I thought I'd take this opportunity to do as promised and update you all on my progress sans-blog hops ... yes, I do still sew occasionally without a hop mission ... though a blog deadline does help! {grin}
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| Remember my search for a chair? |
After all of the very helpful comments my friends and readers posted on my April 21st post, I researched all suggestions and went onto Amazon.com and found this very comfortable task chair. Knowing that I'm 5'8" with most of my height in my legs, I needed a chair that adjusted upwards. I'm happy. Thanks to all of you that commented ... you really helped!!
My dear friend Pamela had a birthday very recently and I made this for her. Pamela is the proud grandmother of five grandchildren who call her "NanOct" ... a tie in to octopus and more love in her arms for her grandchildren, I wanted to make something special for her as she is special to so many.
If you look real close, you will notice an octopus. Well, geez, do you have any idea how long I searched for octopus fabrics??? I did finally find this Salt Water Collection by Tula Pink in the Seaweed color. The mottled green "solid" is actually from a Patrick Lose line, though I don't have the exact name at this time.
I wanted something tasteful but something that would have meaning when she travels to see her family.
Well, she loved it and I love her for her appreciation!!
Next, many of you may remember me posting on May 28th that I had a graduation quilt to finish.
Believe it or not, I really did finish it in time for the graduation ... only thing is we missed the graduation because first my daughters got sick, then one of my nieces got strep throat, then I got sick ....
da da dee dum .... you get the picture.
Well, I can finally share on the blog because this weekend my niece came down for orientation at University of Montana here in town and I was able to finally present her with her gift.
I used a mix of batiks and the Just Can't Cut It pattern. It reminds me of chocolate, caramel and raspberries. Leave it to me to be thinking of chocolate!!
Instead of labeling, I usually stitch the name and date info in my quilting since I quilt myself ... yes, even on my small, domestic machine ... no label to mysteriously disappear and quilt somehow becomes someone else's in a college dorm room :)
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| stitched with love, Aunt Wendy |
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| May 2013 |
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| Congratulations on your Graduation |
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| Cheyenne |
I was going to list all of the following items on eBay, but then thought of all of you. Perhaps some of you would be interest in any of these items and would like the opportunity to purchase before I post them on eBay:
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| 1 yard plus 6 fat quarters -- fabric by Kensington Studios for Quilting Treasures |
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| TAKEN Jelly Roll, Dessert Roll, 2 Charm Packs and 2 2/3 yds oakleaf fabric |
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| 1 2/3 yd Blank Quilting Fabric This is more teal-green than the blue photo shows. |
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| 2 yds Timeless Treasures Fabric my girls have outgrown the dress pattern this was meant for. |
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| 2 yds Benartex "At the Park" by Wilma Sanchez |
In the Fons and Porter Kids Quilts Summer 2009 edition, they have this Princess Pillow pattern for which I purchased these materials ... again, time, age,daughters' desires mean this is no longer on the "must do" list but I'm thinking it might be for someone else. I only have one copy of the magazine, so cannot offer that for sale with the materials unless ....
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| TAKEN Fairy Princess fabric by designs by Leere for Clothworks |
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| one panel, 1 1/3 yd purple Princess toss and 1/2 yd pink and purple Fairy Princess fabric by designs by Leere for Clothworks |
If you find you might at all be interested in any of the above fabrics pictured, please email me, or leave me a comment so we can exchange information .... I will have to ask for shipping, but will do so at the least expensive rate possible .... best offer, really .... I know what the fabrics cost, but I also know that they do me no good sitting in my stash when someone else could be using them when I know I won't.
I'll give it a couple of weeks then post on eBay .... thanks for looking!!
And .... I finally went in and had a very over-due medical check-up ...
go figure, I'm out of shape
hahahahahaha
Who knew!!!?????!!!
hahahahaha
Seriously .... I can't eat much better than I am trying,
I could get more sleep and am trying ...
really, it's the exercise thing .... REALLY!!!
hahahaha
So with that thought in mind,
I went out and found this at a
local sporting goods re-sell shop:
Yes ... I did ride it this morning ... Day 1 towards goal ....
Check!
Now, since outside it's well on it's goal of reaching
98 degrees ...
{grin}
outside exercise is obviously ill-advised
{chuckle}
Sewing room here I come ....
{grin}
I will see many of you again soon ... I've actually almost completed one of my Ho Ho Ho Blog Hop items and starting on another .... and would you believe .... I've got some stuff in the works for Halloween stitching too ...
always the Wicked Wendy!
Best wishes to all of you and thank you for visiting!
