tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39871442968048027312024-02-01T23:17:13.194-06:00Tuesday StitchersInspiring and encouraging each other!Recycled Cottage & Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209720538924091082noreply@blogger.comBlogger1974125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-83906984271861214172020-09-05T15:52:00.001-05:002021-11-20T10:59:19.529-06:00Angela ~ A Quilt Repair While I Was On Vacation<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;">I went to visit my parents for a month and while I was there I repaired a quilt.</p></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicwwRokA23CgMz3yKccU9juPJaRLtKKTN1s6N8VE1WrPoPo8aa30gxeLeEipCDg0Al_b2TDwAe6SzRzJmx299M8zwYXflsOY6Bm2mH8lv8EaIJoUGnzpuI5XVTN6b4M9ILVaJaUR5eFXE/s1920/IMG_20200807_145009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicwwRokA23CgMz3yKccU9juPJaRLtKKTN1s6N8VE1WrPoPo8aa30gxeLeEipCDg0Al_b2TDwAe6SzRzJmx299M8zwYXflsOY6Bm2mH8lv8EaIJoUGnzpuI5XVTN6b4M9ILVaJaUR5eFXE/w281-h500/IMG_20200807_145009.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry the image is not very good, it was taken with my phone and I'm still trying to figure out how to use it. This Drunkard's Path quilt was the last one my Nana made. Started in the 70's, the top was finished in the 90's and sent to someone else for quilting as Nana could not quilt anymore.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut out the pieces that needed replacing - they had holes that looked like a mouse chewed on them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTMdIKf4W7Xf2AIfPmbo_8rYLt9TwF6Jq4mhh9RltsWr0Xl-r2-in2FYz-DeXOA87EXZvQLU-A1hVPyExuuROfL04RkJtuMwtFe9xVX9Vhhw6yjmOucb-z6clB4sn9yXgqF_C9huNn_U/s2010/IMG_20200807_144855.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2010" data-original-width="1944" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTMdIKf4W7Xf2AIfPmbo_8rYLt9TwF6Jq4mhh9RltsWr0Xl-r2-in2FYz-DeXOA87EXZvQLU-A1hVPyExuuROfL04RkJtuMwtFe9xVX9Vhhw6yjmOucb-z6clB4sn9yXgqF_C9huNn_U/w386-h400/IMG_20200807_144855.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the whole quilt laid out on the floor. If you look closely you will see some darker pieces in the center area, these were the ones I replaced already when I took this photo. Thankfully we still had some of the blue fabric so that made it easy. I still have some of that fabric for just in case.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did not get a photo of the completed project, we got too busy with other things. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here I am over a year later and this post has over 100 views. Thank you so much to those who have taken their time to look. Happy quilting!</div><br /><p> </p>Recycled Cottage & Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209720538924091082noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-1626030653748063952020-07-21T10:25:00.000-05:002020-07-21T10:25:37.038-05:00Angela ~ Meet Dottie! My New/Old Sewing Machine<div style="text-align: center;">
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Recycled Cottage & Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209720538924091082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-14449409710633290692020-07-14T18:16:00.002-05:002022-02-03T17:01:22.779-06:00Cyra ~ Crochet, Quilt & Art<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi all, hope you are getting through each day with some creative work.</div>
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I have been stitching lots of new things and here are a few of them.</div>
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The reversible Autumn quilt below was for one of my sons birthday present in June.</div>
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The Front is 30 mystery quilt blocks, and the back is using up all the scraps from the front blocks plus some 'wild card' orphans and pieces that ended up the wrong size for the front, lol.</div>
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This was my main 'lock-down' project.</div>
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During lockdown I just had to cut my own hair, and I made this beanie to cover up my embarrassment until it grew back again, hahaha. </div>
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A crochet blanket in bargello style.</div>
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A lovely rose in my garden was the inspiration for this painting.</div>
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Cyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238529292232175195noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-41665714329683374032020-05-25T21:46:00.000-05:002020-05-25T21:46:52.618-05:00Angela ~ Completed Repaired Quilt<div style="text-align: center;">
I finished the quilt repair and here are the final photos.</div>
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The replacement fabrics in this photo are the yellow and the pink floral just above Elma's name.</div>
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In this photo you can see the quilt is twin sized. I replaced 14 of the original triangle pieces. One was not really bad enough but the original maker had matched the fabric on facing squares so I followed that pattern.</div>
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I left the original fabric below the appliqued new pieces and tried to match the colorations as best I could. The backing was in wonderful condition so when I did the quilting on the new pieces I only sewed through the top and the batting, not going all the way through the back. That way the original quilting is still there and the new pieces are still quilted in the same pattern as the old. On a few places all I needed to to was to insert a tiny piece of fabric and do a buttonhole stitch around the hole.</div>
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The owner was very happy with it!</div>
