tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17141298663260770442024-03-05T02:11:49.085-06:00Fruit of My HandsGive her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates...Psalms 31:31Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-26215720315422367952014-03-11T13:59:00.004-05:002014-03-11T13:59:47.312-05:00ATTN: My blog has moved!After a short hiatus, my blog has moved under my Fruit From My Hands name. It is available at <a href="http://fruitfrommyhands.com/">http://fruitfrommyhands.com</a> so join me over there.<br />
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Thanks!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-22871718754981830032012-09-20T14:45:00.002-05:002012-09-20T16:00:08.891-05:0050x50I'd like to take a commercial break before returning to my regularly scheduled blogposts of "fruits of my hands" and share an intriguing idea suggested by a friend's blogpost. Cari, over at <a href="http://www.theprintedpeach.com/2012/09/53x30.html" target="_blank">The Printed Peach</a>, created a very ambitious list of things that she wanted to have accomplished by a certain age. Cari sparked an idea in me. I've struggled lately with knowing what direction to take next, what project to start, what skill to learn, what mountain to climb. I was particularly impressed by her "strikethroughs". Do I have anything that I can cross off my list? Have I accomplished anything in my life?<br />
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The answers were indeed in the list! Understand that I will turn 50 in a couple of years and have several more years on Cari, so don't judge either of us. I remembered being 21 and started my list there. Some things are from that time in my life and some are from last week. Laugh along with me as I celebrate with myself.<br />
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50 things by 50</div>
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<li><strike>Fall in love</strike></li>
<li><strike>Get married </strike></li>
<li><strike>Get a full-time job with benefits</strike></li>
<li><strike>Have a baby</strike></li>
<li><strike>Buy a car</strike></li>
<li><strike>Buy a house</strike></li>
<li>Visit a Europe.</li>
<li><strike>Fly in a plane</strike></li>
<li><strike>Learn to ride a motorcycle</strike></li>
<li><strike>Get my motorcycle license</strike></li>
<li><strike>Learn to sew</strike></li>
<li><strike>Learn to quilt</strike></li>
<li><strike>Learn to crochet</strike></li>
<li>Learn to tat</li>
<li><strike>Learn to make baskets</strike></li>
<li><strike>Learn calligraphy</strike></li>
<li>Wear jeans (again) </li>
<li>Buy clothes off the rack (again)</li>
<li>Wear cowboy boots (again)</li>
<li>Line dance</li>
<li><strike>Get my concealed weapon permit</strike></li>
<li>Shoot a bow</li>
<li><strike>Visit Florida</strike></li>
<li><strike>Visit California</strike></li>
<li>Visit the Biltmore</li>
<li>Visit Alaska</li>
<li><strike>Meet a celebrity</strike></li>
<li><strike>Compete in a 5k</strike></li>
<li>Learn photoshop</li>
<li>Create my own brand</li>
<li>Develop the perfect logo</li>
<li>Make my own label</li>
<li>Be a successful blogger</li>
<li>Design the perfect line of purses</li>
<li>Write and market my own sewing patterns</li>
<li>Write a sewing book</li>
<li><strike>Read a e-book</strike></li>
<li>See a broadway show</li>
<li><strike>Go to the opera</strike></li>
<li>Zipline</li>
<li><strike>Have a sewing/crafting/design studio</strike></li>
<li>Have my own business selling homemade dog treats</li>
<li>Grow a garden. </li>
<li>Buy & wear fancy lingerie in some color other than beige, black, white, or grey from Victoria Secret </li>
<li>Own a designer leather bag</li>
<li>Learn to swim</li>
<li>Play a mandolin</li>
<li>Ride amusement park rides</li>
<li>Find the perfect "lost art" and learn it from a master craftsman to carry on the tradition.</li>
<li>Assist Max in creating his food product business and give tours through his factory.</li>
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Thanks, Cari. That was fun and you've helped me think about a lot of things. If I died tomorrow, I won't have left too many things undone. And the only thing preventing me from completing the list is my lack of time or focus to sit down and do what matters to me.
