Sunday, March 28, 2010

Scrappy, Making something from almost nothing!!!

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Today I wanted to make something from scratch, literally!!! I guess I could call this my "Little Chicken Scratch Clutch".
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Remember these,
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I had little bitty pieces I cut off from making the stars so in a container they went. Such bright colors, just couldn't discard them. So hear are some of the supplies used in making the clutch.
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If you have netting you can put your fabric in-between two layers and stipple away. I added a little ribbon yarn that kinda matched the colors. Then I made my own trim by folding the ribbon yarn back and forth at the top of a piece of fabric and crochet a flower. I really have a problem of throwing away fabric...
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Friday, March 26, 2010

I'm working on the quilt from class and jelly roll block!!!


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Remember the class I took last weekend, well, I'm working on the applique around the quilt but changed the design up a little. I don't know why but I usually change up something. Still need to add the flowers all the way around the quilt. I've had the Moda brushed cotton for awhile and plenty more to work with for future projects. Really like this look. I'm beginning to like modern, primitive, traditional, you name it.
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Also worked on the second Jelly Roll block finally. I can't wait to finish this one for my sewing room.
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Hope you all have a great weekend,


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Sunday, March 21, 2010

National Quilt Day-What a Fun Day!!!

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This post is going to be picture heavy, it starts with our guild meeting on Thursday and then I took a class with our guest speaker Cheri Saffiote-Payne. Her website is http://www.quiltsbycheri.com/index.html and if you haven't visited or seen her patterns, she has the special primitive look and teaches you to be free when quilting. Love this style. The above quilt "Blackbird Song" is the class I took on Saturday.
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Cheri at our class on Saturday.
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This quilt was Friday's class, gorgeous with all the different fabric chosen to sew with.x
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These are pictures of some of our show and tell and Cheri speaking at our guild meeting, she is a hoot. All of my pictures didn't turn out and I missed some great quilts.

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What a great way to spend National Quilt Day, I hope you all had fun on your day!
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Thursday, March 18, 2010

A Story about finding something to be thankful for and learning lessons!!!


A Story about finding something to be thankful for and learning lessons!

I don’t write to many stories because my writing just is not up to par. Like the other day my son was looking over my shoulder when I was writing a post and started laughing and said “You got to be kidding me” I wrote (you are to have) when it should have been (you ought to have). Spell check just doesn’t catch those kinds of mistakes. Well anyway, if ya are up to a story, not related to sewing, here goes.

Many years ago, when my children were about 5 and 7, I was in a head on collision. Now, the 1st thankful is I’m glad I’m here to write this. The other driver said she just didn’t see me. 2nd thankful is she didn’t get hurt. I was taken to a local hospital because I couldn't put weight on my leg when they asked if I could get out of the car and I was having trouble breathing. As I am waiting at the hospital they are asking all these questions and I am still telling them, I’m having a hard time breathing and my leg hurts bad. They took x-rays of my chest and leg and tell my husband I could go home. I would be sore, subscribed pain medicine and put a wrap around my leg. We get home and I couldn't do anything, felt like I was going to faint if I stood up and couldn't catch my breath. Well, the next morning we get a phone call from the hospital, asking my DH to bring me back. They had another doctor read my x-rays and I had a collapse lung and a broken leg. The 3rd thankful is for the second doctor reading the x-rays and I didn’t take the pain medicine with a collapse lung. Lesson learned, don’t go to this hospital. When we arrived at the hospital the doctor proceeded to inform us they couldn't put me to sleep while in surgery due to the collapse lung. So I got one of those spinal shots and while I was getting prepped they had my leg up in the air just a scrubbing with the purple liquid and I said, “Boy, that must hurt.” I could also hear the drill and asked "If this was a Black and Decker screw gun and were they using metal screws or dry wall", had them all laughing. My 4th thankful is I could still bring a little laughter into the situation.

A week later, after a tube in my chest and 3 screws in my leg, I am back home. A lesson to be learned is speaking up and make sure they understand when you are in pain. They said because I was calm and not acting like I had a collapse lung or broken leg, they just didn’t think my injuries were that bad.

OK, now what I was really getting at was to live your life like there might not be tomorrow. I remember when this happened so clearly, my 5th thankful was for my Mom and Dad that helped us out so much. Lesson here is you never know who might be dropping by or what event comes up in your life that you might not be able to pick up the dirty clothes or wash a few dishes left in the sink before IT arrives, so the spring cleaning is on my list for sure.


