tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43008384945931636512024-03-19T05:53:34.854-06:00My Crafty ThoughtsA place for me to share my love of crafts, quilts and anything else I feel like sharing.Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-31940645565578698952023-10-02T07:10:00.001-06:002023-10-02T07:10:35.492-06:00Where has the time gone?<p>I can't believe how long it has been since I last wrote a blog post, where has the time gone?</p><p>There really isn't a lot to say, I have been keeping busy with prepping and a little sewing of my EPP project. And quite honestly, it isn't that exciting to write about.<br />I have 3 other EPP projects in the planning/prepping stages, and I haven't even come close to finishing my first project. There are a lot more projects that I have in mind, but they haven't gotten to the stage where I'm ready to pick fabric and get started on them yet.<br /><br />My first EPP project is a double ring flower quilt. I reduced the number of flowers needed from 111 according to the pattern, down to 44 for the size quilt I like to make. When first calculating what I needed, I thought I needed 55 flowers, and cut enough pairs of fabric to make two flowers out of each pair, with one left over. When I looked at my mock up in Electric Quilt and recounted, I realized I only needed 44 flowers. After thinking about what I could do with enough hexies for 12 extra double ring flowers, I decided to make a second quilt. Since I was going to make a second quilt, I would need to cut more fabric, but instead of using 2 flowers with the same pair of fabrics, I decided to cut enough fabric so that each quilt used only 1 flower from each pair of fabric.<br />The second quilt is going to use diamonds for connecting pieces rather than hexies, so even though the flowers will be similar, the 2 quilts should look quite different.<br />I sewed the connecting hexies to one flower to see how that would look. My plan is to use a variety of neutral hexies around the double flower.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifekGRmdvy_KrkbMNb6LYNuA87wkagcrdhywPqGye-RS4pBJeG-EN3_9_ZU1ec32C4OIKrTDXp_f38CHEGt8-238FXHpAzVW50VdwTNJvKf56lax-h445PJuUNw-n8q4U8tgeCdLBlkJ2kaTnCdcNevHzlvd44g_CNz3W6ZMaELCOewQnX7eYw_WZqvWk/s432/Block%20with%20connecters.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifekGRmdvy_KrkbMNb6LYNuA87wkagcrdhywPqGye-RS4pBJeG-EN3_9_ZU1ec32C4OIKrTDXp_f38CHEGt8-238FXHpAzVW50VdwTNJvKf56lax-h445PJuUNw-n8q4U8tgeCdLBlkJ2kaTnCdcNevHzlvd44g_CNz3W6ZMaELCOewQnX7eYw_WZqvWk/s320/Block%20with%20connecters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Here is a picture I took with another flower laying next to this to get an idea on how it would look.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMPAqHENX2tbGIUXjJ9NN0Avx295Lzoy0yBQSFTSLM9zeu9tUknndoBNy2bjpUVZYQcUD5yhWJuMZTfVMzLTWIeuwOwweP4Oz1iGC7HvudFv3R_mA1GrArtcYGfUxyqgIQmFjtAbT-sG_25xxL2G4_ye-bxzW_ie8Ns1HtoldatUfHv08L-_XsuhHKpk/s555/Two%20flowers%20together.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMPAqHENX2tbGIUXjJ9NN0Avx295Lzoy0yBQSFTSLM9zeu9tUknndoBNy2bjpUVZYQcUD5yhWJuMZTfVMzLTWIeuwOwweP4Oz1iGC7HvudFv3R_mA1GrArtcYGfUxyqgIQmFjtAbT-sG_25xxL2G4_ye-bxzW_ie8Ns1HtoldatUfHv08L-_XsuhHKpk/s320/Two%20flowers%20together.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><p><br />I want to wait until I get more of the flowers sewn before I start adding too many of the connector pieces, so I can get an idea of how I'm going to arrange the flowers, and try to not get the same connector pieces too close together. But I think this is going to make a nice quilt.<br /><br />Here are a few more of the double ring flowers I have gotten sewn.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhEOQbQsX_tZ8tfZCjGKHa23pvdSxi-FZLRoexlHQsGyxuBbc8D8chcJ8NdwN4r8qKIxkWzVwfaYCYf-ccl41bUYJR1dbQbPdTp099FKeAE3BObyt4vFtpfXyZMg0eRUxfdN6KbDlW9RvgOkiY4DfSF8revfPTNgHYmDrWul9oDZtTVo02juvJqJw2pc/s432/Block%2011a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="432" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhEOQbQsX_tZ8tfZCjGKHa23pvdSxi-FZLRoexlHQsGyxuBbc8D8chcJ8NdwN4r8qKIxkWzVwfaYCYf-ccl41bUYJR1dbQbPdTp099FKeAE3BObyt4vFtpfXyZMg0eRUxfdN6KbDlW9RvgOkiY4DfSF8revfPTNgHYmDrWul9oDZtTVo02juvJqJw2pc/w200-h200/Block%2011a.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUM6COj7DEHfmJxHh1Lkvxf3Otm7LhfblD0DX1_Dz4STCqKKlOoK8wLkh_1GKeoUa4HLSmXxjH5iU9C69Nhxtw0lh_tiW0PbUHRnAUhb59dD2NPppaHreBa7l71jN-q587SaMuO90pT9mmBGg9OOu87yUS2J7bh5Ennc8JVOwz3Mq4ZPsLhNpLEQx13U/s432/Block%2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="432" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4kTjYbVwIiVO1mVnPN64GrW99RyRD0BAGv_QlqIHCU5NS7ZV_qTtNibyJXZ9EgfEmMc4lOhwuzY3AwE7V_c6WPy-mipOp3JkKtxIzsPbJCWpqlBRgPJO0vyfDriWOCcMle65MV4DPp270Ac5DofBI99ICHa593gcuc09Ja8dUFaOa9PtP1_QDQuOELU/w200-h200/Block%2014.jpg" width="200" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7z9_NNf8hCk4scHmZ9dtp_K85IYn_Ca_7nZ8sb0gAv1fElNrbJ_Zuv9aiebFIs8yiVEZF_1x9ckJTyKVu5003NYP-k7Q7qLmF0wWkUlsLrcVnMqFXunRHcw7s7Hyhra3nym47MT3UXb8V5zrhnGKM7xTltu8OwDEm-liKKddj5RzERXphGuGiVpRCw5M/s432/Block%2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="432" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1joCiQCCBPG6tPIWusQbXIjkMy17x6n4EYjN8X4113T7WSB3gnxGprZVTz-zWByhxtGp1yaQvT8WHtEVPg4Hmt-_CrHByOEZXt3K1uHjlQ62xWRz3flBsNMNAL818P4CXn_s_6rvENziAliiPQzVGxchbk9kJnQGnF7vV7-lsBkAW6wmut4RjDrHHLw/w200-h200/Block%2016.jpg" width="200" /><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7z9_NNf8hCk4scHmZ9dtp_K85IYn_Ca_7nZ8sb0gAv1fElNrbJ_Zuv9aiebFIs8yiVEZF_1x9ckJTyKVu5003NYP-k7Q7qLmF0wWkUlsLrcVnMqFXunRHcw7s7Hyhra3nym47MT3UXb8V5zrhnGKM7xTltu8OwDEm-liKKddj5RzERXphGuGiVpRCw5M/s432/Block%2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="432" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7z9_NNf8hCk4scHmZ9dtp_K85IYn_Ca_7nZ8sb0gAv1fElNrbJ_Zuv9aiebFIs8yiVEZF_1x9ckJTyKVu5003NYP-k7Q7qLmF0wWkUlsLrcVnMqFXunRHcw7s7Hyhra3nym47MT3UXb8V5zrhnGKM7xTltu8OwDEm-liKKddj5RzERXphGuGiVpRCw5M/w200-h200/Block%2015.jpg" width="200" /> </a> <br /></p><p> </p><p>I haven't sewn any flowers for the second quilt yet, although the fabric is cut, and I have basted some of the hexies getting them ready to sew.<br /><br /><br />After cutting the fabric for the flowers, I noticed that there is enough room on the scraps to get a half inch hexie out of some parts of it, and I just hate to waste fabric if there is something I can cut out of it. So I found a pattern using 1/2" hexies called The Insanity Quilt. There isn't enough "waste" to get all the hexies I need for Insanity, but since I cut my 1" hexies from Fat Quarters, there is plenty of fabric to cut my 1/2" hexies. This quilt uses the hexies to make diamonds, so I need 8 hexies plus the center. And there are 4 borders, the last one being a mish mash of different fabrics in no particular order. One of the borders is the flower. I need 158 diamonds, and 64 flowers for a total of 222. I decided to use a different fabric for each of the diamonds and flowers, and use those fabric for the mish mash border. I calculated I need about 8 hexies from each of the 222 fabric to have enough of them for the mish mash border. So I will need to have 14 or 16 hexies out of each fabric. I will have 88 fabrics from my two double ring flower quilts, and I have more than enough fabrics in my stash to come up with the other 134 fabrics needed. The connectors in Insanity are going to be neutrals like my double ring flower, but I want/need more variety, so I will go through my stash and see what other fabrics I can use.<br /><br />Here are the first few diamonds and a couple of flowers I sewed, just to see how they would look.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7WEUTken2pcuJIJxeF_pTbgR7UUKr_4h416350GEv_3oqfLFVs0bNm_JP5dVZYQS5OFkOx1IP1yORb0qmKuzg7eiQA7Y0BipXAqoPn5b_IrN3pce6zQFPADcp6TA0gh3c3WLwyBh-aqhKZMtLKNPUlKjpdnbYPddZSQZS_Gu0Otj2NKOjU1Brp6KlpQ/s472/Insanity.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7WEUTken2pcuJIJxeF_pTbgR7UUKr_4h416350GEv_3oqfLFVs0bNm_JP5dVZYQS5OFkOx1IP1yORb0qmKuzg7eiQA7Y0BipXAqoPn5b_IrN3pce6zQFPADcp6TA0gh3c3WLwyBh-aqhKZMtLKNPUlKjpdnbYPddZSQZS_Gu0Otj2NKOjU1Brp6KlpQ/s320/Insanity.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><p><br />Well, that is about all that has been happening around here. </p><p>Until next time... Happy Crafting!!!<br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-58938285751939842272023-08-02T09:18:00.000-06:002023-08-02T09:18:30.848-06:00More EPP <p> I have been slowly working on my EPP projects. I try not to work on them when I can be at my machines, but there are days I would rather do hand sewing than machine sewing. Here are two more blocks.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMD5a_E02bBuczkib1DRqM4m4X8PTl_kJ4DcP-g5Y62Xj-3c9uWujjRRqUrlWLTEqK0vGcMvtJjHtbbzwkUyKV3whSlkP0ZeYcferdzBvEloh7MRvztBeuBa2XJJ32olRBE8EvhVVaybhYLTPzric75HZeZCt0pe8lrDxBWoOI6qLQR7YFhFnWjGAAsQ/s2934/Block%204-a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2689" data-original-width="2934" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMD5a_E02bBuczkib1DRqM4m4X8PTl_kJ4DcP-g5Y62Xj-3c9uWujjRRqUrlWLTEqK0vGcMvtJjHtbbzwkUyKV3whSlkP0ZeYcferdzBvEloh7MRvztBeuBa2XJJ32olRBE8EvhVVaybhYLTPzric75HZeZCt0pe8lrDxBWoOI6qLQR7YFhFnWjGAAsQ/w200-h183/Block%204-a.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtg-ln6P48uy938rZ48iC6s0n_hg0-hZ3qSOSnoGaeK1X6tBNGjdVmUiUvIMTSX_MiItaXEL9sKoS-2XKTrQthBGCaTR-GqKOvh-yHKuPE5KznGZJA8ff9jr4tsmDJhNKNNqkvoqHVRsjQDoX0-XF9haYH3cglwg0yec4gP4j0ppDqPHjitKmkjovdOFk/s2952/block%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2809" data-original-width="2952" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtg-ln6P48uy938rZ48iC6s0n_hg0-hZ3qSOSnoGaeK1X6tBNGjdVmUiUvIMTSX_MiItaXEL9sKoS-2XKTrQthBGCaTR-GqKOvh-yHKuPE5KznGZJA8ff9jr4tsmDJhNKNNqkvoqHVRsjQDoX0-XF9haYH3cglwg0yec4gP4j0ppDqPHjitKmkjovdOFk/w200-h190/block%205.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p> </p><p><br />I saw a blog post from <a href="https://www.talesofcloth.com/blogs/blog/free-epp-needlebook-pattern">Tales of Cloth</a> for a needle book, using EPP to make it. The pattern was free, and it uses Houses, instead of Hexies. I pulled out my 30's repo scraps and made the pluses. This was a quick project, although doing the stitching for the pluses did take a few days, since I didn't work on it for more than an hour or so each day. Once the pluses were sewn together it was a quick sew to make the needle book. I used my Sashiko to quilt the fabric to the batting. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7cTAPfKAfOOxoGHLgtw-gzIJjG8FW66WHr-MH1hNVTFuLte-_fp4Ylf6cm_Y8cGsPvlhyolJpnJcw7e24ixGhA9WgEUNKQU-jrIqIMal4GcvV0qnssneKDfkjoItdcAdnvTLrRsp2f4eClF6t09ynCrG6kRcjI432__xJqj4ps0trSEmsLaZ0xbtg9NQ/s2495/Front%20Needlebook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2495" data-original-width="2456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7cTAPfKAfOOxoGHLgtw-gzIJjG8FW66WHr-MH1hNVTFuLte-_fp4Ylf6cm_Y8cGsPvlhyolJpnJcw7e24ixGhA9WgEUNKQU-jrIqIMal4GcvV0qnssneKDfkjoItdcAdnvTLrRsp2f4eClF6t09ynCrG6kRcjI432__xJqj4ps0trSEmsLaZ0xbtg9NQ/s320/Front%20Needlebook.jpg" width="315" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpsqJ4tQiqFMuUuQsBTq7EVOAjDZsvUu7Omc0jrvIySkslPBJEUPMC6bABz45UdCdGxl1FJGvAmfGJ-QoAC02F3TVIrKN2bQdI5rDZU5snAUUhe--eavIAnHXTGaJAskna1R_iclDB0mrX3Kf_aRXhXreS6H9-n4ZT-0fupMaZoT-5g18SaLJ4CMswqA/s2778/Inside%20Needlebook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1949" data-original-width="2778" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpsqJ4tQiqFMuUuQsBTq7EVOAjDZsvUu7Omc0jrvIySkslPBJEUPMC6bABz45UdCdGxl1FJGvAmfGJ-QoAC02F3TVIrKN2bQdI5rDZU5snAUUhe--eavIAnHXTGaJAskna1R_iclDB0mrX3Kf_aRXhXreS6H9-n4ZT-0fupMaZoT-5g18SaLJ4CMswqA/s320/Inside%20Needlebook.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XFhQhTaizzx7R4HZB6AYqTs6IhYCoQawIVOBzHOSBE9bc9IEX_njdlTlecsjTcf_CFpJAbg06dQSnawgvOebm6e4DkLq5ZNkTLcVKbZo-q1DcXygfLcscJEqNVLYF4Utm41nPz7ku2cpfI5UkZzNO4rKfd_qpwagBRdnlteArNGZLYabcc1T6Aossy8/s4032/Back%20of%20Needlebook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XFhQhTaizzx7R4HZB6AYqTs6IhYCoQawIVOBzHOSBE9bc9IEX_njdlTlecsjTcf_CFpJAbg06dQSnawgvOebm6e4DkLq5ZNkTLcVKbZo-q1DcXygfLcscJEqNVLYF4Utm41nPz7ku2cpfI5UkZzNO4rKfd_qpwagBRdnlteArNGZLYabcc1T6Aossy8/s320/Back%20of%20Needlebook.jpg" width="240" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I would love to make more of these needlebooks, but how many does one person need? Since I don't have a lot of friends that do hand sewing, and need a place to store their needles, I don't have much of a need to make a bunch of these. However, I have been wanting to make a cover for the Composition book I keep with me and I think doing some EPP to create the fabric for it would be another fun and relatively quick project. (At least it would be faster than making an entire quilt). So I need to decide on fabrics and colors and start planning that project. I also thought it would be fun to make some EPP for those thread catchers I made awhile back. Those are small and wouldn't take much, but would be cuter than using just a single piece of fabric. I have plenty of scrap batting, and I have found those thread catchers are great at keeping threads off the table and floor. If I use 1/4" hexies for the thread catchers, I could use the two "flowers" I made when I wanted to try sewing 1/4" hexies. Just need to find a fabric to go around the flowers as background. Time to go look through my fabric for a suitable color.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Until next time...Happy Crafting!!! <br /></div></div></div><p></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-57025837174961665922023-07-06T08:09:00.000-06:002023-07-06T08:09:10.507-06:00I've been bitten....<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> by the EPP bug. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I wrote about starting a new project a few posts ago. It's English Paper Piecing or EPP for short. I have been making progress on it, in that I have all my fabric cut for the 55 blocks I want for this quilt, and am in the process of getting those basted and ready to sew. I try not to sew any of the hexies together when I'm at home and can be working on other projects and using my machines, but the bug has hit me hard, and all I want to do is sew hexies together.<br /><br />I have 3 blocks complete, and started on blocks 4 and 5. Here is block 3.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuQdxGiMOFl7tsbHyjtoG6hCB06MiJU6mR9-HdPWtwXfWVGxg6h9_Cl1b4wOVjUY9PS-HZ4LeZ4v5eQq88IZWrXruLOpVE16Z38ZhrmbOuENxEf7zWQonrLef1k6gBgsZwnnKDxpezfJmQmXcuyISsA0tvq1w9nBte5AIf6UwcrAfjmxLcNoinbfyIvA/s432/block%203%20web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="432" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuQdxGiMOFl7tsbHyjtoG6hCB06MiJU6mR9-HdPWtwXfWVGxg6h9_Cl1b4wOVjUY9PS-HZ4LeZ4v5eQq88IZWrXruLOpVE16Z38ZhrmbOuENxEf7zWQonrLef1k6gBgsZwnnKDxpezfJmQmXcuyISsA0tvq1w9nBte5AIf6UwcrAfjmxLcNoinbfyIvA/s320/block%203%20web.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I also picked up some 1/2" hexies that a local store had on sale, including an acrylic template. I just had to try sewing those together, and I wanted to try fussy cutting my fabrics. They turned out so cute... but then I think anything made miniature is cute. :-) <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPZlX1SZ-fI7elpkcgXYT6XZy8TJbUfyFVp62URKNn4fJ6quGkHoNAAcLO55duNyJrz7dr-lfZHk_B6n2UdqyUn51sYqo5kMxfznUTuLXpeF1RrQxDcU9ahuQA1WhaT1awp2OS5ti1qm9ZxXDvhiGKz66GrHVYv3LU8V2mUDQTBauWX2yFOHRu1B1wNA/s576/Half%20Inch%20Hexie%20Flowers%20Web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPZlX1SZ-fI7elpkcgXYT6XZy8TJbUfyFVp62URKNn4fJ6quGkHoNAAcLO55duNyJrz7dr-lfZHk_B6n2UdqyUn51sYqo5kMxfznUTuLXpeF1RrQxDcU9ahuQA1WhaT1awp2OS5ti1qm9ZxXDvhiGKz66GrHVYv3LU8V2mUDQTBauWX2yFOHRu1B1wNA/s320/Half%20Inch%20Hexie%20Flowers%20Web.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />I'm not sure yet what I'm going to use these small flowers for, I just wanted to try them out. But I'm thinking I need a few more, and then use them for a notebook cover. Next I want to try 1/4" hexies... those are going to be a challenge,