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-71312513929820666102012-09-14T15:58:00.000-05:002012-09-14T15:58:12.658-05:00Truck Trash Bag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've wanted to make a trash bag for my vehicle for many years and never found the time. I've toyed around with many design ideas without ever really settling on one that spoke to me. During some browsing on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, I discovered a<a href="http://www.a-ditchin-time-quilts.blogspot.com/2012/01/tutorial-for-my-car-trash-bags.html" target="_blank"> tutorial from A Ditchin' Time Quilts</a>. There is nothing that sparks my creativity more than seeing someone else's design and realizing that is not how I would do it. After a few days of thinking through the process, I created this little Bulldog bag. <br />
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Again, I should have taken photos through the entire design process but hindsight......you know. This bag's dimensions were based on the little bags that are given out at the dentist's office.....you know the one they use for free toothbrush, free sample of toothpaste and appointment card? Those dentist sample bags have been my trash bag for years simply because they are a heavier grade of plastic and have a neat little circle handle cut out of the bag that easily fits over door handles or cigarette lighters.<br />
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The bulldog fabric was leftover from some sleep pants that I made my husband. Shhhh, he wasn't too keen on my taking a photo or blogging about THOSE. But strangely enough, the colors matched the interior of my truck. This bag handle fits securely over my power jack cover button. I used a short length of aquarium air hose in the casing at the top to hold the mouth of the bag open. Although it is not present, I use a grocery store plastic bag inside this bag so that the trash can be taken out easily and will not allow liquids to leak out. A fresh plastic bag is easy to replaced since there are millions of them in every corner of our planet.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-35387369386026836492012-09-11T16:39:00.000-05:002012-09-11T16:39:49.711-05:00Jeans iPad cover<br />
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This should be a tutorial. I realize that now, but in the excitement of designing and tweaking and drafting and trimming, I really did not take the time to think of taking photos for each step. Suffice it to say I bought myself an iPad. I tell myself and my husband that it was so that I could be more mobile in my job and get more work done but I really think it was because I wanted to design a really cool tablet cover. I've seen so many different designs. I have so many different ideas. I can see the search for the perfect tablet cover could be almost as consuming as the search for the perfect purse.<br />
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So here is to trying to write tutorials and designing patterns. I have the skills, I have the resources, I have the knowledge. I lack the ability to find the time. From now on, I need to make the time. <br />
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Notice the blog is stark white. I removed the "trimmings" a few days ago. I'm rethinking my brand. I need to come up with something original and unique. It is coming. I feel it. I have some doodles down on paper, like that really helps me in the digital world, but I still draw better with a pencil and paper. The universe is full of such a vast array of colors and we don't do anything any justice if we use black and white.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-64128213651705401802011-09-16T18:55:00.000-05:002011-09-16T18:55:32.589-05:00My Bag Is So Bright, Ya Gotta Wear Shades<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As promised, this is the confidence-builder project number 2: my orange Harley bag. I have been trying to find a tackle twill hoodie to make a bag for myself. I've calculated, sketched, planned and searched trying to find an appropriate hoodie and a final prototype. I'm finicky about my bags so this has not been an easy chore. But, once I saw this bright, hazard orange and black Harley hoodie at a local Harley Davidson dealer, I knew it was the prefect one for me. This photo does not truly capture the color of this bag. It is bright hazard orange, the type of orange that you see on state road construction worker, the same color as traffic cones. But I like orange so that is fine. The photo is purposefully dark so that the reflective stripes show. The hoodie was trimmed in Scotchlite reflective material and I've tried to retain as much of that as possible. Notice the stripes on the sleeves were trim for the pockets which are the sleeve cuffs. The lining fabric was another fabulous find. I'm sure it was originally meant to be a open-weave fabric design but at first glance, it looked like diamond plate to me and that was more than perfect for this bag.<br />
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What cannot be seen from this angle is a large embroidered Harley Davidson on the back of the back. It came from the back of the hoodie, not a problem I've had with the previous hoodies. So, I simply moved the kangaroo pocket to the front which is where I wanted the pocket. This bag is so roomy, it holds my Slate in the laptop pocket inside and even has enough room for the accompanying bluetooth keyboard. One of the cuff pockets on the end is large enough to hold my two-part power cord while the other will hold my phone. <br />
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And another design touch is to keep the labels and the care tags and re-attach them inside on the lining. <br />
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Ahhh, I'm finally happy! I have a bag for me and my toys. But, now, there are more hoodies to convert into diaper bags and messenger bags and that is just the beginning. I have my design pencil out making notes on other pocket options. <br />
