July 29th

Dontcha just love it when you discover new things? Well I was doing some research on the Cotton Theory way of quilting for a class I'm teaching next month and I discovered a small blurb about reversible binding.... two different bindings... put on at the same time....

The cotton theory is a quilt first...assemble last way of quilting.... when you are done putting your pieces together... you are done with your quilt.... just add the binding......

I found the reversible binding on the all people quilt web site... http://www.allpeoplequilt.com./ I believe the article is apc202. It's not a difficult process...you just need to be accurate.....and I was just amazed at the way it worked out! Below is a picture of the placemat showing the reversible binding.... below that is a table runner that I just finished up for a friend at work.... it's for her mom's birthday. It just needs to have it's binding tacked down.

ONe side of the placemat is green watermelon fabric... the other side is 2 assorted watermelon prints.... the front of the mat has the green binding and the back shows the watermelon print.... just to awesome!!!

Guess that's it for this week.... I'll be gone next weekend so I'll try to update the blog before I leave on friday..... if not.... it'll be monday.

I'm working on a xmas table runner using a charm pack....so I hope to finish that this week....and I also hope to get some yoyo ornaments put together for the xmas box.

Have a great week!

Lish

July 22, 2007

What a week it's been.... I woke up last friday...a week ago.. with a headache.... I tried everything under the sun and it just hung on... It finally eased up this past thursday! Geeze....

So needless to say, by the time I got home from work, I had no energy to do any sewing. BUT....

I'm on a roll now! Lol.... While I was sitting in my chair doing nothing.... my brain was making plans... ( scary).... I knew I had two birthdays coming up this week... one tomorrow and one on Wednesday... what to do!!! Well my brain decided that I should take the Lazy Girl Wallet Pattern.....and find that fun Moda fabric I have called Latte or something like that and make WonderCuppa's! It's a LazyGirl Wonder Wallet... made from coffee bean and latte cup fabric and filled with a coffee bag, tea bag, napkin, stir stick, sugar, creamer and sugar substitute.... it's like a mini coffee emergency kit! I made three of them and they are just so darn cute! lol. Pictures are on flicker.... the link is to the left somewhere..... Snapfish is... well...that's another story but my photos won't be there...... lol

I found a bazillion buttons... but not one of them was a coffee pot or coffee cup but I found some really cute girl faces so I used those.

I also finished up the binding on the Charm Table Runner. It's made from a Thimbleberries Pack of 24 5" charm squares.... it's quite cute and went together rather quickly.

Today I made a checkbook cover. It's done in the hoop on the embroidery machine... we'll be making these in embroidery club on tuesday and I needed a sample and to refresh my memory on how they are made...... they are really quick to do... under an hour...and make fun christmas presents for that box.... remember the box?? uh huh........sure..........

One of my WonderCuppas and all 6 portables are in the box........so I'm doing just fine so far.

I also managed to get some mending done for a lady at work. I'm about halfway thru quilting a wall hanging/table topper for a girl at work.... it's patriotic and really cool.... it's a present for her mom's birthday next month...shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh it's a secret lol

I have the header ready to attach to the shower curtain so maybe this week I can get to that.... we'll see. I have to make two Cotton Theory Placemats for samples for a class I'm going to be teaching... I have the parts all cut and stacked.... now for the quilting.... that's supposed to be done and up to the shop on tuesday... but I don't think that's gonna happen lol maybe by the weekend.........

Have a great week.........

Lish

Snapfish

Ok...I think I have snapfish linked up now so you can still see the older photos... anything new I'll add to Flickr....unless I find snapfish easier to use.......

I spent the day looking for a crochet leaflet..... I found just about everything I ever lost but not that darn leaflet...... sooner or later it will show up.....and I found so much fun stuff I may never come out of the sewing pit! lol

Gotta go make yoyo's.......... maybe there will be photos soon!

Lish

Photos are moving

I've been notified that Photosite is shutting down... they are moving to snapfish... I'm moving to Flickr.
The new photo address is www.flickr.com/photos/sewwunderful

Right now all that's posted there is some pictures of the yoyo's made with the new yoyo makers from Clover... I have some goodies ready and waiting for the camera....so I hope to get them up this weekend....

The shower curtain needs it's header and button holes.... the wall hanging still needs it's quilting and the toilet seat needs to be finished........... one good day should do it... now it's just a matter of finding that day lol

I've done 6 portables for the xmas box.... 2 will get some quilting/sewing tools added, one will get some crossword books and pencils added, 2 will get notepads, pens, stamps, etc and become a portable office and I'm not real sure about the last one.... guess it will depend on who gets it!!

I'm also working on a table runner... needs binding............and a patriotic door banner...that's for a customer...and a patriotic table topper... might be for the customer... but it just might be mine! lol

I'll get all updated this weekend.......... and remember

We are now down to 167 days til xmas!! Don't be waiting til the last minute! lol

It's that time of the year!!!

