Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - Accomplished!

I finally accomplished something. I was able to get all the blocks sewn together on my black and white quilt at Sit and Sew on Friday night. I even picked out the border fabrics which look really cool with the quilt top. I got an expert opinion on what colors to use, which were different than what I was planning, but oh well they will look great. I also was able to get my dress top altered to have a different neckline. I'm going to cut it out tomorrow night at Sit and Sew. This weekend I worked at TSC which is a local sewing store. I help out a few Sat. a month, so it is a way to see what is new and to get some experience. I always find it interesting to see what other people want to sew. Sunday I cut out the binding for a tablerunner I want to finish. It was storming, so I couldn't sew, but at least I got it cut out and the binding is ready to go on it if I ever stay home long enough. Last night my boyfriend and I went to the World of Outlaws races. They were held at the local speedway and it was awesome, minus when they had to pick the rocks off the Speedway. We didn't get home until 2AM, so I am completely exhausted, but oh well, they only come once a year if that. Usually we have to travel 10+ hours to Fargo, ND to get to see them. I was hoping to get to sew tonight, but my boyfriends mom needs my help dress shopping. She has no daughters, so she relies on me to help her pick out appropriate clothing. She was wearing a size 18 when I met her, even though she was really a size 14. Now she is down to a size 8 and hasn't bought a dress since she was an 18! Her boyfriend's son is getting married in 2 weeks and he wants her to be his date to the wedding, so she needs a nice dress to wear. I love helping her pick clothes out as she just needs some direction. She now wears clothes that fit after 2 years of working with her and she is beautiful. If I could pick a career in my new life, I would be a fashion consultant to normal women who need to look nice, without expensive clothes or looking like they were teeny boppers. If I could make money doing it, I would, but there just isn't the call for it here. I use Paul's mom and my mom as practice. Maybe I should be a fashion designer too, since everything is so trendy and outrageous looking. I used to design a lot of my clothes when I was younger and in 4-H and doing modeling, but I haven't as an adult. The dress for my brothers wedding will be the first dress I have made in 3 years I think. At least this time I have a serger to use. That was my splurg last year and I can't believe I have lived without it.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Cre8tiveQuilter
Wow, you have been busy!!
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by CountryQuilter
Do you ever slow down? :o) I don't see how you do it all... Kristie
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by 51050
Maybe you should design a line of dresses and outfits for older women - not 50, 80. The women I talk to say they can't find anything that is attractive and modest without making you look like your great grandma! Rhoda
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by SewAndSnip
I'd like to be a client of yours. I never can find anything that I like and nothing fits. Either it looks like you should be a teeny bobber or an old lady. It's very nice that you're helping her out. Cindy
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Thursday, June 21, 2007 - Back in the Swing

I think I'm finally getting back in the swing of things, for this week at least. We are experiencing 90+ degrees days, so when I get home I am just beat. Since I finished up the Fat 8 Swap for one of my online groups on Monday night, I decided maybe I should start working on the postcards for the other swap I am in. I have 6 to make and usually I just whip them out in an evening. They aren't due until July 15th, so I am really getting a jump on things. I printed out all the foundations I would need, pulled the fabric I would need, and got ready to sew. The problem was the focus fabric I planned to use for the postcards is also the binding for a table runner I have yet to finish. I took the class last month and it's been basted ready to be quilted, but I just haven't done it. So I put the postcards to the side and quilted the table runner last night instead. I just have to square it up and put the binding on. That will be a project for another night. I think tonight I will convince my mom to go fabric shopping with me. She works today and her class for tonight was cancelled, so we could go to all the fabric stores. I mean really I have plenty of time to make the postcards, it's not even July 1 yet. Paul says we are putting the hardwood flooring in this weekend, so I won't get any time to sew. Oh well the house will look awesome when it is done.
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Thursday, June 21, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Cre8tiveQuilter
Is that for the Carol Doak board? I'm in the post card swap too, I thought we had till the end of July? I have 4 of my 6 paper pieced. Just need to do the other two and then print out my post card backs and satin stitch the edges. I'm going to try to work on them this weekend.
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Posted by CountryQuilter
Wow! You sure sound busy! Can't wait to see your postcards. I've saw photos of a few of Jen's and I think they are beautiful. Have fun sewing and putting the flooring down. We are building a new house, so I know how much work it is... Kristie
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Friday, June 22, 2007 - Postcards
Posted by MoneikQuilts
The postcards are for the Carol Doak group and the mailing deadline is July 15th. I'm sure we'll be harrassed in a few days to get them done. I am such a procrastinator, sometimes I leave it until the end just because I can. I haven't been late on a deadline yet. I finished up the F8 Swap this week too and am going to do the Uglies swap as well. Should be interesting. Nice to see another CD member. Are you in the 6500/6600 group as well??
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - A little sewing and lot of home improvement!

Since I last wrote it seems like I am finally starting to accomplish a lot. I finished the rag quilt for my boyfriend and he loves it. I also made myself a tablerunner for the office that has sewing related fabric on it. At work we moved offices during May, so it has been a whirlwind of activity and trying to stay caught up has been a nightmare. Summer quarter finally started, so at least I kind of have a lull until we start Fall students. I am still working on Black White quilt from back in March. I decided to make it queen size instead of lap size, so I keep adding to it. The pieces are finally finished and together as a top, but I need to add the borders. In the mean time I used the scraps to make a purse, a tote, and a big bag. They are all way cute. Since the beginning of May my boyfriend has been putting in new flooring at the house, so I've been his assistant. We put granite tile in the kitchen and I've decided tile floors are like quilting because you can put patterns in them as well. Then we on a whim put laminate flooring in the basement. I love it because this is where my sewing room is, so I can speed from one end of my sewing room to the other. I had carpet before and that was a challenge just to move my chair. This weekend we are putting hardwood floor in the living room. This will make the house complete as we are leaving the carpet in the bedrooms. It will be so nice to have it all done and then I can get back to quilting. I've been sticking to my one class a month pretty well, although I haven't gone in June yet, so I'm getting in a rut. I did go to the quilt show and bought some new fabric and patterns, so I'm getting in the mood again. Hope everyone is having a sewful day!
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Posted by Cre8tiveQuilter
Wow, Monik you're sure getting a lot accomplished! I bet it feels great. Now you can have the summer to sew your heart out in your remodeled room!
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by CountryQuilter
It sure sounds like you have been busy! Have fun sewing!!! Kristie
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Posted by 51050
Doesn't new flooring make a house look fresh? So are you going to show us pictures? I'd really like to see the tote and purse and things you made! Rhoda
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Life is Passing By Take What Comes and Make the Best of IT!

Well in the past year there have been a tremendous amount of changes in my life. The last time I wrote my grandma had just passed away. In the year which followed my parents moved to Milesville, I took a new job as a prior learning evaluator, my grandpa passed away, and my other grandma passed away. It was a very stressful year, but things are starting to look up. I love where my parents are at. It's so nice to go "home to the country". My brother Jim met and is marrying a girl named Adele. Ed graduated and works for Butler Cat. Paul and I are still together and I'm sewing up a storm. I have a new sewing machine and serger and I love to quilt and create whenever I have a minute. I'm not letting life pass me by. That's my new philosophy. Take what comes and make the best of it.