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Another glimpse of the sewing palace

 

 

Playing with crumbs, inspired by 15 minutes of play by Victoria Findlay Wolfe. We did our Christmas celebrating yesterday so I get to play today, all day.

Merry Christmas

Glimpse of my new studio.

 We have been in the new house now a little over six months since the fire.

Yes that is a cat in the scrap bin.

I have really been putting the new studio to work.

I will be sharing more glimpses in the next few days.

I was just playing in the sewing cave today. I didn't even bother getting dressed either lol!
I bought a new circle cutting but my rotary cutters do not fit in the grooves. Darn it!
Here is the new track lighting DH put in the sewing cave. We have two light heads are haligon and each of the other three have different bulbs to see what I like the best.
I got my Dh into watching some of the cake making shows. So while it was too cold for him to sit in the car while I was at Joannes he picked himself up a few frosting tips and bags and some fondant, and made some butter cream frosting. This is his first decorated cake ever. I think he did a great job.

Happy 1-1-11

A New Year, A clean slate, Sewing cave cleaned out and gradually being brought back in with carpet ripped out and hard wood renewed ( easier to sweep up pins and threads) New paint and new track task lighting. I think I can work with that.

Happy new year to all!

When life bogs you down .....

Don't forget to blog! I know it has been awhile since I have been on here but I back. I will hit on a couple important changes in my life. I QUIT SMOKING CIGARETTES !!!! My whole family is jumping up and down.
I bought this book by Mary Lou Weidman, I see that some of you already follow her blog. My New religion lol. Really I enjoy this book. Many new inspirations for me, I would love to go to her retreat in Post Falls Idaho in August.
The family (single mother with 9 kids, two kids are adults) that wanted to by our farm last Oct. did not get the Farm Services Loan till they can show they can make the payments. So they are leasing the dairy part of the farm. Everything has come together and they are licensed to milk, bottle and sell RAW cow and goat milk. This has been the best thing ever for my husband.(diagnosed with MS 8 years ago) Gives him a reason to get up in the morning to help get the barn all up and running, puttering around fixing things. The place hasn't looked this good in years

Last day of school was Thursday. I have all summer to create! I had to throw in a picture of some pretty fabric. I got these charms from the clearance bin at Wallmart. I know Wallmart.

More Zipper Creatures made with scraps

Between my DH being sick enough they took him by ambulance from our local hospital to one 30 miles away. {he is doing fine now and is back home} School started back up again, I am back to work driving the school bus and it has been soooo hot. I just haven't had much time to sit here and blog with out falling asleep. I have been making a few more of these fun little monsters.

Haveing fun with Zipper Monsters!

I bought a huge box of zippers a couple of years ago at a yard sale and have been slowly using them in purses and totes. I saw a little boy the other day with a toy with a zipper used as the mouth. I had an ah ha moment. I made these little guys in just last night and today.
They make me smile!
I thought they might sell at the festival in Sept. that I have been making wall hangings for.

Stop and smell the flowers!

I have been working on wall hangings. Basically mini quilts with a focal point. I head back to driving a school bus a week from today. My goodness where did the summer go? Any ways before starting back to work I'm trying to get some inventory ready for a high end fun Hyde Park Street Fair in Sept. My parents have always done well with their Native American items. Last year mom and I added a few of our quilted items and sold them out. So this year with a larger booth we will be filling it with more quilted items.

I haven't been on line much still having trouble with the computer it takes so long and frustrates me. THANK YOU ALL THAT LEAVE COMMENTS! I am unable to reply individually.
This is my first boquet of flowers applique. It took forever to design but the fabric really made it. Super size the picture to see the details.
Ok for those of you that have known me for a few years I had to bring in another chicken. They are so very popular that I am sure I will be makeing more of these guys, they make me smile.
I have been influanced so much by Freddy Moran and Gwen Marston's book Collaboratrive quilting and their "Parts Department".

Fun Bright Wall hangings

I have been playing with my bright fun colors. I still need to hand sew the binding on the Smile Outloud one.
I just love these chickens.
Played with the machine quilting.
And a bit of liberated pieceing.
I had help while I was working.

I'm back f om summe camp

This is a pictue of the the Sawthooth Mountains. I'm back from summer camp. OOOOh it was wonderful! I have not blogged Right away. When I got back the laptop has some keys not working so could not use my pass wods. "I can fix some words with spell check.
I had so much fun at camp. But it almost killed me, between the altitude, steep hill dirt t ail to my cabin and a hike to the closest bathroom I found I was not in shape at all. lol I will have to lose about a million pounds befoe next June for teen camp. I went to scout camp as a kid and this diabetes camp was so much mo e. The councilos live with the kids. Checking the blood sugas and insulin ect.... My son had 7 boys in his cabin and 3 adults.
I did lea n alot about ciliac desease. Cooking glutton f ee is not as easy as I thought. You have to be so ca ful not to c oss contaminate.
Lake Altu us
This little boy had neve pet a hose befoe
My cabin is to the ight and the dee was just thee
My son in the lepad and his f iend in the bathing suit on costume night.

