EveryWhichWayBut…

September 1, 2010 · 8 comments

Not quilting. I got sidetracked. I know. Those that know me are screaming “SHOCKER!” with a sarcastic tone.
I have reasons. My concentration level got gobsmacked. My son…yeah, THAT one…crashed his bike… again…crash number… I don’t remember but at least it did not involve a car. Face planted. Front teeth broken in half. What am I to do? Glue his feet to the ground or duct tape him to his bed? Nah. Of my 9 kids he is the third to break his front teeth. They will get reconstructed and we’ll move on. His days of chomping into a caramel apple or a frozen Snickers® are over. Even when I take a photo of him he can’t stay grounded.
See what I mean?

Anyhoo-ba-stank… this is what I sat and did whilst centering myself. It is Kumihimo Braiding So simple and mindless to do. I am using Noro Daria. It is a silky rope type of yarn.

{ETA} I ordered the Kumihimo Braiding Disc HERE:
Kumihimo Starter Kit: KumiLoom Disk/Bobbins/Booklet/Cord

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Not Jealous…Nope…Not Me

August 24, 2010 · 2 comments

If you read my post about longing for and drooling over and sinfully coveting other people’s fabric die cutters …and my sad dilemma on which one to choose {IF I were able to get one}…you just might be interested in Maddie’s A_M_A_Z_I_N_G video on how she sewed a Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!-type uber cute cover for her AccuQuilt Studio a.k.a. The Mothership. I think it is a great tutorial on how to sew a cover for just about anything. Like your machines or appliances or a family member asleep on your sofa.

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Do Good {do justly, love mercy, walk humbly}

August 23, 2010 · 1 comment


Handmade by Alissa is doing a wonderful thing for a wonderful organization.
This is a fundraiser for Action Kivu, an organization in eastern Congo that runs a sewing workshop for victims of the conflict there. The conflict in Congo has taken the lives of over 5.4 million people since 1998. Rape is used as a weapon of war, with estimates putting the number of rapes in the hundreds of thousands. { text from Handmade by Alissa website}

Action Kivu provides Eastern Congo’s victims of violence with the opportunity to rebuild their lives on a foundation of hope, dignity, and economic self-sustenance. {text from the Action Kivu website}

There are some giveaways connected to donations but I don’t think that is the meaningful part.
I take social justice, compassion and mercy seriously.
I hope you will take time to visit the sites I linked to and participate in some way.

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I am DIE-ing to Know

August 19, 2010 · 3 comments

I have been looking at Fabric Die Cutters. Comparing the AccuQuilt {both the “GO” and “Studio” versions)

AccuQuilt Studio


AccuQuilt GO


and the various machines sold by Ellison

Ellison


Ellison Sizzix Bigshot Pro


I of course would use them for quilting and applique but I am also looking to have a custom die made. Both will make custom dies for a fee. Good. AccuQuilt retains the rights to the die meaning they can sell the die for others to use. Not good.
But AccuQuilt seems so popular amongst quilters. But both cut fabrics. Anyone own a machine by Ellison?

Heather has a great review on the AccuQuilt GO!
{ETA} Jackie of Canton Village Quilt Works is doing a giveaway of an Accuquilt GO! Check it out.

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Lucy! You Got Some ‘Splainin ta Do!

August 16, 2010 · 5 comments

Yes I was out of town… but I was out of it blog-wise prior to leaving. The end of July beginning of August were…uh…let’s just say they were eventful, stressful and joyful.

  • Our dearest, sweetest friend fell 18 ft off a roof {he is an insurance adjuster like my Mr. Coffee}. He broke a LOT of places in his body (pelvis, back, ribs, etc.) and was in a coma for 10 days in addition to fighting various lung infections. Miracle of miracles! He was discharged from the hospital this past weekend. His cognitive skills in tact!
  • My Mother’s husband passed away suddenly. It was a very traumatic death and hard on my mother. Because of a lot of past pain and abuse I refer to him as my ‘mother’s husband’. I am sad for my mother. The event threw me a bit and tossed me around with memories and emotions I thought were gone. Ack! Life does sneak up on ya.
  • I had already purchased my plane ticket to my daughter’s and my mother and sister wanted me to continue on with my original plans. So I did. I had a wonderful time with my daughter and 3 of my wonderful grandbabies.



    • I’m home now. I am ready to get back into ‘normal’. I am sooooooooo ready for this awful TX heat to be gone and am longing for Autumn.
    I made some pillow cases for those cute kids before I left. I used the wonderful tutorial at Moda Lissa. I haven’t done one with prairie points yet but plan to.


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    Here… Sort Of

    August 10, 2010 · 3 comments

    I am off visiting my oldest Daughter (child #2) and my grandkids… In PARIS!!! Okay, SMALL TOWN AMERICA Paris.
    I have internet but won’t be blogging much… I think… maybe… ya nevah know!

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    Wordless Wednesday

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    Happy Friday Y’all!

    July 30, 2010 · 3 comments

    I needed to pop in here with a bit O’ Red and Aqua bliss
    {ETA} The Button is from People For Bikes
    They have a great website


    It’s a button for a petition for more bike lanes here in Austin and {ETA} nationally. Look at it sittin’ their on a messenger bag all pretty and smiling at you!
    {ETA} I loved the first button so much my darling son brought me home another one with a BANANA SEAT STRINGRAY bike on it…yeah, I’m THAT old. I will post a pic of it another day.

    Have a great weekend!
    Ciao!

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    Heh. . . MORE Hexies?

    July 29, 2010

    So my Sister the Artist texts me the other night telling me she has made 180 hexies… in less than a week… and is that enough??. Dang! I have infected her and created a monster!!! She has taken off and passed me by. So as not to have Hexie-Envy or feeling like a Hexie-Failure or [...]

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    the Quilt Le Tour de France Giveaway Winner is…

    July 28, 2010

    Commenter #13 ETA: {NOT a real shirt…just a graphic I whipped up} Jean-Sophie!! RIDE On!!! You Get the YELLOW Jersey… ok, not a jersey but some pretty good darn stuff anyway! Sophie’s winning comment: She also said: Congratulations Sophie. Email me your mailing information and I will also get you the details on how to [...]

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