Mending

I cannot seem to get to any thing really creative lately. I am either mending for myself or someone else. Excited about losing weight and after 20 pounds, it is beginning to show. For the longest time, I didn't want to sew for myself because I looked so fat in everything. I figure if I get rid of all my fat clothes I will have to take time to make something new. Just promised to make a riding skirt for the office manager so I have to finish that first. Thinking about getting up early in the mornings to sew or taking a machine to work with me and doing a little on my lunch hour.

My thrift store find

Right now, there is a dear sweet quilter looking down from heaven waiting on me to finish her UFOs. A few months ago, I found large black bags at the local Hospice thrift store marked "quilting". They were $2 a bag. I bought 8 bags, hide them in the trunk of my car until David was out playing golf, then I spent an afternoon going through them. Someone had cut enough fabric to do about three full size "Drunkard's Path" quilt and several quilts from four inch squares in pinks and yellows. I have two little granddaughters who are going to love these quilts. There are also bags of 1 1/2 inch strips and a few log cabins blocks already made. Also in those bags was nine patch blocks of various Christmas prints...looks like enough to make a King Size quilt. As soon as I get one of these finished, I'll post a picture. Let me warn you though, I am very slow. In with the cut fabric was several yards of cute prints. I made the granddaughters, Keltie and Samantha two outfits each.

My First Blog

I am really excited about blogging. I am not sure where I am going with this but at least I am starting something new.