Well, I’ve been a busy bee, it’s true. And much busier and productive than I can post about. Here’s what’s poo, when you make something for someone as a gift and it’s finished and you’ve taken pictures but you can’t post them because they haven’t received them yet. Ali, I’m talking to you. And Libs. It’s torturous.
So between them and the shirts I’ve also put together a scrappy back for my green quilt. It’s not quite finished, I’m planning on getting some yardage tomorrow at the workroom to put a band at the bottom to fill it out to the right size. Or maybe a strip at the top and at the bottom, who knows. I’ve also made the binding for it, it’s also scrappy (surprise surprise!) different orange pattern fabrics.
The bottom edge has been evened out too. I’m very psyched for this quilt to be finished, then I can start thinking about my next big project.
I also organized my sewing area a little. There was peg board laying around here, in the laundry room, so I hung it up and Shannon got me a bunch of pegs and it’s fantastic. So nice to have easy access to thread and bobbins and everything useful.
Now I want more thread. MORE THREAD PLEASE!
before i read the last sentence i was thinking, “that is NOT a lot of thread. how can she have so little thread???”
i love thread.
And the top three rows are heavy duty hand sewing thread, no good for machines.
Honestly, the one major thing I took away from my quilting class is to only buy what you actually need. She meant mostly for fabric (as we all know, a stash can quickly get out of control, that’s why I did the scrappy back-I didn’t want to buy MORE fabric and then store this stuff) but I think it applies to thread too.
Why not have a beautiful back as well as front? xoxo
WOW! i had that dolls head growing up one day, in high school ( 1986? ) – my sister and i crimped her hair and used sharpie marker for her eyeliner…punk rock head :)
she brings back a lot of memories…
oh. i just stalk around here. thanks for an interesting blog
This girl’s hair is plastic, I think it might melt if you crimped it although, when i think about it, what in the hell is her hair for anyway? You can’t even braid the stuff. Weird.
I get excited every time the mail comes now. And no, my address hasn’t changed. I know you were concerned about that.
Hope you’re staying warm, mehmeh! I’ll try to remember to turn G-chat on when I’m on the puter.
THANK YOU CAITLIN! WOW!!!
Sauce on side?
And a meatball Parmesan!