Planning for NYC

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I’m off to NYC in a few weeks.  We are visiting our friends that recently moved to Park Slope Brooklyn. 

Do any of you have recommendations where I can go to check out new fabric?  I’ve gotta think that NYC may have more to offer than Indy. 

I know  we are hitting a Yankees game and the Brooklyn Brewery.  We love craft beer so that part of the trip sounds way more fun than a Yankees game.  If you knew me, you would know I do not watch baseball and despise the Yankees.  However, my husband LOVES them.  He’s from upstate NY and that’s his team since was a kid.  Most of his friends were not aware of my dislike and were quite shocked when I revealed it.  They were surprised because in our house is an entire wall dedicated to the Yankees.  Hey, I get a sewing room, his Yankees can have something.  As a kid he collected baseball player’s signatures and even has a few cherished one.  How can I say no to that? 

Any suggestions would be appreciated!!! 

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What is your favorite fabric?

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I love how each quilt shop carries different amounts of fabrics.  The shop near me in Florida carried a wide variety of Batiks.  One of the shops near me in Indy carries an array of modern prints.  A shop we visited in Charleston has mostly civil war era fabrics. 

So readers, what is your favorite fabric?

  • Batiks
  • Modern
  • Floral
  • Reproductions
  • Novelty
  • Something else???

I’d love to know what you look for when you’re adding to your stash. 

Have a creative Thursday!!!

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wedding dress part 1

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Holy Camoly I actually started to deconstruct my dress.  Very odd since the week before I was wearing it and LOVING it. 

I have taken the inner dress out and separated the bodice from the bottom of the dress. 

Being under all of that fabric was toasty.  No wonder my assistant was trying to snuggle up to me.  She did not make ripping seams any easier. I found her this week sleeping on the dress in my sewing room.  She must be a fan.

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Dress Deconstruction

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Saturday evening while watching the Kentucky Derby I am going to start deconstructing my wedding dress.  I LOVED the beading work in it and want to keep it. 

Here I am doing my "Golddigger" dance

Here are my plans for deconstructing the dress and using it’s parts in other projects. 

  • Take the beading in the top away from the inner structure and cut into two inch strips.  I plan to use it around the borders of our wedding photos.
  • Press out the folds in the champagne satin.  Cut into two inch strips and use it around the border of wedding photos as well. 
  • I might give a small piece to both my mother and mother in law. 

I am taking the beading and buttons that ran down the back of the dress and using it around photos as well. 

The rest of the skirt will be kept until we have a baby.  I want to use the skirt as the back of our 1st baby’s quilt.  It’s not a satin so this idea should work out. 

The dress was altered too much to fit me to try to resell it online.  Plus, who wants to part with all of those awesome beads?

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I REALLY Need to Spend Some Time Sewing

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Thank you for the wedding advice last week.  It was a whirlwind and an amazing event. 

Wow, it has really been a few weeks since I have sat down and sewed.  I am anxiously awaiting getting back to sitting in front of my machine. 

The amount of projects that I have is amazing.  Here is my list of May projects to get working on:

1.  Finish a wedding quilt for a friend married in November

2.  Start and finish a baby quilt for Jett born 3 weeks ago.

3.  Start baby quilt from November wedding.  Yep, a honeymoon baby is on the way. 

4.  Deconstruct my wedding dress.  I am taking the beading and satin off to use around our wedding photos.  The skirt will be saved for a quilt when we decide to have kids. 

5.  Make more stuff for my Etsy.  I’ve had a few views on items, but no buyers.  My in-laws received quite a few of my potholders over the weekend.  Time to make more. 

Here is a photo from this weekend’s festivities. 

Taken on Butler University's Campus.
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Wedding Week

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The week is finally here.  I have been waiting for this day since December 2008.  Friends and family from all over the country will be joining us to celebrate our big day. 

I’m going to be running around like Monica on Friends, “I’m getting married today.”  Hopefully minus the trip and falling part. 

I guess I’ll have to change my screenname from Grlfrnd to WIFE.  Wow, madness.  Have any marriage advice?  We are both blessed that our parents are still married and have provided us with great relationship examples. 

I can’t wait to share with you all the wonderful advice that was given to me at my shower.  We had everyone write on fabric squares.  I’m hoping to have a few out during the reception for those didn’t have a chance to attend. 

Below is my favorite picture of us.  It’s also from our first date.  He asked me to attend the wedding of his best friend.  I am so happy he did. 

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