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Long live hoodies!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-58001872807273140632011-09-12T08:46:00.000-05:002011-09-12T08:46:15.126-05:00Meaningful Distraction<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, what to do? My current quilt project is literally kicking my butt. It is for a client and I'm having the worst time with it. It went together flawlessly and now, way too many months later, my mother's health has deteriorated and my projects are piling up. My sewing machine is soooo NOT even trying to be agreeable. Quilting it has turned into a nightmare. I have the feeling I have lost my sewing touch. All my years of expertise and skill could not be found in my sewing studio. My heart was breaking over my new machine and my inability to use it. I finally had a fit. I mean a throw-down, knock-out fit and decided to seize the situation in my grubby little hands and wrestle it to the ground. I've been around enough years to know that when I'm struggling with a project, I need to lay it down and come back to it. So, that being decided, I grabbed up a couple of quickies that would inspire confidence in myself once again. <br />
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Thus, you see above, one of the fruits of the wrestling match. I have an <a 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is a lovely little device that I have grown fonder of as the days wear on. The problem is a cover for it. The accompanying sleeve is nothing but institutional, generic black and vinyl. And because of its new cutting-edge design, there are no commercial covers, not that I'd buy one. I'm not the type to be average. The <a 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is a PC alternative to an iPad but it is different in that it is not the same size so even those covers or carriers won't work. So, the creative juices have been flowing and an idea blossomed. <br />
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I purchased these two place mats at a local Pier One store. I hadn't been in one in years and suddenly, these place mats caught my eye. Yes, the ones you put on your table under your dinner plate kind. Once, very expensive, they were now on clearance for 77ยข. They had a lovely paisley on one side with coordinating stripes on the other. The large white button is actually a piece of jewelry found in the clearance bin at Hobby Lobby. The colors are lovely and unique.<br />
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but it loses battery power rather quickly so I can't take it very far without needing the power cord so I needed a pocket for the large power converter and the associated cords. And this is what I came up with. It is hard to see in this photo, but a zipper was inserted in the fold on the top place mat and then the place mat was folded and stitched down to create a pocket that barely holds all my accessories. <br />
I really need to spend some time writing this project up. I've not seen any other sleeve patterns with a similar pocket. And I don't know how people take their gadgets with out pockets.<br />
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Yay! I carried it in to work today and it looks like part of my mojo is back. This is the first of my 2 confidence-building projects from the weekend. Stay tuned for number 2. It will blind you!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-49586787563986980812011-07-08T08:34:00.000-05:002011-07-08T08:34:38.933-05:00Another Twist on Murray State<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6nOWGOw-zzHS8WxomBg2B9Ok3jDHMIsPk3Keu6h8LdaRph-B19sE0g5PEta5BITtx3vmaiUGLaRgFkPKB9gAw53TBRq1cNx7PksWny3dDcKJaDkHeHMdUuwItumxZjeDQRYOLSADhMk/s1600/Juliesbag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6nOWGOw-zzHS8WxomBg2B9Ok3jDHMIsPk3Keu6h8LdaRph-B19sE0g5PEta5BITtx3vmaiUGLaRgFkPKB9gAw53TBRq1cNx7PksWny3dDcKJaDkHeHMdUuwItumxZjeDQRYOLSADhMk/s320/Juliesbag.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I'm so behind on my projects. Work is consuming my life. But, I managed to slip in a couple of days off to get some sewing started. And lo and behold, I actually got something finished. Here is another bag.......identical to the others but for a different use. This one is a co-worker's messenger bag. She specifically wanted all the same pockets as the diaper bag. She supplied the shirt (a bargain find at Walgreen's) and she supplied the lining fabric. I had not thought of using a black-based fabric but the brightness of the peace signs made up for it. A tip I read once suggested always using white-based lining fabrics in your bags to help you see when you are digging for those keys or flash drives. And, an added bonus for this one is all of the peace signs face in the same direction! It hadn't occurred to me that it was a directional print until I started cutting. But luck was with me this time and I got them all in the same direction. Yay!<br />
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Now, I have a hoodie squirreled away for myself that I think will make an excellent messenger but I want some small zippered pockets on the front......Mmmmm, must get out the design paper and do some preliminary sketches. As soon as I finish a couple more projects.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-5865587984171351812011-06-01T09:09:00.001-05:002011-06-28T14:42:43.218-05:00Double Duty Reversible Purse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0rA1tJH5VyCwakBD3mHtlseWLAv9HnWvQynrPYpJ1bMrGfwqWXdnrw8RGMB5WUMlEWHmHCY17TkGDm6gGsRhiBJqjohNhvnTeYlemXSueZng2u66LxjbMnTx0O7EpKjKJul2U7pwqks/s1600/sweetlittlebag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0rA1tJH5VyCwakBD3mHtlseWLAv9HnWvQynrPYpJ1bMrGfwqWXdnrw8RGMB5WUMlEWHmHCY17TkGDm6gGsRhiBJqjohNhvnTeYlemXSueZng2u66LxjbMnTx0O7EpKjKJul2U7pwqks/s320/sweetlittlebag.jpg" width="247" /></a></div>I couldn't help it. I love this little purse, courtesy of <a href="http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/">Quilts and More Magazine</a>. It was in their Spring issue. It only takes a half-yard for the outside and a half-yard for the inside. It is so light and easy. I had to work one in this weekend between diaper bags. This is my second one out of a really kicky Anthropology fabric. Love the purple!<br />