Christmas is right around the corner....... well, not exactly around the corner, but definitely down the road. There are 178 days til christmas.......that means 25 saturdays. So what you say?? Well I have a challenge for all of you! If you make one present a week... and put it in a box on saturday nite... you will have 25 gifts for christmas! Plus you will still have 2 days left to relax and enjoy the holiday season.

so.............. beginning this week........... you are to take 2 hours out of your schedule and make a gift for the 25 week box. You don't have to show me or even tell me.... but I don't wanna hear any whining when it gets down to the wire and you aren't ready! lol

If you are making a quilt or large gift... just log those two hours...and put the gift in the box when it's finished....... no problem there either. It can be sewn or knit or crocheted or any craft you do... doesn't matter..... and if you don't do any of that.... then go out each week and purchase one thing and put it in the box....

And if you can't find and hour or two to spend with yourself working on a present for someone you love... then you need to take a serious look at your schedule!! You are waaaay over booked!

Ok.... now for my updates............

The bathroom project is nearing completion. The shower curtain front is done and attached to the backing.... I have to make the header and put in the button holes and attach it to the curtain and it'll be ready for hanging. The wall hanging is ready for quilting and the toilet seat cover is cut. I'm sooooooooooooooo excited... the curtain looks awesome. You'll see it all when I get it all in place in the bathroom.

I'll be out of town a few days this coming week.........but I'll be taking my knitting and yoyo stuff with me so I can be productive while riding........... oh....and the yoyo's!! Have you seen the yoyo makers that Clover has out? wow!! ARe these things fun! and addicting........... I've made quite a few black and gold ones for pins..........and I found an angel pin pattern made with round and heart shaped yoyo's.... I want to make some of those for the girls at work for xmas........I also want to make some hair barrettes for a friends daughter too. Yep.... there will be pictures when I get'em done.

I also got quite a bit of stuff cut this week.......... 6 portable cases.....a mini quilt wall hanging... it's fishies....and will match the big fish wall hanging that's outside of my bathroom........a door banner and a table runner. I have the stuff ready to cut my corn wall hanging....and I want to try some placemats using the Cotton Theory method of quilting....

I think that's it for this week........... I'll keep you posted on stuff and I'll be sure to post a picture of what I put in the present box saturday nite. I hope to hear about your present boxes too!

Till next week
Happy Crafting
Only 178 days til Christmas

Oh My Stars Update!

The Star photos have been uploaded to the photosite........ also there is a grab and go diaper duffel.... made from the Lazy Girl Pursnickities Pattern and the beginnings of the UnderGround RailRoad Wallhanging

More to come this weekend...........I hope to spend all of saturday sewing... it's too hot to do much else!! lol so we'll see what we come up with

Stars and Stars and a few more Stars

Another week has come and gone.......but I've been busy! One of my current projects is to make new stuff for my bathroom.....this would be a new shower curtain....toilet seat cover, wall hangings and vanity mats. The shower curtain has 5 large assorted stars, the toilet seat has a small star, the vanity mats are 12" stars and the wall hangings are 24 and 36". I have all the stars done for the curtain and seat cover, I have one wall hanging 1/2 way done and one vanity mat almost done. The curtain will be joined to the backing with star buttons and then have the liner attached when it goes on the shower curtain hooks. I have pictures of the stars that are completed so far and I'll get those up before the weekend. I think it's gonna be purty. I have a 50's bathroom... it's yellow and green and white tile......it needs perking up!!

I've also started a wall hanging using Eleanor Burns Underground Railroad book and some civil war reproduction fabrics.........and I'll be doing another civil war era quilt too.... its' called Women's Voices and is also gonna be done with 1800's reproduction fabrics. Also on the up and coming list is a lighthouse shower curtain for hubbys bathroom, a corn wall hanging, and a really cute and whimsical cat door banner.... so much for one thing at a time! lol

I also have some thimbleberries stuff in process as well as the 30's saturday sampler block to make for this month.

The old UFO pile has dimished a bit........ but I still have one more tie!! I'd like to get it done this weekend so hubby can take it to his company kickoff meeting in july. I have the bowtie done...and I've been working on his shirts most of this week also. He bought a bunch of new ones and chose some embroidery for over the pockets. I have 6 done and 3 more to do.

I need just a few more hours in the day I think.

In just a few short weeks it will be time to start the christmas goodies box. There are a few things in it already, but full swing starts in July....

I have a dishcloth with a sewing machine on it on my needles....and I'm determined I"m gonna learn how to use double points to make a pair of socks!!

The garage sale was a huge success.... I got rid of lots of stuff but there's still a lot to get rid of... guess I'll just have to make more stuff!

I'll get pictures posted soon........

Have a great day