being so small, but I can't wait to see how those look when sewn
together.<br /><br />I have been doing a lot of surfing looking for ideas for other EPP projects, and it's going to be hard to pick just one. I found a book called The New Hexagon: 52 Block to English Paper Piece. It is out of print, but I was able to find a digital copy of it at <a href="https://paperpieces.com/pages/katja-marek" target="_blank">Paper Pieces</a>. The author has combined different shapes to create some beautiful hexagons. And she had a few <a href="https://www.katjasquiltshoppe.com/quilt-alongs/the-new-hexagon-millefiore-quilt-along/" target="_blank">Quilt Alongs</a> in the past years, using those pieced hexies. <br />She also released a perpetual calendar, with a different block design for every day. Unfortunately, that is discontinued, and I can't find it at a reasonable price anywhere. But I was able to get her second book, The New Hexagon 2: 52 More blocks to English Paper Piece. Most of what I have seen of her quilts she uses Tula Pink and Kaffe Fassett fabrics, which are not my favorite designs, although I understand why so many people like them.<br /><br />Paper Pieces also has template packages for each book, although I haven't purchased them yet. The templates aren't necessary, with the digital book, you can print each page, and trace the images to get your templates, and the second book has pages of "patterns" that you can trace for each of the shapes that are used. Although depending on how often I want to make the different hexagons, it may be nice to have the templates. <br /><br />In my surfing I also found another pattern that really caught my eye, and is more my style. A quilter named Lucy Boston (1892 - 1990) designed approximately 20 patchwork quilts and she was an author of children's books. The pattern that kept coming up in my searches is Patchwork of the Crosses. It uses Honeycomb shapes for all the blocks, then the connecting pieces to put them all together. The fabric is fussy cut and just about any fabric can be used and still look beautiful.<br /><br />But before I start cutting fabric for another EPP project, I want to get further along in the first project I started, and I need to get some of my other quilt projects worked on. <br /></span><p></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-87266597686400582552023-06-23T18:57:00.000-06:002023-06-23T18:57:03.814-06:00Quick little scrap project<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Today I saw a post about making a thread catcher. Something to keep near you when doing any sewing, but it comes in especially handy when doing hand sewing. It gives you a place to put all your cut threads so they don't end up on the floor or all over your clothes. The tutorial along with a video is on All People Quilt and I made two of them with scrap batting and scrap fabric.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is a link to the tutorial.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/bags-pillows-gifts/gifts/how-to-sew-a-small-thread-catcher?fbclid=IwAR2GuXZVUYssJaXMdlqGSSs1-duEqY0uABtv88nYlbCUTIFV-TccyGj_0yo" target="_blank">Thread Catcher</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> And here are the two I made. I "roughly" followed the sizes they used, but you can make them any size you might want or the size of your scrap batting. I left the cardstock out of the second one, as I wanted it more flexible for travel and didn't want to have to bend the cardstock. I don't know if it will matter either way, but wanted to try it both ways. I used scrap batting and fabric for both.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This one I used card stock. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyV6VgslX3HHq8ZNVXA8B_wcZOznveeZCLJ62mYYFRU2e4nI_IdGcdXL3qq33xH3Yg5KV9KpHJfPypNXSSLZ2_stkwZDa6pr4gfoxwwYfwQKkM-VzotssU97IFbvv2uSinIvca0IoHGxgsjpwQKcMTC1FIfaDQSLKzHuU4OMSzkZT699lsCpvN3tdbcU0/s432/Thread%20Catcher%201%20Front%20web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="429" data-original-width="432" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyV6VgslX3HHq8ZNVXA8B_wcZOznveeZCLJ62mYYFRU2e4nI_IdGcdXL3qq33xH3Yg5KV9KpHJfPypNXSSLZ2_stkwZDa6pr4gfoxwwYfwQKkM-VzotssU97IFbvv2uSinIvca0IoHGxgsjpwQKcMTC1FIfaDQSLKzHuU4OMSzkZT699lsCpvN3tdbcU0/w200-h199/Thread%20Catcher%201%20Front%20web.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvLVligIGLLpZkD2wuOqSm0Gt_CScd6L1JUs4MybJv21s1SKfpGi52qXH6rzFbVvbKSbOofh32xP9Ezl-UIdiRotCaI-5Ly2_WZf4mT4mfquHrg0XyTFuczg3rwos8HwulBmwD173idHXm1EvKswbwwvvIZOB2ABC5G_aeXNZCdV7YQ1ZwueUXFOU8J0/s432/Thread%20Catcher%201%20Back%20web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="432" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvLVligIGLLpZkD2wuOqSm0Gt_CScd6L1JUs4MybJv21s1SKfpGi52qXH6rzFbVvbKSbOofh32xP9Ezl-UIdiRotCaI-5Ly2_WZf4mT4mfquHrg0XyTFuczg3rwos8HwulBmwD173idHXm1EvKswbwwvvIZOB2ABC5G_aeXNZCdV7YQ1ZwueUXFOU8J0/w200-h191/Thread%20Catcher%201%20Back%20web.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This one I just used batting and fabric.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Kgj6e0BpnTO99fSQMpHcw6QR1W6vVGcNhLJ0zYkMTdBC1wJ3bFiB8EFCHtDar3sjWxRJ5EwCBl6raizkGrC4oAYKfLR9g6-2LPf72vTpBuimhf8ikLy-_ibKnBmO5Czq_O_mXvlF-aoEhSkemoH1u53r8vR6HEj6npsQSMPVTBkMlIdCmWmzFNfPXuo/s432/Thread%20Catcher%202%20%20Front%20web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="432" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Kgj6e0BpnTO99fSQMpHcw6QR1W6vVGcNhLJ0zYkMTdBC1wJ3bFiB8EFCHtDar3sjWxRJ5EwCBl6raizkGrC4oAYKfLR9g6-2LPf72vTpBuimhf8ikLy-_ibKnBmO5Czq_O_mXvlF-aoEhSkemoH1u53r8vR6HEj6npsQSMPVTBkMlIdCmWmzFNfPXuo/w200-h194/Thread%20Catcher%202%20%20Front%20web.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtg8eGNkzrxBET1Ngh0BT_MsIaiPnNqhL_rnizC8DbJTaY1haIq8cn8-rcUaiWrvanbYXA2_Y8CJ2JUdLN_OyvVNuwl0yFy6sEDR5co-UhzQ3XGcriWSk9_nHtK1fH9GhGt2wqnhvzTnMDVu-P4mQsQ56XUdeZB-a2mB6xSx80FRQwBLabOBDAB_X0J4s/s432/Thread%20Catcher%202%20Back%20web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="432" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtg8eGNkzrxBET1Ngh0BT_MsIaiPnNqhL_rnizC8DbJTaY1haIq8cn8-rcUaiWrvanbYXA2_Y8CJ2JUdLN_OyvVNuwl0yFy6sEDR5co-UhzQ3XGcriWSk9_nHtK1fH9GhGt2wqnhvzTnMDVu-P4mQsQ56XUdeZB-a2mB6xSx80FRQwBLabOBDAB_X0J4s/w200-h192/Thread%20Catcher%202%20Back%20web.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I could have used one of these when we were on our trip and I was working on my hexagons. I didn't have a place to put my cut threads, and so I just put them on the table, and cleaned them up later. But a little square like this would have made it so much easier to keep them under control, and not get on the floor or on our clothes. Now I have one to put into my hexi bag. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The second one is going by my machine, so that when I have cut threads, instead of them ending up on the floor, because they just don't quite make it to the trash can, I won't have to worry about thread getting wrapped around the wheels of my chair, or around the head of the vacuum cleaner.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">As easy as they are to make, if I find other places where I could use one, I can make them as needed, instead of taking them from one spot to use in another spot.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I hope you give this quick project a try, and if you do, share it with me, so I can see your thread catchers.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Until next time... Happy Crafting!!!<br /></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-86001338395778302162023-06-22T09:00:00.000-06:002023-06-22T09:00:42.606-06:00A new project was started...<p><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;">Last week, the hubs and I took a short road trip. I wanted to take something with me to work on for the evenings when we were in the room after doing what ever we did during the day. I have my tatting to work on, but I wasn't working on any particular project at the moment, and I didn't want to find a new pattern. I decided on trying English Paper Piecing. I bought the Accuquilt Qube for English Paper Piecing when they had a sale, and before they raised the prices, and it was time to try it out.<br />Now, why I thought buying a Qube to cut pieces to sew together by HAND was a good idea, I will never know. I usually detest hand sewing and avoid it as much as possible. But buy it I did, and so now I want to get some use out of it. <br /></span> <span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;"><br />First I dug through my scraps to find something I wanted to cut up for practice. I cut half hexagons and equilateral triangles, along with the papers to go with them. I glue basted them, and sewed them together. It wasn't too bad for a first attempt, but there is small spaces between some of the pieces. I think if I were to applique it onto another fabric, it would be fine, but it isn't something I would put in a quilt.<br /><br />Of course, I had to make it harder on myself, using the wrong needles, and my Wonderfil Invsifil 100wt thread. I didn't have any Milliners needles, so I used what I had, Sharps. The sharps worked, but because they aren't as long, it was harder to grab the needle and pull it through all the fabric. And 100 wt thread is practically invisible, but it is very strong. I figured if my stitches weren't even, and I picked up too much fabric for my stitches, that thin thread may not show as much. Well, I was right, it doesn't show much, but if you aren't used to working with such thin thread, it can be a bit fiddly.<br /><br />After making that practice piece, I did a little research to find a free pattern I thought I would like to make for my first project. I found a double ring flower, like Grandmothers Flower Garden, and thought that would be a great first project, and I could use some of my scraps and fat quarters. I didn't want to make it as large as the pattern, so I opened up my Electric Quilt and went about designing a quilt in a size I thought I would be able to make. I usually make lap sized quilts rather than bed sized quilts, and this one was going to need 55 double ring flowers, plus the background pieces. The pattern calls for 111 double ring flowers. If you want the pattern for yourself, you can find it at Connecting Threads, along with other free patterns. <a href="https://www.connectingthreads.com/english-paper-piecing-double-ring-hexagon-quilt-pattern/p/991411" target="_blank">Double Ring Hexagon Quilt Pattern </a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;">Here is a picture of the quilt top. According to the pattern it finishes at 86" by 110".<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0HkoiVF4CBayp57rCjaZPzhyOmfIp7TpM_WimWVKT6Vvl_psNHttdlndr_3KHeVY0pNLN46jyEM5um1a2ydr-Y_2l2OHAhiXgvGra7VxluItX5ISr8j77Hj5DCHe3YOo6KuprI7uFeoTByqfE6eLy0jkNlDVMXMbhN6JIIb513l67AyyJZDd8eHlBi4/s260/Double%20Ring%20Hexagon%20Quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="200" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0HkoiVF4CBayp57rCjaZPzhyOmfIp7TpM_WimWVKT6Vvl_psNHttdlndr_3KHeVY0pNLN46jyEM5um1a2ydr-Y_2l2OHAhiXgvGra7VxluItX5ISr8j77Hj5DCHe3YOo6KuprI7uFeoTByqfE6eLy0jkNlDVMXMbhN6JIIb513l67AyyJZDd8eHlBi4/s1600/Double%20Ring%20Hexagon%20Quilt.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;"><br />Now I have the pattern, and I have the means to cut my papers and fabric, it's time to get busy and start cutting. I went through my scraps, and fat quarters looking for fabric I thought would work well. I found a half yard of a solid I decided would be my centers for all my flowers. When I found a pair of fabrics, I cut 18 hexagons from each. I could make two rings, 6 for the inner ring and 12 for the outer ring. I could make two flowers using the same fabrics in each position, or mix up the fabric and use them with a different fabric in the second flower.<br /><br />I cut enough pieces to make 20 rings, and started glue basting the pieces to my papers. I decided on glue basting only because I have the glue sticks and I need to start using them, and I didn't want to do any more hand sewing than necessary. I basted enough for 3 flowers, and took enough on our trip to baste 7 more. I wasn't sure how much time I would have, or how fast I would get them made, but I didn't want to run out of something to do.<br /><br /><br />The person who wrote the pattern mentioned that she found it easier to sew the rings leaving one seam open, then add the center, so I thought I would try it. On my first ring, I sewed the inner pieces to each other leaving one seam open, then added the outer ring. Then I added the center and sewed the open seams. Here is a picture of sewing my first ring.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCO8Z9tXzDcbIRHIdLnomIlNVMGucmJC_wDRJieZSAN7zxJz_RTm6z8x4U7D8jLHlSC_QyygZkflke7Hepzn8-bt-1VaK2yamaCCc6-pfyROCABLrHs7YB94zCk_Ern25luw6T5KALuaZbKlp4e983ZQD1NVxCuneGOfDZzPvatS-8p6b2xl-p2g3Mx4/s4032/Inner%20Ring%20open%20seam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCO8Z9tXzDcbIRHIdLnomIlNVMGucmJC_wDRJieZSAN7zxJz_RTm6z8x4U7D8jLHlSC_QyygZkflke7Hepzn8-bt-1VaK2yamaCCc6-pfyROCABLrHs7YB94zCk_Ern25luw6T5KALuaZbKlp4e983ZQD1NVxCuneGOfDZzPvatS-8p6b2xl-p2g3Mx4/s320/Inner%20Ring%20open%20seam.jpg" width="240" /> </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;">Here I started adding the outer ring. This wasn't a bad way to sew them together, but the more hexies you add, it gets a little difficult to hold in your hand and be able to sew, with all the papers in the hexies. <br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgViLKVnOlW-31_-cA-3YfbPqVhK38giTwBgdcbq_sMpuj2JQbeRUUz4wQOrIhGjJDOyCxjixAWFJ4DKqIl4BudHMNUJeUf_xHL_q4CP4VDSgQVp5c_ppSPazQTXw84oZYMMgagLR2wl-NPQCfU6xg93arCGKJ77vn8MTgJoJWJbDhAL98Oz_KmLOCgg/s4032/Start%20of%20Second%20Ring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgViLKVnOlW-31_-cA-3YfbPqVhK38giTwBgdcbq_sMpuj2JQbeRUUz4wQOrIhGjJDOyCxjixAWFJ4DKqIl4BudHMNUJeUf_xHL_q4CP4VDSgQVp5c_ppSPazQTXw84oZYMMgagLR2wl-NPQCfU6xg93arCGKJ77vn8MTgJoJWJbDhAL98Oz_KmLOCgg/s320/Start%20of%20Second%20Ring.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;">And here is my final block with all the seams sewn.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgN08e43ACjsSqKXBOgE1SGBSwdmfcdOqQiXhSvtkUO1X1rItDm5OGVEHGYreoMnNj6g_zMcZ7Z0l3q-EHpiUJYLtqxx0N8-tqdd42iR1ToQZoYuZM7M5PNxJylhaIJUPLDZRPomPH-TRZyq8262y4EB8wWRv1ikR_5m39iZlbF5_3rBNMXAwvtV9h3c/s4032/First%20Block.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgN08e43ACjsSqKXBOgE1SGBSwdmfcdOqQiXhSvtkUO1X1rItDm5OGVEHGYreoMnNj6g_zMcZ7Z0l3q-EHpiUJYLtqxx0N8-tqdd42iR1ToQZoYuZM7M5PNxJylhaIJUPLDZRPomPH-TRZyq8262y4EB8wWRv1ikR_5m39iZlbF5_3rBNMXAwvtV9h3c/s320/First%20Block.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;"><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;"><br />As I was working on this block, I took a picture of it, and posted it on one of my Facebook groups for English Paper Piecing. A member of that group told me it may be easier to stitch them together in 3's, then stitch those sets of 3 to the center. So I decided I would try that on my next flower. Although I don't have any experience making these rings, other than the first one I did, I thought sewing in 3's and then sewing to the center went much faster and easier. You worked with just 3 hexies until it was time to sew them together, then you weren't having to fiddle with a larger piece to add one hexagon. I liked doing it that way, and will probably continue doing that, until I find another way I like better.