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There is even a longer strap option: <a href="http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/projects-ideas/bags-pillows/reversible-purse_1.html">Pattern</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-41312076130490636602011-05-31T08:09:00.000-05:002011-05-31T08:09:04.279-05:00Departing Cincinnati for Parts Unknown<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZzyhzx397krkS4zWWc8ju445aZmW2KeA-i4U0nKFWX_j85DiwvJ5lzFAiK1XEYY7iHuU_z8G1Ux7gjgrbUfi5Uuf0bhKGVf0ZqkeJTXANQrd3Vu_sYIxTUwzI_62aMYKf9mZXOIJb80/s1600/Cincinattie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZzyhzx397krkS4zWWc8ju445aZmW2KeA-i4U0nKFWX_j85DiwvJ5lzFAiK1XEYY7iHuU_z8G1Ux7gjgrbUfi5Uuf0bhKGVf0ZqkeJTXANQrd3Vu_sYIxTUwzI_62aMYKf9mZXOIJb80/s320/Cincinattie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Finally, I have Cincinnati behind me! Nothing like a 3 day weekend (turned into a 4 day weekend) to get some things caught up. Here is another diaper bag. Granted, another red one was just what I needed. But now, I fear it is back to the old Blue and Gold. But, the hoodie supply has dried up for this year at this point, so I will have to wait until the temperatures start down before I can get a new supply.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-47468555765972847822011-05-26T10:12:00.000-05:002011-05-26T10:12:04.426-05:00Many, Many Moons Later.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqZxhzzSbcHqIlEgT6ZzemK096-YmT8hXf3xAWPEZDTwaMteY4qqQOK2oLhVsrhey6fxUdXTxqh9aC8sxiz45WqRW_cMgiBDXeJZLu6jy5TMP8wWohjQuM7LX6ft60hgw90H_175gjMs/s1600/texasa%2526m.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqZxhzzSbcHqIlEgT6ZzemK096-YmT8hXf3xAWPEZDTwaMteY4qqQOK2oLhVsrhey6fxUdXTxqh9aC8sxiz45WqRW_cMgiBDXeJZLu6jy5TMP8wWohjQuM7LX6ft60hgw90H_175gjMs/s320/texasa%2526m.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Once <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/X-Libris/177954765590432">X-Libris</a> was up, it was time to turn to the next project on the To-Do List. Hmmm, maybe I need a To-Do List Gadget here so we can all see what I have in progress and pressure me to stay on task. Just when I was ready to start the next projects, I got sick. Then I took a vacation for the annual Quilt Show pilgrimage. And then I got sick again. And then a vicious storm hit our area and I was without power for nearly a week, specifically the vacation week I had taken to knock out most of the To-Do list. I am not ashamed to admit that I do have a treadle sewing machine that needs no electricity and I did have a oil lamp out trying to thread the treadle out of frustration with the piled up projects. Needless to say, I'm so very behind I cannot even think about it. <br />
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Miraculously, I have dedicated (or chained) myself to my sewing machine in the past couple of days and have finally completed a project. I have a short list of hoodie diaper and messenger bags to complete. This is a pic of the first one. <br />
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So join me in saying, "Goodbye Texas. Hello Cincinnati!"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-90356840722839713312011-05-26T10:01:00.000-05:002011-05-26T10:01:33.213-05:00The Making of a Super Hero Final Chapter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4ahtglXvkThbatnM7pkyjLXhqBGjLPPJ5q9hyyAiOfL2HkqTh8uLcmttTglCv22VbOcdmLfsPGio6-_O7z2btHuo-etynP8S_nIntUg3X19leO9o_SEDKh53F_XT0c903VW67WR6MUE/s1600/Xlibris.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4ahtglXvkThbatnM7pkyjLXhqBGjLPPJ5q9hyyAiOfL2HkqTh8uLcmttTglCv22VbOcdmLfsPGio6-_O7z2btHuo-etynP8S_nIntUg3X19leO9o_SEDKh53F_XT0c903VW67WR6MUE/s1600/Xlibris.jpg" /></a></div>And here, he is! Super hero costume is complete. Thanks to several hours of patient sewing, X-Libris made his appearance with super shield and mask. And I think he looks fabulous! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/X-Libris/177954765590432">Follow X's story by being his fan on Facebook</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-52090901615724128082011-04-21T13:41:00.000-05:002011-04-21T13:41:00.229-05:00The Making of a Super Hero Step 1Clearly, our super hero cannot be seen in a Chicago Bears uniform. Being the creative seamstress that I think I am, I envisioned greater things for him. I needed some guidance though. What one image would both portray a superhero yet, be obvious to the general audience of college students that will be seeing him? What better group to address my question than my co-workers. This became the topic of casual conversation for about a week at work. Finally, a decision was reached. The upcoming blockbuster super hero movie, Captain America, became the obvious choice. Its release will be shortly before our event and with that movie still on the minds of many, a costume and other accouterments reminiscent of Captain America should be just the ticket! So, how to turn a football uniform into super hero costume?<br />
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Hmmm, no problem! <br />
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I will spare you all of the nit-picky details that I have labored through and worried over. My inflatable was sewn out of nylon or polyester fabric. If he was sewn together, then he can be altered by someone with some sewing knowledge and fabric. Close inspection determined that his facemask was simply some fabric tubing tacked to his head with only 2 small holes open on the sides of his head for air intake. A seam ripper freed his facemask from his head and a few machine stitches will close the holes. Thus, no more facemask, removing on of the things that makes him a football player.<br />
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Then, on to his uniform. <br />
