tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64674559608789519142024-02-21T01:14:58.186-05:00Whitt's Kits Fabrics & CraftsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.comBlogger447125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-88558866880521554382014-07-04T17:13:00.003-04:002014-07-04T17:14:31.355-04:00Time for some charming fun!Guess who's going to play with some charm squares this weekend? Yup... you got it! I've collected some batiks and ordered some Kona and Free Spirit charms to go along with them... oh boy! This should be fun! What to do... what to do...<br />
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I ordered a couple of books from Amazon that are giving me ideas:</div>
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This first one, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1464706603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1464706603&linkCode=as2&tag=whskifacr-20&linkId=7SOL5KSZXHKYXUKN">3 Times the Charm, Book 2</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=whskifacr-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1464706603" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> has some GREAT patterns - it's very promising. I like the straight forward directions.</div>
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The second one, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1604682809/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1604682809&linkCode=as2&tag=whskifacr-20&linkId=62E2NTPQ5DODPL7R">Simple Quilts from Me and My Sister Designs: Easy as 1, 2, 3</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=whskifacr-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1604682809" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> has a great series of quilts that take you from basic to more complicated - I'm thinking my friends may want to get in on this one!
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I'm thinking of doing half square triangles with the Free Spirit fabrics as the base, mixing in the other fabrics (batiks and Kona). The colors would be FUN!<br />
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I'll let you know how it goes. Till then, what sort of fabrics are you working with?<br />
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Happy creating!<br />
Carrie<br />
PS. As an Amazon Associate, I receive compensation (it's tiny, but it adds up!!) if you purchase either of the books. I LOVE them, so far!! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-91452596019099241152014-06-10T20:00:00.000-04:002014-07-04T17:15:01.441-04:00Would you like the Tiffany Panel by Timeless Treasures? Come win it!!<br />
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I just LOVE this panel! The colors are stunning and the gold metallic makes it all pop! I loved it so much I bought this one on my shop hop the other day... you might have seen it in the photos.<br />
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I loved it so much that I bought a bolt of it down in Boston today and I want to share one with a lucky fan! OH YAH!! It's gorgeous!!!!! You KNOW you want it!<br />
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<i><span id="goog_2081596092"></span>Four Pines<span id="goog_2081596093"></span></i> was the first shop I visited so far, with a large "sale" section. As I am going to LOTS of places, I can't buy out the store in each one, if, in fact, my family would like to eat this month! So... a little something here and there and some bargains is perfect! <br />
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Here are two fabrics I snagged that I just LOVED and thought I could share with my customers ... unless of course some super fantastic project idea comes my way first! For now, if you stop by Fresh Chicks Market Monday, you can grab them!<br />
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You might be able to glean that I have a "thing" for blue...yup... I went back again and again to that floral on blue panel. Finally, it ended up coming home with me. I am thinking of trying an <a href="http://www.creativebug.com/workshops/quilted-wall-art">Amy Butler project</a> I saw on Creative Bug with it!<br />
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DD was eying some really fun Star Wars & Star Trek fabrics, of which there were quite a few - need to remember that!<br />
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There was a wonderful selection of super soft Minky - and I mean SUPER soft! <br />
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And then, there was the batiks... oh...my....goodness! Those blue/black ones were stunning! I hadn't seen anything quite like them yet. L.O.V.E.D. I will be BACK to check out those again.<br />
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I enjoyed the space and set up, overall. There was a sense of lots of wonderful options, but not being over-crowded. <br />
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When I went to check out, she had an adorable kit for tiny quilts with the most wonderful buttons, like candy at the grocery store! The kit is on the right - it has all the patterns and all the perfect little buttons. The bagged tiny quilts on the left are the finished project. I absolutely HAVE to try that! BTW, in the back of the shop, along with oodles of threads was a great section of specialty buttons like these, themed. How cool?<br />
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We totally enjoyed the time spent there and walked away with some gorgeous fabric AND $1.16 in Quilter's Cash for our next visit. I'm hooked!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><i>Carrie</i></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-73979976413052118482014-05-29T07:42:00.000-04:002014-07-04T17:15:01.439-04:00Mini Shop HopGood morning, All!<br />
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Last Saturday was a lovely day and I decided to go on my own little <i>Quilty Shop Hop</i>. I picked a couple places I'd never been, jumped in the car and headed out. The only plan I had in mind was to hit a few of the shops on my list with my eyes open for batiks, some white fabric & a pair of pinking shears.<br />
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I started by heading to Richmond, NH - a town I'd never been to, but it didn't seem like it would be all that hard to find. It was a bit of a challenge as I gave DD "Jack," my GPS for her PA trip and it was still with her. I had checked out how to get there via Google Maps and, again, it seemed easy enough. About 3/4 of the way there, the road I thought I was supposed to take was OBVIOUSLY not the one I needed, so I went on, hoping I'd see something that I remembered from the directions. I ultimately did and just before I was about to stop for directions, I came upon my first stop: <a href="http://www.pickeringfarmquiltshop.com/">Pickering Farm Quilt Shop</a>.<br />