<br />Here is a picture of two sets of three, this is for block 3 (I didn't think to take a picture of them while I was sewing block 2).</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwE47pUOpHp4OoCjY6qtdDBdNp-UEhrJiuqTkI0KF7S1WEYck5gS4US35rX2uHmMtTrwruUFQzDnPd-67fWDJ5eYhxM2Hpppec1ml7idFjNaVTpyvxqZsmAUCVnGSgekkI2CV-UUdo8vrp1yuG8Qn1FdtIeLun0Jod0Cp7w5UvfC3dcIPFhzk5NbpJvs/s2699/Stitching%20in%203s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1892" data-original-width="2699" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwE47pUOpHp4OoCjY6qtdDBdNp-UEhrJiuqTkI0KF7S1WEYck5gS4US35rX2uHmMtTrwruUFQzDnPd-67fWDJ5eYhxM2Hpppec1ml7idFjNaVTpyvxqZsmAUCVnGSgekkI2CV-UUdo8vrp1yuG8Qn1FdtIeLun0Jod0Cp7w5UvfC3dcIPFhzk5NbpJvs/s320/Stitching%20in%203s.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;">Once you get all 6 parts of the "pie" sewn, then you sew to the center hexie. And this is block 2.<br /><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJtWEdApL6WT7HEeNrvwu2o9n1B2e-P1N4PdOipS5QruH8WPKOX9TnVZhL4H5baRWFqE2eS-v3YvRZ27zP8ItmWV6Nu_I4Buf3KtV7JHIglid_qVQi6eJ0Zf6nZzEfv3PEimSZsGBvhXJzjLAzMpkYjQrK05Y4E-RM2PJYZY2eXW3xiYHKdDtvOnPOlY/s432/Second%20Block-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="432" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJtWEdApL6WT7HEeNrvwu2o9n1B2e-P1N4PdOipS5QruH8WPKOX9TnVZhL4H5baRWFqE2eS-v3YvRZ27zP8ItmWV6Nu_I4Buf3KtV7JHIglid_qVQi6eJ0Zf6nZzEfv3PEimSZsGBvhXJzjLAzMpkYjQrK05Y4E-RM2PJYZY2eXW3xiYHKdDtvOnPOlY/s320/Second%20Block-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;"><br />I haven't stitched any more blocks yet, as we came home a day early. I did get more fabric and papers cut, and have 6 more blocks basted. We are going on another road trip in Sept and again in Oct, and I want to make sure I have plenty of EPP (English Paper Piecing) blocks to take with me, so that I can work on something when we aren't busy doing other things.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Coming Soon; font-size: small;">While we were on our trip, I went to a quilt store, and was able to find the right needles, and having a longer needle to sew with made a huge difference, in how fast I was able to put the pieces together. I also got thimble. I was using just little leather dots, and they work okay, but I found it kept sliding and my thread would get tangled around the edges, so I bought one that covers my finger. I do believe that having the right tools, make the job at hand easier, so I didn't mind spending some money to get better tools. I also bought a Bohin Needle threader, and wow does it make a difference. Just drop the needle into the hole, put the thread in the space it belongs, and press the button, and just like that, the needle gets threaded!! The eyes of these needles are small so that needle threader makes threading your needles fast and easy.<br /><br />One of the reasons I started to do EPP was to have something that is portable and easy to grab and take with me, if I'm going to have to be sitting some place. I may not work on this as much when I'm home and can be using my machines, so I don't know how much progress I will be making if we aren't taking any trips. However, if I keep some in the house, instead of in my studio, I can pick it up and work on something, when I can't be over in my studio. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Coming Soon;">I'm already thinking about the next EPP project I want to work on. <br /><br />Until next time...Happy Crafting!!!</span><br /></span></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-21521207066681595832023-06-11T09:10:00.000-06:002023-06-11T09:10:10.502-06:00One small step...<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">When ever I'm in my studio looking at getting everything organized, there is a Chinese proverb that keeps coming to my mind...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: Coming Soon;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Coming Soon;">"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">With that in mind, I know that if I can find a "forever home" for just one item a day, that is one item that I no longer have to deal with, and one step closer to my "journey" of getting my studio organized. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Now, I usually can find a home for more than one item a day, as once I get started, it is easy to keep going. However, there are days I don't want to work on organizing, and just want to sew. So on those days, I will still find a "forever home" for something, then will do some sewing. I know the more I work on getting things organized, the sooner I will get it done, and the sooner I can just go out to my studio and sew. But sometimes, you need to take a break from organizing, and just have fun.<br /><br />Even if I'm not finding "forever homes" for things, working on organizing my scraps, or fabric is still working on getting my studio organized. So when I do spend the day organizing scraps, it might not look like I did much, if you look at all the stuff in my studio. But getting my fabrics organized is part of the organizing I want to accomplish, so some days, I will work on scraps, and other days I will find a place to keep things. In the end, the journey will get further along. I'm not sure my organizing "journey" will ever be completely finished, as there will always be some tweaking or putting things away, that will need to be done with each new project I start.<br /><br />Yesterday, I did get a lot more things organized, and in the afternoon, I spent the day getting some blocks for an old Leader & Ender project together to be sewn. I found the blocks that I have already made, and the parts I have been using to make the blocks. I still need a lot more blocks to make the 4 quilts I have in mind. I inherited some squares from my Mom when she downsized before she passed, and I'm using those to make Garlic Knot blocks from Bonnie Hunters Addicted to Scraps column. The fabrics aren't the best quality for quilting, and I'm trying to use up as many of the squares as I can, with out supplementing with my own fabric. But it's getting harder to find enough squares to get all the blocks I need made, with out using the really thin fabrics.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is the container I use to hold blocks ready to be sewn as Leaders & Enders. As this container gets emptied, I will make more blocks, until I have all that I need for the 4 quilts. You can see the container of squares I have to pull from in the back. </span><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZla66BX-LZoIjMrTH3ypvI5ZQnb554IOAye2kURJw-TQt9g977x-eZF5EW38uZ7vkTYAWtL1XRyK3xiTYulrKh2_3FPPJJYlcxDCtNNFef8Cer1CllZOIm_q_VLVrs89Hds4dExXs8VnE_sih4j2onBhPntflpjCc7OFLVnJN4nTpjnt7MsI2MB8/s432/Garlic%20Knots%20Ready.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="324" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZla66BX-LZoIjMrTH3ypvI5ZQnb554IOAye2kURJw-TQt9g977x-eZF5EW38uZ7vkTYAWtL1XRyK3xiTYulrKh2_3FPPJJYlcxDCtNNFef8Cer1CllZOIm_q_VLVrs89Hds4dExXs8VnE_sih4j2onBhPntflpjCc7OFLVnJN4nTpjnt7MsI2MB8/s320/Garlic%20Knots%20Ready.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Once I get to where I can sew every day, this will get emptied quickly. I have had to trim down some squares that weren't quite 2", so I make them 1.75" and am making 2 quilts with 6" blocks and 2 quilts with 5" blocks. I may play around with the settings, and find a way to use fewer blocks and still get a good sized quilt. I have 145 6" blocks made, with 19 more in my container to be sewn. That should be all I need for the 2 quilts with 6" blocks. The 5" blocks I have 62 blocks made, with 13 ready to sew. I need 122 - 144 more depending on how I do the layouts, before I have enough of that size for the 2 quilts. I will see how many blocks I can get made before I decide on which layouts I want to use for the 5" blocks.<br /><br />With these blocks ready to be sewn, it's good motivation to get more organizing done, so I can spend more time sewing... so with that... I'm off to my studio to get something accomplished for the day.<br /><br />Until next time... Happy Crafting!!!<br /></span><p></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-64362828361633932102023-06-07T08:47:00.002-06:002023-06-07T08:47:14.677-06:00Did a little sewing<p>Yesterday, I decide to take a break from organizing and did some sewing. <br />I may have mentioned I'm not a fast sewer. I like to enjoy the process, and I don't like to be rushed. I don't make quilts for specific people or reasons, they are being made because I liked the block, or I wanted a challenge, or it was something to make to use up some of that fabric I have.<br /><br />While I was still unpacking all my boxes, I hadn't found all my projects that were in progress before we left Colorado Springs, but I wanted to do some sewing once I got my cabinet and machine set up. So I found a block I wanted to make, with what I had already unpacked, and decided on a block called Square Pegs. It is from Bonnie Hunter's Addicted To Scraps column in the July August 2022 issue of Quiltmaker Magazine.<br />I had found my 1.5" and 2" squares, and pulled them out and started sewing them together. I spotted the grey Grunge fabric and thought it would be perfect for the small sashing in the block and cut some of that. Here are the first two blocks I have sewn together. They will finish at 6".<br /></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHeCkRjePBpxTTnLpU-RbXaEyt6WEuZLbZcB2LdcArEV6rZbHFFolsXv3uQPkmLC3098ZA-hazQSh0AMpZSRwWWLZTgpw_cviWSF43UfXd3S_1SSV_WqaG9abVNid2YUs_NElcLVW5_Y40i_ZCS845FoXOl-IVpPyCdXyJxTGz5rFSOSlxqSSZ-x67/s432/Square%20Pegs%202%20watermark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="432" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHeCkRjePBpxTTnLpU-RbXaEyt6WEuZLbZcB2LdcArEV6rZbHFFolsXv3uQPkmLC3098ZA-hazQSh0AMpZSRwWWLZTgpw_cviWSF43UfXd3S_1SSV_WqaG9abVNid2YUs_NElcLVW5_Y40i_ZCS845FoXOl-IVpPyCdXyJxTGz5rFSOSlxqSSZ-x67/w320-h319/Square%20Pegs%202%20watermark.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-Wb2-bHHtciB3-FM9T7TBaKz3boDbsSNR2YzkWORbwBdVWRxkWzC3iNzXUqv1LurcjwXtpkrfy8gyCf1RI2xkyW6vU5NQx4ekJ6CeMKqThQ7v_ZusWfabtNj_9aS3ig-gmGDEt_Pb53NphE9009nJvtHyTeuq3Pq3uO-IooRNIMCxwoGHb01X5ew/s432/Square%20Pegs%201%20watermark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-Wb2-bHHtciB3-FM9T7TBaKz3boDbsSNR2YzkWORbwBdVWRxkWzC3iNzXUqv1LurcjwXtpkrfy8gyCf1RI2xkyW6vU5NQx4ekJ6CeMKqThQ7v_ZusWfabtNj_9aS3ig-gmGDEt_Pb53NphE9009nJvtHyTeuq3Pq3uO-IooRNIMCxwoGHb01X5ew/w320-h320/Square%20Pegs%201%20watermark.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I do have more parts sewn together, but they aren't blocks yet.<br /><br />I'm not a big fan of sew alongs, or BOM (Blocks of the Month) type programs. I usually like to do my own thing, and at my own pace, and if I don't keep up with the group, I feel like I shouldn't be part of the group. However, one of my groups for Accuquilt started a sew along that I thought might be fun to do. It is actually something I have considered doing since I started using my Accuquilt, and that is to make one of every block in the 3 PDF files of 72 Blocks, that can be made with the Mix and Match Qube, and the Companion Sets, of Corners and Angles. There are a total of 216 block (72 x 3 = 216). Yesterday I picked out some scraps and cut the pieces for my first block. I decided to start with the PDF for Corners, as I haven't used those shapes much at all. There are 4 shapes in the set, and along with the 8 shapes in the Mix and Match set, you could probably make more than 72 different blocks. I thought about picking a block that looked interesting, but then thought, if I am going to make one of each pattern, it will be easier to keep track of them, if I make them in order in the PDF file. I can just look at the last one I made, and find it in the PDF and know the next one is the one I need to make. <br />The "rules" for the sew along are easy... just make one of each block. You can do them in any order, make as many or as few quilts from them as you want, use any layout you want for your blocks, and pick any size Qube you want to use. The size of the Qube will determine the size of your quilts. I choose the 4" qube, as I like working with small pieces, and I can use up some of my smaller scraps. I also have the 6", 8", 9" and 12" Qubes or the equivalent sized dies for them. (I didn't buy the 12" Qubes, because some of the same size shapes are in my 6" qube, and bought the individual dies of the shapes I didn't have).<br />I did the same with the 4" Qube, I had most of the shapes in the sizes needed, and just bought the ones I didn't have a die for already.<br />Here is a picture of the first block I made. It's called Anvil from the Corners PDF. This finishes at 4".<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFiDubbwswSG77Cvt8GWcWogAzxFtyPBR_W-P5QpxTg8qoBqdJaQHgwMfyFkaWPrjQ4vZEZGIKr4T7HKTCCQ1rC2sY1GugwgMeSqIimHUWBJv7576Q0B1HEOBkX4eOSm4hCASKQ7DLxzlIUKzcCJ3DJKX03wuWdj-pKP3L9CWMZy3mAm5NL8vb2tF/s441/Corners%20-%20Anvil%20watermark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="441" data-original-width="432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFiDubbwswSG77Cvt8GWcWogAzxFtyPBR_W-P5QpxTg8qoBqdJaQHgwMfyFkaWPrjQ4vZEZGIKr4T7HKTCCQ1rC2sY1GugwgMeSqIimHUWBJv7576Q0B1HEOBkX4eOSm4hCASKQ7DLxzlIUKzcCJ3DJKX03wuWdj-pKP3L9CWMZy3mAm5NL8vb2tF/s320/Corners%20-%20Anvil%20watermark.jpg" width="313" /></a></div>Once I get my studio more organized, I plan to make more than one a day,as I have time, but it will depend on what other projects I have going on, and how much time I want to spend on this one. <br /><br />Until next time... Happy Crafting!!!<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><p></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-53649913321113244622023-06-06T08:17:00.001-06:002023-06-06T08:17:55.151-06:00The end is near...<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Yesterday I unpacked the last 3 boxes that were in shed 2. I still have to find homes for most of the stuff that was in them, but at least I know what was in them. I have 3 boxes left in shed 2, that are the small size for books. All my empty boxes got piled around them, so until we can get rid of the empties, they will have to wait. I'm not in any rush to get to the books, I still have some room on my bookshelves, and I plan on culling out any books or magazines that I no longer want or need. There is no reason to keep them if I'm not going to refer to them for anything. <br /><br />The 3 small boxes in my studio were opened, one was books, so they were added to my shelf. One had more Accuquilt dies in it, so those got put with the others, and the 3rd one, is files that need to come into the house and into my filing cabinet. So the end of unpacking boxes is near. <br /><br />I also cleaned up a plastic drawer unit on wheels. I had to find a missing wheel, but there was one in my pile of "wheels" that I have been keeping until I found where they go. Besides taking it outside to wash all the dirt off it, I took my Johnson's Paste Wax, and put it on all the black plastic parts. It looks almost new now. I hope that will help keep the dust and dirt to a minimum as I will never be able to stop the dirt from getting into my studio. <br />I think it will find a home under the wing of my cutting table. If I have to put the wing down for some reason, it will be easy enough to roll it out of the way. I'm not sure what I will store in there, I'm leaning toward scraps, as it would be handy to just toss them in there, and pull the scraps out as I want to use them. The one on the left was put there a week ago, and what I have put in the drawers may change, but with both of them under the cutting table, I think they will work for storing and sorting my smaller scraps. And there is room on top of them to put some project boxes for those I want to be working on, as they are close to my machine. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieV30X6sjbWPb6HdsBRfdsrGz0zsJxNG3jhuPlmcSYWinLhA6l4zRT271PdJ1HF689RKMZkyOUUlk5rdPJAWQIBhRLMJrJkvvM2MXEKD9NqNkx1feW8HEzxQ3-UYyKot4X_c3N3NUoLO8RA3vT0-Klb7WYMXIKQGTq5S2k6l4Pdbg3J5m2WaI_MCKF/s576/Scrap%20Holder%20sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieV30X6sjbWPb6HdsBRfdsrGz0zsJxNG3jhuPlmcSYWinLhA6l4zRT271PdJ1HF689RKMZkyOUUlk5rdPJAWQIBhRLMJrJkvvM2MXEKD9NqNkx1feW8HEzxQ3-UYyKot4X_c3N3NUoLO8RA3vT0-Klb7WYMXIKQGTq5S2k6l4Pdbg3J5m2WaI_MCKF/s320/Scrap%20Holder%20sm.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The unit on the left is missing a drawer, and so far, I haven't been able to locate it. Even with out one drawer, it is still useful, so if I can't find it, there is no reason to get rid of it if it works for me. The decorative box on top of the left unit is scraps I need to cut down,