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When he is deflated, he resembles a flat pattern. <br />
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Once I had a basic shirt pattern, I was able to slash and cut it to add the stripes and color detail.<br />
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Stay tuned for the next step!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-36985404782986856842011-04-19T13:41:00.000-05:002011-04-19T13:41:18.742-05:00Craziest Thing I've Done in a WhileOkay, I will admit right off that this is probably the craziest thing I've done yet, but then again.....life is short! In my workplace, I am surrounded by millennials, a generation of people much younger than myself whose lives are defined by the movies they watch, music they listen to, games they play and the materials they read. Most, if not all of it, centers around science fiction in some form or other. Everything from Raiders of the Lost Ark to Star Trek to X-Men defines their world. The really cool thing about this is that I was into this genre way before it was cool. So, much to my astonishment, I feel I can run with them in most conversations. All that being said, working with this group of people lends itself to a very interesting work environment. Staff meetings become negotiations between the Romulan and Vulcan Empires or comparisons of the original Star Trek series and the later Star Trek: Next Generation. Policy statements are created after we run through the discourse over which super hero is the strongest/coolest/smartest. <br />
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In an environment, many of us have taken on super hero personas. The leader of our group fancies himself to be Batman while a newcomer has announced himself to be Ironman. Numerous hours of debating, thinking and surfing have led to a few others being named. My designation is Oracle, a brilliant woman with red hair that is currently confined to a wheelchair but has a lair equipped with any technology imaginable. (Yeah, I'm thinking it is a good choice!)<br />
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Anywho, we have an event coming up in the Fall at work. We needed a means to advertise the event and grab some attention to how cool our event will be. With all the super hero conversations in mind, what better way to advertise than with our very own super hero display? With that idea in mind, I set about my latest "mission": create a super hero for us. (I must add a disclaimer here that this is all my idea solely.)<br />
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Some creative imaginings later, I found an inflatable football player on clearance at an online vendor website. He came in a variety of team uniforms and he was 8'tall. Hmmmm, what screams "super" louder than an 8', bigger than life, man? Thus begins the saga "The Making of a Super Hero." Stay tuned for more installments.<br />
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Anywho, this is a short handled hobo style bag made from a book of slouch purses. It started its life as a youth hoodie. I removed the kangaroo pocket from the front of the sweatshirt and reattached it to the inside, using it as a pocket. I stitched it so that it could be used as 3-sectioned pocket. I reattached the label and fabric care tags inside the top edge of the pocket. There is just something about having the care instructions with it that appeals to me. <br />
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The plan is to put it up on my Etsy and send it far away from my home. That's not to say that more UK stuff will come into the house. I've been getting orders from several states for the hoodie diaper bags and they are a variety of schools and colors.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-52840565264488070232011-02-16T09:00:00.002-06:002011-02-16T09:00:10.658-06:00Tootsie Roll Pop Anyone?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8onJbBh80K-yhAc5RJmav_94LWttotIdItzZU8JMJORrg0QKOd8prNZCglgQgYk85FcIsoBsZAykkD4xWKWwP13F4mV-ocfzqMfXFCwMMp-pXMA3ctzfJddZ1OVyMaLYqzZuzSTaR_R8/s1600/tootsiepopdrop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8onJbBh80K-yhAc5RJmav_94LWttotIdItzZU8JMJORrg0QKOd8prNZCglgQgYk85FcIsoBsZAykkD4xWKWwP13F4mV-ocfzqMfXFCwMMp-pXMA3ctzfJddZ1OVyMaLYqzZuzSTaR_R8/s320/tootsiepopdrop.jpg" width="216" /></a></div>I have become a big fan of wristlets after being a total shoulder bag kind of gal for many years. But I'm a real snob about my wristlets. They must be the "perfect" size and shape and must be constructed for use, not fashion and must have a loop large enough for my ample wrist. Definitely not an arm candy gal. Function over fashion. <a href="http://mayw00d.blogspot.com/2010/06/wristlet-tutorial.html">My first wristlet</a> was a successful project and has endured many moons of wear and tear. I've added bling to it since the <a href="http://mayw00d.blogspot.com/2010/06/wristlet-tutorial.html">blogpost </a>as well as laundered it a few times. Now, I'm ready to branch out. <br />
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Recently, small reader glasses have been added to my list of daily necessities, along with medication and keys and cell phone and debit card. They do not fit into the other wristlet. I squished many a pair in there and broke them. Granted, they are only a couple bucks each but that is a couple bucks too much to lose and some of them made quite a fashion statement.<br />
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Then, my mother showed me the most recent issue of my favorite mag, <a href="http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/"><span id="goog_671085693"></span>Quilts and More</a> with <a href="http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines/quiltsandmore/color-options-spring-2011_ss9.html">this featured wristlet</a>. I couldn't wait. I ripped the pattern insert out of my mother's magazine and grabbed up this striped canvas that called to me from the remnant bin at Hobby Lobby last week. And here you have it! What do you think?<br />