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The first thing I noticed was how much bigger it was on the inside than it appeared on the outside. Here's a view as you walk in the door: FILLED with fabric and quilting goodies! Diana, a very kind and wonderful woman, greeted me immediately and as I was a "first timer" filled me in on what I would find and then set me loose to explore.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I particularly like those blues on the bolts in the lower left corner!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One might expect to find fruits at a "farm"!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am VERY into batiks and kept coming back to this lovely section.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You'll notice gorgeous fabrics, LOTS of patterns and wonderful quilts all throughout the shop.</td></tr>
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Many of the quilts, Diana told me, were quilted by her husband with their long arm. NICE work, Steve!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loved these bright fabrics!</td></tr>
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As you can read on their website, the folks at Pickering Farm carry MANY reproduction fabrics, but as you can see with the batiks and the lovelies above and below, there's plenty of variety for the fabric shopper.<br />
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I thoroughly enjoyed my stop there and it was a great place to begin my day. I walked away with some Hoffman batiks to get me rolling. I will definitely be back!<br />
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From there I found my way into Keene and made a brief stop at both New England Fabrics (always fun to see what they have) and Joann's for those elusive pinking shears, with, I will add, my 40% off coupon! :) <br />
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Then it was back on Rt 9 for a stop at one of my favorite quilt shops: <a href="http://quiltedthreads.com/">Quilted Threads</a> in Henniker.<br />
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If you're from around here, you might remember when they were in a <span style="font-size: xx-small;">tiny</span> building back closer to the highway, near the grain store? It barely had room to move in, but they FILLED it with gorgeous fabrics.<br />
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Well, they've "come a long way baby" to where they are now and it's MARVELOUS!<br />
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The highlight for me was seeing a quilt I am at the VERY beginnings of called "Over The River and Through the Woods." Some one had actually made one and it was on display - it was soooo cool! I'm still working on the stitching, but I've seen how wonderful it will look someday!<br />
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I got some stunning white on white for the borders of my next quilt for DD's coach... but that's another post.<br />
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I was tempted to head home at this point, but something said, "oh go on... just one more..." so I took some back roads and got myself over to Bedford for my final stop of the day at <a href="http://www.thequiltpatchnh.com/">The Quilt Patch</a>. What a little gem! The owner, Sue, greeted me warmly and we jumped right into quilting conversation. She had some wonderful little sets of batiks, my fabric of the day, so I tucked those into my bag along with some ideas and information that she was kind enough to share.<br />
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Like my other shop stops, I will definitely be back!<br />
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Here's my "stash" after the days travels: some batiks, those pinking sheers and a lovely piece of white! It was a great day and I can't wait to go back!<br />
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CarrieAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-34311007116279954392014-05-28T07:50:00.000-04:002014-05-28T07:50:03.893-04:00Wordless Wednesday 5/28/14Good morning, from drippy NH!<br />
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Today? A hint as to tomorrow's post:<br />
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I went on a wee little shop hop Saturday. Hehe...<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Carrie</span></b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-64305538096098801192014-05-27T07:59:00.000-04:002014-07-04T17:15:28.892-04:00Cleaning My Machine: Not Dust Bunnies... Dust Buffaloes!!Today's post is rather like inviting people in to see your bathroom: most of us would rather not... particularly if you don't know them well. I have people ask me often, "How do you do it all?" This post answers that question: I don't. I don't even pretend to. Don't get me started about dishes and laundry... <br />
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Remember the <a href="http://whittskitsfabricscrafts.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-to-clean-your-sewing-machine.html">video I shared about cleaning your machine</a> this weekend? Well... I thought I'd better go do mine. She talks about clearing away "dust bunnies" ... I started there, but when I got into it? HOLY COW! Mine were "dust buffaloes"!!!! <br />
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I learned soooo much about my machine this weekend - it was fantastic! Not the bunnies and the lint, that was scary, but I took it apart in ways I'd never done before. I'm feeling rather good about that.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This will NEVER happen again - sooo easy to pop out bobbin case to check on this. YIKES!</td></tr>
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<i>Seriously - go clean your machine</i>! </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-78119150321323716882014-05-25T09:03:00.003-04:002014-07-04T17:15:28.894-04:00How-To Clean Your Sewing Machine!I am embarrassed to say I can't tell you the last time I did this, so once I post this video I am heading DIRECTLY to de-bunny my machine!<br />
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A few weeks ago I mentioned changing needles on the FaceBook page... guess this is a good time for that, too!