and the project box is all the Garlic Knot blocks I have been working
on. I still need more of those blocks to make the 4 quilts out of them,
and I need to wait until I get my design wall up to lay them out. Once I find all the squares I have been using for those blocks, I will start making more of them. I'm still looking for my dark squares, and I'm sure they are somewhere in this mess. <br /><br /><br />This next little drawer unit is under the pressing station that is part of my cabinet. It is also on wheels and can be moved out of the way, if I need to put that back under the cabinet. I am keeping 3 different projects that I'm sewing on currently, one in each of the drawers. So all the pieces I need to make the blocks, and the completed blocks will live in those drawers, until the top is complete or there isn't enough room for them all. Once one of these projects is complete, it will be replaced with the next quilt on my list. If I only have a few minutes to spend in my studio, I will have 3 projects with all the parts needed, so I won't have to search for something to work on. <br /><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJqMJuW76SkhIwV08jqTEXOdT6Xj4hhV_x0iVqThb-xZI7A6S6fhFv4ASH-8z-XHxF3kl4ZvogrR0t-KSbBvT_JexqsVkWjvNDiX8ChAQM7vuHFGJkXcJhuKBGdQs6InmxwvBuhcTwwo-qgaJX3ticNknZ4O0sZ5bia3_Fkntxv5SCcE9wNDxLZC4/s576/Project%20Holder%20sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJqMJuW76SkhIwV08jqTEXOdT6Xj4hhV_x0iVqThb-xZI7A6S6fhFv4ASH-8z-XHxF3kl4ZvogrR0t-KSbBvT_JexqsVkWjvNDiX8ChAQM7vuHFGJkXcJhuKBGdQs6InmxwvBuhcTwwo-qgaJX3ticNknZ4O0sZ5bia3_Fkntxv5SCcE9wNDxLZC4/s320/Project%20Holder%20sm.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I was going to get rid of this unit, as the drawers never stayed in the runners, and were always falling down. But I decided to give it another chance, and so far it's behaving itself. I think I was storing stuff that was too heavy in it before the move, and that is what caused the drawers to come out. I really don't like the units with the runners, and prefer ones that the drawers sit on runners underneath (like the ones under my cutting table), not a lip in the drawer on the top.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />There is another drawer unit that you might have noticed behind my pressing station with the purple drawers, it also has the runners that a lip on the top of the drawer fit in, and I may end up getting rid of it. Even with not much of anything in those drawers, they don't want to stay in the runners. I want things that work in my space, not things I have to fight with to get them to work right. But I will give it some thought and see if there is something I can store in those drawers that won't be too heavy for them to work properly. If not, it will be donated to a charity shop when we head into town.<br /><br />Well it's time to get over to my studio and get some more organizing done for the day.<br />Hopefully I can also sneak some sewing in, and get some pictures of the blocks I have been working on when I do sew.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Until next time... Happy Crafting!!<br /></span></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-75203346868420552292023-06-03T07:02:00.002-06:002023-06-03T07:02:53.870-06:00More boxes unpacked<p> Yesterday it was time to unpack a few more boxes. I had one in my studio that I thought was full of books. I figured as I was emptying that box, I would look at each book, and decide if I still wanted to keep it or not. Well, instead of books, it was mostly magazines. Going through those to decide if there were any patterns or ideas I wanted to note, would take longer than going through books, so they all got put on a shelf, to be looked at later. I just didn't want to take the time to look through them, and get sidetracked on finding a new project I might want to do. :-)</p><p>After I finished that box, I went to shed 2, and unpacked 6 more boxes. I found more fabric, yeah!!! and I think I found most of what I knew was missing, but I still need to fold it all and get it on my shelves. At least I have room for it after refolding all my fabrics. I also found my box of accessories for my Solaris that I was missing. So I was happy with that. <br /></p><p>I have a few more boxes that need to be unpacked, but first I have to get the rest of the fabric folded, and find homes for all the other stuff I unpacked. So today I will be folding more fabric and adding the amount to my totals. I'm hoping I can get the last of the boxes unpacked and find homes for everything before the end of June. As long as I don't get sidetracked on something else that catches my attention, I should be able to do it. But the tug of wanting to sew and start new projects is strong, and it's getting harder to ignore when I'm looking at all my fabrics.<br /><br />Since I am not going to share the mess that is my studio right now, here is a picture from our trip to Hawaii in Feb. I loved watching the waves splash against the rocks at the shoreline.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQyK09_Vz-tbAjSjdv8Ad4gN-sjBhtzFRhB88OxTYepe-8aZVn32gptk6eqFjNgMUV5hnUyVO17-WcpaZl4AgKDAGq0sYZ1aUBOrXs3nNfL80UDsODNGvDSmWkpyuluzj29qHXNdubPBaPKds1r11JRijECEiDIfr6LcWzT4cnDDMNw8VwZYk-Iso/s1803/DSC_5176%20Hawaii%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1803" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQyK09_Vz-tbAjSjdv8Ad4gN-sjBhtzFRhB88OxTYepe-8aZVn32gptk6eqFjNgMUV5hnUyVO17-WcpaZl4AgKDAGq0sYZ1aUBOrXs3nNfL80UDsODNGvDSmWkpyuluzj29qHXNdubPBaPKds1r11JRijECEiDIfr6LcWzT4cnDDMNw8VwZYk-Iso/w400-h266/DSC_5176%20Hawaii%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p>And of course who can resist this guy, just laying on the beach having a nap??</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNPNgHFHrVrGsa8icfdc_0RotaF9nBP1pbxXtg99KNgJWclMpQT4K78MMw_qpavDHtErflpU_AXIN3Mg3bnbYBhaTua2htVl0l3_uMjTVktulK_JcimlGa9biG1xj-FJxM47aqkt2cN75kVn30ghSQ-7_PChLss3mAOA15MBE4VTb6oZ42-D5paxQ/s1803/DSC_5251%20Turtle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1803" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNPNgHFHrVrGsa8icfdc_0RotaF9nBP1pbxXtg99KNgJWclMpQT4K78MMw_qpavDHtErflpU_AXIN3Mg3bnbYBhaTua2htVl0l3_uMjTVktulK_JcimlGa9biG1xj-FJxM47aqkt2cN75kVn30ghSQ-7_PChLss3mAOA15MBE4VTb6oZ42-D5paxQ/w400-h266/DSC_5251%20Turtle.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Until next time... Happy Crafting!!!<br /><br /><br /><p></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-44953555183663448062023-06-01T07:06:00.001-06:002023-06-01T07:06:29.969-06:00I finished folding fabric...<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> that was in the two bookcases!!! I still have some room, although I'm sure I need more for what fabric is left to find. I also have some fabric stacked on a chair that needs to be folded and put onto my shelves. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6SMNb8LB8KTvo_KRgkvEEPgyjkoE0QynUtJUR2gLUcLt8r4RPM8ag1mkasv2LStWmsBPZLoo0YYMcdHp58HN_yKrxdpz-hdf8KE3gr8oVppB-lwCbDzhASEKVOfW6cBD04znSCqs3VA99e2XHY7mYccUIvWm_V-cSasHMyUXtjMv_2V2JUsAeO9d/s4032/bookcase%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6SMNb8LB8KTvo_KRgkvEEPgyjkoE0QynUtJUR2gLUcLt8r4RPM8ag1mkasv2LStWmsBPZLoo0YYMcdHp58HN_yKrxdpz-hdf8KE3gr8oVppB-lwCbDzhASEKVOfW6cBD04znSCqs3VA99e2XHY7mYccUIvWm_V-cSasHMyUXtjMv_2V2JUsAeO9d/s320/bookcase%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />I also moved my thread boxes onto a different shelving unit. When I unpacked them, I put them in a third bookcase, but that was just to get them somewhere. I need to get my threads reorganized, and I need to decide if they will stay in the boxes they are in, or if I want to find something that fits the shelves better. This is where they are going to live now, but I will probably move things around when I'm ready to organize my threads.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBK6Kn9VJC1-7ZJ91YWwLH8wCWPTYdY1auSyjJBY2C810NPWliBfDg6HwGJQe8sCamqx868Fbwioqj76rGNuozWZw8DiwtgE5wwBB-r5yujJt8Zp6jWsJfWr92wMlcTp4ou9XE_7vFFLF1Geyymf0XYLX0fozZmh1EV09xCxjAmqXPcgKhaEoylNea/s4032/Thread%20Storage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBK6Kn9VJC1-7ZJ91YWwLH8wCWPTYdY1auSyjJBY2C810NPWliBfDg6HwGJQe8sCamqx868Fbwioqj76rGNuozWZw8DiwtgE5wwBB-r5yujJt8Zp6jWsJfWr92wMlcTp4ou9XE_7vFFLF1Geyymf0XYLX0fozZmh1EV09xCxjAmqXPcgKhaEoylNea/s320/Thread%20Storage.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">After I finish unpacking the rest of my boxes, I will know what I have, and what needs to fit somewhere, and will figure out if what I have works well enough or if I need something different.<br /><br />With all the thread moved out of my bookcase, I have plenty of room for more fabric, and I think some of my project boxes can fit on the bottom shelves. <br /><br />I'm happy with the progress I'm making to get things more organized in my Studio. <br /><br />The total of fabric I have counted so far is 700 yards!!! And I'm not done yet. I am going to need to get busy sewing and use up that fabric. I should be able to spend some time sewing soon, at least for a few
hours a day. I have lots of scrap quilt patterns I want to start
working on, so hopefully I can get some of that fabric off the shelves, and into quilts. There is at least 12 One Block Wonder or 4 Patch Posy fabrics waiting to be made into quilts, and those take around 4 yards each, depending on the repeat of the fabric and not counting any borders or backing. So I see some of those in my future.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Until next time... Happy Crafting!!!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-77592709096666023252023-05-30T08:10:00.001-06:002023-05-30T08:10:19.855-06:00Bookcase 1 is full<p> I have folded enough fabric to fill up the first bookcase. I think it looks pretty good, with all the fabric folded this way. Once I find all my fabric, and get it folded, I will work on sorting it all by color families. But just getting it folded and having more room on the shelves is an accomplishment.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2cW1cgGJlGeRJm3CmLeSp05m6E5boCi4ueE_lqzeJ0wwhbcvduUvzpX1PX69Qoyx7-XH1xi6A-YOznayP7KEuUtWwLGiL-xGCrLsd29vE0jts9fbDnmbuHezRDWH-EER1iKWjXx0SwBQgpSIFjbkyYEVXIksNsDxgHEXgLxNsq6C9V1-UsMhgMrd/s4032/bookcase%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2cW1cgGJlGeRJm3CmLeSp05m6E5boCi4ueE_lqzeJ0wwhbcvduUvzpX1PX69Qoyx7-XH1xi6A-YOznayP7KEuUtWwLGiL-xGCrLsd29vE0jts9fbDnmbuHezRDWH-EER1iKWjXx0SwBQgpSIFjbkyYEVXIksNsDxgHEXgLxNsq6C9V1-UsMhgMrd/s320/bookcase%201.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br />Here is a picture of all my solids. I may find more in my other boxes, but I think this is most of them. At least there is some room to add more, if I should come across any more in my boxes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UW8EzJyxJWM6FjCYXPd2g-2_vs9CKthv6dc5saHUba-34T6d-U7caG7kPZJZSMRskx2tFIKEu5e3s-cd_n1SeU3Umnk51JW5URjuYdL7R7xr_8tXLYdk8SceGk1ucsoCTdwkwTFLa8-_FPZ-8GI1PEAxkbqmqtuAh85FJwaqHdEW5RbE105eDXdC/s4032/solids.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UW8EzJyxJWM6FjCYXPd2g-2_vs9CKthv6dc5saHUba-34T6d-U7caG7kPZJZSMRskx2tFIKEu5e3s-cd_n1SeU3Umnk51JW5URjuYdL7R7xr_8tXLYdk8SceGk1ucsoCTdwkwTFLa8-_FPZ-8GI1PEAxkbqmqtuAh85FJwaqHdEW5RbE105eDXdC/s320/solids.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />I have most of the fabric folded on the top shelf of bookcase 2, but didn't get a picture of that. I should be able to finish up the last of bookcase 2 and get some of what is piled on a chair, folded in the next couple of days. I wanted to get it done before I unpacked more boxes because I know I will find more fabric, and I wanted to have a place to put it before I take it out of the boxes.<p></p><p>I also plan to clear off a couple of shelves in the bookcase next to 2, so I have at least 2 more shelves for any fabric I find. My threads are in boxes on those shelves, and I think I have a better place to put my threads, so I will be working on that after I'm done with bookcase 2.<br /><br />So far, I have folded 597 yards of fabric. I don't even want to guess at how much I have in half yard and fat quarter pieces. But I probably will have well over 1000 yards of fabric, including scraps, by the time I'm finished organizing and counting it all. Good thing I have lots of ideas for quilt tops I want to make, and once I'm done organizing, I can get busy cutting and sewing them all.<br /><br />Well, it's time to get back to work... I have more fabric to fold.</p><p></p><p>Until next time... Happy Crafting!!!<br /><br /></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-57605369307351653312023-05-29T08:25:00.001-06:002023-05-30T08:10:49.023-06:00Making progress<p> I have been making a lot of progress on refolding my fabrics. I got all 3 of the shelves in one bookcase folded and stacked.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtJx6Ph_EtBzyOfWHg1e_qzrr2z4oyI3QboecwxzCH0d4TLbizkMOEXmPXg_6jUV8Kd0tX8gnMYcZ8FeoHiN4kbz1HBWBxabpkn3XFuftBKzkOtG32WXI-jM2RCVz8Ys4w9oluBlWcV1X6-dQWznQ2nyTvbsrYJk8SYmUrbD8FK8grvH-s8mFc3EY/s4032/Fabric%20Folding%20End%20of%20Day%205-26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtJx6Ph_EtBzyOfWHg1e_qzrr2z4oyI3QboecwxzCH0d4TLbizkMOEXmPXg_6jUV8Kd0tX8gnMYcZ8FeoHiN4kbz1HBWBxabpkn3XFuftBKzkOtG32WXI-jM2RCVz8Ys4w9oluBlWcV1X6-dQWznQ2nyTvbsrYJk8SYmUrbD8FK8grvH-s8mFc3EY/s320/Fabric%20Folding%20End%20of%20Day%205-26.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>There was a box in Shed 2, that had fabric in it. I thought it was all fabric, but when I went to get some of it out to fold and add to shelf 3, I found out it was only "filler" for the box. There were only 28 pieces of fabric in there, so I got those folded and added to the bottom shelf.<br />I know there is more fabric hiding somewhere, because I haven't found some fabric I had purchased for a couple of embroidered quilts I want to make. I have more boxes to unpack in Shed 2, so I'm sure I will find it, just have to get those boxes open and see what is in them.<br /><br />This is the other bookcase full of fabric I need to work on.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQl8Pg_YxscpJILnu_rNzcM0nloy-yfRjPYAPsqfEQbBLOkCATnvVPNTvFrBuqgRFReJMbY6hMZOKoEzdJ4XyG3zJmJOHNcEPgHeacj4_1WOU8bPoaK_mdQ7XzVFQKJo6YLK9MzDYSOPFsDoMXN4igLS51kpCB_wsYqqcr-VmttkwvykCv-XUgX8Jm/s4032/Fabric%20Folding%20Yet%20to%20do%205-26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQl8Pg_YxscpJILnu_rNzcM0nloy-yfRjPYAPsqfEQbBLOkCATnvVPNTvFrBuqgRFReJMbY6hMZOKoEzdJ4XyG3zJmJOHNcEPgHeacj4_1WOU8bPoaK_mdQ7XzVFQKJo6YLK9MzDYSOPFsDoMXN4igLS51kpCB_wsYqqcr-VmttkwvykCv-XUgX8Jm/s320/Fabric%20Folding%20Yet%20to%20do%205-26.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>On Saturday, I started on the solids on shelf 3 of this one, I didn't take a picture of it yet, I wanted to wait until I got the rest of my solids folded. <br /><br />I hadn't planned on doing all the refolding at once, but as I got going on it, I thought it would be a good idea to do it all, so when I find more fabric, I will have a place to put it, rather than just piling it up on a chair or the floor.