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Another habit I have is buying kitschy keychains and cheap jewelry at dollar stores everywhere. And the colors in this bag screamed for this Tootsie Roll Pop keychain. Because you know, zipper tabs are always very tiny and hard to grab when standing at a checkout digging for the money or debit card. Now, every time I carry this bag, all I can think about is the age-old question: "How many licks does it take to get to the middle of a Tootsie Roll Pop?"<br />
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</tbody></table>This is a project that has rolled around in my mind for quite a while. I'm as supportive of recycling as the next person. But I love how the young people think it is something they thought of. I grew up during the Energy Crisis of the 70's and I remember when all of the public facility light switches had a fluorescent orange sticker on them saying to turn off the lights when the room is not in use. I am also a reformed plasti-holic. I have actively returned to using glasses and fabric towels and real plates instead of the paper versions that kill trees. But I love bags and I grew up on a farm with gunny sacks and my husband has recently discovered coffee so I found a certain appeal in the purses and bags on websites that are recycled from a burlap coffee sack. <br />
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Surprisingly, on a fall <a href="http://www.ruralking.com/">Rural King</a> visit, I found a large pallet of used burlap bags. One look revealed a multitude of coffee houses and roasters from exotic European countries as well as the South American continent. I couldn't help it. I grabbed up 2. One was a standard dark brown burlap with green and black stenciled markings from the Rain Forest. Another visit to another regional <a href="http://www.ruralking.com/">Rural Kin</a>g yielded another bag. This could become a habit! The price was right. When the cashier could find them in the register (they were listed as gunny sacks and she couldn't spell that,) they rang up at 99 cents.On particular one enticed me. You see a portion of it in the photo. it was an especially light colored burlap, coarsely woven with 3 pink and green stripes woven in. <br />
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A visit to a local quilt shop produced another bargain that just screamed to be paired with this particular bag. The fabric was adorable, something from the Fiesta dinnerware days. It was in a particularly familiar pink and dark seafoam green and there were Mexican motifs all over it. There was a quaint Mexican couple in sombreros with their donkey and cactus and pottery scattered over it. It was perfect!<br />
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So, on MLK, I could ignore the voices in my head no longer and grabbed up the colorful gunny, a favorite bag pattern and the lining fabric as well as some piping in the corresponding pink and green. A bag materialized from my efforts but let me say, many a lesson was learned in fabrication AND patience.<br />
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<ul><li>use a finely-woven burlap bag......coarse burlap is too open weave to use with a backing of white canvas.</li>
<li>wear a mask when cutting and sewing....these fibers fly everywhere when cut or stitched, so always wear a mask to keep the guck out of your lungs. (Beware, it goes everywhere.)</li>
<li>choose a flexible bag......when the burlap bag did not want to fold up and go in the bag at the cash register, I should have seen that as a warning sign.</li>
<li>use a very unstructured pattern ....this fiber does not lend itself to pressing seams open and turning shoulder strap. I spend an hour trying to get the fiber to flex enough to turn the strap. There were cuss words.</li>
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</tbody></table>The last day of 2010 and I still have one last project to turn out. I felt this fabric and a kindle cover pattern I had purchased from www.etsy.com calling my name. Everyone was gone, I had hours to kill before attending the church New Year's Eve party and I had a potential product tester in mind who would be at that party. So I set about with a mission. <br />
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The pattern was not written as well as I had hoped. A fact that did not go unnoticed by me. If this person could write patterns and sell them on Etsy, then so could I. So with thoughts and plans forming, I stitched away at this particular design.<br />
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This is a "portrait" type case, one that the kindle slips down in. I'm not convinced that would be the most serviceable way to carry this, but I don't own an e-book reader. So this version is by the book (or, in this case, .pdf). The fabric was especially cute with the words being easily placed on the cover. Needless to say, this went to together with a little difficulty that I blame on the pattern writing. But, cute!, I must say. And perfect for the person I had in mind.<br />
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Then, off to the party, where I spent some time sitting with my potential tester and chatting about reading. She agreed to give this a try and let me know what her thoughts were. I asked her to focus on some thoughts that I had, i.e., charging. Would it not be better to leave it in the case while charging? She promised to give it a try and let me know.<br />
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Early, on New Year's Day, I receive a frantic phone call. She was calling to see if I had perhaps taken the cover home with me. (I left just as the karaoke and games got underway.) It seems that she and her sister-in-law left the fellowship hall to visit the restroom, and on returning, found the case and 2 chapsticks missing. Several phone calls were made to the clean-up crew and some frantic searching turned up nothing. No sign of the case. She is very upset that it disappeared on her watch while I laid awake several hours during the night redesigning the entire thing. <br />