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I love how the color with the least amount in the quilt POPS here!<br />
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Then it was the outer border...well, purple, of course!<br />
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Both borders are batik - just LOVE them.<br />
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My grandsons stopped by right after I finished this and both were "wowed" by the colors... pretty good impressing 3 & 4 year olds! "Memere, it's beautiful! I love it!" Guess its a winner. :)<br />
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Anyone want to learn how to do this? I'd LOVE to teach you!!<br />
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Have a wonderful day, all -<br />
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This was my first time trying a One Block Wonder. I'd done some Stack and Whack in the past, but this was just a wee bit different. And I liked it.<br />
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So... I found the repeat, cut out six identical pieces and then lined them up by marking through all 6 layers with a pin, connecting at the same point in each piece.<br />
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Then I had a bit of a geometry struggle. Okay. Let's just put it out there: Geometry is a weakness for me. There. Okay. Let's move on. </div>
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I wrestled with how to do it, but finally found a way, not the easiest, but the ruler and a pin were involved and I made equilateral triangles. After a bit of conversation after dinner with hubby, the math man, we realized my only mistake was turning my mat the wrong way. It will be easier next time, knowing that! </div>
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As I cut the sets, I pinned each one together and made a BIG pile of about 50. <br />
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Since each triangle is equilateral (whoo hooo... big math word there!), you can rotate them three different ways, each creating a different kaleidoscope hexagon block. Here's two options from the same triangles: (third one was blurry, sorry!)</div>
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It's VERY important to FINGER PRESS the seams as you go along. It is crucial for this quilt to have ALL open seams. Finger pressing was a new method for me with this project. Not only did it work, but I got pretty good at it. <br />
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Here's where this one is a bit different than <i>Stack and Whack</i>, you sew two sets three of each together - IE: you don't fully sew the block. You pin the two parts together for now. I made a BIG stack and then went and did the ironing. Later, when I needed to move around a bit more, I would do one, then go press it.<br />
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I also sorted them at this point, into four stacks based on the dominant color in each. Then... I took them to the table and started the next VERY cool part: designing the quilt.<br />
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My color thought process was to start in the far left corner with the darkest, solidest purple/blue and work to the right introducing the teal, like water at the ocean. I tied the yellow in as sunlight shining in from the upper right and the light purple like the sky in the upper left.<br />
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This is another part that is SO artistic! You get to decide what goes where and what you are trying to create. It was both freeing and frightening. In the end, it was fun, as well.<br />
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The next step is why you only pinned the hexagons: you actually sew them in horizontal strips! WHAT? YAH!!<br />
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This image is the first two strips sewed together - you can see the next one on the right.<br />
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Now, I have to audition borders and quilt this puppy. I think this was a good choice for this fabric. Wicked good choice!<br />
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Have you tried One Block Wonders? I'd LOVE to see the results if you try it. Check back in a bit to see how I finish it. Here's a link to check out the book: <br />
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As an Amazon Associate, a wee bit of money comes our way if you decide to try it via the link. Thanks ahead of time if you do! :)<br />
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Have a creative day,<br />
<i><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">Carrie</span></span></i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-37416883134185417572014-05-15T06:46:00.000-04:002014-05-15T06:55:32.619-04:00#TBT - Be Grateful - Finding HeartsThe best part about looking back for #TBT, is that you re-discover things you had set aside. Today's Throwback Thursday is a wonderful little video that I just had to share.<br />
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There's a line in it where she says that "whatever you are looking for, you will find". I think this goes both ways: look for good in life? You'll find it. Look for bad? You'll find it.<br />
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I heard a story once about a salesman who walked up to a man in a new town. He asked him: "What are the people like here?" The man asked him, "What were the people like in the town you just left?" He told him they were negative, unpleasant, etc. His reply "That's what folks are like here." Another salesman walked up asking the same question. Repeating his question about what folks were like where he came from, this salesman replied that "People were easy to talk to, friendly, etc" The man's final reply was that THAT was what people were like here.<br />
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You get what you expect. You get back what you put out. Not 100% of the time, but enough that there is value in being positive and thinking the best of situations and of people.<br />
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This video by Hailey Bartholomew, is called "Finding Love". It's 2 1/2 minutes and lovely. Take a moment to watch it today. I was glad I did!
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Quilty hugs on this lovely day,
CarrieAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-64285553818746007122014-05-14T07:43:00.001-04:002014-05-15T06:55:39.271-04:00Wordless Wednesday: 5/14/14 --> A view off the porchTime for a glimpse out my porch door.<br />
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Happy Wednesday, all!<br />
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Enjoy your day!<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><i>Carrie</i></b></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-19910287375819999332014-05-12T07:31:00.002-04:002014-05-12T07:36:01.229-04:00Getting ready for first Market Day of the season!I spent a portion of Mother's Day playing around with my Fresh Chicks Market display - my idea of a good time! The day was absolutely gorgeous and I was experimenting with some new ideas. I share Mother's Day every few years with hubby's birthday, so he went off into the woods with the 4-wheeler, a pair of loppers and a chainsaw and was happy as a clam. :) (<i>FYI: we DID have a lovely dinner in the evening!</i>)<br />
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But I wanted to show you some pix of what I am going to try and re-create in a few hours. It was pretty breezy, but still worked pretty well. <br />
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The batik banner above will be strung along the middle.<br />
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I found that in the gap between the two poles, I can also hang more yardage. This year is the first time I am bringing yardage with me. Being a touchy-feely sort of person myself, thought others might like it. LOTS of good color, too!<br />
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Isn't this hanging storage from IKEA perfect?!? It has super strong Velcro at the top (you can kind of see it) and made great use of the space. <br />
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Do any of you set up a space at fairs or markets? What do you sell? Want to share display ideas? I'll add a Linky Tool at the bottom of the page for you!<br />
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Have a great day - I'm SOOOOO excited!<br />
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This is a great video about how markets are ever expanding. Do you have one near you? We'd love to hear about it!<br />
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Have a creative day - I'm getting ready for Fresh Chicks Market tomorrow!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Carrie</span></i></b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-55194673693140768462014-05-09T07:30:00.000-04:002014-05-15T06:55:51.265-04:00Mother's Day eCardsIf you stopped by yesterday, you might have noticed <a href="http://www.bluemountain.com/">Blue Mountain Cards</a> asked me to do a blog post about motherhood. They also offered me a chance to review some cards for Mother's Day and share it with my readers. <br />
