Scrap Happy Challenge and More

Why are they lined up ...like kinder gardeners?

I guess, you will see, later. That Kenmore owes me nothing. Hubby bought her in 1996 for me.She sewed my wedding and many others. Prom gowns, curtains, and whatever else clients have asked me to do?  I think, we paid $300.00 dollars for her. Her name is Kelly. I love you, Kelly! Ya see, the Seamstress pays for the Quilter. Cause if you quilt...you know ...the cost!

Pictured above the Doll Quilt, I received from Lavandula Girl over on the Quilting Board! She sewed all of those little beads on by hand! Can you stand it? I love it! She made it for me based on the waddle, we recently attended. I am going to hang it in my sewing/quilting/sweat shop for everyone to see. Every time, I look at it, I will think of faces like this:

I am off to hem for a few hours then, I am going to throw together a scrappy top or quilt something scrappy on Freddy and Chloe'. I will be back later to show you, what I did.

Garage Sale Finds!

For the dogs!

Potsie checking it out!

Is 1994 vintage? There is about a yard! For a quarter...Really? I was very excited ! Hubby just rolled his eyes!

Cording 75 cents!  I took that, too!

This is on loan from my daughter's friend. I must see what, all the fuss is about?

Super Saturday!!

Not really, just play along. It's 8:18am, I have worked out already. The Wii Fit Balance board says," I am unbalanced."

Really? I am the biggest klutz, that ever walked! I trip over nothing... so this is known info. Thanks Wii board!

Tomorrow, I have a date with Tony! It's NOT dinner and a movie!

Quilty Finishes

Scrappy Bargello
Pattern available at http://www.quiltville.com/

The back!  I love M&M's!

Have a great day!

Thursday Blursday!

Here is the first official harvest from the garden! Pictured with my new favorite magazine! I love Rachel ! (She is a NY girl!) We would look like Mutt and Jeff. Me 6' and her maybe, 5' 3" but, I wouldn't care! Call me Rach! ( A girl can dream...)

With no help from my Butler ...This is as good, as it gets! I am going to oil the machine..See the Carnations, Hubby bought those for me.Yup.... spoiled. I need  a bulletin board!  For all those stray papers.

I am signing up for this. Sometimes, I need a kick in the pants. Em gives those out for free! (just kidding) She is too nice! Click for details on my sidebar.

Have a Great Day!

Wednesday W I P

To Do List

~ Go to the Post office again....Swaps caught up (hooray!)

~ Hem more pants.$$$ Cha Ching

Look at my goodies:

Fabric from http://www.thousandsofbolts.com/ I love that place! Two days to me!

Awww ! A Basset looking at a Basset ! Can you stand it?

Speaking of a basset check this out:  http://rochester.ynn.com/content/363651/pet-pointers--basset-hounds---droopy-faced-pals/

Sorry ....Diverted ( giggle)

I am going to post the rest of the Pet Bed Tute soon! Really, not kidding.

Thanks and No Thanks

Thanks to Mother Nature.... RAIN!!!!




Our front yard! Yeah, I love to garden! ( Hubby says it's all my show!) I am good with that!





I have finally cleared a spot! NO THANKS to my Butler, pictured above! Good help is hard to find. ( See previous post)

Today, because of the rain (cooler weather) Hubby and I, are going out to take you on another Arm Chair Tour.

Hint~ My maiden name. My married name is pretty historic, too. Karma??? I don't really know. My life is traveling in a circle.

No wonder.. I am dizzy!

Oh Scrap!

So, I get this bright idea ! Why not organize your sewing room? Here is my cut table!




Ironing Board:




The Dreaded Closet! See the drawer organizer thing on the right. That's how I, store my strips (noodles). Now you know ...Where the name of my blog came from. ( inside my mind is scary, I know....Enter at your own risk!) LOL!



Mark your Calender! July 23, 2010 for this:




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I will have to sew away during the day. My sister and I are attending one of those "R rated" toy parties that night!

