Stiletto This....................................

 

Recently, I saw this tutorial!  And thought--what a great idea!  Easy to make and perfect little gift for all my sewing friends.  Thanks to Mary L Tosch for sharing this information!

 

First off, I looked in every store that I visited for a week--no poultry lacing kits!  and you would think with Thanksgiving just around the corner, there would be plenty of these things around!  Going to the internet was the next thought--you know, you can find anything on the internet!!!

Next to find the jewelry glue that is recommended in the tutorial--I had to settle for this instead.  but, it works!

I think the hardest thing about this whole project is finding beads that will fit onto the shaft

I have a large selection of beads, too!  But, there were only so many that would fit comfortably.  I did break a few when I forced them on--not a good idea!

Now, we have a supply of sewing stilettos to give sewing friends!  Once, I got started, I couldn't stop!

Take a look at Mary's list of what a stiletto will do for you!  My friends said it was the prettiest thing on their pincushion.  

OOOOH, What a Disaster!!

 I can only do this for so long!  My Sewing Room is one big disaster!

 

Yes, I do have some bins for fabric assortment.  My room is only so big for bins and there isn't a place to put anymore!

But, on top of these bins, I placed a piece of plywood and begin to stack my fabrics on top since I couldn't get them into the bins anymore.  It got to the point I couldn't tell what was what or where it was.  There has to be a solution!

 

Stacks and stacks of fabric!  and every time I wanted a different fabric from the stack, I had to take them down, rummage through them to find what I wanted.

 

 

Solution!  Thanks to my Bonnie Hunter Gal friends--I bought some storage containers.  Now, each project in progress is placed in a bin, ready to take out and work with.  Of course, you notice on the floor is a pile of flannel that is to be used for charity baby blankets--on my to do list!

Easy to see through--yes, I know what project that is! 

 

The small amounts of fabric, I folded into neat bundles and placed in one of the plastic storage bins--gee, I can see them clearly!

and then--the magic!!  I grabbed an unused bookcase, turned it sideways, placed it on top of the storage racks and whoa!  I have compartments to place these fabrics.  The BH gals(mainly friend Judy P) told me about the cardboards used for comic books!  I ordered 200 of those things! and

had a field day folding my fabrics onto the boards!  yes, I can see them now!  When I have time, I'm going to color coordinate them. 

Do you think I have them all sorted?  Well, NO!  Just take a long at the whites to the left--need to order more boards.

My granddaughter is a rep for Thirty-one Gifts and I found this wonderful bin in their last catalog.  I have two other larger bins used to store linens, but this one is smaller and perfect for the white fabrics.

Then, to the back of the stack is more yardage fabrics.  Really don't think I can roll them around those boards, so they stay in the 'background'!

so glad to have my sewing room half way looking good! 

 

 

 

Ruby Celebration!

 

 

Where were you Forty (40) years ago in late October?  Were you fortunate enough to attend that first quilt festival?  I wasn't there!  But, over the years, it has been star on my calendar--Quilt Fest--a place where you meet other quilters, learn new techniques, sew up a storm, admire craftsmanship of many hands--a marvelous place.  This festival has grown from one hall to many halls in the convention center.  A few vendors to many rows of vendors. 

This year was Ruby Celebration of the Quilt Festival--a must to attend, even if only for a short time. 

What a grand entrance!!  Everyone a Red and White Quilt!  There is much to admire--so little time to stop and see each one in all their glory.

Small quilts!

Miniatures!

Traditional quilts worked with all reds.

It is said that all reds work well together and this is proof!

Redwork!

The circle of Ruby!

I concentrated on interesting and unusual. This was a special exhibit to support Libby  in battle to pay for medical expenses

Words of Libby!

A whole wall of support!

Special exhibits...............

Don't we feel like we are swimming upstream at times?

 

Quilts with small pieces in historic textiles

Just a plain four patch--

small pieces in contemporary

colorful ones

busy ones

more color

Let's do Dolls!

I admire this creativity!

A special dinnerware setting exhibit

Looks delicious enough to eat!

Definitely miniatures!

more colorful quilts

Busy works of art!

Leaning houses!

contemporary quilts--row by row!

And wow! circles!

The day I visited the halls were sparse with attendees, so was perfect time to walk through the halls and dream of being back here again next year!!

The Case of The Three Warps!

The Case of The Three Warps is a solvable mystery!! If only, my mind would sort through all those files in storage and come up with the answers. 

 

Here is the mystery. 

 

 

There are three warps in the weaving room.  The white one on the warping board; the multi-colored one on the right--it's handspun wools; and the blue, gold cotton warp in the middle.

Let's look for some clues.

I know I had these handspun yarns in my stash.  And I know they were wound and looped into a warp.  I can measure the warp by undoing the warp--ah, it's 3 yards long and it looks to be 6" wide.  Now, that makes perfect sense.  Mystery solved!  This is meant for a scarf!

Second warp--the blue and gold cotton warp.  Clues--it's at least 4 yards long; there are 8 gold and 8 blue in each section.  I discovered the cones--it is 8/2.  And there are 4 sections of each color--after that, I ain't got a clue!!  I found this warp in the yarn closet.  Do you think it's possible for warping gremlins to be working without my knowledge?  What to do with this warp is beyond me?  Must have been a good reason to wind the warp and braid it.

and the third warp--is 20/2 (as I had the cones right there!) cotton from two cones--about six yards in length.  First clue tells me that it isn't finished warping!  Second clue tells me this is yarn for towels or washcloths--there are NO notes with these warps--how could a person be soooooo spacey not to include notes with each warp? 

Oh, well.................................................guess we'll get creative and use the warps since they are already wound.  BUT< next warp will have attached notes with them!! 

Stay tuned to see if the mysteries are solved!