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I love cards and such, so I agreed. They generously gave me membership to be able to do so. Sweet!<br />
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I went right in yesterday, with my daughter heading out for the first time, on her sojourn to her sister's house. I zipped in and found one that the sentiment was "<a href="http://www.bluemountain.com/view.pd?i=310822646&m=8611&ob=1">you can do it</a>" and sent it to her to read before she left! Muahahaha....<br />
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Then, I peaked around for one for Mother's Day and found this really <a href="http://www.bluemountain.com/ecards/mothers-day/moms-know-love-song/card-3370622">cute one for my mom</a>. The process was easy to use, the options were varied and I'll definitely be back to do some more!<br />
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In this day and age of everything computerized, its fun to find something like these that you could grab so quickly and send! For my DD, I literally found it while she was packing, sent it to her and she got it on her phone before she left! Awwww....<br />
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Have you tried e-cards? What's your opinion?<br />
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Enjoy the day,<br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Carrie</i></span></span><br />
PS. BTW, she got to PA (7 hours away) safe and sound!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-90925890243570510882014-05-08T08:08:00.000-04:002014-05-08T10:25:56.537-04:00Motherhood doesn't come with a manual... and a little #TBT<br />
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No only does it not come with a manual, if it did, the darn thing would be soooo thick you couldn't carry it around!<br />
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There are so many "if thens..." that there is NO one answer to life's twists and turns.<br />
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Recently, in her sophomore year of college, my youngest daughter came to a place, one of those BIG forks in the road. The confusion of what was right for her, a fear of the unknown, the pressure of being someone she didn't want to be came roaring up around her threatening to swallow her up.<br />
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Our advice to her was: relax.<br />
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One of the things I'd said to her time and time again, was that decisions in life are like the fingers on your hand. You can chose to go in all those different directions. Once you get to the finger tip, guess what? There's another hand and another set of directions.<br />
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As we speak, she just sent in her last paper to the school she's been attending and is packing her car for a trip 7 hours across 5 states to visit her sister in Pennsylvania. By herself. For the first time. Hmmm....wondering who's more nervous? Me, I guess. That being said, guess we've done a good job, because she's ready to go!<br />
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What sort of advice have you received from your mom or grandmother? What have you given to your children?<br />
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<a href="http://www.bluemountain.com/">Blue Mountain Card</a>s got in touch with me and asked if I would like to participate in the <a href="http://www.grandparents.com/family-and-relationships/mother-in-law-daughter-in-law/best-parenting-advice">"Best Parenting Advice Mom Ever Gave"</a> and to share pearls of wisdom on their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/186373714576/photos/a.227842034576.129576.186373714576/10152391617489577/?type=1&theater">Facebook Page</a>. If you do, you might win a year of Blue Mountain Cards!<br />
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I'd love to hear your thoughts - you can post them here, too!<br />
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Hugs to you all... and send ME relaxing thoughts today!<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>Carrie </i></span></span></b></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-60812088594174722562014-05-07T07:19:00.002-04:002014-05-07T07:19:34.695-04:00Wordless Wednesday - 5/7/14Little glimpse at yesterday's purchases, muahahaha!<br />
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What's going on in your world?<br />
Off to start adding them to the inventory....<br />
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Have a creative day!<br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Carrie</span></i></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-3692686585819913272014-05-06T07:45:00.001-04:002014-05-06T07:48:48.637-04:00One Sale = Another Lesson in How Small Things Make a Difference<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Last week I had the opportunity to get to know a fabric customer just a wee bit better because of a small thing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">A new eBay fabric lover purchased several bundles of flannels from me. It's very easy to just let it go and say "Thank you", but I was curious this time. Thrilled to have sold some lovely fabrics, but I wondered what she might be making. Sometimes you just let it go. Other times, it's like smiling at someone in the checkout line: you ask a simple question and end it with "have a great day." It's kind of what I do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This one question sparked a back and forth conversation and a glimpse into another quilter's life that I asked if I could share with you. Perhaps this one little post may impact you in some way: whether it's to quilt special projects like she is, donate to someone else for that reason or minimally, ask another person why they do what they do. You might be surprised at the answer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Ann is a quilter from Michigan. She makes some very lovely quilts, mostly out of flannel for their warmth and comfort, for veterans. I asked her if I could share her story here on the blog because you just never know what impact you might have. She seemed a bit shy to do so, but decided it would be okay. </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My husband is a Vietnam Vet and had numerous visits to
the VA hospitals in Michigan being treated for Prostate Cancer . While he
was undergoing his cancer treatments the local ladies participated in giving to
the VA numerous items such as fleece blankets and some knitted. My husband came
home with each of these and it made him feel very comforted that someone would
do this for the vets in the hospital. </span></span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There are so many vets from past wars that I think in
general most of us have forgotten about them. I realize that the vets coming
home from Iraq and Afghanistan (my son being one who served three tours) have
been greeted and loved and most quilters have gone all out to make quilts for
them, but I think that the vets from wars past kind of get looked
over.</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black;">After my husbands experience I thought I can do
that too! I find comfort in doing this for them because they have
sacrificed so much for our country and for us. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I do this because it is the one thing that I can do for them to
make them see that we do care.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black;">How long have you been doing this?</span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I guess I have been doing this for about
three years. Most quilts go to the veterans who are admitted
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Is there a special pattern you like to use? How do you create them? </span></b></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">I love all the quilts I do and each one is
special when completed. I don't always use patterns and have the gift of
just putting the pieces together and they emerge as they are. I also use
the unused blocks that I have managed to get from people as well as eBay when
they are available when people are cleaning out their closets. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">I put them together the
best way and then free motion them and bind them all. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">The size of the quilts are generally around 50x65
or so depending on the pattern I have come up with. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">I use only 100% cotton mostly from my stash and also from what
others have given me by cleaning out their own stash. I love flannel best of all
because of it's warmth. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">I use cotton
batting. I am OK right now for fabrics as I continue to gather scraps and others
have given me some of their fabric or unused blocks.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The eagle fabric is eye catching: what line is it from?
