It's quiet in our home right this minute so I thought I'd sneak a post in... Boys are in bed for the night - DD and fiance have made it to Haiti for the next seven weeks - we talked to her today via Skype! - and DH is outside. Old "I Love Lucy" reruns are on the TV - but I'm not watching it.
Church this morning, sandwiches for lunch, nap and then Bible study tonight. Home and quiet for the rest of the evening.
Beginning tomorrow I will try to post a recipe I've found that we enjoy each Monday. I would LOVE to be able to post something each day of the week - but time will tell.
I am almost done with one of the quilts for my great nieces/nephews - binding almost handstitched all the way around... the binding is machine sewn on another (just waiting to be handstitched on the back.) I will begin the last two tomorrow - need to piece the backs for them, tie them and then bind them also. I promised they'd be on their way in two weeks time so I'd better hurry. I then have another top to quilt for my stepdaughter but have to wait to be able to buy the backing. And I have two orders for quilts - a lap size and a king size (both to the same person). I will need to get those done quickly. I am letting people know that if they will buy the fabrics/thread/batting/etc for any items I will donate the labor costs to our dd and her husband to be in Haiti for their support - for one year. Today I gave the ordered item (a dish soap 'apron') to someone who'd ordered it - wasn't paid - hopefully she will give me money for it next week :) - if not, well, a lesson learned - get money up front when possible... we'll see. Granted it was from scraps, but I STILL had to pay for it at some point... I will need to just let it go if she chooses to not pay...
Well, DH just walked in - I will go for now - tomorrow I will post a recipe of some kind :)
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I have LOTS of tee shirts that I've kept for years thinking that one day I will make a quilt out of them. I know how to sew, but I've never made a quilt, and don't know how to.
ReplyDeleteThe problem is that I have so many interests, and I never get good at any one in particular.
Sooo...I don't know what will become of my tee shirts and future quilt! :)
Anita,
ReplyDeleteWhen the time comes for you to make the quilt - make sure you use a stabilizer on the T-shirts so they will be 'sturdier.'!! I'll help you where I can!!
Thank you Reva. I will definitely keep you on my list of contacts for HELP that I will surely need! Thanks for mentioning the stablilizer - which is new to me, but I am gathering info for when the day comes to try it.
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