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Monday, October 8, 2012

A Sew Sigh

I have been sewing a long time - decades.  My Mom was very crafty when we were kids, knitting, crocheting, she even made this game carpet one time.  It was the coolest thing ever, she used remnants and put together a whole rooms worth of carpet with a hop scotch, checker board, and tic tac toe board built right into the carpet.  It was awesome!  I know now that was a lot of work.  Now, she quilts along with me, and she's funny telling people how I got her involved, but really she was the inspiration.   My Mom is prolific with her quilts, sometimes they are simple patterns, but they are FINISHED.  The important part.  Ha!

This is my Grandmother with a quilt that was started by my Grandmother's sister who passed away.  My Mom finished it and gave it to her Mother, my Grandmother.  This is quilt love.



I told my husband today I was cleaning my sewing room.  (I also told him I was doing that yesterday, but we are just going to let that day stay in the past and pretend it didn't happen.)
He said 'let's go to a movie'.  No.
He said 'let's go out to dinner.' No.
He said 'let's...' - Just stop, No.  
It's raining.  The weather turned cooler.  Please, can a girl just get into her sewing room?  I mean really, I am so exciting, that getting to sew is the highlight of my day.  


After cleaning - which means rearranging, organizing and getting all the thread dust up, I finished this block for Quilt Around The World II group.  

Here are all her blocks so far:


She chose blues, greens, and paper piece stars.  

And one Bee block, which was very cool, but a little intimidating.


I have more Bee blocks to get to, but getting these two done today felt really good.  Just what I needed.  

And then, my husband came in my room and said 'I thought you were going to clean this room?'  
Then I went out to his garage and rearranged all his tools without telling him.  And let the dog run free in there.
And then I ordered some fabric.  Next time, he will keep comments to himself. 


Friday, October 5, 2012

Received Goodies

September was a fabulous month for receiving goodies in the mail.
From the Modern Scrappy Bits Swap and the fabulous Ellen, she sent this out practically the first day of the swap!  I am so NOT on top of things like that!


She really read me well!  With the colors, linen on the fabric basket and the small birds.  This swap is on going, so join up if you like. Modern Scrappy Bits Swap, we swap one small handmade sewing item, scraps of fabric totaling about a fat quarter, and a notion.  It's small and fun. 

I received these from the talented Rebeckah in the Pretty Little Pouch Swap5.  Another swapper who sends out right away.  I am so jealous of that talent.  This was the first time I was able to get in on this swap, and I was super excited.  And boy you have to send off your  pouch  a couple days late, BOOM,  you  are kicked off the pouch island.  Sad face.  Honesty, it gets you no where in the zip pouch club.


The pouch is laying on it's side in the photo, it stands up and is long for a ruler or rotary cutter!  Loved this package!

And from Denmark!  I received these beauties by way of Pia in the Monthly Fabric Swap.  This is a monthly swap of several fat quarters, chocolate, and a notion.  Did I mention chocolate?


The Monthly Fabric Swap and the Modern Scrappy Bits are both run by Leona who blogs over here.  

I love getting mail!


And chocolate.