What is this?

What is this you ask? My finished sweater of course, if you recall in a previous post (The list goes on-August 2010 and So Close-August 2010), I was trying to get a list of things done, ok, the truth, a list too long to mention any stats. I got my sweater done in time for Winter this year and can you say heavy and WARMMMMMM. This was my first attempt, so I have learned how to seam seams, button holes and measurements, not to twist your stitches so you get different stitches (LOL), and how to align everything up, so you think the sky is the limit for my next big project?

Now go do something productive! T

Ahhh Finished!

Here is my bag and like the title says, it's a big big bag. I almost forgotten how big this bag was. Elastic on two sides and drawstrings on the opposite sides. I really enjoyed making it. It took me a minute to remember how things went together but the end results on great....and MODA rocks with a mix of other stuff! Outside of my hand-dyed fabrics that is. LOL

Enjoy, T

What's on the cutting table today..

I have been thinking about a bag to make and I made this one for my mother last x-mas so I decided to make me one and to see how long it would actually take me for a possible class. I just got started picking out the fat quarters. I just couldn't possibly go to the quilt shop again and buy more fabric so I made myself use what I had on hand. I will let you know how that turns out. Right now I am short on the 1 and half yards I am supposed to have for the lining...darn it! Piecing here I come! I added about 8" to the center of a 1 yard piece and I am still short...shoot! More piecing here I come. Still short by another 7 inches or so, lord will this lining ever get to see the inside of this bag?

If you have ever seen this bag, "The Big Big Bag" pattern, it is wonderfully(is that a word? It is I did spell check!) huge and large enough to put a queen size quilt inside to bring with you to stitch-in or where ever. I love it, as soon as I get it completed that is..LOL

I am out to find another seven inches to my lining. I will have the finished bag picture in another day or so.

Love ya, happy crafting! T

My thoughts today...

Today's thought...love, live, thrive! Do something you love. Happy crating T

Quilting Arts Wall Project

Learning how to attach beads to my project, I completed this small wall art with thread play and hand embroidery. Then after all that labor, I had a nerve to paint over my work with a light colored paint. Can you say "scary"? Love the results....




Just about finished....well lack of a binding. Actually the binding is ironed and completed and just needs to be attached and sewn down, but that takes a matter of moving and shoving stuff out of the way in the closet to get to it in the container I need....can you say lazy? LOL Some days you just feel like that some times.

Happy Crafting on whatever it may be today and enjoy every minute of it.

Signing out T

Mini Project of the Day

OK, so I know I haven't been blogging in a while, but I have good reason, really! I've been trying to finish unfinished projects and we all know about those notorious UFOs! So when I made that commitment months ago earlier this year, I was going to stick to it. A part of that includes going to my sewing group and quilt group. For those who don't have a group, I encourage you to participate. There you will find great advice, encouragement, a bunch of fun ladies and men in some cases, tons of ideas and more inspiration then you can possibly handle.



I was given this mini 16' quilt kit for x-mas last year and once I had it together I was like how do I quilt it? So because I love to do hand work, why not hand quilt it with a embroidery thread in utility style quilting. So here is the results about 75% complete. What next after it's complete? In a frame and onto the wall.



OK, so your asking what the heck does cows, a little colored man, mountains, a creek, and a pasture have to do with quilting? Welllll....since we are a camping family, we went camping this past weekend at a campground we have never been to before, so when we got there we literally had to go up the mountain, around very sharp bends, come down the mountain and landed in the middle of our hosts' 40 acre pasture! Mind you, this was just "his" 40 acres, his neighbors all had something like 200 acres, 15 acres, etc. Who would have known a camping area found here? A creek, a 13 foot dug out pond with a colored man, and a small fence was our protection against some well tamed herd of "healthy" I might add, registered cows! LOL They came out during the day to graze and went in at night to sleep. WOW! Didn't bother us one bit, except for those darn bull frogs that kept singing all night.

My plan was to mark my quilt pieces I had brought with me, but I was so caught up in the excitement of it all I just took pictures and just enjoyed the view the whole time. Lovely, simply loved it!!!

Look at this!

I was interested in when our local farmers market was going to be starting for gp and I was given the name of an organic farmer, check this out, right around the corner from me about 10 minutes away. So, I decide to go visit. Now, I by any means have nothing against organic, but just something intrigued me about going to this place. When I get there, by looking and driving by, who would have known this place was a type of farm? So I met the lady of the house, she opens these big containers....full of baby chickens! What the! WOW!! Then takes me on a tour of her place with all sorts of organic goodies right. Next, to the back yard....can you say three acres worth of raised beds of veggies and off to the side...you guessed it, more chickens! LOL Roasters and Ducks! Holy cow! I was tickled pink. Then she pointed to a black chicken, goes into the coop and brings out two eggs that were just laid and they were still warm and one was GREEN! Yes, green. That black chicken lays green eggs. The first thing I thought was green eggs and ham. LOL Well, I must admit this was an adventure for me and I loved it! To support the cause, I bought some fresh organic eggs and will be back for another visit!

The odd ball, is the pastel green egg!