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Maybe it will turn up. A lost-and-found message went out through Facebook but I don't expect to see it again. And I really don't think it is spending its time as a kindle cover. I figure the cute fabric and chapstick caught some little girl's eye and she has taken home to keep her dolls or makeup in. Such is life. So, what is this a sign of? Is it a subtle way of telling me that I am wasting my time? Or in bu,ning the midnight oil (and brain cells) cause the old prototype to burst into flames of extinction in favor of the a newer, more improved model?<br />
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Just in case, I've snapped a couple of pics before this one spontaneously combusts or runs for its life.<br />
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See, I told you it was a totally different design!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-79839409315902923402010-12-23T14:13:00.000-06:002010-12-23T14:13:01.557-06:00Zac and Ashley's Wedding Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqMng__kr3xzs9YNLQ-uRo7TpZNo5e54xTbJp5L0gdXVjknsiS9RRSTx0B8Z6j3xwLeQntJh4Ldza-XJjiT2eiuDBr333wQy_EY0qYuFaKSw255HDt9M46NwIFSxsZwudSf191MYQblY/s1600/106_1796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqMng__kr3xzs9YNLQ-uRo7TpZNo5e54xTbJp5L0gdXVjknsiS9RRSTx0B8Z6j3xwLeQntJh4Ldza-XJjiT2eiuDBr333wQy_EY0qYuFaKSw255HDt9M46NwIFSxsZwudSf191MYQblY/s320/106_1796.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> A dear nephew married over 4 years ago. We were unable to attend the wedding in Houston but remembered an idea his mother, my sister-in-law, had given me years ago. So I set about making memory blocks. I used a block from an Eleanor Burns book and pieced together muslin with several 30's reproduction prints that I had left over from another project. I boxed the blocks up and sent them on their way with my sister-in-law. She distributed them, along with sharpie markers to family, friends, and guests. <br />
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My circumstances changed and life happened and I was unable to get the quilt together in a timely manner. Then, the couple moved out of the country. I was hesitant about shipping the treasured memories to other countries. There were too many things that could happen to it. Then, they became parents. And older family members passed away.<br />
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After one whirlwind trip to Chattanooga, the memory quilt has been delivered and presented to the jetset couple with their precious little boy. And I have completed the last unfinished project that has been heavy on my mind for a few years now!<br />
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2010 was the year to finish several UFO's! (unfinished objects)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-4576977710715143702010-12-10T08:26:00.001-06:002011-01-03T09:23:14.923-06:00Waist Apron for Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6le0Qn6H5sY6ddE-2L5tU2t_MMzFFBAS_yBxBrXoUjZcG8YsHJ24DwC3d9z2-xbX-JSoIyM7GxDS2UUkWs0Q8vboaGwkKhvIwGn-A3xY0gXsVoZgswrW2D6iBGqB7olLM7rvFONXavvM/s1600/waistapron1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6le0Qn6H5sY6ddE-2L5tU2t_MMzFFBAS_yBxBrXoUjZcG8YsHJ24DwC3d9z2-xbX-JSoIyM7GxDS2UUkWs0Q8vboaGwkKhvIwGn-A3xY0gXsVoZgswrW2D6iBGqB7olLM7rvFONXavvM/s320/waistapron1.gif" width="320" /></a></div>I thought the many restaurant servers in my life might get tired of the old standard black twill waist aprons that they wear day in and day out. I set about trying to find a similar pattern to find that there is none. Everything is a full-length bib apron/butcher apron style. No longer! I've designed a pattern and will be offering it in my shop soon. <br />
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And I got mine done before the deadline and before Tonya!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-81430256131592237412010-11-05T14:34:00.000-05:002010-11-05T14:34:00.696-05:00Re-cycle or Up-cycle My Favorite Jeans<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ufrs4LUV3Dte-a3swh8P-DgF7gwmQmRh0N-oQUcUUuFdUEMeRa-br8vJ3mFJgcCLtKREmBbkZ5Pcs-dhpITG9rz60rMjWNDBJlHJKTNS3FOF5dF6U1Vyz8ksK3d62fvce6mGDjMDdxw/s1600/jeanbag.gif"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ufrs4LUV3Dte-a3swh8P-DgF7gwmQmRh0N-oQUcUUuFdUEMeRa-br8vJ3mFJgcCLtKREmBbkZ5Pcs-dhpITG9rz60rMjWNDBJlHJKTNS3FOF5dF6U1Vyz8ksK3d62fvce6mGDjMDdxw/s320/jeanbag.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535781045827463378" border="0" /></a>Working in a library has its perks. I can borrow many sewing books through Interlibrary Loan. Select projects I want to make and then send the books back. This bag came from one such book. It was originally called a Bird Watcher's Bag. I don't know why other than the fact the fabric had birds on it. Nevertheless, I thought it screamed to be made out of denim, specifically an old pair of jeans that I am too stubborn to part with. I mean how many jean quilts can a person really use?<br /><br />I fussy cut this so that the back pocket remained intact and came out properly positioned on the front flap. A surviving belt loop at the top even works as a loop for my key ring carabiner. Another wonderful fabulous benefit is that it fits my purse organizer insert perfectly. I need to put some pics of those up. Its probably my most favorite thing next to Krispy Kreme donuts. I really must make more of those.<br /><br />A pair of jeans and a yard of cotton fabric makes this purse up very nicely.