Everyone is covered with snow. I was bored today at work and created this Treasury on Etsy.
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d2e360b99178eef8c32cb97/snow-baby-snow (more…)
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My Favorite Gator
One of my favorite quilts went to our good friend’s son upon his arrival into this world. Today he is turning 1. Where did this year go??
Isn’t he just adorable all snuggled down into his swing and his new Gator’s quilt.
Apparently people would stop her and ask where she got the quilt, they do live in Gainesville. Too bad for me that there are rules and regulations to using licensed fabric.
Here he is packing his bag for school. He’s growing up so fast.
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Another Favorite Fabric Designer
Last fall I was obsessed with the Gobble Gobble line. It was adorable and didn’t scream THANKSGIVING!!! It is a great fall line with strong colors and details with the option of traditional fall decor. Thank you Sandy Gervais.
Well, she did not disappoint again this year. For your Thanksgiving feast you can incorporate her line Awesome into your holiday buffet. It is very similar to Gobble Gobble with a few tweaks for a fresh updated look. Considering I bought all the of the Gobble Gobble charm packs I could, I expect to do the same with Awesome. Fat Quarter Shop, can you run a special on them??
Ring in the Holiday season with the blend of Adoring fabrics. I love that Sandy took traditional red and green and added in cream and blues for accents. The fabrics are not overly Christmas, but suttle enough to be left out slightly after the Holiday has passed. Too bad I don’t have a dining room table or else this line would be used for a cute tablerunner.
July is seriously starting this week, leaving only a few months to get the Christmas and Holiday projects complete. Time to get busy and shopping. Thanks again Sandy Gervais for creating wonderful lines that could be used outside of the Holiday season.
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News Thread 6.24
This week has been a complete whirlwind. My mom underwent major surgery on Monday and it took longer than anticipated. We received a diagnosis we didn’t want, but will get through. After a long day and a few stiff drinks I finally passed out. We have had nasty storms come through over the last few days. The woke me up with a wonderful light show at 3:30 am.
Tuesday was a long day at the hospital visiting Mom all day. Luckily I could go home and rest. Sewing mania began after that.
Everyday this week I have woke up and started sewing. What a wonderful feeling to be productive early in the am. Today I even managed to get some stuff on Etsy.
Lots more to come though, big announcements possibly. NO BABIES, just other stuff.
Things I’m working on:
- Girly quilt as a custom order on Etsy
- More potholders, starting my Christmas/Holiday versions soon
- Yo-Yos for holiday gifts, these kept me sane on Monday.
- Groovy flower quilt for Etsy. Stash buster!!
Have a great creative week. Check back next week for some news, hopefully!
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It's beginning to look like Christmas
Not really, but it has been chilly for the month of May in Indianapolis. I have loaded my completed Moda Caroler quilted potholders to my Etsy page this evening.
No time to sew, had to spend time at my parents. Instead I did take a few minutes to update.
Look for updates on Friday, work does not start until 3pm for me. The plan now is to spend a couple of hours sewing.
Here is a preview of what I uploaded on Etsy tonight. Have a quilty Thursday.
Memories…giveaway
Good Monday morning. Were you a productive sew-er this weekend? I admit I was not. Once again, life got in the way. Actually, I was busy working on my wedding invitations so I can get them out this week. Stuffing over 150 takes more time than I aniticipated.
I received an email this morning from Joann’s about a contest they are holding. It’s about Decades & Memories. They are showcasing a project from a different decade. Right now it is the 60’s. That is not what got me thinking…the memories tugged at me a bit.
My grandmother is the person that taught me to sew. One of my favorite memories with her is from when I was around 5. She had the sewing machine out and these circles in a variety of colors. I started sewing them together. She was behind me cooking dinner and there I was playing around on her sewing machine, no real clue what I was doing. I love my grandma for letting me learn my way through new things. I can tell you those circles looked like crap, but for a 5 year old I was really proud of my accomplishment. I can see this memory like it was yesterday. I’m currently sewing on her old dining room table at my parent’s house.
My grandma gets the majority of my first time projects because no matter what she will love them. She is showing off her quilt currently to all the ladies at her nursing home. Now, she’s 96 and doesn’t have much else to do. She has always been my biggest cheerleader. She was my assistant on my first quilt.
The first complete quilt that I made went to my parents for Christmas about 10 years ago. I had bought the fabric and while I was home on break from school I would go over to grandmas to sew. On Christmas Eve I wasn’t quite done with the top so I had to sneak it into my parents house. It felt like my parents would NEVER go to bed that night. There I was in our family room sewing up a storm trying to get this done before Christmas morning. At 3am, I ran out of binding and called it a “night.” My parents were very surprised by their gift. They still have it in a closet, but it did not hold up so well to washing. I had a lot to learn.
So readers, what are your memories? What is your favorite sewing memory? I will let my quilting friend in North Carolina decide based on your responses. My giveaway item will be 5 fat quarters, pick 5 of the 7 below. Sorry, more of my collection is still in Florida.
You have until Tuesday 2/2 at 5pm to post. I will annouce the winner on Thursday!!