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">The eagle panel is
spectacular and I have made about 5 quilts with this panel. Marcus Brothers had
this available and they have printed a new one but it's not as large but I build
the blocks around the eagle and have some yet to do. I don't do all
red/white/blue quilts all the time I try to mix it up. Mostly people who know me
and my quilt making have encouraged me to sell my quilts but I get more
satisfaction in giving. When my husband was so ill and we needed to have
wood for our home we had a lot of people chip in and help, the only gift I could
give them at the time was a quilt. </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black;">Exactly<span style="color: blue;"> <span style="color: black;">where do you take them?</span></span></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>The quilts are delivered by my husband when he has
appointments at the VA either in Ann Arbor, Saginaw or Detroit Michigan.
All VA's I believe have a place where you can donate to the vets. Mine
usually go to Saginaw because that's where my husband has his appointments most
of the time. I try to have at least (4) for him to take and had finished (8) for
his last trip. I have now completed (8) tops that need to be sandwiched
and quilted for him to take when he goes in July.</i> </span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">I think it's important that people realize that not only the troops coming home but the troops from past wars
need to be remembered, to let them know that they are not forgotten. I am truly blessed to
be able to have the skills to do this for our vets.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"> I place a label on each quilt which states: <u>Made
Especially for You by A Vets Wife Ann B. and Thank You For Your
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If you would like to contact Ann, send me a message (you'll find my email on my About Me page) with your email address and I will forward it to her.<br />
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I would like to leave with some thoughts: What can you do for someone else? What connections do you have in your life that would benefit from your talent, your energy, your support? Perhaps, like Ann, our service men and women, either past or present is a possibility, such at the <a href="http://www.qovf.org/">Quilts of Valor Program</a>. As a parent who's child received a quilt when she spent time at the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth, I think of the quilt that she received. I have cousins and friends who share their gift with the <a href="http://www.projectlinus.org/">Linus Project</a>. Like me, perhaps you want to whip up pillowcases for the <a href="http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/millionpillowcases/index.html">Million Pillowcase Challenge</a>. Maybe you have the ability to help financially. I LOVE checking <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/discover?ref=nav">Kickstarter</a> and have supported several projects that came across my view. How about buying into a CSA? You can find them scattered across our country.<br />
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The big idea? Be a part of something outside yourself. You will be amazed at how quickly your own problems seem smaller when you reach out and help others in ANY way that works for you. We are each different. We have talents and abilities if we only give things a try.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-88941399637890632672014-05-05T07:21:00.003-04:002014-05-05T07:26:37.865-04:00Mining Monday: Napkin & Placemat Round-UpGood morning!<br />
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I decided I'd do a bit of searching for placemat and napkin ideas today. I have a couple yards of really beautiful fabric that I didn't want to sell, but that I didn't quite know what to do with. <br />
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You see, I love purple. Adore it. When I sold a yard of this on eBay the other day, it almost hurt to let it go! That's one of the signs I need to pull something and work with it myself.<br />
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The question was: "What to do with it?"<br />
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It's is filled with brilliant colors. Too strong to make something to wear. Could do a quilt, but not the colors hubby likes for things, as much as I do. Could do a tote or purse. That still might occur, but I really don't need another at this moment.<br />
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Then it hit me: placemats & napkins. I could look at them whenever I wanted and I could accent the placemats with some batiks I have in stock.<br />
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This first idea from <a href="http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/placemat-pattern/">Handmade by Alissa</a> is very tempting. I think the purple could be the "base color" and I could accent it with stripes in teal, yellow, orange or light purple. It would be easy to pull out some great color from the purple.<br />
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This next placemat from <a href="http://blog.spoonflower.com/2012/08/quilted-hexie-placemats.html">Spoonflower</a>, appeals to me, as well. I can see the purple being the background for LOTS of color OR the hexagons, for more of a "pop" or accent. I like how both this one and the one by Alissa use machine quilting as part of the design. I also like the wonderful tutorial she did and the info on using the hexies.<br />
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<a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2011/09/diy-reversible-cloth-placemats-napkins/">This is a great tutorial for reversible placemats</a>. I will save this to look at later, but I think that the fabric I am working with is just a wee bit to strong to use this way. I really like how it turned out with the lighter fabrics - very crisp.<br />
