A productive rainy Friday

Friday was rainy, but productive.....I managed to put together a hobo purse using the instructions at jcarolinecreative.com.

I used a piece of upholstery fabric that I found in the cast-off bin at Fabricland and lined it with some yellow plaid from my stash and included a couple of interior pockets for items that I want quick access to.  I'll keep any changes in mind for the next one as I use this one.

I also finished the binding and washed the charm square quilt that I began the weekend previous.

This little diddy is going to be used as a blind in my sewing room.  Once again I practiced my fmq'ing skills and they've gotten a little better, but they still need some more work before I'm anxious to show them off with some closer pics.

Happy days to all!!

Finally some pictures

Yeah!!  Finally loading some pictures - once again please forgive my photography skills....

This is a batik that I got in a jelly roll and stripped together and then fmq'd.  We've put it up in the bedroom to brighten up the builder's beige walls.  I love the way it adds some colour to the room and just makes it feels cozy!!

This one was started a couple of years ago and spent some time on the quilting frame....I had gotten about the bottom 6 inches handquilted and confirmed that handquilting is not my forte at this point in life.  I took out the handquilting and machined it in straight lines.  Love it....it's now taken on status of being my favourite sofa blankie.


And here are a couple pictures of this weekend's project....

I had to go to the store last week to pick up some thread for another ongoing project and a Moda "Modern Workshop" charm pack fell into my basket of goodies and how could I possibly resist.  It's been pieced, quilted and is just awaiting the binding, but that will have to wait until there's something good on tv to sew along to.


I mentioned previously about the redesign of the sewing room now that Edith (the new machine) has come into my life.....here are some pics of the room that hubby spent a day moving everything around in and putting together shelving for, in order to accommodate my little hobby and keep me amused.  He's a keeper!!

Yes, it already needs a tidy, but it's got lots of little bits of inspiration and ideas 'close at hand', or that's my justification.


Thanks for stopping by and taking a look......have a fantastic spring!

Terrible, Awful, Really Negletful Blogger

Well, look at me finally getting back to this and not even pictures to show.  They are on the camera, but lately it's been a bridge too far to actually get them from there to here.  Ugh.

I haven't been sewing much lately due to the fact that I've been battling the hip pain - and now it's in both sides so sleeping is atrocious!!  C'mon surgery date.....right now even a date would give me some relief so I would have something to mark off on the calendar.

In the meantime and inbetween time I have managed to do a little family history digging.  Although I'm still a little stuck on my maternal side....I found the ship my grandfather came to Canada on, but not much past there.  (If any of you are family history diggers and have some history on poles from Galicia please share.)  I also found my hubby's paternal line on a ship from the same corner of the world.  Spooky!  Even spookier when both of our maternal sides come from Ireland too!!

Back to sewing.  My daughter came by and picked up my old machine the other day, so she's hoping to get some sewing in on remaking some clothes.  FUN!!  Other than Christmas pj's I've been out of the clothing stuff for a long while, but I'm sure I'll be called upon for some advice.  :-)  I also got into the room and got the cutting done on a quilt for the bed that will replace the "camper" one that we'll move into the trailer for the season. 

Woohoo!!  Have our first trip booked for the 7th of May.  I CAN'T wait!!  I just hope that the temps are in the double digits during the day time by then.  Unbelievably it snowed the majority of the last 5 days here.  It has pretty much disappeared already, but they are calling for light flurries again later this week.  Mother Nature can be fickle.

Well, back to work for me and here's hoping that this will kick me in the rear to load those photos tonight when I get home.

Ta ta all!!