<br /><br />While I have the fabric on my table to refold it, I have been measuring it. A group of quilters were doing this last year, to find out how much they had in their stash, and to keep track of what comes in and what goes out. I thought it would be fun to keep track of mine, so decided that since I needed to refold all my fabric anyway, might as well measure it.<br />In the first bookcase I got finished, I have 379.5 yards of fabric. The solids I have folded so far total 54 yards. It will be interesting to see how much I have, once I find it all, and then see if I can have more going out than coming in. <br /><br />Once I get all my boxes unpacked, and most of my stuff organized, I will be setting goals for how much I want to use from my stash by getting quilt tops or bags made. I have been collecting ideas for some quilt blocks that I want to make, and making a list of what I need to cut in order to sew them. When I start to organize my scraps, I should have a number of blocks/quilts I can start cutting for, so that I can start to get some of that out of my stash. The sooner I get my yardage folded, and the boxes in shed 2 unpacked, the sooner I can start organizing my scraps and get back to sewing.<br /><p></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-82898814962115190092023-05-25T08:37:00.000-06:002023-05-25T08:37:06.258-06:00Oganizing My Stuff<p>Last week, I finally got the hubster to move some things out of shed 1, so I could put up more shelves to store and organize my crafting supplies.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXSAlGxopcrO0szd0fI5ck6MzuBgIhQpN8xLfhQrCCmP-Ctk0Aqh4M2BwbAFWQfHRtrSVTfsrAM0MhfvkIR38NZwDJm7ONMh9Twz6x64PL8yB0fPq54ZJ3lcpZXnxGt3X1nLLbvOQp2579sUVl4Hr114J4jP9lhxg052uNQ0ryM__7KE3DK_bR0pkP/s4032/4%20Shelving%20Units%20up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXSAlGxopcrO0szd0fI5ck6MzuBgIhQpN8xLfhQrCCmP-Ctk0Aqh4M2BwbAFWQfHRtrSVTfsrAM0MhfvkIR38NZwDJm7ONMh9Twz6x64PL8yB0fPq54ZJ3lcpZXnxGt3X1nLLbvOQp2579sUVl4Hr114J4jP9lhxg052uNQ0ryM__7KE3DK_bR0pkP/s320/4%20Shelving%20Units%20up.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I have 4 shelving units on that side of the shed, and room for one more on the other side. I have 6 units that can go in Shed 2, once I get more boxes unpacked and out of the way over there. Now I need to figure out where I'm going to put everything so I can find it when I need it and keep it organized.<br />I also added a couple more shelves to a rack similar to these in my studio. I didn't get a picture of it, but it is deeper and wider, and I plan on storing my threads there, so I can get to them when I need them.<br /> <p></p><p>I have decided that I need to get my fabric better organized. I don't have enough room on my bookcases to get any more in there, and I have a stack of fabric sitting on a chair needing to find a home. Also as I was going through the remaining 15 to 20 boxes that need unpacking from the move, I found 1 box full of fabric. I haven't been able to get to the other boxes yet, so there may still be more fabric that needs a home.<br />Yesterday I spent my day refolding some of my fabric. I got one shelf done, and there is room to add more fabric to it, when I get more folded. <br /><br />I took this picture before I was finished, but it will give you an idea of the before and after of how I'm folding my fabric. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkM9yovBt9-rSYN7IPXrDUQBv_uBZoKHthjV6Eh4JEM_OpicTs-2Q-vh2xD64XxFV_d0HcQCRFGbrbdWR1abIpK_Mv88Aond5bjlU2hcPt2k90kdsI0sOCIod9zmpm5KwkQuMDF9IwAYjMvtce3Cw3Rs6CcU4OIc9qATlbyswWvVmmmx9wr_ToL2e/s4032/Shelf%20One.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkM9yovBt9-rSYN7IPXrDUQBv_uBZoKHthjV6Eh4JEM_OpicTs-2Q-vh2xD64XxFV_d0HcQCRFGbrbdWR1abIpK_Mv88Aond5bjlU2hcPt2k90kdsI0sOCIod9zmpm5KwkQuMDF9IwAYjMvtce3Cw3Rs6CcU4OIc9qATlbyswWvVmmmx9wr_ToL2e/s320/Shelf%20One.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I started on the top shelf. Right now, I'm not worried about sorting by
color, I don't have enough room to keep piles on my table, or an empty
shelf to put them until I get more of the same color families. As I work through each shelf, I will be putting color families together. I want to keep all my solids, or reads as solids together, so they won't get lost in the sea of prints. <br />While I have the fabric out, to refold, I'm measuring each piece, and getting a picture of it. There were a number of people in a group I belong to that measured their fabric to see how much they actually had. I thought it would be fun to find out just how much fabric I have, so I decided I would keep track of what I have. The picture is so I can add it to my Electric Quilt program, so when I'm designing a quilt I can use my own fabrics, and not just images of fabric I don't have.<br /><br />That's it for today, will try to keep updating my refolding progress as it happens.<br /><br />Until next time...Happy Crafting!!<br /><p></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-44333864015635476892022-09-06T12:45:00.000-06:002022-09-06T12:45:48.755-06:00Cabinet has been delivered<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> My new sewing cabinet was supposed to be delivered on Friday Aug 26th, and was even on the truck and almost here. However, that day we got a LOT of rain, and the truck driver was concerned that he would get stuck in the mud on our roads, so decided to not attempt to get to our house and deliver it. Since it was being delivered by FedEx Freight, the truck was much bigger than the usual trucks used for delivery, so I don't blame them for not wanting to get stuck, and then having to figure out how to get unstuck when you are out in the middle of nowhere.<br /><br />The next date it could be delivered was Wed Aug 31. No rain in sight on that day, and I was the last stop of the day for them. They were able to get it off the truck, and into my Studio with out any issues, and they removed all the packing materials!!! Here is what it looks like when it's all closed up.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwQ1VWSf3080SU_Tc18fih4FbtEVUunZQjWo2Q-hIxG_QIW3YHB0LxpGvPKEOam7P1Ii8AX_NeIA_AqAb226juf7BqgFgoemOfMj3JhE-nmr1UOBx_2LwfyFyjBXlOpLJ4o8vhEqyypSU-bMmo4YihwAK64yEx0Hs1qt6noya4Qjz9ge9z9j9KnBw/s4032/Cabinet%20Closed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwQ1VWSf3080SU_Tc18fih4FbtEVUunZQjWo2Q-hIxG_QIW3YHB0LxpGvPKEOam7P1Ii8AX_NeIA_AqAb226juf7BqgFgoemOfMj3JhE-nmr1UOBx_2LwfyFyjBXlOpLJ4o8vhEqyypSU-bMmo4YihwAK64yEx0Hs1qt6noya4Qjz9ge9z9j9KnBw/s320/Cabinet%20Closed.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I doubt that I will ever close it up, once I start sewing again, so this may be the only time I will see it like this. <br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">When it's open, there is plenty of space to sew. The back panel isn't as deep as my old cabinet, but I think it will still allow me enough space if I'm quilting something on my domestic machine, rather than my mid-arm. But most of the time, that back panel will be down and the cabinet closer to the wall. It is the same height as my old cabinet and drawer chests, so if I needed more area, I could roll one of those behind it to help hold up any large quilts I may work on. The hooks on the door on the right are for holding embroidery hoops, so they will be convenient when I'm doing embroidery.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nBfifW8UE8amKVbwnuMlIB-xyqn8mr2xF12k7ZmiZHsK66UNJr20UDV7S9ewP84ESIJxMCmLLt381NMJEM2ZMfXfKrQT50cb_KSCFvU49ASRmBRHtMMmRDrhvvS4YxN5OoySPbllIeENAUQDs7O4y3pOnSdlxQKtbsyz3rUOv1HEHnm5pDBdrEj5/s4032/Cabinet%20Open.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nBfifW8UE8amKVbwnuMlIB-xyqn8mr2xF12k7ZmiZHsK66UNJr20UDV7S9ewP84ESIJxMCmLLt381NMJEM2ZMfXfKrQT50cb_KSCFvU49ASRmBRHtMMmRDrhvvS4YxN5OoySPbllIeENAUQDs7O4y3pOnSdlxQKtbsyz3rUOv1HEHnm5pDBdrEj5/s320/Cabinet%20Open.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I was happy to find out the drawers in the little pull out cabinet are deep enough to hold smaller cones of thread. Most drawers are too short, and cones need to be laid down on their sides to fit in them. These are my Superior Threads Bottom Line collection and one of my Floriani cones. They fit perfectly inside the drawers and they can still be closed with out issue.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsz0KqgMz6REp-BxNRsLhyZ5ePYILmQRMZBzhhQn8x5NbPkAntkvHoeULOVGR95_DpvaTmUGSdpOiWQU-5u_enbzUNwZPTC_oy3wcURwChKE6LWHBspMrtntBy7-X8cpQJHXKKIkH4kofPsjP3VRHfJzh5sHHHhYwtibI6f4bzvjW8geWHSN9hik85/s4032/Cabinet%20drawer%20with%20thread.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsz0KqgMz6REp-BxNRsLhyZ5ePYILmQRMZBzhhQn8x5NbPkAntkvHoeULOVGR95_DpvaTmUGSdpOiWQU-5u_enbzUNwZPTC_oy3wcURwChKE6LWHBspMrtntBy7-X8cpQJHXKKIkH4kofPsjP3VRHfJzh5sHHHhYwtibI6f4bzvjW8geWHSN9hik85/s320/Cabinet%20drawer%20with%20thread.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The top two drawers have the thread racks in them, however, both are removable. What I'm considering is keeping the front 10 or so pegs empty, in the top drawer, so that I can place the colors for any embroidery project on those to keep them in order and out of the way. I haven't decided if I will take the thread rack out of the second drawer and use it to store any notions I want to keep handy. I have more thread than will fit in those drawers, so I really don't need them as storage. I think I would rather use them as a place to keep what I'm using for any current projects I'm working on, instead of them sitting on top of the cabinet and being in the way. <br />The bottom drawer is much deeper, and I haven't decided what I will keep in there. Possibly the boxes of all my extra presser feet for the machines, or something else that I want/need to keep close at hand.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">That drawer unit will slide into the opening and be out of the way, and there is an ironing surface that still needs to be sent to me (they were out of stock) that will fit on top of the shelf. I also am waiting for the insert to give me a flat surface to sew on, and that should arrive in a week or so. I'm not sure how often I will change out my machines, since the Solaris is so heavy, but I'm considering ordering an insert for my other two machines that I would set up in this cabinet, so that if one is in the shop, I can still sew on one of my other machines.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />When I was opening the drawers, I found a cute little surprise... </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oUieaVNJBlifLOj2zKWDOrDkI27mj-GSgaZ69GKwJcepYGxrSf98mE94NGivbpNr2Y-e2mqQ7Ho8IRxVnsMsIa8sWIkOQVZxFHxIVi6ejKUyAOZFNqD7L6U0OjSd9bfenKiWANIKs11Ln-z2iag_v6feR4poCjvsdwqUCmgZ2vULeM_joD5BOWAY/s4032/Cabinet%20roo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oUieaVNJBlifLOj2zKWDOrDkI27mj-GSgaZ69GKwJcepYGxrSf98mE94NGivbpNr2Y-e2mqQ7Ho8IRxVnsMsIa8sWIkOQVZxFHxIVi6ejKUyAOZFNqD7L6U0OjSd9bfenKiWANIKs11Ln-z2iag_v6feR4poCjvsdwqUCmgZ2vULeM_joD5BOWAY/s320/Cabinet%20roo.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Since this is a Kangaroo cabinet from Arrow, they tucked this cute Roo in there to keep watch over my projects when I'm away. And my new chair works perfectly with the new cabinet.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWwRWJ3o7SIUFJ0R_NJqCTLSJT_GlWkfEWZyl7cCEcUgYP0CBZkV7sf272eqq9Yf38R1pg55yp0rxfmLfBMa8PAZ6KbYJC5Je1coNMxEstlFo5-hw-0fW0S-1VwQjgQqijYbig9AQPg-7pUmWVzYIaf4naKxS9xHz0E3fyxPIaCTLaRSx9k-nxwzC/s4032/Cabinet%20with%20chair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWwRWJ3o7SIUFJ0R_NJqCTLSJT_GlWkfEWZyl7cCEcUgYP0CBZkV7sf272eqq9Yf38R1pg55yp0rxfmLfBMa8PAZ6KbYJC5Je1coNMxEstlFo5-hw-0fW0S-1VwQjgQqijYbig9AQPg-7pUmWVzYIaf4naKxS9xHz0E3fyxPIaCTLaRSx9k-nxwzC/s320/Cabinet%20with%20chair.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Now I just need to get everything unpacked, and get my sewing machine set up and I can start quilting again!! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Until next time... happy crafting!!!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-55840157247275997842022-08-10T13:26:00.000-06:002022-08-10T13:26:06.120-06:00Cleaned up and ready for new cabinet<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">I ordered a new sewing cabinet last week. It is the Outback from Kangaroo Cabinets, a division of Arrow Sewing. It is the only one I found, in my price range, that had an opening that was large enough for my Solaris. Here is a picture of it I got off their website. Mine probably will never look this "clean" after I start using it. But there will be plenty of space for me to work on my projects. I'm told delivery will be 2 to 4 weeks, and it has already been one week, so hopefully it will be here soon.<br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzynD9HPIxFhw2lpSQ1i8t1zG469k8lgOl34Zyqq5bbKf_kXXACRHXqLJiBkffNNl8aPaQ_YHiJAxITM0ZWz3ljxYpYMvW8hux9LOd4pptNTStUtijQC9qvXNK1FFmLXYSpBKQAnk_jxZP0G0WmUxiS9Qir7ocj99X4q9VrcHk-i5EJRxaG_CbD2z/s1515/Sewing%20Cabinet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1515" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzynD9HPIxFhw2lpSQ1i8t1zG469k8lgOl34Zyqq5bbKf_kXXACRHXqLJiBkffNNl8aPaQ_YHiJAxITM0ZWz3ljxYpYMvW8hux9LOd4pptNTStUtijQC9qvXNK1FFmLXYSpBKQAnk_jxZP0G0WmUxiS9Qir7ocj99X4q9VrcHk-i5EJRxaG_CbD2z/s320/Sewing%20Cabinet.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"> I also bought a new sewing chair, from Horn. It is a 6 way adjustable deluxe chair, and should work nicely with my cabinet. I got the blue, and it has already arrived.<br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfpW-galNlNoYQ8qO0lbRyf-Nd4jkH4ZsnB_lAm2AE7l4BxZujs-8o4wdO23c4x7KlNLbBeh2rYrf-y6Gg813UP5QVeErlD13ePtO2KSC7EYHilVg9hwqaDmh9cQip47Fb27KJLw4EWhSZpTji9U1c3lVNUQA9k0AOCh-nbSs-gKkL-nIG4or775Wf/s393/New%20Chair.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="393" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfpW-galNlNoYQ8qO0lbRyf-Nd4jkH4ZsnB_lAm2AE7l4BxZujs-8o4wdO23c4x7KlNLbBeh2rYrf-y6Gg813UP5QVeErlD13ePtO2KSC7EYHilVg9hwqaDmh9cQip47Fb27KJLw4EWhSZpTji9U1c3lVNUQA9k0AOCh-nbSs-gKkL-nIG4or775Wf/w249-h249/New%20Chair.png" width="249" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">What really surprised me is that the company said my zip code was in an area that they do their White Glove delivery service. They will deliver the cabinet, put it together and remove any trash from the packing materials. So we opted to spend a bit more for that, rather than have to assemble the cabinet ourselves. I'm sure we could have put it together, but it would have taken us hours. It may take them hours, but they should be familiar with how to put them together and should be able to do it faster than we could.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />In order to get ready for delivery, I got into the Studio and started cleaning and putting furniture where I think it may live. The bookcases in the back will hold my fabric, and books, and near the front, on the right, is where the sink and refrigerator will be placed. (Where the vacuum is now) The front table on the left is my old table, and that may or may not stay. I wouldn't mind having some extra horizontal space to work with, but I still need to move in my old sewing cabinet, that will have one of my older machines set up in it, and a 6 drawer cabinet that I use for storage of rulers and other small notions.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbsnQuQrxlC6BmtWQ4VCFpMa5Mq3JszC7QHxqelJbPl55MOjr-iqxzMB4OMa03DL-YvKUCHwZhV4wEWZAChYrwKpxuEdI6N48pmEXQDqQWii6pgGk9vq0-wXLHBfDhxJwR9Lpr7MKM13Kf6t73D8N-Dai_MBHk8Gi9s4Wkn3CeSzaw2J1mZy3J9sc/s4032/Cleaned%20up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbsnQuQrxlC6BmtWQ4VCFpMa5Mq3JszC7QHxqelJbPl55MOjr-iqxzMB4OMa03DL-YvKUCHwZhV4wEWZAChYrwKpxuEdI6N48pmEXQDqQWii6pgGk9vq0-wXLHBfDhxJwR9Lpr7MKM13Kf6t73D8N-Dai_MBHk8Gi9s4Wkn3CeSzaw2J1mZy3J9sc/s320/Cleaned%20up.