Recycled Cottage & Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209720538924091082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-64696793273227751622020-05-20T18:10:00.002-05:002022-02-03T17:10:45.778-06:00I Know It's Not Tuesday, too!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I haven't posted here for quite a long time, but I do have some recent finishes to share</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> This is a quick knit and is a good use for some of my buttons. It's also the second one I've done and have yarn and buttons to do another one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made this poncho for my 6 year old grand daughter who loves all things purple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Needless to say, I didn't make this! It was part of a bouquet I got on Mother's Day. Have you ever seen a double tulip before? I sure hadn't. Take care you two, and stay well!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-33859781530668564402020-05-18T16:45:00.003-05:002020-05-18T16:45:51.063-05:00Angela ~ Repairing An Antique Quilt<div style="text-align: center;">
My upstairs neighbor asked if I knew how to fix an old quilt that her grandmother made. </div>
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As you can see, some of the fabrics are in shreds with the cotton batting poking out.</div>
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I explained how I repair quilts, I applique over the damaged area, leaving the original fabric for posterity, then requilt following the same stitching.</div>
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The polka dot fabric is a piece of the new fabric. I usually use the wrong side out so that the colors are not so bright that it looks odd. I can rarely find fabrics in the right tint to match old and faded colors.</div>
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I like how the strips between the clover shaped squares have embroidered signatures and quite a few have year dates. The earliest is this one from 1934 and the others are dated through 1937.</div>
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I love quilts like these, true treasures and so worth saving for future generations no matter how bad the condition is. </div>
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Recycled Cottage & Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209720538924091082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-82975239491867266532020-05-11T08:46:00.001-05:002022-02-03T17:02:38.667-06:00Moira - Not Tuesday....but I'm posting....I know it isn't Tuesday but figured I'd better post while I remember.<br />
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And there are the more than 250 masks that I've been making. These pics are just a few of the ones that I've finished and delivered to customers. Still have several orders in hand, with more trickling in at this point.<br />
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Have what seems like a lot of paying work on hand a present, which is good because that helps supplement my income when I'm not getting paid.<br />
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Moirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16417830478125448599noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-86401827432511946582020-05-05T11:39:00.002-05:002021-08-31T10:33:21.639-05:00Angela ~ A Few More Buildings for the Train Layout<div style="text-align: center;">
I made some more buildings for the train layout, this time a portion of a town backed up to what will be the side of a mountain.</div>
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Just ignore all the cardboard stuff, everything is still in the planning stage as far as topography.</div>
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The base is a piece of cardboard and I covered it with felt and used some craft paint to vary the color.</div>
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I will be adding some real rocks and weedy bushes at some point, it will make it look more real. And we definitely need to start adding some model people. For scale, the large buildings are 1.5" x 3.5". The printed paper is much easier on my eyes that scratch built buildings.</div>
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And if anyone is looking for N scale or Z scale models, here is the link to the Etsy store: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/CustomZScales">CustomZScales</a></div>
Recycled Cottage & Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209720538924091082noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-4016160703223198972020-04-28T18:54:00.000-05:002021-08-31T10:33:47.734-05:00Angela ~ A New Station Office for the Train Layout<div style="text-align: center;">
I ordered some pre-printed buildings for the man's train layout. I really like how they go together and the printing on the cardstock is excellent.</div>
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He opted to use this 1st one I built as a station office and put it next to the 2 story warehouse I built from scratch.</div>
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I had a bag of scraps someone was getting rid of so I cut 5" squares and made strips of 6 squares. I covered the handles and started sewing the strips to the bag in a diagonal line. Then I covered the bottom and used 1 row to line the inside top.</div>
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The same cream FF fabric has been used as the common fabric in the triangles and will be used as the background in whatever I finally do with these.<br />
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Pinks, turquoise, green, and browns were finished first.<br />
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Reds, oranges, and peaches were by far the biggest part of the scraps except for the cream.<br />
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I've been playing around with possible layouts for these, and think I've decided.....but other things have taken priority at the present time.<br />
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The triangles unfinished are only 4.25 inches on a side so whatever I do won't end up real big.<br />
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And what has momentarily taken over my life at present is the making of masks.....two basic styles. Using lots of stash for them which is good and the income from them is helpful since work is back to not paying us again......over 20 have been made and delivered so far, and I have almost 50 more in process.<br />