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<a href="http://www.to-sew-with-love.com/2012/06/carry-along-food-mat-with-pocket-for.html#">Here's a cute one</a> - not what I am looking for exactly, but, I like the idea and wanted to remember it, so... I added it here! I thought this would be great for a picnic: love putting the silverware right with it!<br />
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As lovely as all these are, <a href="http://ellisonlane.com/2011/10/12-gifts-of-christmas-tutorial-giveaway.html">here's the one I am going to try first</a>. It comes from Ellison Lane and is PERFECT for the fabric I have in mind!<br />
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Now, how about some napkins?<br />
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<a href="http://punkinpattern.blogspot.com/2013/09/simple-double-sided-napkins-tutorial.html">Here's a pattern for double sided ones.</a> Love the fabric she chose.<br />
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I like the trim around <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2006/11/20/mollys-handmade-napkins.html">these from the Purl Bee</a>. I was thinking of getting a bias tape maker, so this would be a great project to try with it.<br />
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Sigh... <a href="http://pandiolalane.blogspot.com/2011/07/super-easy-napkins.html">here is one more reason</a> I need <strike>covet</strike> <strike>want</strike> <strike>greatly desire</strike> a serger.<br />
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Most likely, this is what I'll try:<a href="http://nicolesclasses.com/sewing-101-mitered-napkins/"> mitered cornered napkins</a>.<br />
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Do you use cloth napkins? Have you made your own placemats? What style did you do?<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Carrie</span></b></i></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-80063900255426965402014-05-04T06:51:00.001-04:002014-05-04T06:51:24.218-04:00Sewing Resources - Great Ideas!Today's video is 7:50 minutes of wonderful ideas for where to get ideas, inspiration, etc for sewing. If you click on her "About" you'll see a great list of all the links she mentions.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Carrie</span></b></i></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-49010907083273040652014-05-03T07:48:00.001-04:002014-05-03T17:32:47.288-04:00Re-Post: Wrapped in Purple - An Apron Tutorial from May, 2013Today's post comes to us from about a year ago and was the top post of the month. It was called "Wrapped in Purple - An Apron Tutorial." I thought I'd bring it back to share since so many of you are new to the site and may have not seen it. <br />
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Good morning, friends!<br />
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Several weeks ago I did a <a href="http://whittskitsfabricscrafts.blogspot.com/2013/03/find-it-for-free-on-friday-apron.html" target="_blank">post with all sorts of apron tutorials</a>.<br />
Here's one I came up with: <br />
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Don't you love the purple? The accent fabric is filled with delectable sprinkle-filled cupcakes! A light, fun combo. <br />
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<u><i><b>You will need:</b></i></u><br />
36"x 23" piece for the body of the apron<br />
6" x 44" piece for the tie<br />
2 - 6" x 10" pieces for the pockets<br />
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Begin
by creating the tie. Cut your 6" piece in half so you have 2, 3" x 44"
pieces. Sew them together so that you'll have one, long piece.<br />
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Press
it in half, right sides together. Now the strip is 1 1/2" wide. Sew
the ends at an angle (see image below). I like to do a zigzag as I
don't have a serger (oh... someday...) to help hold things. Trim at the
angle to remove excess fabric.<br />
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Time
for the pockets. Take one of the 6" x 10" pieces, fold with right
sides together and trim the corners round (an OPTION - NOT necessary).<br />
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Sew
around the outside edge using a 3/8" seam. Leave a 2" opening to pull
the outside through. Snip off the corners just beyond the stitching so
your corners will be "sharp."<br />
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Right-side out each pocket and press. Then topstitch at 3/8" on the top edge ONLY BEFORE sewing it on.<br />
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Time
to go back to the body of the apron. Starting with the bottom edge,
fold over and press 3/8" once and then twice, to seal the edge. Pin if
you'd like.<br />
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Topstitch the folded fabric to create the bottom seam. Repeat with both the sides.<br />
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Time
to place the pockets. I folded the body in half and then found what
was the "half way point" of that portion, pinning the pocket to the
center. I held it up to my body as well to see how high/low to place
them. I found that 6" from the edge and from the center looked good.
When you have them where you want them to be, pin them on and sew from
one corner, down and around to the other. <br />
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Ready
to do some gathering? If you've never gathered, it's really pretty
straight forward. You need to set you thread length so that it bastes.
L-O-N-G stitches. Do one run along the edge at about 3/8". Don't go
back and forth to secure the thread - you want to be able to pull it.<br />
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Do
a second run just inside that, about 1/4" away - you will now have two
parallel lines of sewing. It's important NOT to cross over the lines.