Going Camping

Every summer since my children were about 8 yrs old they have been going to Camp Hodia. It is a camp for kids with diabetes up in the Stanley, Sun Valley Idaho area. For quite a few years they went on scholarships (no child is turned away because of inability to pay) as we could not come up with the $250.00 to $350.00 each for them to camp. It was wonderful for them to learn to deal with this disease and that they are not the only ones. Now as adults both kids go back as staff. The staff is made up of all volunteer doctors, nurses and people that have been dealing with diabetes. Last week I was asked to come on board as the kitchen go between to help the camp kitchen staff work with the dietitians meal plans, carb counting, put together cabin snack packs and do the gluten free meals.
My son is coming down from college tonight to drive up to camp with me. I am so excited.
I sewed this little lap throw quilt top to take with me to camp so I can do some hand quilting to keep my hands busy at times. Well maybe if I have time. lol I will be back in a little over a week with lots of pictures.

If you are interested in learning more about type I diabetes or Camp Hodia and all their camps for three different age groups and ski camp you can go to camphodia.org

Back in the world!

I am back! I took a mental health week. I went and visited with my parents. Or rather Mom read my blog and dad came and kidnapped me. The depression has backed off. Mom and I didn't get much sewing done but stayed busy. Thank you for the kind reply's they meant a lot to me.
I did finally finish hand quilting this bright row quilt. I quilted it with a bright pink quilting thread. Only thing left to do is put a label on it and wash it. Mom says it reminds her of one of those giant colorful lolly pop suckers. So thinking about nameing it Circus Lolly pop.
This quilt was inspired by Gwen and Freddy and their parts dept.
I even pieced the back.
This morning my mini schnauzers started barking at the farm workers and got me up quite early. wanted to kill them. So headed out in the yard before it heats up to take pictures. DHubby's garden is loaded with tomatoes but nothing turning red yet. (funny thing he has planted a bunch of heirloom tomatoes but doesn't eat them )
Oooh look what I found two pear tomatoes. Yum!
Took a snap of the pond. So many of the clearance plants are really growing. Accually have some blooms finally showing up on the sweet peas. As hot as it has been I am surprised they are still alive.

I will be blogging about some fun I will be haveing next week. So come back and check it out!

Depression

Different friends have been asking about where I have been. I know that I have not been blogging or posting in my groups for awhile. Everything is ok. Family is all healthy. I am just dealing with some crushing depression. I really hate it. Intellectually I know that it is an imbalance. I am not someone who feels sorry for myself there are people out there far worse off than me.

Last Nov. when I came home from the most wonderful once in a life time trip with my parents, a whole month in Ireland, I was hit with crushing depression. OMG why? I chocked it up to light deprivation disorder. (I live pretty far north) and threw myself into sewing.

Now I haven't even done any sewing for at least a week maybe more. I went to the Dr. this week for a check up. He was not very helpful. Eat less, sleep less, exercise more. duh! If I could do this I wouldn't be depressed. All he did was tell me to double up on my antidepressant. So I am dealing with the side affects of that and today is the day I will force myself to go play with fabric. I will pull myself out of this. I am still here. So thanks to those that have been wondering about where I have been.

Check out this giveaway!

Check out this Giveaway! She keeps adding more stuff. I think that there is a theme going on here! lol

http://sewfunquilts-sewmeow.blogspot.com/2009/07/free-giveaway-cat-buttons-r-2-cute.html

Great Giveaway!

Today in my 26th wedding anniversary. There are days when I wish I could leave him on the side of the road. (wait I think I have done that, Darn it he remembered his address) Some day I may have to pull out a baseball bat to get him to eat his poison mushrooms. lol all in fun! I have had him longer than his parents did so I guess I have him trained, it is still a work in progress. (He did bring me chocolate today) He did give me two wonderful children. So he does have some redeeming features.

He can cook, does laundry, dishes, mows the lawn, takes out the trash, checks the oil in my car, feeds the animals and holds up my quilts to be photographed. I guess it would cost too much to replace him! I love you baby!
A good friend of mine from another on line quilt group I belong to is having an awesome giveaway. Go check out her blog to learn more about it!

http://sewfunquilts-sewmeow.blogspot.com/