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<br />Moirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16417830478125448599noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-64037635252400107222020-04-07T17:06:00.003-05:002022-02-03T17:03:47.277-06:00Cyra ~ Catching up with UFO's<div style="text-align: center;">
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With all this spare time on my hands (in lockdown) I have managed to spend nearly every day in my sewing/craft room.</div>
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Here are a few things that I've been working on.</div>
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Quilt top for a local charity fundraiser.</div>
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Cyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238529292232175195noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-87614305896708636462020-03-24T13:10:00.001-05:002022-02-03T17:13:34.326-06:00Angela ~ Miniatures for the Train Layout<div style="text-align: center;">
I've made a couple of items for the man's N scale train layout.</div>
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This one is a warehouse for offloading items. Made with cereal box cardboard and covered in cardstock that is colored with prismacolors, the photo is not great, it is drawn with a tiny brick grid. The double doors show one partially opened on this side, the other side they are closed. The roof is cereal box too but just painted with silver & brown acrylic craft paint. The shape of the roof is like some buildings here in CO, made so the snow falls off easily.</div>
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This is an old time passenger car. The basic shape the man cut out of styrofoam. I refined it by sanding with a nail file and added the top window portion they used back then. Painted with silver acrylic and detailed with black sharpie. The sides are cardstock cut to fit and colored with prismacolors. He added the wheels. It sits next to a 3 story hotel that used to be in this town - the RR actually ran beside it in order to let passengers board and unboard. As you can see he's trying out things for landscaping.</div>
Recycled Cottage & Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209720538924091082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-52117826309915307542020-02-25T08:00:00.000-06:002021-08-31T10:34:51.839-05:00Angela ~ See My Upcycled Shower Curtain!<div style="text-align: center;">
I needed a new shower curtain as the one we had was very dark and not our style. It's a postage stamp bathroom to light colors are much better.</div>
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I had a summer bedspread made of unbleached muslin and embroidered in a variety of bright colors. It was almost a perfect fit, just had to cut off 10" from the bottom.</div>
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Then I added button holes to the top to slip over the hangers.</div>
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Quick & easy stitching project!</div>
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I've been working on lots of commissioned projects again this year. This vintage Sunbonnet Sue quilt had a couple of holes all the way thru the bonnet on this block. Both sides have now been patched and the batting replaced.<br />
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Finished this fleece doggie coat for the same customer as above<br />
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Lots of Valentine's Day postcards have been on the "menu" with them being displayed for sale two different places.<br />
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Then it was onto birthday postcards. Three different types (multiple fabric/embellishment combos). <br />
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Final recent project was a zippered pouch for a friend. She'd asked me to make one like the one I'd made years ago for her.....and nope, I didn't have anything written down on it....sounding familiar? Finished pouch is approximately 14" wide by 11" tall. 12" zipper was used in the bag, and pet screening for the front of the pouch. I used scraps for the back and quilted them myself.<br />
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Inside seams were double stitched and then bound in bias tape so there would be no rough edges for something to catch on.<br />
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Lots of other things going on, including working through my stash to organize it, clean up the bazillion piles I have laying around and downsize where possible.<br />
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I've also managed to get three swap blocks made for the month of February. <br />
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And have my entry into the annual art quilt challenge in process. Top is done, just need to get it layered so I can get it quilted.<br />
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Next up for me are Easter postcards, more BD postcards, and a twin-sized commissioned quilt. Also have a pillowcase to get made for a very belated Christmas gift for a friend. Other things are coming soon as well so I'll continue to stay busy.Moirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16417830478125448599noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-40931260203084652612020-01-21T09:00:00.000-06:002021-08-31T10:35:24.519-05:00Angela ~ Newly Re-Painted Vintage Nativity Set<div style="text-align: center;">
I finally finished re-painting the nativity set, sealed it, let it cure for a week, took a photo and then packed it away until December.</div>
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I chose more muted colors and did a lot of dry brushing. The animals in particular turned out fabulous as the dry brushing lets you layer color and you get a look of real fur. I also made one of the camels a reddish color as their fur color varies according to photos I looked at. I made Mary's cloak a more subdued color but still used a pearlescent highlighting. I figured the Magi probably would have given her a gift of a warm cloak as well as those gifts for the Christ child. If you want to see the before, look a couple of posts below.</div>
