With this block I'm once again caught up with my Fat Quarter Shop 2011 Designer Mystery. (Though it is the ONLY block of the month that I'm not terribly behind on! LOL!) This is the ninth block. I really do love how the Fat Quarter Shop does these. The instructions... Continue reading
Posted Feb 25, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
I had an urge to do some ribbon embroidery so I dug up this sweet little pattern I bought years ago. It was quick, and just as much fun as I remember it being. The roses are spider web roses, and the little buds are a padded straight stitch. The... Continue reading
Posted Feb 25, 2012 at Beach House Quilts
I finally got a little time for some sewing! This is the eighth block of Fat Quarter Shop's 2011 Designer Mystery. This block created so many cut-off corners that were too small to make usable HSTs, so I decided to try a new technique I recently read about. I put... Continue reading
Posted Feb 25, 2012 at Beach House Quilts