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-177238628581980992010-11-04T17:10:00.000-05:002010-11-04T17:10:00.300-05:00Mini-Portfolio<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8Xk4pv93BQPOQ4R_YLr0mS_KTT0GNcyMOnUKCBnKjlBNoPuOt1PqLkrSZ-c86HYMtcDhr1OzktGDhq3huqg823FVSOVWdWwQUEZCv6qw2Nt20Gz7el6lilvQR4Eo8qAdg9PnXp5CXo0/s1600/miniport1.gif"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 156px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8Xk4pv93BQPOQ4R_YLr0mS_KTT0GNcyMOnUKCBnKjlBNoPuOt1PqLkrSZ-c86HYMtcDhr1OzktGDhq3huqg823FVSOVWdWwQUEZCv6qw2Nt20Gz7el6lilvQR4Eo8qAdg9PnXp5CXo0/s200/miniport1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535759544682258658" border="0" /></a>I've been needing something to keep me organized in meetings. A briefcase or portfolio is too big and too cumbersome for most things I attend. But one must always have somewhere to doodle when meetings get boring or sermons get long. I found this pattern during the annual quilt show trek. It is a new line of patterns I've not seen before. <a href="http://www.thisandthatpatterns.com/patterns_charmpatterns.php">This & That Patterns</a> are original patterns from Sherri K. Falls. I'm looking at designing my own line and I really was drawn to these because they are not the standard 8 1/2" x 11" paper folded in half. They are folded in quarters.<br /><br />Anyway, this Charm Pattern named "Just a Note" is great. I will make more of these. Hopefully to sell and give as gifts. I had to whip it up in some appropriate fabric. There are so many customizations I can do. And it also makes me want more of her patterns. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gQOeF6eXqkrAziS62qIujNYrUKCNICutAPftnq2H_SgCgDoBgfNeb38zo4_G2Ft-3aYyV__1pOihseiNOJK8EHwNkyNuPqJFHPhGWgbqA8uyzYn55F2RAdPpD37pDzz2czRpNAeLklw/s1600/miniport2.gif"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gQOeF6eXqkrAziS62qIujNYrUKCNICutAPftnq2H_SgCgDoBgfNeb38zo4_G2Ft-3aYyV__1pOihseiNOJK8EHwNkyNuPqJFHPhGWgbqA8uyzYn55F2RAdPpD37pDzz2czRpNAeLklw/s200/miniport2.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535763533319116418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I've been trying to pick out just the right fabrics. It would have happened sooner but my husband had hidden the fresh notepads after leaving his former employer. Oh, and the inside is fabulous as well! (Notice the sewing diva lining.)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-52311504063405927562010-06-10T08:42:00.004-05:002010-06-10T08:42:00.605-05:00Glee, volume 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoaTYxfP5RjAqYodDgrAQtDaFqbcShd1FzxWr8sj0QN_YPhmzvDFfclrXU80ABwzWvP8IH4kOXb6tuKZGMG-Jvud76u0C-2lachsBq3zGVUp9-c5obrwkdbYTY2dBn5meKuRKnLFxBfP4/s1600/104_1672.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px; float: left; height: 150px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478465575266266754" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoaTYxfP5RjAqYodDgrAQtDaFqbcShd1FzxWr8sj0QN_YPhmzvDFfclrXU80ABwzWvP8IH4kOXb6tuKZGMG-Jvud76u0C-2lachsBq3zGVUp9-c5obrwkdbYTY2dBn5meKuRKnLFxBfP4/s200/104_1672.JPG" border="0" /></a> In keeping with the Mildred Pierce quilt from a <a href="http://mayw00d.blogspot.com/2010/05/mildred-pierce-in-turquoise-brown.html">previous post</a>, I had leftover blocks when Glee was completed. Leftover blocks and a new purse pattern plus a pressing need for a new purse caused me to create this. I added a black batik I picked up at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mayfield-KY/Backyard-Fabric/108097565892514">Backyard Fabrics</a>, a quilt store that I love but frequently forget. The basic design was my own. I kind of made it up as I went. I wanted this basic shape with a zipper and a long shoulder strap. The results suited me better this time than with Mildred. A friend carries Mildred Jr. now. I'm planning to carry this one and at least this way, Glee will never be far from me.<br /><br />My purse is so bright, I gotta wear shades!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714129866326077044.post-3229408969694730512010-06-08T08:26:00.004-05:002010-06-08T08:26:00.229-05:00All I Can Say is "Gleeeeee"!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFWoEoMWPx-YwaNOBvp5p3XMiZocpE5dw2ZzZd5C0_kaXZoVYx1C67ILtxXTZKjNzhwfpOboXZGLVQ1_iTNB_oQfRXJdbSj6ROhtoav_ZuMZ-Ki70SKZY9QYo0Gy0gLV11ULAn7IY4gM/s1600/104_1666.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478461619232175762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFWoEoMWPx-YwaNOBvp5p3XMiZocpE5dw2ZzZd5C0_kaXZoVYx1C67ILtxXTZKjNzhwfpOboXZGLVQ1_iTNB_oQfRXJdbSj6ROhtoav_ZuMZ-Ki70SKZY9QYo0Gy0gLV11ULAn7IY4gM/s200/104_1666.JPG" /></a>This quilt just makes me happy. I have always loved this color even when it wasn't cool. We called it chartreuse then. But now it is called kiwi or lime or acid green. Whatever you call it, I always have a shirt in that color. This is a graduation gift and hopefully by the time this posts, I will be able to track down the recipient and give it to her.<br /><br />She is graduating from high school and she ALWAYS has on an article of clothing in this color. Always! So this color makes me think of her and how soccer cleats in this color really did not ever match her red and white soccer uniform but she didn't care and wore them proudly. <br /><br />I fell in love with the 2 border fabrics and snatched them up in April. Much to my surprise, almost every vendor's booth at the AQS Quilt Show this year had a sample quilt made up in these exact fabrics and color combinations. So for once in my life, I am "in style" with this creation. And the pattern is a new twist on an old favorite. Its a Twisted Nine-patch I picked up from Eleanor Burns.<br /><br />There is no movie associated with this one. But, I have recently become a Gleek (a fan of the TV series, Glee) and in order to keep up with the current shows, I Netflixed the first half of the first season So while singing along with the TV show, I cut and sewed this little jewel. I even splurged on the expensive machine quilting thread from the best company along with their matching appropriate titanium needle. The thread wow'd me because it was exactly a match to the green. But it broke every 6 inches, requiring me to re-thread the entire machine every time it snapped. No tension adjusting or bobbin cleaning or needle changing would produce better results. But even that frustration could not dim the power of this quilt to make me smile!<br /><br />My quilt is so bright, you gotta wear shades!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313165801376166135noreply@blogger.com1