Recycled Cottage & Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209720538924091082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-34166741123782197942019-12-31T09:46:00.002-06:002019-12-31T09:46:46.689-06:00Angela ~ How I Made a Down Pillow For Free<div dir="ltr">
My s/o's chiropractor suggested he get a down filled pillow, but the fully down filled ones are $75 & up. So made him one for Christmas and it cost nothing!</div>
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I had an old cotton sheet that I saved for crafty things. The pillow is a little smaller than a standard pillow but it's big enough. I embroidered words around the edges - good dream wishes. </div>
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And about 2 weeks ago someone cleaning out their apartment had thrown 2 down filled jackets in the trash bin. One was really worn and had holes, the other had a broken zipper. I debated donating them but figured they would just get thrown out again by the thrift store. So I removed the outer and inner fabrics. Inside that was 2 more layers sewn into pockets that were filled with goose down. One at a time I cut the pockets off and transferred the feathers into the pillow. Took me three days working at night after my s/o went to bed. I kept wearing the same clothes to work in because the down was stuck all over them. Thankfully the feathery fluff blended into the carpet enough he didn't notice them the one time he came in my room and I vacuumed them all up when he was at work. </div>
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If you should want to try this I would highly recommend to work outside on a non-windy day when dealing with feathers of any kind. And if you work with feathers other than down, use the heavy ticking fabric so they don't poke out. Here's a <a href="https://recycledcottageandgarden.blogspot.com/2012/05/how-to-make-feather-pillow.html">link to a post</a> about some I made some years back.</div>
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My feet were staying cold so my sweetheart gave me a pair of his wool socks, but my legs are wide so I had to make some modifications so the circulation didn't get cut off.</div>
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Then I cut up a pair of black socks I had - into a triangle from the top to the ankle and whipstitched those raw edges.</div>
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Progress was made on the commissioned quilt. All letters sewn down. And although not shown here, the center third of the quilt has been assembled and is ready for quilting.<br />
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Pincushion made from a divided glass dish. Used one of my batik scraps for the cushion. This will be listed for sale on the blog page I'm putting together or on Etsy if I can get that to work. Cushion was sewn on my machine and then glued into the dish.<br />
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Pincushion made from a candle holder. Stuffed cube of fabric was glued into the holder.<br />
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Now onto the rest of the commissioned / ordered items. At present that includes the following: 2 tote bags (already paid for), putting together one Christmas stocking (supposed to be getting this tomorrow), making 2 of 3 teddy bears to complete an order received over Instagram, completing a set of 4 custom postcards, and finishing off the basketball quilt. Of all that the postcards, stocking and the teddy bears have to be done this week. And everything else by the middle of the month....Yikes!<br />
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<br />Moirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16417830478125448599noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-78249732485449055302019-11-14T13:10:00.001-06:002022-02-03T17:04:47.338-06:00Moira - Getting ready for a Craft ShowI had the unexpected opportunity this week to participate in a Christmas Bazaar. Price was only $25 total and I know I can easily sell that much. And a sweet friend has volunteered to be there with me and help me. =) I'm hoping I do well<br />
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Am taking a wide variety of the things I've been making including -<br />
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All of the finished passport wallets, quilted postcards, Christmas stockings, quilts different sizes and types, mug rugs, bowl cozies, a quilted rooster, and the sample teddy bear that I made.<br /><br />Here are pics some of the quilted items (wall hangings, table runners, and table toppers) that I'm taking to sell, along with the latest two Christmas stockings that will also be going with me. Everything except the stockings have been made for a while, I just never got them listed on etsy to sell. Here's hoping that a lot of what i'm taking will sell on Saturday.<br />
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<br />Moirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16417830478125448599noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-4361649845353177202019-11-05T11:32:00.001-06:002019-11-05T11:32:38.552-06:00Moira - work on commissions......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNoYHI4sC4cSqmP1QqGjAdibQJ5JSmwCqn0nXG3k0oDbUQ4b2-cMdlZ8dD7bgr4R-H5FXIa7dkEPqJmHaYKtlKePFI9ulwW8fbbWpgLs369iyV1MTRwicW1O-xbftJ2PGIRJJi11-uBSS/s1600/basketballCommission.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1541" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNoYHI4sC4cSqmP1QqGjAdibQJ5JSmwCqn0nXG3k0oDbUQ4b2-cMdlZ8dD7bgr4R-H5FXIa7dkEPqJmHaYKtlKePFI9ulwW8fbbWpgLs369iyV1MTRwicW1O-xbftJ2PGIRJJi11-uBSS/s400/basketballCommission.jpg" width="385" /></a>This past week was spent in working on a commissioned quilt and getting the blocks together into rows and quilt sections. Next up on this project is getting the applique work on the center medallion completed so that I can put the full quilt together.<br />
