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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”

I am in the process of making 2 identical 24 inch square baby quilts.  My guild is making these for the “Two Little Giraffe Quilts.” This is for families who have lost a baby.  One stays with the baby and the other stays with the parents for a memory of their baby.  These quilts areContinue reading “Pinwheel blocks”

Today I decided to go thru my patterns.  I have 3 large kitchen trash bags of patterns I am trying to give away.  I still have that many more if not more that I am keeping.  Now I have  file cabinet to get rid of.  It is good to get some things accomplished.  Tomorrow isContinue reading “Patterns, patterns, and more patterns”

As I read through so many blogs I am reading about how this block was inspired by this journal or that person.  When I think about something that I get inspired by (sunset on the bay) I gather my color pencils, fabrics, graph paper, and there I am stuck.  How do you translate that beautiful sunsetContinue reading “Inspiration”