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Sewing Accessories

Quilting
These colours are truer than the colour shown in the other photo.

At least two years ago (maybe more) this sewing case was a Tuesday project and, as I recall, the Tuesday project turned into a multiple-Tuesday project. I missed the first class so I was behind from the get-go. When everyone else was finished I put mine away in a bin; I shuffled it around and around until a short time ago when I decided I needed to focus on my UFOs.  It has taken me a couple of extra Tuesdays but I finally finished it today. I’m not sure what I will use it for but I’m thrilled that it is done.

At last year’s Texada retreat we were each given a fat quarter of fabric; we were challenged to make something from the fabric for the next retreat. As the next retreat is coming up the middle of November I decided I’d better get at it.

When I did the workshop in France one of the women had this case and I was intrigued. It sat beside her machine and held all her “tools”, you know the ones that are constantly buried beneath whatever you happen to be working on. It folds flat so is easy to transport. When I got home I ordered the pattern but never did anything with it. Until now!

Some of my tools are in another bag in my sewing machine case but I’ll add them as I use them.
This is the retreat fabric

It went together very quickly (just one Tuesday bee and a bit of time this afternoon); the finishing on mine doesn’t look as good as the picture or the one Carol had, but I know I will use it every week at the bee.

Something old … something new

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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

It was same old … same old for a Tuesday – I was off to sew with the Guild. I had just a little bit of work left on a project that has been “in a bin” for almost two years. I finished off all the bits and pieces and, with a bit of hand stitching, it will be done.

I took a new project to work on today and it went together very well. I still have a couple more steps but, with the exception of some raw edge and top stitching it too will be done. I sewed quietly in a corner and it wasn’t until the end of the day that anyone asked what I was making. Now it seems this pattern may be the Friday Night project at the Texada Retreat; I said (in no uncertain terms) that I wouldn’t teach it. It might be kind of nice to be done the Friday night project before it even starts – it generally takes me most of Saturday to finish whatever the project is. And I have no shortage of other things I could be doing.

I’m off for my first (of six) qigong classes tonight. I did an introductory class a few weeks ago and enjoyed it but I may feel differently having to go out and come home in the dark.

It should have been quick

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Monday, October 23, 2017

I should have had a quick finish this morning. I was quilting my miniature (a table topper) but somehow I messed up and had to unpick six lines of quilting. Fortunately it was all straight lines and by after lunch I was ready to start another round of quilting. The binding is attached now and I’ll hand stitch tonight. If nothing goes wrong I’ll have a finish in plenty of time for the Mini Meez meeting in November.

I’ve packed a new project for tomorrow. At the last Texada retreat we were given a fat quarter of fabric; our challenge was to make something with it for the next retreat. As that weekend is fast approaching I thought I’d better get started. I’ve wavered about what to make but when I saw a photo on Facebook this morning, and realized I had the pattern, I decided it was a “sign” and so that’s what I’m going with. I have it all cut out and, hopefully, I have everything I need to get it stitched tomorrow. I’ll also take along my bin of Rail Fence blocks in case I run out of things to do.

I started on a Prayer Shawl last night and it is knitting up quite quickly. Maybe I’m supposed to be saying prayers or at least thinking heavenly thoughts as I knit  but I opted to knit while watching a few episodes of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. I hope that isn’t bad karma!

Lazy Day

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Sunday, October 22, 2017

I’m having a lazy day today. I did some cleaning this morning before heading out for a few groceries and a bit of other shopping. I was annoyed with myself when I got home and realized I had neglected to shop for a couple of things; I didn’t have them on my list but I was certain I would remember them. Oh well, I guess I can go back out tomorrow, or the next day, or another day.

I finished stitching the binding on my Twinkling Stars quilt last night. A mini meeting is coming up soon so I decided, while it was nice out, I should spray baste and sandwich. By the time I got a backing pieced, the batting cut, the outside table wiped down, and everything set up the wind had picked up. I went ahead and did the spray basting but I’ll start quilting it fairly soon in case the wind took more of the spray away than I thought.

I’ve done a bit of tidying up in my craft rooms but the floor still isn’t clean enough to do the vacuuming – maybe tomorrow.

While I was out today I bought yarn for a new project and pulled some yard quantities from my bins for some prayer shawls. I might do more tidying before heading downstairs to start some of that knitting.