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The back wall, where the black rack and my quilting frame is, will become my design wall, so those aren't staying there, but they are out of the way for when my new cabinet arrives, to give them plenty of room to put it together. The open wall on the right is where the new cabinet is going to sit. If I still have enough space, my old sewing cabinet will go next to it, otherwise, I may have to set that up along the left wall.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I don't want to start unpacking until my cabinet arrives, just in case I change my mind about where everything is going to go. It will be eaiser to rearrange things if they aren't filled up, or boxes are in the way to where I want to put them. And it's possible, I may change my mind about shelves, and get rid of the bookcases, and find something else that will work better. But for now, I will use what I have, and see how it goes before I decide to get something else.<br /><br />The space has come a long way since we first moved into the house. In case you don't remember what it looked like, here is the picture of the space right after we purchased this property. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFD3XNYsKB-BxYKqT8HS3YURC1Z7hMtTejs2CpshC2Dg8bAAF4nsrBJ-Z3W_r7_KY5NFKP8Im_W2dJ5fVY2ZMY-YFR2suDyZNxcot4lpdanJA4PSxiI3LUaR2C-8IN07MDhnUrntZP6gUeUQglhI_c2HaEH8luEaAC1osvKjjpdgGmBza19OtQ9bB/s414/Studio%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="414" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFD3XNYsKB-BxYKqT8HS3YURC1Z7hMtTejs2CpshC2Dg8bAAF4nsrBJ-Z3W_r7_KY5NFKP8Im_W2dJ5fVY2ZMY-YFR2suDyZNxcot4lpdanJA4PSxiI3LUaR2C-8IN07MDhnUrntZP6gUeUQglhI_c2HaEH8luEaAC1osvKjjpdgGmBza19OtQ9bB/s320/Studio%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />I should be able to start sewing again soon. I know I won't get everything unpacked before I do some sewing, but I need to wait until I find all my notions and tools that I use all the time. Hopefully they won't be in the "last" box I unpack and can start sewing as a "reward" for getting boxes unpacked and organized.<br /><br />Until next time...happy crafting!!!</span><br /></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-24568500512356931032022-08-02T10:16:00.000-06:002022-08-02T10:16:14.355-06:00The shed is built!<p><span style="font-size: medium;">So, it has taken longer than expected, mostly because of the weather. We had lots of rain the past few weeks, and couldn't work on the shed. But the shed is finally up, and in a few more days, we will be able to start moving things into it, as I start setting up my Studio. Here are some in progress pictures of the build.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This one the walls are up and the doors have been installed.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqXITEr5YBDx9q7qVqFPB9mnBFFXr1TWhu3upT8rPPUMqcvBd8NvuLrS-CG5BLFOYuyzpSXKhzQ_J--v1EPumy5HBLCy-tuqs2YWRGYCQBXyQcW3ryBZZvmGJ0dz9IABxjrFbdoYz5HaYVOL20BCP8PkOu7lgWrqR1V_GWlq7hZVEIVc0_FLC-pEp/s275/Shed%20doors%20attached.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="275" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqXITEr5YBDx9q7qVqFPB9mnBFFXr1TWhu3upT8rPPUMqcvBd8NvuLrS-CG5BLFOYuyzpSXKhzQ_J--v1EPumy5HBLCy-tuqs2YWRGYCQBXyQcW3ryBZZvmGJ0dz9IABxjrFbdoYz5HaYVOL20BCP8PkOu7lgWrqR1V_GWlq7hZVEIVc0_FLC-pEp/s1600/Shed%20doors%20attached.jpg" width="275" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />We are almost done putting the roof on. A few more panels, then the top peak, which has spaces for some panels to let the light in. <br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCpy7sQYXPlelS1kVnX5hRoXBOgZYiUsx3tRDhT76hJHw3S0SVrVbFWoQBt9T-k3gSRK1aGsOmJbtKQuZHPrk7sfM7fj5XqtP6YHWDzH7EKKHcUX2f5qnfPR9GTKkdkLxNqmmfluOlEedvt1zBjACI7H0zH40X5CDXiMs0eJXjQ24vC6hplZ5yb1dd/s2016/Shed%20partial%20roof.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCpy7sQYXPlelS1kVnX5hRoXBOgZYiUsx3tRDhT76hJHw3S0SVrVbFWoQBt9T-k3gSRK1aGsOmJbtKQuZHPrk7sfM7fj5XqtP6YHWDzH7EKKHcUX2f5qnfPR9GTKkdkLxNqmmfluOlEedvt1zBjACI7H0zH40X5CDXiMs0eJXjQ24vC6hplZ5yb1dd/s320/Shed%20partial%20roof.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is a look into the shed, after all the roof has been installed.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXS_XSvzsqAD8dZfy3P9SfSEWnKrIyWUJyTfi9MwhnBEoqsTy3xskU5qUlrE_QIptNGMEzQUNHtQ0vydUJzNW1PXzz2ZAxMKGrwBrbLwryvARgXq7S7z9-fmUA8493Uk6En1mB0M8s7uH5gwQTbf5yWCFV5ypnm6sorqUhpxIQysqj46i6AHFpVTbL/s206/Shed%20from%20door.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="154" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXS_XSvzsqAD8dZfy3P9SfSEWnKrIyWUJyTfi9MwhnBEoqsTy3xskU5qUlrE_QIptNGMEzQUNHtQ0vydUJzNW1PXzz2ZAxMKGrwBrbLwryvARgXq7S7z9-fmUA8493Uk6En1mB0M8s7uH5gwQTbf5yWCFV5ypnm6sorqUhpxIQysqj46i6AHFpVTbL/s1600/Shed%20from%20door.jpg" width="154" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />And here is a look at the shed next to the Studio.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoucb13ETV3b6_KTyKEDH7zkZ0_HoReS00aLbLYZAXx9tcPGRuvMeAPScUrabreYdvSni_TjKWJMe2xx_DHhW1TsUz-zlecdUm25zNK9b7TPoXtmnucAj0lbshNe-5pbPV-S_lQSrmpmledFD99DZldSA2vVlLJciVr-1FK5fJdFgxChx5xhz7XhzH/s1800/Shed%20next%20to%20Studio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoucb13ETV3b6_KTyKEDH7zkZ0_HoReS00aLbLYZAXx9tcPGRuvMeAPScUrabreYdvSni_TjKWJMe2xx_DHhW1TsUz-zlecdUm25zNK9b7TPoXtmnucAj0lbshNe-5pbPV-S_lQSrmpmledFD99DZldSA2vVlLJciVr-1FK5fJdFgxChx5xhz7XhzH/s320/Shed%20next%20to%20Studio.jpg" width="320" /> </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The shed is 8' by 15' and we will be putting some shelving units in there to better organize what I will be storing in there. I plan to store things I don't want to get rid of, but don't use regularly, so they aren't in my way in the Studio. But before we start moving things in there, we want to make sure that it is waterproof like it was advertised. It should rain again in a few days, so we will be able to check that out soon. We plan to put some caulking around the seams just to be safe, but just want to make sure there aren't any major leaks because of the way it is put together.<br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have found a new sewing cabinet I want, and will get that ordered after I get some things in the Studio in place. It will have to be assembled, so I want to make sure we have enough room to work on that before it's delivered. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />I should be able to start unpacking and putting things where I want them soon. I can't wait until I can get back to sewing and quilting again. <br /><br />Until next time...Happy Crafting!!</span><br /></div><p></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-73997117665534362672022-07-15T13:07:00.002-06:002022-07-15T13:08:01.203-06:00Just a few more days...<p><span style="font-size: medium;">And I can start moving things into place, and unpacking. The flooring has been installed, and yesterday the trim around the floor was put into place. Today, the caulking will be done, then I can start moving my bookcases and shelves where I want them.</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlU35IA1PutPUG7Vo94F20zDasldwkTh9aBHtPWNE0-V-homzJk_SdwWQxEvSUWjUazqMqFmopR4b0Y3NWp_4v6NVwH4d5jaoKbw7y-m_v_-50TM9GgL70v8qYDiKG6mddyj7qg2TSg_wSZyjI2TygDcXY2mquy1RCVd1zUxF-Wehg0lkSnhWGg8c/s4032/Flooring%20Finish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlU35IA1PutPUG7Vo94F20zDasldwkTh9aBHtPWNE0-V-homzJk_SdwWQxEvSUWjUazqMqFmopR4b0Y3NWp_4v6NVwH4d5jaoKbw7y-m_v_-50TM9GgL70v8qYDiKG6mddyj7qg2TSg_wSZyjI2TygDcXY2mquy1RCVd1zUxF-Wehg0lkSnhWGg8c/s320/Flooring%20Finish.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqUSjaq5TVUXcrFVkqICM3MoH5tOBAHPnqZZtcFSIb50fTHPDRQMAyMdfxTwN-xrRqpGdkrBE1Y2gO1EDNwpgWjY3owGUsfrGzGh6VgLE5In8z__3qZjmU7-WozUiICctlw_GmK-EcGi17pxKDNqFOhqu1kubLwNauKlBg3ZILNCLlNl6Trls1jNI/s4032/Trim%20going%20in.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqUSjaq5TVUXcrFVkqICM3MoH5tOBAHPnqZZtcFSIb50fTHPDRQMAyMdfxTwN-xrRqpGdkrBE1Y2gO1EDNwpgWjY3owGUsfrGzGh6VgLE5In8z__3qZjmU7-WozUiICctlw_GmK-EcGi17pxKDNqFOhqu1kubLwNauKlBg3ZILNCLlNl6Trls1jNI/s320/Trim%20going%20in.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">He put my TV up on the wall, and it is all hooked up and live, so I can have that on for "company" when I get out there to start working.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kX9mt6jFtJa_MVpeXlvVK2E67ZYELg313ee2pAJItpNSSlwjRYC1Gukp4hI-qKaDvq6nn92USjVbymFnppG0vGCX5b_mAe7AY_ZmcDMbJG2kAXI2vU76o60CVzMUqmhGYxdxowW_tIDB17MqyS3YMwnMBXLSIxke1d7ixM2BQaKBq7QsNfR_gvTs/s4032/Let%20there%20be%20TV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kX9mt6jFtJa_MVpeXlvVK2E67ZYELg313ee2pAJItpNSSlwjRYC1Gukp4hI-qKaDvq6nn92USjVbymFnppG0vGCX5b_mAe7AY_ZmcDMbJG2kAXI2vU76o60CVzMUqmhGYxdxowW_tIDB17MqyS3YMwnMBXLSIxke1d7ixM2BQaKBq7QsNfR_gvTs/s320/Let%20there%20be%20TV.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There is still insulation to go up in the rafters, but that has to wait until we take down all the boxes, so they are out of the way. Since they need to be brought down for me to go through them anyway, that will be done in the next day or two. Then he can get the insulation up, and should be about finished with what he needs to do out there.<br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />We are waiting on delivery of a shed, that is going to become my "Annex". Any of my crafting supplies that won't fit, or I don't want in my Studio will live there. We already have placed some concrete pavers as a base for it, now just need it to show up, so we can put it together. It is going to be close enough that I won't have to go too far, if I need to get something out of it.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1NdwfcJAR6Pr3I_QUjSvnEnM_l1zlEOCIjwcUsjZw66mtiRS6HwfN3q2XIE-sn8MKmoknCQOR9z4vsBmc4FhtncyYidfOs5u7x-l3QTvlKeXBQicQ3Vb7s8vFxYX4MN-P_VFOhi0ZYMKO9hMpuAWbGrdp3C96Ksz95u7MP-c2G96f5SeHw1mo70B/s4032/20220627_120021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1NdwfcJAR6Pr3I_QUjSvnEnM_l1zlEOCIjwcUsjZw66mtiRS6HwfN3q2XIE-sn8MKmoknCQOR9z4vsBmc4FhtncyYidfOs5u7x-l3QTvlKeXBQicQ3Vb7s8vFxYX4MN-P_VFOhi0ZYMKO9hMpuAWbGrdp3C96Ksz95u7MP-c2G96f5SeHw1mo70B/s320/20220627_120021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Unfortunately, living out in the middle of nowhere, we have to wait until the delivery company has other deliveries in the area, to make it worth their while to drive this way, so the shed is sitting in Albuquerque for now, and they said it could take up to 30 days before they will bring it out. Since we don't have a way to go pick it up and get it here, we will just have to wait for them. I would assume that even if they don't have another delivery out this way, they will still bring it out to us, no matter what, but it sucks we have to wait up to a month just to see if they do get another delivery before they will bring it to us. Even with the issues of trying to get large items delivered, I will take our location over living in a city any day of the week. The longer I'm here, the more I'm liking it. <br /><br /><br />Until next time... happy crafting!!!</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-19002653415464596892022-07-05T12:50:00.000-06:002022-07-05T12:50:08.040-06:00Getting closer and closer...<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Work on the Studio is coming along. The painting has started, and we need to run into town to pick up more. We thought 2 gallons would be enough, but the drywall just sucks it up, and this was supposed to be a primer/paint all in one. At least we were heading to town tomorrow anyway, so it isn't an extra trip we have to make.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBa1xPmub0IJRVzY7DPB8obods0H7pV2q3V4MgQWNQLlXLhEzok5Js6G3r_Eb1EOACXoP2Fi2hWxZvLAdMp4sCyuvyDo-nstYw91b1aPVay_iuQzWQxJLxsdX2iMcMHB_gS-5x_RUsCr60NDwVNGlTVVPBtUhlNVuwabolWq5hCs8zZ2YFjdIKaB2X/s4032/Painting%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBa1xPmub0IJRVzY7DPB8obods0H7pV2q3V4MgQWNQLlXLhEzok5Js6G3r_Eb1EOACXoP2Fi2hWxZvLAdMp4sCyuvyDo-nstYw91b1aPVay_iuQzWQxJLxsdX2iMcMHB_gS-5x_RUsCr60NDwVNGlTVVPBtUhlNVuwabolWq5hCs8zZ2YFjdIKaB2X/w300-h400/Painting%201.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxQPmbaVgtVIfWlzMu3ZWnNMEcGR1PeoP62QmYHIIMwLi0FjjXmXBDB2lpwIhGiqDJ844XaOYRhZrDYnPaM0p02fsfKt_m3QvGEabG1S4mGB_H2oOIMRf0LvrdUO0ZNeXePX-HTMERZAmpF5iDD4ClCUwbKSPP57sTBTDofiTQsfyPYdBpV5IpNPh/s4032/Painting%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxQPmbaVgtVIfWlzMu3ZWnNMEcGR1PeoP62QmYHIIMwLi0FjjXmXBDB2lpwIhGiqDJ844XaOYRhZrDYnPaM0p02fsfKt_m3QvGEabG1S4mGB_H2oOIMRf0LvrdUO0ZNeXePX-HTMERZAmpF5iDD4ClCUwbKSPP57sTBTDofiTQsfyPYdBpV5IpNPh/w300-h400/Painting%202.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">After the painting is done, the flooring will get installed. Then a few more odds and ends projects, and I should be able to start moving in and unpacking soon.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We unloaded my new cutting table from my car, where it was staying until we had room for it. And it looks good in my Studio. It is about the same size as my old cutting table, but stands higher, so I shouldn't have to lean over when I'm cutting fabric as much. I still have my old table, and will probably find a good use for it. Like a lot of quilters, I have a habit of stacking stuff on my cutting table, and not cleaning it off until it gets so full I have no room to cut. So the old table may be a good place to stack things, and keep my new table clean and give me lots of room for cutting. The drawers go all the way through to the other side, and will be a perfect place to store rulers and rotary cutters. I don't know if I will keep it pushed up next to a wall like this. But it's on wheels so if I need to get around to the other size, it will be easy enough to move it away from the wall when necessary. I think this table will work out great for basting my quilts, and I may figure out a way to put both tables together, if I need more room. I'm sure there is some way to raise the old table, even if only temporarily when I need a larger work surface.</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthg3KWn623CL02Pnsfl7tVPzXk0sFrMAEsVb48uu4tR8x1uR4wdo2wCRpb59e6jLpdJXOvJY00IsI2Gp1UzkFI1C94UZuXYjG42m8Jp5FuGU8QHybzT6lXAW9R8WIhOs9RasAkq7xUpcBz_fFTBmra-pzntYSTts6ztro-MOErtNkJ4Gdi_1IgUYh/s4032/Cutting%20Table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthg3KWn623CL02Pnsfl7tVPzXk0sFrMAEsVb48uu4tR8x1uR4wdo2wCRpb59e6jLpdJXOvJY00IsI2Gp1UzkFI1C94UZuXYjG42m8Jp5FuGU8QHybzT6lXAW9R8WIhOs9RasAkq7xUpcBz_fFTBmra-pzntYSTts6ztro-MOErtNkJ4Gdi_1IgUYh/w400-h300/Cutting%20Table.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I think the old table will be a good work surface, for times when I need something to work on. I have some Tsukineko inks that I want to experiment with, and that old table will be perfect for that. And I won't have to worry about making a mess or staining my cutting table. I may even start using my rubber stamps and all those supplies again. <br /><br />I'm getting excited with all the progress that is being made, and looking forward to getting all my things unpacked and organized. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Until next time... Happy Crafting!!!