Back to cleaning!!Where is my butler that looks like Derek Jeter????

Back at the Ranch..

We are all just trying to ride this heat wave out. Poor Fur babies! This is Miss Elly the last few days. Not much I can do, to help them. Lots of H2O and ice cubes.



Something for my July secret pal! Over on the Quilting Board.



And while shopping for her, I can't forget, myself. I love butterflies. I can rock this! It's costume jewelry but, I love it. Real or fake doesn't matter to me!





Ahh the layout of the Log Cabin Blocks! We have been on and off with our cable! That's Internet, phone, and TV. Hopefully, those issues are resolved. Our house is wireless. So, I would log on the computer and get kicked off. GRRR!

Downloading pictures was a joke. (I was not Laughing!) Maybe, we are back on track!

Happy Pink Saturday!

It's the Red ,White , and Blue Edition!



Yes, another Jim Shore piece! I **heart ** him!




Would someone come and lay these out for me? I can't seem to make up my mind!


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Happy Birthday America!

Blogging Plans and Today's List

The Dog/cat bed tutorial will start on Monday!

It's the Fourth of July Weekend here in the USA! My favorite summer holiday, not because of the picnics or fireworks (those are cool) but, it was the birth of a Nation. ( history nerd)

I am lucky to be an American! Let us add, Female to that!

Today, I have a few swaps to finish. I am a bit.. behind! ~Drats

Pants to hem for a client.

Then, on to these:




The intended destination, Alycia over at http://www.alyciaquilts.blogspot.com/

We will see, how I do? Cross your fingers! Knock on wood or something?

Blogging Plans

Saturday- Pink Saturday ! Red, White, and Blue theme.

Sunday 7/4/2010- Yet, another Arm Chair Tour! The History in this place, I call home is Amazing! I think, you will enjoy it! If not, humor me. LOL!

In the Mail

Okay, It's NOT Dolly ! Insert naughty word _________. The package was not big enough!

Don't know who Dolly is? Well, you must visit http://gypsyquilterdesigns.blogspot.com/ to find out!

If, I can't have Dolly...I will take scrappy four patches! Thanks San! When your ready to ship her, let me know!

Where to go?

When, you feel stressed or overwhelmed or just need to get out of the house for 15 minutes? Hubby and I go here.It's the City Pier.We go for different reasons. The DH likes the water. He is a Pisces. Not me, I would be lucky to save myself in the water.

I go to people watch. This time of year there are allot of tourist. The same locals are fishing, running,or walking their dogs. If you go now, you will see allot of teens just "hanging out." Hard to believe, I use to be one of them.LOL!



There is a little circle turn around at the end of the Pier. In this circle, is this monument in front of a big Pine tree. (If you click on it, it will enlarge for you.)

It is Graduation Weekend, around here. I hope all Graduates, play it safe. Thirteen Years of your life, is a huge accomplishment! Yup, that includes you... Mr. Future Funeral Director!

I am thinking, I will need to make a pillow for Becca's graduation... to sit on. Her class is huge. Somewhere around 350 to 400.

Next week, we will go somewhere different. Probably, rich in history. I am a history nerd! I love to read and research it.

Dog / Cat Bed Tute ~ Part 1

Let me first say, I am not a pattern author. ;0)

We are making a pillow case and a pillow to insert. That's easy, right?

Size is up to you...There is a huge difference between, a cat and a lab. I am making my bed rectangle.



These are my "snippets." The pieces you trim off, when squaring up a block. Or the batting you trim off, before adding the binding. I cut the fabric into squares for future scrap quilts. What is left, is mixed poly fill for stuffing. Is this why my kids, call me a tree hug-er? LOL!



Here are examples of the Sherpa and cording. The cording is optional. When you purchase trims, be prepared to spend more $$$$. I always cover my dog/cat beds with small quilts. Then, I can just wash those, weekly.