I had 3 months I couldn’t put any weight on my leg so my 6th thankful is that I had lost about 50 lbs before the wreak. My DH had to help me with everything. So glad he could lift me, the lesson for this is I better get on a diet or he’ll have to bring in a crane if this should ever happen anytime soon. The feeling you get when your life could be gone in a flash is something you shouldn't forget. I thank God everyday for each day, oh I complain about my leg and I guess the 7th thankful is from my husband, I can always tell him when the fish are biting.


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Monday, March 15, 2010

Bright Maverick Stars from scraps

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I love making these little stars and using scraps from all the apron leftover fabrics. They are made with Bonnie K Hunters free pattern @ http://quiltville.com/ and this is her blog http://quiltville.blogspot.com/. I'm so excited she is going to speak at one of our Guild meetings this year. Easy, easy and you should see the little bitty ones Belinda made @ http://browndirtcottage.blogspot.com/, she used even smaller scraps. Once you start making them you just can't get enough.
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This is what I started with, scraps from around the neck of the aprons cut out.
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Then I cut 2 1/2" squares around some of the roosters.
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This is what I had left to make the little star ends. Below is what I used for my 2 1/2" blocks.
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When I was setting up at Canton Texas Trade Days, I sold aprons when they first made the big comeback. Could not keep them on the shelves. So I had a cutter cut them for me (bolts at a time). Now I have big tubs of scraps that are just waiting for me to dig into and that's where the little roosters bright fabric came from. I get the biggest thrill using up scraps. Some people call us hoarders, I don't know why but I never have cared for that name. Maybe we can make up one for fabric hoarders, like foarders or something. LOL
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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Oh my, it's been a week!

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I have been able to visit a few blogs and many more on my list are needing to be read. I can't believe I have over 400 and still find talent everyday out in blog land. I've learned not to look at night because I can't shut off my mind on all the things that can be made. Does anyone else do this? If I could sew in my sleep I would....
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I met up with our little sewing bee today and you can count on fun and laughter being made but creativeness is always at the top of our list. I know I showed Ethel's container pattern last week, but she made a cute one with a rooster tapestry and I had to let you see this one. I'm adding her pattern to my website and can even send it direct instead of mail if you prefer. She has also designed the 4 sided and 6 sided trash can, that collapse to take with you on all those fun retreats.
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I worked on a purse project from scraps and cleaned up some embroidery I'm sewing into a quilt. Didn't get very far due to leaving a fabric home. What was I thinking.
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Here is a couple of pictures of our bee.
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Thursday, March 4, 2010

Treasured Friends Bee Fun!

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I have so much fun at our get together on Thursday and I always forget the camera, but not today. Yea! So this will be a post of quilts that some of the ladies have made, such talent.
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Geraldine has made a fabulous quilt (picture above) from one of Larisa's patterns-Piece in the Hoop. This is her blog http://pieceinthehoop.blogspot.com/ and she is so talented. Larisa is from our area and I think she is going to go far with the technique she has designed. I did get a picture of Geraldine peeking out from the top of the quilt, gotcha.
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Ethel can produce so many quilts and for such good causes, she donates so many quilts. This one is a "Quilt as you go". Fantastic quilter and she even designed this little carrier (which she has the pattern to purchase). I should of opened it, so many boxes inside to carry all your sewing needs.
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Ann does beautiful work and I wish I would of asked her the pattern for this one. So many colors makes this one just pop.
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I'll try to remember to bring my camera more often to catch glimpses of all the talent these ladies have.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Jelly Roll Sampler Quilt Block and Updates in the Shop on Wednesday

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I really liked sewing the Jelly Roll Sampler 1st Block. Just click the picture on the sidebar if you want to check it out. Can't wait for the next one. I wanted to do a quilt for the sewing room and thought this would be perfect. The designers are so talented so it bound to be great.
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My plans for tomorrow is to sit here and update my shop and Etsy, well today. It's already 1:00am, have I ever told ya I'm a night owl.

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I made this log cabin for a sample using the Moda Honey Bun-Kansas Winter. All I added was the center piece, 3 1/2" square and the rest is the Honey Bun, so you can see all the colors in it.
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The other quilt is a work in progress for a baby. Moda Honey Bun-Arcadia, which I love, is used on this one. Still have another border or two to add, not sure. I hardly ever use a pattern and just start sewing, I get in trouble sometimes by doing this. I had a disaster the other day on a purse I was working on. Garbage it needs to go, I don't know if I can salvage it at all.
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Happy dance today, my grandbaby took her first steps today and guess who she was walking to. Her MiMi.
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