General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse/What did I learn today? Pt.15 Visit with Friends, 1 by Gardengirl1204

Gardengirl1204 wrote:
Hi All,

Everyone sure sounds like they had a busy weekend - especially you Betty! I invision Santa's workshop and all the elves working non stop when I picture you doing all of your crafts! What I wouldn't give for your get up and go! I was productive this weekend. After cutting it out on Friday, I realized I didn't have enough fabric for the lining so I was off to the quilting store yesterday. While there, I found a different batik I liked for the contrasting piece even more then the first one I had so I bought enough to re-cut those pieces as well as the lining. I sewed as much as I could yesterday then realized I didn't have a magnetic snap for the purse closure so off to the store again today. Luckily, I was able to get the snap at the local craft store instead of driving all the way to the quilt store again. So I finished my purse and I must say, I like it very much! (see pic below) My neighbor said I should make them and sell them - like Vera Bradley purses. That's a thought!! LOL

I've now started my next project which is a "watercolor" quilted wall hanging. It is super easy kit I bought at a quilt show back in Feb. It has 2" x 2" fabric squares that you place on the fusing fabric from light to dark (they tell you where to put what shade). After getting all of the squares in place, you iron it to the fusing fabric then sew a 1/4" down each seam. Once that's done, I have some applique pieces to sew (or fuse) onto it. It will be a picture of a golden retriever (it says its a "Lab" on the pkg but I'm making mine a retriever!!) in a forest setting. I'll posting a picture in my next post.

I am so ready for the weather to turn cool! I LOVE having my windows open at night (although I pay for it in the morning with my sinuses!) It's been down in the low 60s in the AM which is nippy when the days have been up in the 90s. We didn't have much of a winter last year at all. No significant snow (WAAAAA!) and only a couple of days that it was freezing. I want SNOW!!! Betty, send some down our way this year, ok?! ;-)

Well, I am off to bed. Night all!
J