Latest project, top is together, now to add borders (outer one is pieced and ready to attach), sandwich and quilt.Thursday, January 22, 2009
Off Topic
Well we have a new President, time will tell where this administration will take us. I only pray that he can with the help of Congress turn our economy around. To many people without jobs, or not making enough to make ends meet.
Now to the fun things in life - family and hobbies.
I've decided to try and have a reunion of my Mother's side of the family in October. Last night I sat and went through my data base back to my Great Grandparents on her side and came up with 120+ descendants that I know of, and I'm sure there are others I've missed in my research.
No I don't think I have room for that many people at my house, but if they all decide to come I'll find a place that does. A couple of years ago we had a first one and had a nice turnout and I got to meet family I'd never known. It was great, hoping to meet more that I've not met before and see those I met before.
Just took a look at my "new" sewing room - a bedroom I will turn into a sewing room. My first room totally devoted to my sewing hobby. There is quite a bit to do there, think I have decided on furniture placement but that always seems to never work as first planned. Also, need to purchase a table for cutting and once that is in the room may determine other furniture arrangement. Right now need to get all the fabric in there, then sort by colors, and by yardage. Putting all fat quarters together, yardage together and bits and pieces (including 4" - 6" squares) in another. Then all it BOM and kits. I have them in individual plastic containers now and will most likely keep them there - only with a better labeling system.
I need to put a support brace under middle of closet pole in my bedroom so I can finish sorting out my clothes and hang what I'm keeping and get rid of the rest. Then I can move my little rocker (sewing chair) in here, my daylight lamp and the plastic box (large) to house the zip-lock baggies of projects (UFO's and others). Will house all the hand projects here so that I have a place to sit and stitch and can watch TV, keeping the clutter out of other rooms. The lid of the plastic bin will work well as a table to arrange tools, threads etc on while working on a project. It has a bit of a lip which will help keep things from rolling to floor.
The unpacking of boxes is moving along. Yes, I'd like to snap my fingers and have it all done - ain't happening. So I do it as I can. I did take a couple of days to totally rest and now it is time to hit the grindstone and get more unpacked.
Off to find the bottom of some boxes.
Now to the fun things in life - family and hobbies.
I've decided to try and have a reunion of my Mother's side of the family in October. Last night I sat and went through my data base back to my Great Grandparents on her side and came up with 120+ descendants that I know of, and I'm sure there are others I've missed in my research.
No I don't think I have room for that many people at my house, but if they all decide to come I'll find a place that does. A couple of years ago we had a first one and had a nice turnout and I got to meet family I'd never known. It was great, hoping to meet more that I've not met before and see those I met before.
Just took a look at my "new" sewing room - a bedroom I will turn into a sewing room. My first room totally devoted to my sewing hobby. There is quite a bit to do there, think I have decided on furniture placement but that always seems to never work as first planned. Also, need to purchase a table for cutting and once that is in the room may determine other furniture arrangement. Right now need to get all the fabric in there, then sort by colors, and by yardage. Putting all fat quarters together, yardage together and bits and pieces (including 4" - 6" squares) in another. Then all it BOM and kits. I have them in individual plastic containers now and will most likely keep them there - only with a better labeling system.
I need to put a support brace under middle of closet pole in my bedroom so I can finish sorting out my clothes and hang what I'm keeping and get rid of the rest. Then I can move my little rocker (sewing chair) in here, my daylight lamp and the plastic box (large) to house the zip-lock baggies of projects (UFO's and others). Will house all the hand projects here so that I have a place to sit and stitch and can watch TV, keeping the clutter out of other rooms. The lid of the plastic bin will work well as a table to arrange tools, threads etc on while working on a project. It has a bit of a lip which will help keep things from rolling to floor.
The unpacking of boxes is moving along. Yes, I'd like to snap my fingers and have it all done - ain't happening. So I do it as I can. I did take a couple of days to totally rest and now it is time to hit the grindstone and get more unpacked.
Off to find the bottom of some boxes.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
New Year, New Home
Well after helping my Granddaughter with her 2 small boys (she is single Mom), I'm in a new place of my own. It is much larger than any of the apartments/houses I've had in the last 13 years since my divorce. Other than one house which had a rent I couldn't afford on just my retiremet it is the one I like best. It has lots of room, lots of storage, a nice kitchen and 2 full baths. The town is small which is OK, since I don't do the night scene or a lot of shopping.
I have had sme things either in storage or if I had them in the house with me some never were unpacked over the past several years. I now am unpacking everything. Since some of the times I moved friends helped me pack and they packed everything in site - so now I have things that should not have been packed to cull and trash or get rid of. I'm also downsizing my huge wardrobe and removing things I don't wear and some that I won't wear again . I also find some things I used in other places I don't want to use any more won't work in the cabinets here (like cabinet organizers) that I need to find someone that wants them. I belong to a group of Freecyclers on the internet for this locale and will advertise there and what I can't give away will go to the dumpster.
I have one quilt top almost finished. I have the top together, the border pieced and just need to add a small border strip, then the pieced outside border and quilt. Now I'm debating what fabric I want to use for a backing the top is a collection of squares and 4 rectangles of photos of animals, birds and/or fish. It is assembled with autumn fabric strips to even out the rows, so I'm leaning to an over all print of "autumn leaves", camouflage print or a moda type fabric. Hopefully that decision won't take long as I'd like to get this one finished. I gave him the top for Christmas with the promise to finish it soon.
I've decided to work on the quilts I want to make for family in groups. Done the one for my EX he is oldest and he got his first. Then will work on the ones for my 4 children (next oldest) and when they are finished work on 11 for grandchildren then the ones for great grandchldren. I now have 6 greatgrandchildren, with new one due inn April, but that list is still growing. Somewhere in the mix I'd like to make a couple for myself and I've found several while surfing I'd like to make tooooo.
I have had sme things either in storage or if I had them in the house with me some never were unpacked over the past several years. I now am unpacking everything. Since some of the times I moved friends helped me pack and they packed everything in site - so now I have things that should not have been packed to cull and trash or get rid of. I'm also downsizing my huge wardrobe and removing things I don't wear and some that I won't wear again . I also find some things I used in other places I don't want to use any more won't work in the cabinets here (like cabinet organizers) that I need to find someone that wants them. I belong to a group of Freecyclers on the internet for this locale and will advertise there and what I can't give away will go to the dumpster.
I have one quilt top almost finished. I have the top together, the border pieced and just need to add a small border strip, then the pieced outside border and quilt. Now I'm debating what fabric I want to use for a backing the top is a collection of squares and 4 rectangles of photos of animals, birds and/or fish. It is assembled with autumn fabric strips to even out the rows, so I'm leaning to an over all print of "autumn leaves", camouflage print or a moda type fabric. Hopefully that decision won't take long as I'd like to get this one finished. I gave him the top for Christmas with the promise to finish it soon.
I've decided to work on the quilts I want to make for family in groups. Done the one for my EX he is oldest and he got his first. Then will work on the ones for my 4 children (next oldest) and when they are finished work on 11 for grandchildren then the ones for great grandchldren. I now have 6 greatgrandchildren, with new one due inn April, but that list is still growing. Somewhere in the mix I'd like to make a couple for myself and I've found several while surfing I'd like to make tooooo.
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