<br /><br /><br /></span><br /></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-4643938285394455612022-07-01T12:19:00.001-06:002022-07-01T12:19:29.859-06:00Morning Visitors<p style="text-align: left;">Since we moved into our house, the back deck has been redone. We tore out all the wood, as a lot of it was dry rotted, it seems the previous owners didn't take care of it as it should have been. We replaced it with Trex, a composite material that looks just like wood, but has little to no maintenance. We used the railing as most of that was okay, but it still needs to be painted. <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TkXLiQm3sBD_u4Jb8Se42TsSQ6IMPi0QuZcm0qyVLcNb-BEaSDjewGfand4mXeDg4-wdhtsGJ-MXv_mFRWPju9txIL167Vd3drGKhLhbM9Qwk3MaQP0F8XAE4VFUwUUHxslJfqVpEH0SO6IgWrz0fE4xC1ry8h0Z4qU14Poa_DKLlzBjadMkUhvn/s2016/Back%20Deck%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TkXLiQm3sBD_u4Jb8Se42TsSQ6IMPi0QuZcm0qyVLcNb-BEaSDjewGfand4mXeDg4-wdhtsGJ-MXv_mFRWPju9txIL167Vd3drGKhLhbM9Qwk3MaQP0F8XAE4VFUwUUHxslJfqVpEH0SO6IgWrz0fE4xC1ry8h0Z4qU14Poa_DKLlzBjadMkUhvn/s320/Back%20Deck%203.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">The table and chairs, we moved from where you see it in this picture to closer to the house, so that we won't scare the birds away. The feeders hadn't been put up in this picture yet, but they are just above the flower bed you see behind the table.<br /><br />We started sitting out on the deck in the mornings with our coffee and waiting for birds to show up. And we haven't been disappointed. Some mornings we get more visitors than others, but we usually get a couple of birds showing up. (Or it might be the same bird showing up multiple times). </p><p style="text-align: center;">Here are a few hummingbird pictures I managed to capture in the month of June. </p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijp-C3Wxo6W5CTNZEhsCUbo3gk3Z2SQhpU5LjwWVv4-vmXe9SzUcVTm9AzWnSUA_ngk13JtsBRja9hqGqxdvGv9zlNw-w2nPaXAT8kpcqZP72mFJBbMPVLUpzVaxyGoRsBKH07EtXSyJyiXmau4hmmML7ftyvLgou91fGUR_yWXrZi-2jgCew0FwL8/s1800/DSC_0242%20Hummer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijp-C3Wxo6W5CTNZEhsCUbo3gk3Z2SQhpU5LjwWVv4-vmXe9SzUcVTm9AzWnSUA_ngk13JtsBRja9hqGqxdvGv9zlNw-w2nPaXAT8kpcqZP72mFJBbMPVLUpzVaxyGoRsBKH07EtXSyJyiXmau4hmmML7ftyvLgou91fGUR_yWXrZi-2jgCew0FwL8/s320/DSC_0242%20Hummer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUSl-3Vv-QSGAcbNs_nB3dFTZ1MQe4tM8nyYZouemgXs4Rsj5ma8cozdsLsjqqldA6LsslKrfBNKOtM2XYcesHPr1gSOGs-yhItaKi9nlp7mFUNKbWvMlvU_ge1ISecCoZyDf--lCKnuC_QfG__GhCtTmmPfuvSUmQSX_Y_K7JLCDQ9TJ0sErdFIo/s1800/DSC_0174%20Hummer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUSl-3Vv-QSGAcbNs_nB3dFTZ1MQe4tM8nyYZouemgXs4Rsj5ma8cozdsLsjqqldA6LsslKrfBNKOtM2XYcesHPr1gSOGs-yhItaKi9nlp7mFUNKbWvMlvU_ge1ISecCoZyDf--lCKnuC_QfG__GhCtTmmPfuvSUmQSX_Y_K7JLCDQ9TJ0sErdFIo/s320/DSC_0174%20Hummer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iruZyVAIG9IybFAF1B14HKy-TD8T1cE8Sc4Tj7ITsJWmVIpHLrhzNnavX9AVuvsjkRWCxYZDLOB7N6kiLM1apU8Y7CO3bTTnLJMKTJLkc0dbG94C30QbXClmO10unUp-djAS1PMhDPHs9AIlh590UmOy-kETGWY9tRbPTqRf5GY11_tbGaeFr1rs/s1800/DSC_0080%20Hummer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iruZyVAIG9IybFAF1B14HKy-TD8T1cE8Sc4Tj7ITsJWmVIpHLrhzNnavX9AVuvsjkRWCxYZDLOB7N6kiLM1apU8Y7CO3bTTnLJMKTJLkc0dbG94C30QbXClmO10unUp-djAS1PMhDPHs9AIlh590UmOy-kETGWY9tRbPTqRf5GY11_tbGaeFr1rs/s320/DSC_0080%20Hummer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p> </p><p>Not only are we getting Hummingbirds, but there are other birds that will come to the bird bath and drink the water there.</p><p>This first one is one of the baby birds, that was at the bird bath, after Mom flew off. I managed to time it just right to see water dripping down after it had gotten a drink. <br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lfWSYpJYxBSAeTPmgrGVMMcjzCSiX1jfDmByuwln_5GO8Oa4gLyZug8jcdd4bYlUZfKSG0qLUzmNrYXJ148N7fMVb_9AnnhG1rMD9NTWqh-ed2NxZWRcvXpT4U2A-740ooY0zQyQ-zRbLhCnGThqRQ2DUU4hSRc1Ey_5FM6nvf0B9ByQ12nx4xiA/s1800/DSC_8850%20Baby%20bird%20bath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1800" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lfWSYpJYxBSAeTPmgrGVMMcjzCSiX1jfDmByuwln_5GO8Oa4gLyZug8jcdd4bYlUZfKSG0qLUzmNrYXJ148N7fMVb_9AnnhG1rMD9NTWqh-ed2NxZWRcvXpT4U2A-740ooY0zQyQ-zRbLhCnGThqRQ2DUU4hSRc1Ey_5FM6nvf0B9ByQ12nx4xiA/s320/DSC_8850%20Baby%20bird%20bath.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />This is one of the red birds we see flying around the property.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7hpIZlA5ENwn59EDH-DfxH3wEUidZhXBwoWWZTSRPZjc0B9z9zfisS84a-7KW4SUfiJ6nLzCpqkxtzqAuOWLi_z8_A9l20IqIL3a8ViEAEF1CJmfIwlnX2l0UvQqzuJbomoSRPXcxCgjhKFs8vwfXsrhDSekygCcgQT8rX7UakEGnDUH_Xg0y2z_/s1800/DSC_8850%20Baby%20bird%20bath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7hpIZlA5ENwn59EDH-DfxH3wEUidZhXBwoWWZTSRPZjc0B9z9zfisS84a-7KW4SUfiJ6nLzCpqkxtzqAuOWLi_z8_A9l20IqIL3a8ViEAEF1CJmfIwlnX2l0UvQqzuJbomoSRPXcxCgjhKFs8vwfXsrhDSekygCcgQT8rX7UakEGnDUH_Xg0y2z_/s1800/DSC_8850%20Baby%20bird%20bath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-GX7ALEz495o6WbD3Y_ZyyP8wrpl1ukwRTY-O6MrmLsDdT9h9SRuLUSaVE0oqy_fV31x_6quGpQQRrwMTFaPLfVV6DRoVnKdKXAqXNKU3oQRHsyANqiQI53cccHDzzrJ3QMSL8TWxa1ZkYIOHBNrwwtG9AAVguVPeYeLcXGWjJJPsHl80oDIwdp8/s1800/DSC_0116%20Red%20bird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-GX7ALEz495o6WbD3Y_ZyyP8wrpl1ukwRTY-O6MrmLsDdT9h9SRuLUSaVE0oqy_fV31x_6quGpQQRrwMTFaPLfVV6DRoVnKdKXAqXNKU3oQRHsyANqiQI53cccHDzzrJ3QMSL8TWxa1ZkYIOHBNrwwtG9AAVguVPeYeLcXGWjJJPsHl80oDIwdp8/s320/DSC_0116%20Red%20bird.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This blue bird is one of my favorites, although we don't see many of them come to the bird bath. So I was happy to get this picture when I did.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-GX7ALEz495o6WbD3Y_ZyyP8wrpl1ukwRTY-O6MrmLsDdT9h9SRuLUSaVE0oqy_fV31x_6quGpQQRrwMTFaPLfVV6DRoVnKdKXAqXNKU3oQRHsyANqiQI53cccHDzzrJ3QMSL8TWxa1ZkYIOHBNrwwtG9AAVguVPeYeLcXGWjJJPsHl80oDIwdp8/s1800/DSC_0116%20Red%20bird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <br /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipL3jG6H-NTY0BizhKPdA_LfY4Fb0PYN946XGf7YwryYP5I6DwLigyOg_x71WdV9zXziulDGCeN6xOBN2C-3RMqvk06YF_lLsQwBCCXz3eNfCeUkrph15ruGTikG91pQH7t_lYmbdVkXunjt_LzSWjdYms-NjuVrqIIVRb-BPyZua5fWwxSdJMXxMb/s3059/DSC_7265%20Bluebird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2036" data-original-width="3059" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipL3jG6H-NTY0BizhKPdA_LfY4Fb0PYN946XGf7YwryYP5I6DwLigyOg_x71WdV9zXziulDGCeN6xOBN2C-3RMqvk06YF_lLsQwBCCXz3eNfCeUkrph15ruGTikG91pQH7t_lYmbdVkXunjt_LzSWjdYms-NjuVrqIIVRb-BPyZua5fWwxSdJMXxMb/s320/DSC_7265%20Bluebird.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />It's such a nice way to start our day, sitting on the deck, watching for birds, and drinking our coffee and chatting. Now that it's July, the mornings are getting hotter, so we may have to get out there earlier. I'm not sure on the Hummingbird migration path or times, so the feeders will be out there as long as we continue to see the Hummingbirds use them. As for the bird bath, I intend to keep that up year round, as long as we don't have freezing temps, as we have seen many birds this past winter. <br /><br />Until next time... Happy Crafting!!<br />Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-33822624716701595322022-06-29T13:21:00.000-06:002022-06-29T13:21:40.071-06:00Should I or Shouldn't I?<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Recently I've been reading some blogs, where people are measuring the fabric in their stash, and keeping track of what comes in and goes out. I've been thinking that it would be fun to join in, and start keeping track of how much fabric I have. The problem is, I'm not sure I want to measure everything I have. Since everything is packed up right now, it might be a great time to measure it all as I unpack it. However, if I stop to measure it all, it could take me much to longer to get my studio unpacked and set up. If I put everything on the shelves, then I would have to take the time to pull it off, and measure it later, and that takes time away from being able to actually sew.<br /><br /><br />There was talk of weighing it, instead of measuring it. Which most have said is fairly accurate, to within a half yard or so. And it would take a lot less time to put a stack of fabric on a scale, vs unfolding, measure, then refold. That would still take more time than just taking it out of the boxes and putting it on a shelf. But that sounds like it is something I could do with out slowing me down too much in the unpacking. <br /><br />I know I'm going to have to take time to organize my fabric no matter if I measure or weigh it before putting it on my shelves. But do I want to take more time, to find out how much fabric I have?? I can see by looking at it, that it's a lot. Do I need to know the yardage?? Will knowing how much fabric I have motivate me to use it more? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />With the cost of everything going up, including fabric, I tell myself that I was buying as a hedge against inflation. Even while I was working, I would justify my purchases by saying, I may not be able to buy as much once I retire. But if I'm not using it, was it really a good purchase? Spending money on something you aren't using, isn't a good use of your money.<br /><br />Before our move, I was doing better at using my stash, and not buying anything, unless I needed it for a project I was actively planning or working on. I was able to walk into a quilt store, and not feel the need to buy yards and yards because the fabric was just too pretty to leave in the store or even worse, it was on sale, and I couldn't get it at that price again. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Since I'm not close to any quilt stores now, I think it will be really easy to keep using my stash before running out and purchasing more fabric. Of course, my stash has some areas where I lack a lot of variety, and I may need to supplement what I have if I'm using those colors in a quilt. However, if I want to go to a quilt store now, I would have to plan a day to go into town. If I were to buy online, I don't want to buy just a yard or two, or even a few FQs, I would want to get as much as I could for the shipping charges, so I would buy more than I really needed, so it's easy for me to say no to buying online. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I think I will not measure or weigh my fabric, I do like the idea of keeping track of what comes in and goes out. I would like to be able to look back over time and see that I used more than I purchased, and I think that is something I will be able to keep track of, especially since I won't be buying a lot.<br /><br />I will leave you with a quilt I designed in Electric Quilt 8. I wanted to create a quilt with the grey and off white fabric that I purchased. Both were End of Bolt purchases, so I couldn't get more, and the project I purchased it for, I decided to do something different. So I needed to come up with a project to use the amount of fabric I had, and by adding in the red, I had enough of both to create this quilt. My plan is to bind it in red, and if I don't have enough, or I can't find it, I know what the fabric line is, so I should be able to buy more when I get this quilted.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLpslL2kW7CNYkZv7sz49NgpgyXpwRtz_swcKeVgiKRCkh4nQCHLghu5b_QS2LB1MJOEVImTd4L5gEB2oTxfUcYMBrkkdDHhZmG7SkU6JE1HwD0h8Ioi3n_QMnYzKn72VOjpABBuYP03qP9Cbjc-fcvfpSoDmQZbMmsNNB15QmRj7efDHihk1ifun/s900/220534692_4392007690856937_2840098797013220298_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="900" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLpslL2kW7CNYkZv7sz49NgpgyXpwRtz_swcKeVgiKRCkh4nQCHLghu5b_QS2LB1MJOEVImTd4L5gEB2oTxfUcYMBrkkdDHhZmG7SkU6JE1HwD0h8Ioi3n_QMnYzKn72VOjpABBuYP03qP9Cbjc-fcvfpSoDmQZbMmsNNB15QmRj7efDHihk1ifun/w400-h304/220534692_4392007690856937_2840098797013220298_n.jpg" title="Winding Ways" width="400" /> </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Until next time... Happy Crafting!! </span><br /></div><p></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com1RGV9+WV Acoma Pueblo, NM, USA34.8448191 -107.480274227.17772513831877 -116.2693367 42.511913061681234 -98.6912117tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-6466169906744865562022-06-27T06:58:00.000-06:002022-06-27T06:58:48.439-06:00Stuio Makeover<p>Well, since I can't sew, or unpack anything yet, I thought I would share some pictures of what has been happening in my Studio. </p><p>Here is a picture of the inside of the building before any of our stuff was delivered from the move. There were some cabinets at the far end, and we tore those out and are starting with nothing but the studs.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJ9jTD6wH0KgNqVpcLnMp0XHhn-wV2ca6J-mbXxD6PciIGFOw-lCYtlHJe1eZ3DP_lbuR7gkl78roYcUcFmx2ISGCflPuv7gEqq1WMXxX-coN5lb6Mj-_4JukRNAOsCLFenFUNpNhKrn-tprw5QG4ggr8RNSDJkDWF8gpwDqa5uACJ15tABCUIHMv/s414/Studio%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="414" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJ9jTD6wH0KgNqVpcLnMp0XHhn-wV2ca6J-mbXxD6PciIGFOw-lCYtlHJe1eZ3DP_lbuR7gkl78roYcUcFmx2ISGCflPuv7gEqq1WMXxX-coN5lb6Mj-_4JukRNAOsCLFenFUNpNhKrn-tprw5QG4ggr8RNSDJkDWF8gpwDqa5uACJ15tABCUIHMv/s320/Studio%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Before we started getting all the supplies, we had someone come out and run electricity to the building. The previous owner used an outdoor extension cord that was left in place, for any electricity he used, but we weren't going to take a chance with my machines using that. Here is the trench he was digging to run the wiring. While he had that open, he also ran a pipe for water, so I can have running water and a utility sink out there. He dug down about 18" so that the water shouldn't freeze in the winter. It started at the back of the house, and ran through our front drive/parking area. The trench was filled back in, within a few days, so other than preventing UPS from driving to the front door, it wasn't much of an inconvenience. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PsUri9GI-o87xBozxf71OB-V4vCpefXMD6CX0FGJGm0g995uzyK4Totv0m9yfdrUz3IqsW2gAGCylRFwVwjwB2aiFaBCMF_Vh8gXeVkEqX7kBl6XDy6zZI5dR-tb0BupAiLftuqCkpETTxzzPVzc7azWR3daLUuWIUBnfn1qohHdl1XEVgCjWaY-/s2016/Picture%20from%20back%20deck.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PsUri9GI-o87xBozxf71OB-V4vCpefXMD6CX0FGJGm0g995uzyK4Totv0m9yfdrUz3IqsW2gAGCylRFwVwjwB2aiFaBCMF_Vh8gXeVkEqX7kBl6XDy6zZI5dR-tb0BupAiLftuqCkpETTxzzPVzc7azWR3daLUuWIUBnfn1qohHdl1XEVgCjWaY-/s320/Picture%20from%20back%20deck.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>After he got the wiring out to the building, he installed lights and outlets for me. I had the outlets put in at about 4' rather than down near the floor as they usually are, so I won't have to crawl around under tables trying to plug or unplug something. We will have all the machines in serge protector/UPS but even those won't have to be plugged in near the floor. I have outlets on both side walls, none on the back wall, which will become my design wall.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNhruvzbavN3TBXeReoc6HINyuJ7bTlotSdSTAd39Q2J13j0qi9FACjly3MewY6m3Pyn9YYbI51snhMWwG8x8xavVqFlHUA-prBfKWczhLxxIU75JYUZnTTYsVSco7dcpd-2Jm9kBvuqpnoNorqixNBQPWZqLwFo3MJzkLGlinikyUJWLrvoheGYL/s414/Let%20there%20be%20light.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="414" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNhruvzbavN3TBXeReoc6HINyuJ7bTlotSdSTAd39Q2J13j0qi9FACjly3MewY6m3Pyn9YYbI51snhMWwG8x8xavVqFlHUA-prBfKWczhLxxIU75JYUZnTTYsVSco7dcpd-2Jm9kBvuqpnoNorqixNBQPWZqLwFo3MJzkLGlinikyUJWLrvoheGYL/w200-h200/Let%20there%20be%20light.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6oOnM0GTFObc2xaHcqryrUUlgDPix_7RGy07qVSOIjiXovle72tw5n_V_gIHxE7EIdtkApAW_l_XzRFoYvfITtcGWBA-cswSkIJTbZPjnCzN4W1A9dOGmoQdjqEnjyuhKMBNicO6i1l8F4WIibkVBRjcXAwIDKJeA47-7HhJNJF0LIOq_4fciv6p/s414/Let%20there%20be%20outlets.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="414" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6oOnM0GTFObc2xaHcqryrUUlgDPix_7RGy07qVSOIjiXovle72tw5n_V_gIHxE7EIdtkApAW_l_XzRFoYvfITtcGWBA-cswSkIJTbZPjnCzN4W1A9dOGmoQdjqEnjyuhKMBNicO6i1l8F4WIibkVBRjcXAwIDKJeA47-7HhJNJF0LIOq_4fciv6p/w200-h200/Let%20there%20be%20outlets.