Yikes - I took so many pictures that it took forever for them to load this morning. I am not going to have time to blog about everything that I want.
Well - we had THREE amazing sewing days. Good company, good working conditions, GREAT laughs and LOADS and LOADS of fun. Oh my goodness - I wish every day could be like that.
After they left yesterday, I had a moment ------ a MARTHA STEWART moment. Although the studio was in OK shape, there were a few things that were out of place. Let's just say that things kind of got haphazardly thrown on that project shelf. Not because of the sewing retreat - it was just not organized properly.
A couple of weeks ago, I was in Staples and saw these labels - MARTHA STEWART labels. I just had to have some. The ones on the left are REMOVABLE - so when you finish a project - you can just whip that label off and fill the box with a new project!!!! The ones in the middle are DRY ERASE labels. How cool is that - so you can put them on the project box and when you finish that project - just erase the project name off and then put a new one on. The thing on the right is a little book with orange dots. I couldn't resist!!!!!
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| New Martha Stewart stuff at Staples |
Then I got busy with my shelf and the labels and a pen and this is what happened. I completely FORGOT to take a before picture - I was so excited to get working. The girls who were here can attest that it was a mess. Now see how neat it is............................
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| The newly organized shelf of 2012 projects |
There were a few things shoved into the wrong box - so I tidied everything nicely. I am VERY excited about sewing. And now I can see which projects are taking the MOST shelf space. Then I can focus on those. There are a number on this shelf where the blocks are DONE - they just need to be sewn together. Well - there is a LOT of work on that shelf.
One of the projects I worked on this past couple of days was the Border Creek Station mystery. I was BEHIND and thought I had better get caught up. How long would that take?????? Oh yeah - I can probably finish it in ONE DAY. Let's just say that TWO days later, I am still NOT caught up. And I wasn't that behind, but I am making the lap AND the queen sized.
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| This is the lap size quilt - ALL clues are up to date |
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| This is the queen sized quilt - ALL clues are up to date EXCEPT the border |
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| And why not the border????? Had to make 192 four patches. These things measure 2" UNFINISHED. These guys are in stacks of 10 - so there are 130 - only 62 more to make |
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| Strips to sew together |
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| Strips to press |
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| Ready to cut |
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| Ready to sew |
Then they have to be pressed. And can you believe - I TWIRLED all the seams on the back. I know that is a SICKNESS with me.
Like when I was a kid, my mom canned fruit all the time. She would can Saskatoon berries and whenever I ate them, I ate them FOUR at a time. I would put four on my spoon and eat them, then the next four. I wasn't upset if the number didn't work out at the end - just got into the habit of eating them four at a time. Guess what - I STILL do that. When I am home and have canned Saskatoons - I STILL eat four at a time - after how many years??????? That fact borders on OCD I think!!!!!!
Oh and also after the girls left, I had to get my bag ready for class today. Review the pattern I am teaching and get a bit of other work ready.
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| Bag ready for class |
On my list of things to do when I get home - FINISH those four patches.
And I sort of lied when I said I was up to date. I will have finished Clue FIVE. I did run to Ruti's to pick up Clue Six so I would have it to work on since she is closed on Sunday. Oh my - I think there is an equal amount of sewing in this clue. Yikes - oh well - got the entire month to get it done.
On that note - I had better get myself ready and out of here. I will post the rest of the retreat pictures later.
Have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ciao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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