Gather Your Supplies



~ sewing supplies (thread, sewing machine...ect)

~ Sherpa ( Jo Ann's has this. My Jo Ann's has it, near the felt)

~ Cording ( totally optional)******

~ stuffing (Poly Fill) and scraps

~ Poly cotton or muslin

~ Sew in Velcro or sticky backed Velcro

~ Some fabric for the back. ( think washable) I am going to use Corduroy. Denim would be great, too.

Pre-wash all fabrics.(except for your snippets) 100 % cotton shrinks and that, would not be good.

Happy Fathers Day!

Here is my Dad with Gilly. Jeff and I, bought Gilly from a breeder, a few years ago. He was a Fathers Day present. Probably, my best one. Gilly was a stud, now retired. He and my Dad are having a blast...in retirement together. I love this breed, which probably, came from my Dad.




And to my husband, Happy Fathers Day! I know my girls don't show appreciation to you (they will regret that)... I do. You have given us a life that, I couldn't have provided to them on my own. At least, the fur babies do!

I will be Back later with the dog /cat Tutorial!

Happy Pink Saturday and more...

Today, is a little less chaotic.(See previous post.) My daughter and her friend took that music, (I don't understand) over to her friends house. Hurray! All, I can think is... " To be 17." I don't want to go there.. again. Especially, in today's world. The 80's was a better time to be a teenager!

Here is Today's To-Do List:

~ Finish those pillow cases for Quilts of Valor.(I could not find them.) GRRR...

~Finish my tutorial for the Dog/Cat bed. Which will post tomorrow! Trust me, you will save $$$. If, you can quilt/sew ...you can do this. Easy Peasy!

~Make a Basket "look pretty" for Fido Fest. Hubby and I, are going to Boome Towne for Fido Fest.You can check it out HERE. That would be today from 12-5 pm. We will be representing All Bassets Cherished, Basset Hound Rescue. You can visit them HERE.

Here is my Pink Saturday Photo for you to enjoy!




Her name Rafaella. I have a passion for butterflies. I hope your day turns into something lovely, just like a butterfly.

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Happy Pink Saturday!

Yeah! It's Friday! ~Spend the day with me! Updates every Five hours!

Sew-In Day!!!!


~Today, I have to finish hemming for a client. He claims, "he has NO pants." (Of course, he is teasing me.) At least...Let's hope that is the case. LOL!

~Then, I am off to my favorite Post office. ( This statement depends on the clerk.) I hope, the people that arrived before me, have not given the clerk a hard time. Customer service... Arrg! Cross your fingers..my clerk is not having a bad day! Cause then, I will have to go into a Jim Carey performance. ~LOL!!! I will let you know how that goes.

~I did manage to gather my fabrics for:



Crazy Moms Quilt-Along! Click on the picture and go check it out! She is having a giveaway with a bazillion comments! It maybe, your lucky day!

Here are my Fabrics:



The background...Ohhh!



Fat quarters....AHHH!

I am off to make labels. I quilt isn't DONE til... it has a label... in my world!

12:24 pm



Done and Hung!!!




The Label!!!



This one is almost done! I need to find the pillow case.I will show it to you, later.

We are now switching from Quilter to Seamstress.



My DD blew out the seam in her PJ pants! Now, that is fixed.



Off, to get something to eat. Then, to play with my serger. I need it to hem Mr.No- Pants...Dockers. LOL! I will be back after 5pm.

Mr. No-Pants came and picked up his pants..He had pants on...I didn't expect he would be pant less. Some people have personalities that you can mess with, others do not appreciate humor. I can't imagine going through life, so serious.



Dinner



Dominoes Pizza! I like their new recipe!

I will update again, early in the morning.Now, I am going to make some pillow cases.

Getting Ready!

Dinner planned ~ check

Projects Ready ~ almost...You can't rush these things! (giggle)

My assistant ~ I would say, she's on break! ( as usual) Bassets!




Blogger is being a pain and won't let me upload any more pictures! I will return later! Drats! I want to show you what the "Binding Goddess" did, yesterday!