Oct 30 2008
Fun Projects
Yesterday was a very productive day. I worked until noon in our store, dropped a few entrecards and gathered my sewing project to head over to my mom’s. While I dropped cards, I saw on my sister’s blog, The Sewing Mom, that she had already cast her vote for the presidential election. Well, that inspired me to do the same. I went to our courthouse and cast my vote. There were only 3 people ahead of me so the waiting time was very short. So, now it is done.
I spent all day and into the evening working on a baby quilt. You can see it on my Winding Threads blog. I have to have it finished by next Thursday.
I finished the quilt top that I made for our bed. (I was able to get the fabric I needed to finish it, Jules!)
I have to put the backing and batting with it and decide whether to hand quilt it, machine quilt it myself or hire someone to machine quilt it. I want to have my friend Sue machine quilt it but it would cost around $240 for her to do it. I probably have $200 invested in it already. Handmade quilts are an investment!
14 Responses to “Fun Projects”
WTG on voting! Doesn’t it feel good to have that job done?!
Your new quilt top is beautiful, you’ve done a lot of work on that!
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Karen,
I’d love to have you do a guest post about Houma. Email me at newsfromnola(at)hotmail(dot)com and send pics if you have any!
Sara
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That is so pretty, Karen! You and your sister are certainly a talented pair!
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What a lovely quilt. I love all of the different blocks and colors.
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That is so pretty. I just love the work you and Lynne do.
BTW Happy Halloween!
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Hello, really nice site! Andrea
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Thank you Laurie.
Thank you for the compliment on my quilt top.
Thanks Kim! Happy Halloween to you too.
That is so pretty..great work
That quilt is beautiful, how long did it take you?
My aunt has recently started a new quilt for my two cousins; their father (my uncle) passed away about 5 years ago, my aunt has decided to take all of his old clothes and fabricate them into a quilt. At first I was a bit reprehensible of this idea but now I think it’s great. It will be a healing step for my aunt and maybe my cousins will use it as well. Regards!
That is a wonderful way to make a memory quilt. When we visited an Amish Quilt store this past summer, the woman had made a quilt with fabric from suits from many of the men in their family. It was beautiful. My mom brought home flannel shirts that her brother had worn. He passed away a few months ago. She plans to make a quilt with them.
those are really pretty. i would love to be able to make quilts like that!
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What a lovely quilt. It looks well worth the time and money invested!
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