If you do, you won't be able to gather them!<br />
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To gather,
pull the two threads from the top while sliding the fabric along. It
will gather. Once I have what I like, I tie off both ends, just so it
won't un-do before I sew it.<br />
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Now,
let's get that tie ready and a waist-band constructed. Fold under 3/8"
on each edge and press with your iron. I pinned it every few inches
after I pressed it. <br />
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Once
you have it all pressed, find the middle of the tie (seam) and the
middle of the apron (just fold in half and find that point). Slide the
gathered body up into the tie and pin it down. Continue one direction
and then go back and do the other. <br />
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Once it's pinned, sew with a 1/4"-3/8" topstitch. Press.<br />
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Here it is!<br />
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A note:<br />
If
you chose to use a directional fabric, be aware of that when you are
sewing things together. I put one pocket on "upside-down and had to
pull out my seam ripper. Just an FYI. :)<br />
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Ready to pull out your machine and try one? Give it a go!<br />
Have a great day,<br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Carrie</span></i></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-3092425623607473772014-05-02T07:02:00.001-04:002014-05-02T07:02:52.859-04:00Framed Fabric WallhangingHere's a fun project for you! All you need is some fabric, a canvas and a few tools. :)<br />
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I started with a piece, about a fat quarter, of the lovely Kona Bay
Oriental fabric you see here - it called out to me to mount and hang, so, I listened!<br />
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I "auditioned" where to cut it by playing around with the blank canvases. I found these at Michael's awhile ago.<br />
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I played around with which direction to go and then a bit of left, right, up and down till I liked what showed on each canvas.<br />
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Next, to check what I thought I liked, I pinned where I'd be cutting it to see how that looked. <br />
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First, I sprayed it with some starch and ironed it to smooth it out. You can see it was a bit wrinkly prior to that.<br />
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Time to finish stapling.<br />
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Flip it over and...<br />
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Love the way the wave are the focus!<br />
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Time to try the other one...<br />
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Same process, fun result!<br />
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I like how they hang a bit off center and run together. Either is pretty cool by itself, but as a pair, much more interesting.<br />
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Do you have any fabric that you could give a try with? Let's see it!<br />
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Have a creative day,<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-51402005060785927042014-05-01T07:37:00.001-04:002014-05-01T10:17:12.511-04:00Shopping Round UpI've been checking out videos on various projects and thought it was time to play around a bit. I've focused on NOT adding to my crafting stash, but some of the new ideas REQUIRED me to pick up some new goodies!<br />
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Hence, the trip to Joann's...Michael's...and New England Quilt Supply.<br />
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Let's start with Joann's.<br />
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<li>I've been eying a 6"x24" to help in cutting fabrics - all the "big girls" have one in their videos. I want one... waaaa... so... I bought one with 50% off coupon. YUP!</li>
<li>Market is coming and I want to make some banners to sell. I've been working with my Silhouette (more on that upcoming) and needed some new paper to design with. Nailed it... three packets: one half price and the bottom two for $9 together! Psyc!</li>
<li>To cut the banners, I needed some scissors - they were $2 each! Woot woot!</li>
<li>Several projects I'm considering need floss... used a 50% coupon on that one (this was two trips to Joann's combined).</li>
<li>I am making some cute little treat bags with scraps. I saw how someone did stamp and ink on wooden "tree cookies" attached to the bags - super cute and well, a girl needs some stamps? Right? On sale: 50% off! </li>
<li>Lastly, when you are making your way to the checkout there is ALWAYS some goodies on sale! ARGH!! The pink pens are for writing on glass - thought some Cancer Awareness options would exist there. </li>
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Let's move on to Michael's...<br />
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<li>Remember that video the other day with the twin sisters and the recycled storage? I fell in love with what they did on the old containers AND on the can lids....soooo... I HAD to get some chalkboard paint and a chalk pen, right? I was going to get a set of colors, but I really wanted a fine point (the sets were all wedge shaped) AND really just white and found this one over in the stamp/ink section of the store. </li>
<li>The work I'm doing with the Silhouette is tricky with the non-vinyl. I thought some spray adhesive was in order AND this one is supposed to be low odor, so doubly good. PLUS I used the 40% coupon and all three together were $10.93. I'd priced the items on Amazon and was going to be paying a bit more AND I'd have to wait, so this was GREAT!</li>
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Lastly, I made a stop at New England Quilt Supply. It's a wholesale spot, so not for everyone, but I LOVE GOING THERE!! You're going to be seeing all this up on my eBay and Esty shops right away.<br />
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<li> Picked up some patterns to add fabric to - you'll be seeing them at Market, if you are local, and my eBay and Etsy shops, if not. :) </li>
<li>I grabbed some Warm Tater for making potato bags. </li>
<li>The teal is "Bundles of Hope" fabrics to honor women with ovarian cancer - it's soooo hard to find!</li>
<li>I also snagged two "pink" fabrics the pink on the right is Gail Cotton and the center one is a black and white with pink ribbons they spotted and set aside for me - such nice folks there.</li>
<li>The Mary Englebreit was selling like crazy, so I got another full bolt. Yay! </li>
<li>Lastly, along with the BIG ruler, I've been eying a small square - it's a 4" one. Let me know if you all need any of that sort of thing. I can purchase them and sell them in the shops, too.</li>
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Okay, this girl has some work to do - enough lally-gagging! <br />