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div><br />We installed a unit that will heat or cool the space, much like what is found in a lot of hotel rooms. This has the capacity to heat/cool an area that is larger than my Studio, so it should work well with out taxing the unit and needing to replace it any time soon.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJLpbJ5UtejCQZ_r79tjQQQE0gFNJcGGFPZP55s8iLCJoE5stqeFhQNOYfkZ_ylAqcqcBkWUiZdJKy-EudIZc9mODUIM3jHE1YFmcYHiX4Jb6bsvIOMwaP1tWUEntUc9Wi_GyiWLton2NeVVYtOrQ-jgrlZuB9wEJYlHy1p-cbGPHXXK4GbTmR7aI/s275/AC-Heater%20Inside.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="275" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJLpbJ5UtejCQZ_r79tjQQQE0gFNJcGGFPZP55s8iLCJoE5stqeFhQNOYfkZ_ylAqcqcBkWUiZdJKy-EudIZc9mODUIM3jHE1YFmcYHiX4Jb6bsvIOMwaP1tWUEntUc9Wi_GyiWLton2NeVVYtOrQ-jgrlZuB9wEJYlHy1p-cbGPHXXK4GbTmR7aI/s1600/AC-Heater%20Inside.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><br />Here are all the supplies we bought, from insulation, to drywall to flooring in the truck we rented to get it to the house. We even bought a small refrigerator with a freezer, so I won't have to go to the house if I want something cold to drink or snack on. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXCm8K8_jyXG_04RZLV93SIP1Ak4pzDb-Z59S_21TErRCRz8qweMeAGzN7PM8YKvS8_FB_mw-JLGSwohJEecgFLozwmV-s9xcrq34FCgHyDCitU17DLeGo_UF6-SU2yCGC8LUsFPksec6I40tFjYyaMyWBCGSAHgrH7L-vCrwTnTgtNGZxZEVOW5k/s1800/Studio%20finishing%20supplies..jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXCm8K8_jyXG_04RZLV93SIP1Ak4pzDb-Z59S_21TErRCRz8qweMeAGzN7PM8YKvS8_FB_mw-JLGSwohJEecgFLozwmV-s9xcrq34FCgHyDCitU17DLeGo_UF6-SU2yCGC8LUsFPksec6I40tFjYyaMyWBCGSAHgrH7L-vCrwTnTgtNGZxZEVOW5k/s320/Studio%20finishing%20supplies..jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After we got the supplies, it was time to start putting up the insulation.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjROOSqcGosO2sjWiNYkJGSBeWT4Swqk1ePNLzs3LHNqNVumqaaPN7SpFkgtSGhv-bukb1byyUwPc9xpKIInghMnrs4mVYmkHaHUtACTB81wF97kg6NgYahz8MUUF_ANcotmOdad147AWfaRQLTg4EirkcEuVgTOvZDv6PH-YTqGbr0kxqG1QVH_yIL/s414/Let%20there%20be%20insulation.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="414" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjROOSqcGosO2sjWiNYkJGSBeWT4Swqk1ePNLzs3LHNqNVumqaaPN7SpFkgtSGhv-bukb1byyUwPc9xpKIInghMnrs4mVYmkHaHUtACTB81wF97kg6NgYahz8MUUF_ANcotmOdad147AWfaRQLTg4EirkcEuVgTOvZDv6PH-YTqGbr0kxqG1QVH_yIL/s320/Let%20there%20be%20insulation.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And the drywall came next.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuhjLCVmWECg9H5xURLricv_Sycp6jtbI33CCxDGwB4s07hB8BlhXy7LByl4bu_Phu2_iu_sSnVZrhtOWtbXgW7cHfAknGy27YKzRBFw0Q985V769xJSeuQiXadDJfLBiD8VS8f-4W809YVWJP-TYpQBvYFJNGDWuOW-HylEJfOIU67c10IdkqtYJ/s1800/DSC_8511%20Door%20Insulation.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuhjLCVmWECg9H5xURLricv_Sycp6jtbI33CCxDGwB4s07hB8BlhXy7LByl4bu_Phu2_iu_sSnVZrhtOWtbXgW7cHfAknGy27YKzRBFw0Q985V769xJSeuQiXadDJfLBiD8VS8f-4W809YVWJP-TYpQBvYFJNGDWuOW-HylEJfOIU67c10IdkqtYJ/s320/DSC_8511%20Door%20Insulation.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmeIFGNKOVWaFYgF9OUxZnqXBoqkhsMPmIsBzVWYo540Na2H7IIQgMGLVEN30wSn0YOKHnfDAz56ARAutKEWe1BsjBnbR0Z3fx68AT-UDOlXx_dMBdZLzU4iqo0j6GoC1YtKF0NDmVseC7mVwCkUtsTVi00tIchxHNBvmIIqZSVYvfL4_Bc-TSVt9/s1800/DSC_6476%20Track%20Door%20Finished.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1800" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmeIFGNKOVWaFYgF9OUxZnqXBoqkhsMPmIsBzVWYo540Na2H7IIQgMGLVEN30wSn0YOKHnfDAz56ARAutKEWe1BsjBnbR0Z3fx68AT-UDOlXx_dMBdZLzU4iqo0j6GoC1YtKF0NDmVseC7mVwCkUtsTVi00tIchxHNBvmIIqZSVYvfL4_Bc-TSVt9/s320/DSC_6476%20Track%20Door%20Finished.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br />This is where we are at now. We had other things to do the last few days, so work has stopped for now. But in the next day or two, the joint compound will be applied to all the seams on the drywall, then when that is finished, it should be ready to paint. The flooring won't go in until everything else is done, so that it doesn't get damaged from construction.</p><p><br /></p><p>We have an 8' by 15' shed that is coming, that will be used as extra storage, and all the stuff that is in the studio now will get moved in there to be out of the way to paint. Then when the Studio is finished, it will be moved back, and I should be able to start all the unpacking and organizing.<br /><br /><br />Until next time... Happy Crafting!!<br /></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-60325572875281334262022-06-25T10:58:00.000-06:002022-06-25T10:58:40.847-06:00Dreaming of quilts to make...<p>While waiting for my Studio to get finished, I keep thinking of what projects I want to work on once I can start sewing again. I have recently purchased some Bonnie Hunter books and there are some great patterns in them. I have more than a few that I want to start working on, to use up my scraps. However, I have projects that were started before the move that I want to get back to work on, so starting something new may have to wait. <br /><br />I enjoy the planning stages of quilts, thinking about what pattern I want to make, which of my fabrics I want to use, do I have enough variety of this or that color to make the quilt sparkle, or do I need to supplement my stash? Then when I have settled on a pattern and color scheme, I start going through my scraps and Fat Quarters and yardage to pull what I think will look good together. Then comes the cutting. <br /><br />I bought an Accuquilt Go! a couple of years ago, and that helps get fabric cut much more quickly than a rotary cutter and ruler. As long as I have a die to cut the required sizes and shapes I need, I can get a quilt cut out in no time. In fact the first quilt I cut using my Accuquilt was this one. The pattern came with one of my Qube purchases, it uses 4 of the 8 dies in the Qube. The fabric was left over from a Hoop Sisters quilt I made and I got all the pieces cut in less than an hour. It took much longer to sew them together than it did to cut them. I still need to finish the quilt... I love the piecing, not so much the finishing parts of making a quilt.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlE2HFTA68Rqp_4F-pqCS3LfPhlBoh9_iTcw9s9eMvUyN_7XqNLpBP8oEodODNe-aLU3_15CFVQ3R66uoag0Y8eDfxMRXyYlPMQrvp8RDvCZL1YnCpNGVYdKHsDQuF4xDsYSF4P8pVlGXw2aYnHeMCrk1M1DCp81vx6O1gLzg6TCgvSs_2P6WGIpfc/s741/106339172_3303221029735614_8479333310462664526_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="618" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlE2HFTA68Rqp_4F-pqCS3LfPhlBoh9_iTcw9s9eMvUyN_7XqNLpBP8oEodODNe-aLU3_15CFVQ3R66uoag0Y8eDfxMRXyYlPMQrvp8RDvCZL1YnCpNGVYdKHsDQuF4xDsYSF4P8pVlGXw2aYnHeMCrk1M1DCp81vx6O1gLzg6TCgvSs_2P6WGIpfc/s320/106339172_3303221029735614_8479333310462664526_n.jpg" width="267" /></a></div>I tried finding a picture of the Hoop Sisters quilt, and don't have one that really shows it off. So I will see if I can get a better picture of it and post it later.<p></p><p>My studio is coming along, the lights and electrical outlets have been installed, and all the drywall is up, and we are waiting for our electrician to come back out and run wire from the studio to a shed we are going to put up for more storage space.</p><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsWy0E6wOC42_srruUL2mqFwfjisLdCcWDBT5609Sp0aVz1TL9z7CZLnZQgsws23SoXSMSe8HZrWrmZ8v3q0x37HjDbZnnobI4flvsUIMysNH5oZz0z3NhOhT40DfRlfCFFNtDu4Td7yk9Cdvt0W3uFCGDvCVq1cWXHymyZEu18u0QbVWqBIT0bnh/s1800/285444485_5162660763787617_9201162494012841210_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsWy0E6wOC42_srruUL2mqFwfjisLdCcWDBT5609Sp0aVz1TL9z7CZLnZQgsws23SoXSMSe8HZrWrmZ8v3q0x37HjDbZnnobI4flvsUIMysNH5oZz0z3NhOhT40DfRlfCFFNtDu4Td7yk9Cdvt0W3uFCGDvCVq1cWXHymyZEu18u0QbVWqBIT0bnh/s320/285444485_5162660763787617_9201162494012841210_n.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKV5SACwPnCjHZp6SdkcedTGibDixDRD9HlRQHr2u96AvnY5huLIPM1B7OrLUDTyDQCoypmLa1jKBa_zo3s-HAAE_1mrmKSWZw8rBDyCqm8SED6-_l1Q75afAPNvENJoDwhKhlmawmDWOvfALd3zgb34z8CMXBuOe6JOFW4_arXJr9KlrmJyyhDJA/s1440/288855421_5201500713236955_281065931047439840_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1440" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKV5SACwPnCjHZp6SdkcedTGibDixDRD9HlRQHr2u96AvnY5huLIPM1B7OrLUDTyDQCoypmLa1jKBa_zo3s-HAAE_1mrmKSWZw8rBDyCqm8SED6-_l1Q75afAPNvENJoDwhKhlmawmDWOvfALd3zgb34z8CMXBuOe6JOFW4_arXJr9KlrmJyyhDJA/s320/288855421_5201500713236955_281065931047439840_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzXWQt43GT1vpeyizSJbq229AnSWdedVwOhpN_Hu5lsh5fvYDUFV0eT8SoZVyObE4HS_z0X1-qFd0W6n7VMAJ3d26IyUjRmus7vnCizCtFdxIIlrLtdvtdACE1dWACDpRR0MvemxgIVrhOQ3-VOjwalzL26O4faMdq39yQih4BVZGYPype7IBkVFv/s1800/Drywall%20Finished.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzXWQt43GT1vpeyizSJbq229AnSWdedVwOhpN_Hu5lsh5fvYDUFV0eT8SoZVyObE4HS_z0X1-qFd0W6n7VMAJ3d26IyUjRmus7vnCizCtFdxIIlrLtdvtdACE1dWACDpRR0MvemxgIVrhOQ3-VOjwalzL26O4faMdq39yQih4BVZGYPype7IBkVFv/s320/Drywall%20Finished.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br />The ceiling is going to remain unfinished, mostly because it's would be too difficult for one person to try to get drywall up there, and we don't want a drop ceiling. Plus, the middle area needs to remain open to allow access to the area we are going to use for storage in the rafters.<br /><br />We are hopeful that he can finish the work in 2 to 3 weeks, and I can start unpacking and get back to sewing soon.</p><p>Until next time... Happy Crafting<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /> </p><p><br /></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-69208063817672426782022-05-29T09:11:00.001-06:002022-06-27T07:02:49.888-06:00A New Beginning...<p>We recently moved from Colorado to New Mexico. Instead of living in the city, we now have almost 8 acres of land surrounding our house, with lots of Pinion trees and scrub. Although we have neighbors, we can't see any of them from our house, or hear any noise they may make. What a difference from having to listen to neighbors dogs barking at all hours, and blaring car stereos all day. Of course, I can't just run to the closest quilt shop if I am in need of something for my current project as easily, but the benefits of living in the "middle of nowhere" out weigh any negatives of not being close to a quilt store.</p><p><br />I have an out building that is going to become my new Studio, and as soon as it's finished, I can start to unpack all my fabrics and machines and get back to sewing. My first project, as I'm unpacking, is to make a list of all my UFOs and projects that I had to put on hold for the move. Hopefully that will give me the incentive to get them finished, and add new ones to my list.<br /></p><p>My intention is to start posting to my blog again, if for no other reason than to have a place to keep track of my projects, and the progress I'm making on them. Perhaps, my postings will be of interest to others, and I will gain some followers along the way. </p><p>I will leave you with a picture of a small Lone Star quilt I was working on before we moved. It still needs to be finished and quilted, but the flimsy is done.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijc9g2LnJkIH3iODQ1j9yHI8uhd9JCsgKWf1dvXdhNBH9dgs1Thwy_9fsjJJt1boJNIaUI8Xy70lpOkeiG6a5M5FFKonMDsvhrKF4z_194Df1kD4Zt4azlkEhLTx3EDRk0K572oZ-QbMitbbXCPu_eeIKEGzaqe-sTzz9AhHW1Jl8Rxl0PQXwQ3rTA/s770/Complete%20Lonestar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijc9g2LnJkIH3iODQ1j9yHI8uhd9JCsgKWf1dvXdhNBH9dgs1Thwy_9fsjJJt1boJNIaUI8Xy70lpOkeiG6a5M5FFKonMDsvhrKF4z_194Df1kD4Zt4azlkEhLTx3EDRk0K572oZ-QbMitbbXCPu_eeIKEGzaqe-sTzz9AhHW1Jl8Rxl0PQXwQ3rTA/s320/Complete%20Lonestar.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Until next time... Happy Crafting!!!<br /></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-80235849405605229622019-02-05T09:48:00.001-07:002022-06-25T10:59:10.571-06:006 FebruaryToday's block is similar to yesterdays block. We make the same unit, only smaller and put 4 of them together. This was another easy one, and I just grabbed some scraps that were on my table from another project I was working on. They were larger than I needed, so I didn't have to go searching through my scrap bin to find something that would work. :-)<br />
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I have to admit I have never made a block like this one before. It is much easier than it looks, and no pesky Quarter Square Triangles (QST) to deal with. It was made using all HSTs.<br /><br />Today, I hope to work on another Wall Hanging from my Imagine book, and get ahead of the months needed to put on our front door. I don't like waiting until the end of the month to do the next one... so today I'm taking a break from prepping fabric for the Stash Busters Challenge, and working on some applique.<br />
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I did get 5 Sawtooth Stars done yesterday for Stars for A New Day, and once I get the Imagine block complete, I am going to start working on the pinwheel blocks for the next border on that quilt.<br /><br />So time to get to work....<br />
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Until next time.. Happy Crafting!!!Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4300838494593163651.post-28340525612179218652019-02-04T16:17:00.001-07:002019-02-04T16:17:55.470-07:005 FebruaryYesterdays block had more 1/2" HST units, and it took me a good part of the morning to get that block made. However, she promised that it was going to be the last one for awhile. After I got it completed, I had to get busy with a few other things, and didn't have time to write my post. So here is yesterdays block.<br /><br />
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Today's block was an easy one, and I had it finished in a few minutes. We used an extra HST unit from an earlier block, and sewed it to create another unit. We only needed one unit for today, and were told the other one would be used at a later time.<br />
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I am still working on prepping fabric for my Stash Busters 2019 quilt, and have selected all of my 72 fabrics I want to use for that quilt. I still need more neutrals, and I haven't decided if I will buy more fabric to have a different neutral for each block, or reuse some of what I have. I have been able to stick to my no fabric buying so far this year, but I also said that if I need it for a project I'm currently working on I can buy what I need to finish that project. So buying more neutrals wouldn't be breaking that promise, since I am working on that quilt, and my neutral stash is almost non existent as it is. I will probably start picking up a few extra FQs of neutrals as I can, instead of trying to get them all at one time, so I can spread the cost over a number of months. I have to keep reminding myself that this is a year long challenge, and even though some people have already made enough blocks to make a quilt top, I am not trying to win any prizes for getting it done as quickly as I can. And I have plenty of other projects to work on, until I can get more neutrals into my stash. So once I finish prepping what I can, I will get some blocks sewn, but then I will be getting back to my other projects that need attention.<br />
<br />I have made a few more Sawtooth Stars for my Stars for A New Day quilt, and I need to get busy on those pinwheel blocks, for the next border. And in the next day or two I want to work on the next Wall Hanging for March for our front door... so lots to do beside working on the Stash Busters quilt.<br />
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Until next time... Happy Crafting!!!<br /><br />Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612956901913373613noreply@blogger.com0