Skip to main content

Quilting...again


I have so many things I want to blog about.  Wanted post last night, but was home alone for a bit but having a little dinner and snuggling into my bed to watch a some TV sounded better at the time.  Anyway...Quilting, again.  It seems like something I learned to do yesterday (probably because I only do about 1 quilt a year these days)  The reality of it is that it has been 8 years since I learned to quilt (future post for that whole story) at first it was all I did as soon as one was done I would start the next project and so on...enter a so called friend who talked me into going into business quilting and embroidery to be exact.  It went well at first then one day while I was on vacation with the family she sold off almost all my quilting supplies...leaving only embroidery which I did but it wasn't my favorite thing to do.  things were not good after that we parted ways, I got stuck with $25000 worth of debt (that is now paid off).  Finally dug myself out of that mess about 4 years ago, but it left me with a bad taste in my mouth.  I didn't want anything to do with quilting after that, so by the way side it went.  But it looks like the quilting bug may be back...I am still only doing about one quilt a year like mentioned above.  Now its because I am working full time and have a hard time making myself sit and work on a quilt not because I don't enjoy it.  The feeling I get when one is finished is amazing.  I really do love that I learned this skill (thanks Amy) and I hope that 2012 will be the year it all comes back to me.  Who knows maybe quilting will take a few orders for quilts to make me some extra $$ for the vacation fund...we'll see   :)
As for the picture above that is Stephanee's quilt top the one mentioned about a week or 2 ago (blog post "a gift for a friend").  It turned out wonderful.  It looks simple enough, just a bunch of blocks, but the thing was one of the hardest I've done so far due to the fact that if the color blocks were off by very much at all it looked really really bad.  but anyway it's ready for batting and a back then it will be fit to use.  I figured I better post a finished picture of it seeing that the last one about this quilt just showed a bunch of cut up fabric.  Hope she enjoys it.  :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

*****There's still time*****
1 YR BLOG-A-VERSARY GIVEAWAY
Read this post for details
http://tlcsrandomlife.blogspot.com/2012/01/here-it-is.html

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

18 already?

The reality of it really hasn't sank in yet I don't think, she still has one more year of school so that's probably why. My first born 18 years old.  Despite all the reminders of her age from my sweet girl, it truly does seem like only yesterday we were bringing her home from the hospital when all the sudden here we are just over 2 weeks past her turning eighteen, where did all those years go? I would love to be able to sit here and recount every single detail with you from the very start but that might bore you to tears and well she might kill me of I did that.  Because I can remember lots of little moments that would embarrassed her to death like how she was so scared of everyone singing happy birthday on her first birthday that she hid under the table crying and didn't want to touch the cake we got her.  Or of her and her bff having cupcakes in their diapers that nanny brought by after Cathy's party at school when they were only one.  Or of her and t...
2 comments
Read more

Midlife crisis? Nah, just having a little fun.

I guess that is what some people call it when a guy nearing (ever so close to) 40 goes out and buys himself a shiny new (or not so new) motorcycle.  However that thought never really crossed my mind when Stephen asked to buy one off a guy he works with.  I wasn't thrilled with the idea, not because I thought he was having a midlife crisis, but because I thought there were plenty of other things we could spend our money on.  I said no.  We always talk about big purchases and agree when or if we spend the money.  I was sure this thought was settled and we would not be the owners of a motorcycle anytime soon.  Stephen had other ideas... Stephens toy He made the decision to get the bike (it really was a good price, I guess) and well now we are that crazy old couple that rides around on a motorcycle every chance at nice weather we get. Here is a bit of history...My dad had a Honda gold wing when we were little (I was like 13)  he and my mom wou...
2 comments
Read more

it's been a minute

yep, since I posted anyway.  This is just a short sweet post, to let you all know that I am still here...It has just been a little busy spending time with Stephen and the girls, taking a mini road trip with Steph and Rita to Texas (crazy story) and so much other stuff that I haven't made time to sit down and write anything.  I have a couple of things in the works though so don't give up on me.  Something about farm animals, another post about Chuck(s) and a few other things.  I haven't really made any time for quilting, bag making or anything crafty in a bit either so I gotta get on that (I miss it). Check back often to see that yes I am still alive and well, just busier than normal (and my normal is pretty busy) Have a great week ahead hope to write for you all soon.
Post a Comment
Read more