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Thursday, January 31, 2013

I CAVED INTO TAKING THE TRIP LOL!

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The Scrappy Trip Around The world That is for my new FO challenge

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now should I pick strips at random, be matchy match, color coordinate, ohh the pressure of scrappy quilting lol!

there's still lots of room in my jar for more strips, I’ve rolled  them hoping this will cut down on the creases, thinking about this layout for the first block, what ya think?

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I’m glad I thought about putting my strips in the jar, this way they wont get lost in the sewing room & be ready when it’s time to make some blocks

we all have UFO’s so why not start new ones, this is what this challenge is all about not about finishing old ones but starting new ones as though I don’t have too many old ones lol! be sure to visit Barbara over at 

 http://catpatches.blogspot.com/p/f-youre-like-me-you-havent-been.html for more info.

and for info and the tutorial on the Trip Around The World Quilt visit

http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2005/06/scrappy-trips-around-world.html

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

A LONG TIME COMING

 To be in my sewing room that is! lol! it seems recently I have to make myself be in there in order to get anything done in between, and in and out and round being busy with first one thing or another

I told a friend of mind that if the sewing room doesn’t get finished within the next week or so it will be turned into a den ,she shuttered that I would say such a thing lol!

I have however been able to hit it with a lick and a promise hanging  a few things here and there I have no over head light in  this room & with all the rearranging I’ve only put back one lamp so far, that’s why it's dark sroom02

I’m still debating to paint this green trim, I’ve had these stitcheries for years that I picked up at a craft/trade show

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when I see how the letters look up against the yellow wall it makes my mind up even more to do away with the green trim DSCN1743

I’ve been arranging some of my fabrics in crates and baskets around the table, loving how it’s taking on a shop look

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plans for  tomorrow has been cancelled, so far I’ll be home, so is there hope for the sewing room or will it get turned into a Den ? lol!

Saturday, January 26, 2013

FNSI RESULTS

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this was the first FRIDAY NIGHT SEW IN  for the new year,I was working on my yellow polka dotted apron , then there was an edge that just wasn’t cooperating so I laid it aside  & worked on finishing my pillowcases, I think I was just too tired to do any sewing today, we got home late last night from going to our grand daughters birthday party,she had a sleep over, the house was filled with lots of laughter & lots of teenage girls , it was good to come home to a quite house lol!

for more FNSI Results visit  http://www.handmadebyheidi.blogspot.com/

 

 

Friday, January 25, 2013

FNSI

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got home late from our grand daughters birthday party, & noticed the FNSI post was up, I’ve been sewing but mainly today has been spent organizing fabrics & one thing and another in the sewing room,it’s late & I’m pooped lol! so I will resume my sewing bright & early in a few hours

Friday Night Sew In is hosted by Heidi over at   http://www.handmadebyheidi.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

MY MACHINE MISSES ME

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the sewing room is upside down from tweaking and my machine needs  a hug,if she could talk I’m sure she’d say but you were playing with me first! lol!

with camera chip issues we wont talk about lol, a new chip and a little more tweaking I assure her we’ll be back together soon, we just have  to ……..

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Sunday, January 13, 2013

CHECKING IN

 

where does the time go?our sewing group has started back at the church getting back to the little dress’s for Africa & we are now in addition making pillowcase dresses for Children's Hospitals,  there’s been progress in my sewing room, there really has lol!I’m planning on spending the day in there tomorrow & getting pictures together as I know you love pictures ! lol!

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

GETTING READY FOR SOME SNOWMEN CREATIONS

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I think I’m almost ready to venture into the sewing room & actually staying longer lol!anything and everything snowmen is on the list for Jan. to make sure I have plenty when my Christmas show roles around, since I don’t do Spring shows & Santa’s are in the red family “Valentines” lol!oh well after I push through the snowmen we’ll see what Feb. holds for the sewing room!