Finished In More Ways Than One!

The table is finished! Handles on, shelves in, fini!
Then, I finished my "spare change" quilt. I loaded extra backing on so ...
I then finished some more quilts....

That's the side, I have book shelves for knic-knacs and books. I priced out "brand name"
quilt tables and decided that I wanted to build my own from Kitchen cabinets & countertop.
I'm pretty happy with the result for me, It was _way_ more cost effective. I have some drawers on one side and on the other upper shelves (cheaper) .. so I am thrilled.
Now I just have to clean up from all the mess. Note the tight crop on pics.

So here are closeups on "finished work" . The 4 piece orange circle is part of the backing of my spare change quilt

This is close-ups of a couple of gifties... to new parents .... knock wood.


See the power strip in the back there? My recycled Ikea plate rack from my first apartment for my rulers. Cup of cold brew tea... I have an office chair from Office Depot ... Its my sweet spot..

Closer up on my sewing machine cutout.


Ginny over at Ginnys Quilts meme ed me a 6th meme... .
I am to show you the 6th picture of the 6th folder and then Meme 6 more people.
Now, I hate this kind of stuff.... never ever do it... but I like Ginny and since she so sweet...
and I want to be as communal as I am able. I will post my pic. And if you want to post your 6th to 6 feel free. ...
Kimpossible5: Just because I half do this one meme .... do not tag me for recipes...
Don't even try it sister!


This is a deer from "The Pines" on Fire Island. a little fawn. Aggressive, covered in ticks, ... what a cutie. This was across the walk from my FILs cottage. His partner was the original buyer.
At night as we fall asleep, we listen to the surf and the distant bump bump of the dance music...
good times.

Quilters Rock!!

Practice Makes Perfect

Or .... clearly not perfect but I am at least "more practiced". I finished my Spare Change Swap top and wanted to quilt it with this swirly business. So I spent a portion of the weekend practicing quilting. I was inspired by this quilting.
Here is a pic of the top almost finished.

Now I am making the back with some leftovers.

Hi! Hello! I'm Back!

Its been awhile...
let's see.... I will catch you up.
lots of holiday work. ..
did a holiday girl scout sewing class.. so crazy cute... they made little "present" potholders.

I designed that bow just for them, and Millie commented "that they would be cute potholders".. which is the perfect sized craft for girl scouts. So..

I quilted a client quilt freehand.. I added her kids hand prints on the border and made a mark at their height. I added words/graphics that meant something to her along with the year and an Obama symbol.

Got a job to piece, quilt and finish a project for a catalog. I usually sew test tops for them so this was a "step up" for me. I was happy.
We got sacked with a 40 year snow storm.





Quilted a project for Craft Warehouse - my first 2 color thread job.

Sliced a fillet of flesh off my index finger. Included a bit of nail. One trip to the Emergency Room, a schmear of glue, some drugs, 3 days on the couch with finger elevated , and I was
ready to get back to work. No kidding. No pictures. Hurt worse than my kidney stone.
My husband who is on sabbatical decided to "fix" my "M" size bobbin winder. He managed to load about 2/3s of a spool of Bottom Line onto a bobbin before it failed and just sort of fell apart. Then he "fixed it some more" and the next bobbin fairly exploded! Kazow! parts go whizzing thru the air - He could have put an eye out!!

I readjusted it to "working fine" - which is how I like it.
Husband left to go back east for Xmas to see his kids, brother and 83 year old father. His kids live in Arizona and Chicago ( My step son who is working on his Masters at the Art Institute. He is 27 and I would like to find him a nice Jewish girl, so he can settle down. He doesn't currently go to Temple but will follow the right girl anywhere. So, if you know/are a good match let me know.)
I had a chance to be really be alone and get some sewing done! Yee- haa!
I worked on my Spare Change top and started yet another project.

How cute is that? I mean really! It's exciting! I'm loving this. Its my own design and super easy.
Reworked my blog page and added a Completed in 2009 list and some other stuff.
When my husband came home He brought me a cold that has kicked my butt! But I am getting better! I wrote this post. I feel like I am getting back.