Chuggin' Along

The craft fair has come and gone for June..two more to go in July and August.  I sold one wallet total.

sneaking in some trimming time...I did cut myself:( small cut,learned my lesson:)

 You know what though?  I received a lot of really great compliments on my work and did hand out some business cards. I may even have a possible commission quilt ahead of me:)  Staying REALLY positive!!

BESIDES, a few days prior to the fair I had received a convoy on Etsy for a commission quilt!  The client wanted the "Color Me Happy" quilt I have listed in my shop,but a bit bigger at 40x60.  Happy news for mu-aw! 

I decided to get precise lines and not go all wobbly I would finally use my Clover Hera marker:)  It worked so well and made my life a lot easier.  I do a cartwheel inside when tools do what they are supposed to do.  Ya know?!  I prepped 4 bobbins with white thread and went through every one of them.  Prepared.  Yes indeed!

The client had her kiddos voted on 20 quilts and they loved mine hands down!!  Humbling:)  This is why I quilt.  Reason # ???

The Roy G Biv color wheel was requested and so I took out the original colors pink and black and used charm squares.  The dilemma for me was the math.  I really need a quilting calculator or I will be forced to rely on Quilting Board once again.  They are so darn knowledgeable on there and quick to reply!!

This will be displayed on a wall as a art piece.  A completely white backing.  Easy for me.  No piecing!  I think the straight line grid pattern for the quilting really offsets the HST'S quite magically.

All the colors really jump out at you with the black binding---sweet!

Shortly it will be on its way to Ohio!


A few days ago I received a request for a custom wallet.  Colors are hot pink,yellow,aqua/turquoise, with a black snap closure and brown zipper.  Here is the print I had in pink on a wallet listed in my shop that the client really liked.  OOP Tula Pink Plume:

Snatched a yard and it is sitting on my cutting table waiting for me.  This will be he outside print for the wallet.  I hope to get this done at my new quilting group tomorrow.  Totally excited to have 3 hrs to myself t sew!!  This is my second time going and it is very nice!  Ayden gets to go play with some friends nearby too.  It's a win-win situation!

Speaking of my stinker boy!!  There he is:)

Time to skedaddle and go cook up some steaks for the boy and I.

Enjoy your week and I hope you get some good sewing in!

Sara

Head spinning chaos/fun?

Lots and lots of stuff to be done for a local Art Fest coming up the first weekend in in June!

So much that my bed quilt is on hiatus for the time being:(  Ah well sometimes sacrifices need to be made.  Take a deep breath and move forward.  Therefore,my bed quilt has been sitting on the recliner for about 3 weeks.  Somehow.....don't have a clue.....maybe some blonde kid I live with perhaps...not sure though got some new stains on it.  Daaayyyy----goneit!!!  Oxiclean is on the shopping list.  So be it.

By the time we arrived home from a birthday party tonight it was getting dark out.  I really wanted to take pics of some newly finished projects for the Art Fest.  I got a couple of the banner I made yesterday.  Took me all day and winged the entire thing.

Ideas were flowing everywhere!

 Each letter is interfaced and blanket stitched.  I used the FMQ foot on the flowers for the dotted "i."

This was the perfect project to practice a decorative stitch.  The "s" was hard,both of those buggers.  I got through it though and I think it looks pretty darn good!

 Prints:            Art Gallery
                        Ruby by Bonnie and Camille
                        Sugar Pop by Liz Scott
                        Dots @ Joann's

Before this little project, I took about a week and 1/2 and made 12 Wallets.  I didn't think I could do it,but I proved myself wrong!   Pics of those soon!

Potholders were also along for the ride!  I took some: KJR By Denyse Schmidt and Dream On By Urban Chiks.  These were fun and easy peasy.

I also cut out some business cards and finished up some WIP potholder sets and added my label.  Last minute touch ups and maybe. maybe. another something...something for my craft booth:)

 I even got a little binding in for my bed quilt tonight in Kona Bahama Blue and another Kona blue as well:)  I want that quilt on my bed badly!

 These fabrics showed up at my doorstep a couple weeks ago.  Summersville is definitely, definitely a mind blower!!!

I also got some Kona White for my Sliced Apples QAL quilt.  Yes.  I have to find time to do that too.  After my bed quilt and before I make another Angry Bird for someone I know whose little voice sticks in my head;)

Marbles Museum in Raleigh,NC

This little goober!!

my Black Knight butterfly bush getting bigger---eeekk!

 Night ya'll!!!