Have a wonderful day,<br />
<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Carrie</span></i></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-74226226725688850762014-04-30T07:15:00.001-04:002014-04-30T07:15:27.154-04:00Wordless Wednesday: Bit O' ShoppingPlaying around with a few ideas and did some shopping at Joann's (first image), Michael's (second one) and my wholesale outlet (third one). Yippee! Details tomorrow!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta;"><i>Carrie</i></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-4861637063048889842014-04-29T08:04:00.003-04:002014-04-30T07:15:35.221-04:00DD's Mixed Media Project - Next Generation!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My youngest daughter is currently finishing her sophomore year in college (whoa... how did THAT happen?!?!) and is studying to be a teacher: 3rd generation. Oddly enough she's transferring (assuming acceptance) to the same college both my dad and I went to, but that's another story.<br />
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One of her classes, Arts Integration, required a project, which she had the concept for and started very early, but, like most of us, finished the night before, of course.<br />
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Her idea was to mix quilting and photography with help from my new Silhoutte machine. <br />
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The quilt blocks were her very first try at quilting - they came out pretty good! Luckily her mom has a pretty <span style="font-size: x-large;">BIG</span> stash of fabric, so no trips to the store for any of that.<br />
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To use my Silhouette, she found sayings about family and printed them on the pen setting, then trimmed and sewed each one by hand onto navy flannel. They are a little hard to read here - the pen was light blue.<br />
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The photography piece is a collage of each person, as well as friends and where we live, sewed by machine onto scrapbook paper with a Silhouette vinyl of each name.<br />
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The toughest part was sewing the entire project together. Everything had to be zigzag stitched so as not to make one big perforation AND done on the machine because, well, it was due the next day! It would have been GREAT to have an image of THAT part of the process, but with my hands tied up getting it through the machine and hers holding it, that wasn't going to happen! Let's just say I suggested that if she tried this again, perhaps a bit smaller would be in order...<br />
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Overall, it was a powerful piece and will make a great wall hanging... hey, I'd LOVE it!<br />
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Have you experimented in mixed media? What sort of projects have you done?<br />
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Have a great day,<br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Carrie </span></i></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256239061863615266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467455960878951914.post-70422377727805299132014-04-28T08:23:00.000-04:002014-04-28T08:23:27.380-04:00Mining Monday: 10 Ideas for Organizing your worldAfter yesterday's fun video about recycled storage ideas, I thought I'd expand on the idea with a "Mining Monday" post as I am in great need, personally, for this. My friend and I have determined our Chi is off and some organization would help... soooo.... Let's <strike>procrastinate</strike> / <strike>go hang out on</strike> <strike>Pinterest </strike>and get the ideas rolling!<br />
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We all know I have plenty of fabric AND lots of boxes, so this one seemed a natural start: <a href="http://www.handimania.com/diy/fabric-covered-cardboard-storage-box.html">fabric covered boxes</a>! The original idea came from a Belarussian site, so the author translated it: THANKS!<br />
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I'm very much into the <a href="http://www.positivelysplendid.com/2011/02/lets-make-something-together-lined-canvas-bins-from-diaper-boxes.html">fabric/box "thing" - here's another GREAT tutorial </a>with wonderful directions you need to check out from over at <a href="http://www.positivelysplendid.com/2011/02/lets-make-something-together-lined-canvas-bins-from-diaper-boxes.html">Positively Splendid</a>.<br />
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This next idea I would like to do on my crafting table:<a href="http://craftsbyamanda.com/2013/10/craft-room-lazy-susan-makeover.html"> a Craft Room Lazy Susan</a>. I love the colors she chose and the concept. Bit of recycling and voila!<br />
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Have a few books laying around? (That's a bit of an understatement here...) This project is fantastic! <a href="http://www.domesticimperfection.com/2011/09/triple-book-slings/">A "book sling" </a>- who'd of thought, right? This would be perfect for my grandsons!<br />
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Any site who's tag line is : "Home of the Never Ending Honey-do-List" is a place I want to visit!<br />
How about this idea: <a href="http://www.thediyvillage.com/2013/03/rolling-storage-from-upcycled-wine-crates.html">adding wheels to a wine box for under table storage</a>?<br />
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I am a visual person - which means, I need to SEE my materials! Sigh....makes for a bit of a mess, really. I thought this idea from <a href="http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/organizing-my-hot-mess-with-a-shoe-organizer/">OneProjectCloser</a> might fit the bill for me: a shoe bag organizer! Take some time to check out their site: you can get LOST there!<br />
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Most of these ideas take a wee bit of time and materials. Here's one that's so simple it's CRAZY! You can pop over to <a href="http://handimania.com/">Smart Savvy Living</a> for even more ideas!!<br />
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Speaking of hangers: <a href="http://sillyoldsuitcase.blogspot.nl/2012/05/diy-tutorial-maskingtape-holder.html">here's one for washi tape</a> (or other tape, as well!) My only thought is that it's a bit of a pain to get at a roll on the far side, but it would get them up off the table and in view, right?<br />
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Okay, this one isn't what one might think of as "storage" but... wait: how did they get both the fitted and flat sheets so... flat? LOL!! Right, it's <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/308036/how-to-keep-matching-sheets-together-in?xsc=eml_org_2011_02_03">Martha</a>!<br />
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Where was <a href="http://100things2do.blogspot.ca/2013/08/organization-ball-storage.html">this idea</a> when my kids were little? I need to show my son this one for his boys!<br />
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