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Next up were finishing off the outside edges and backs of these everyday postcards. These started off with a piece that had chicken scratch worked on it and then had sayings and words from a piece of fabric added to them.<br />
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The postcards used 'silk' flowers and leaves, fabrics, Christmas picks, drapery fringe, trim, buttons and ribbons.Moirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16417830478125448599noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-10065711116698213532019-10-28T09:37:00.001-05:002019-10-28T09:37:22.274-05:00Moira - Catching up....<br />
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This commissioned t-shirt quilt has been finished and delivered.<br />
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A friend has started displaying my quilted postcards for sale in her hair salon. Her customers have been asking when the Christmas ones were coming in. This is one of the latest designs that I've had fun with. More of them can be seen <a href="https://quiltedsnail.blogspot.com/2019/10/christmas-postcards-2019.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Memory bears #5 and 6 were finished up. Halfway done with them now.<br />
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I hate wasting things when they can still be used (yes that's why I have so many scraps) and just had to find a use for the front plackets leftover from cutting the memory bears out. This memory pillow was the result.<br />
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The remaining pieced blocks for the commissioned basketball quilt were pieced and ready to be trimmed to 10.5" unfinished.<br />
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This little pincushion was made from a few fairy frost scraps for the top and then a solid on the back. The flamingo is a button that I'd found yrs ago and meant to send to a friend. The pin cushion will be going in the mail this week to the friend.<br />
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More commissioned stuff yet to go before Christmas, and at the rate I'm going I may have more things coming in.Moirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16417830478125448599noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-40335063397332037452019-10-25T13:08:00.000-05:002019-10-25T13:08:00.492-05:00Angela ~ Small Quilt Repair<div style="text-align: center;">
I just moved from Texas to Colorado, a big change for me. Part of the family treasures are the quilts my Nana made. This one pictured below is a twin size made in the 1930s at my best guess.</div>
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So here's my sewing for this week!</div>
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This quilt has had much use and I remember sleeping under it many a time. You can't see from this photo but some of the fabric is threadbare and some were just in shreds with holes where the cotton batting was poking through.</div>
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The top center dark square, the 3rd row center dark square, the 4th row center square and a bottom one you can't see in this photo, were appliqued over the shredded part to keep it from getting further damaged. I only found 2 fabrics here at Walmart that sort of worked. The dark has red cherries but I know the background is too dark. The 4th ros center square was a bright red with black polka dots, I used it wrong side out and it worked very well. That's a trick I have used a lot in the past. It gives the right amount of fading.</div>
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The edges are all frayed but I really don't want to 'redo' this quilt as hanging on the wall is the only use it will have besides being folded on a shelf.</div>
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I also used a piece of an old cotton sheet to make a sleeve to hang it up, all that I added are easily removed should I choose to.</div>
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Recycled Cottage & Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209720538924091082noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987144296804802731.post-37533694693308968762019-09-20T10:38:00.000-05:002022-02-03T17:05:38.789-06:00Moira - catching upHere's what I've been working on lately -<br />
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Finished off a sample for an adaptation of the tote I've been making. This is the back of the bag. There are two pockets on the outside of it.<br />
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This sample has a button closure on it. Might go ahead and add a zipper closure as well to it.<br />
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Lined in a zebra stripe fabric with two pockets inside<br />
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Finished up 4 ring bearer pillows from the wedding dress. Satin from the skirt for the pillow and embellished from the lace of the sleeves. <br />
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Final piece from the wedding dress bodice. Buttons are those which went down the back of the dress.<br />
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Made a few thanksgiving postcards to put up for sale. Focal print was from a remnant of Thanksgiving fabric, scraps were used for the rest of the fabrics. Embellished with silk leaves and flowers.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9_ocF6Xms9504lap9TPYCK8-9-I5We-6lIr7AMfB3tP-QMOekyv2N5JW2e6vImIV6YiHkMfDD22c7jKxGew1Gz4IKojwnQj6KZ1mPzYMsQcjE5vL_NFgdeW_BrahIao4KE9CGrTTdsky/s1600/postcards3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1222" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9_ocF6Xms9504lap9TPYCK8-9-I5We-6lIr7AMfB3tP-QMOekyv2N5JW2e6vImIV6YiHkMfDD22c7jKxGew1Gz4IKojwnQj6KZ1mPzYMsQcjE5vL_NFgdeW_BrahIao4KE9CGrTTdsky/s400/postcards3.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="305" /></a>And finally one BD postcard made from a scrap of floral fabric I'd had for several yrs. Added a silk flower, jewelry tag and some ribbon as embellishment.Moirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16417830478125448599noreply@blogger.com2