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I am making art portfolio bags for a friend of mine to take to an art retreat in June.  She said she has had lots of request for the ones I made her. So Easter dinner is ready to heat and serve tomorrow and I am spending the day sewing. Finished my Easter Fold’n StitchContinue reading “Happy Easter”

Been out working in the yard yesterday.  I even got the grand daughter out helping.  We are taking an area that had a rock path that went out of control.  We were pirates digging for treasures. Yes even  a hard working Pirate needs a cold Sonic from time to time.  We moved from here toContinue reading “Spring has sprung”

Last night I went to quilt guild and was so in awe of our speaker, Irene Bartos, from Iowa.  The wall hangings and quilts she showed and talked about were wonderful.  She did some raw edge applique.  The subject of her pieces looked almost 3D.  Here are a few of the pictures I took lastContinue reading “In Awe”

Sitting at my sewing table, I have several things in the head to make.  I need to make a list and notes to get things straight and decide on what to do next.  How do you handle all those ideas in you have and keep working on one thing to be able to accomplish something?Continue reading “Beautiful Sunday.”

Well it is done and done.  Both dresses made and in the hands of the Granddaughters.  I feel so much relief.  The girls designed their own dresses and I was worried.  Got the hem fixed on Emily’s. Now to finish a few projects then I will be ready to start some quilts.  It has beenContinue reading “I”mmmmmmmmm Back”

Hope your weekend is the best so far.  I am so happy.  Woke up refreshed, no coughing, (meds working), Prom dresses done, just need to cut the netting to the length they want.  I will take pictures when they try them on tonight.  They will be here for the “Two Little Giraffe Quilts, but haveContinue reading “Sweet Sunday”

This is just a quick note to say Daughter in Law’s dress finished.  Still working on Prom Dresses.  If I sew all evening and tomorrow I cottonshould have them finished by Sunday so they can have them a week before the Prom.  Those pictures will come next week. I did take time to go toContinue reading “Quick note”

I was able to sit at the machine for a while this morning and I have the 2 Little Giraffe quilts put together.  All I have to do is put the border and binding on and quilt it.  So here are they are.  I got my new seam ripper in the mail last week.  IContinue reading “Look what I got….”

Finally sat down the machine, time is getting shorter and shorter these days.  Maybe it is just the fact there are so many things to do and less time.  Looks like Wed will be the first day I will be able to do any sewing and it will be on prom dresses.  I have theContinue reading “Hello”