Curtains and NYE Mystery quilt

Good Morning!

We had a few visitors yesterday and I did not get a chance to post to my blog -- so I am posting early this morning --

January 1st -- I completed my curtains for the sewing room -- actually then next time I am at JoAnns I need another 1/2 yard to make the valance fuller - but I am done as far as I can go right now.

  I also got the knobs painted and on the dresser -- the drawers are open in the photo because I want the paint to be good and dry before I close them --

And I did work on my New Years Eve mystery quilt -- I have 4 rows like this done and only 2 more rows and then the borders, hoping to get this done today.

I will be staying in and sewing today -- we woke up to -13 degrees this morning and I think we are looking at a high of Zero today -- great day to sew!

Tomorrow morning I am starting a new BOM at a local quilt shop -- it is blue and greens -- looking forward to this my class is at 8:30 -- I will blog about it tomorrow

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stitches and keep warm!

Dorothy  

Happy New Year! 2014 WOW!

Hello!

Gosh -- can't believe I have not blogged since Nov!  That was way back in last year!  I have been busy and have a great clean and updated sewing room to show you and it you stop by tomorrow I will show you some of the projects I have been working on.

I really wanted to paint my sewing room for some time now and finally after Thanksgiving and after the Craft walk in our town, I had a block of time I could use to paint, clean, clean and more cleaning and organizing than I would wish on anyone -- so here is the "Before" picture -- of course this is after I starting getting things ready to move out of the room and start with a empty room -- to be honest that did not work so well -- our other spare bedroom is not as large and I just have too much stuff -- so I moved the small things out and put the big stuff in the middle and got to work!!      

 

And above is photo 1 -- Love the color!  I went with a nice bright yellow and red and white accents -- the dresser is freshly painted so I don't have the drawers closed or even the knobs on -- they are drying on the kitchen counter -- yes you guessed it YELLOW knobs!!   This dresser came from my Grandpas house -- it is most likely 100 years or more old -- hubby was not thrilled I was painting it but I am never parting with it, so I am going to enjoy it and that is all that matters --well to me anyways. The dresser is holding my holiday type fabric and my 30's.  Notice the bookcase -- I really went thru my books and mags and have a ton in the basement to go thru.   I still need to make a new cushion for the chair, This is where Buttons (my cat) spends alot of her time, -- believe me she is glad my (her) room is back in order!

 Here is where the sewing actually happens, my sewing corner -- so fresh and clean I just love it -- what a great way to start the new year!  Curtains still need to be made --but I do have the fabric and hope to get those done this afternoon!

Here is my cutting area -- I moved it from the other side of the room and it actually gives me much more floor space -- and it is also the entertainment center complete with radio and tv!  The bookcase along the wall is one my dad made when I was a kid -- it was stained so I painted it red of course -- I am sure he is smiling down  that I have kept it for so long :)      And of course Poochie is taking a snooze -- gosh cleaning is hard work she tells me!  Still need to put the patterns in the box -- nicely!  At least they are all in one spot!

 And here is my ironing area with a container of patterns -- I thought the wood shelf would be great to keep BOM's in place etc.  We will see -- I am using the same print it is yellow with lady bugs on it for the curtains.

Well I hope you enjoyed the tour and check back tomorrow for some actual sewing progress!

I hope 2014 is a great year for you!

Happy Stitches!
Dorothy 

I have been sewing some new things

Hello and Happy Sunday!

As my title says I have been sewing some new things, American Girl doll clothes.  A friend at work went to the American Girl store downtown Chicago and purchased a doll for her granddaughter and was telling me about the dresses etc.  I said I could make some dresses and so it began -- this was the first one I made and I have been sewing dresses for the past few days.  And yes I do have a Samantha doll, but she was in her original outfit, til last week and now she is a model!! 

I have several more cut out and more in the works, I even opened up an Etsy account just for the doll dresses, Doll Clothes by Dot is the name of it - if  you want to check it out.

Other than sewing dresses - we are in the middle of a huge cleaning and sprucing up around our house.  We are hosting Thanksgiving for Dear Hubbys family,  I was off on Friday and got a ton done and today I painted the first floor bathroom a real nice blue and am just finishing up the decorating of that -- the living room is clean and the kitchen and dining room - shall we say are in the works!! LOL - Dear Hubby touched up the  paint in those rooms and recaulked the counter where it meets the wall,  and  on Friday I took down all my roosters and chickens on top of the cabinets and cleaned them and replaced them on the top -- it is all coming to together.

Off to work on the Chili for dinner.  Thanks for stopping by -- hope your weekend is great!
Happy Stitches!
Dorothy  

It's Snowing!

Hello!

What a nice day in Northern Illinois today -- it started out nice -- then we got some rain and FINALLY the SNOW started!!  Maybe an inch or so -- but it will be gone the next few days --  but nice to see a nice white blanket on everything.

With it getting colder, I am getting more done.  This was  New Years Eve Mystery quilt I think from 2007 or 2009 -- finally got the binding over the weekend.  Not sure what I am doing eith it -- just glad another UFO is done.

This Saturday  my sister in law who is big into cards and scrapbooking had a card party for the girls in the family and we made 7 cards, here is what we did .  Such great ideas.  It was great fun to be with the girls in the family all day - we had a soup lunch and a creative afternoon.  What a great way to spend the day -- and especially right before the hectic holiday season starts.
   

  More cards we made

 The snowman one I think was my favorite.

 I also finished my red and white scarf I started last January.  It is super long and super wide, great to wrap around you and stay warm.  This will go perfectly with my red vest I wear in the winter.

My second quilty finish for the weekend was a Schnibbles from last year.  I used Amelia Fabric in it.  Just love the brightness -- great for spring -- Did I mention it just snowed today! LOL

So what have you been up to?

Happy Stitches
Dorothy

Happy Halloween!

Good Morning

Poochie and I just want to witch you a Spooktacular day!  Happy Halloween!

Happy Stitches!

Dorothy and Poochie!

A nice fall day!

Hello!

We had a nice fall day here in IL -- chilly and cloudy -- ok so the weather wasn't the nicest, but the day was still nice :)

Dear Hubby and I went golfing, perfect weather the course was not busy so I was able to just keep hitting the ball till I got it to the grenn!  I have been doing some sewing, made some scarecrows.

 

Had some fun photographing them today.  Keeping one and will be putting some on Etsy. 

Here is the tree in our front yard, it is just brillant this time of year.

And of course here is our girl -- Poochie looks great with the fall colored leaves in the photo with her.

Hope your weekend was great!  What have you been working on?
Happy Stitches
Dorothy

It has been too long!

Hello!

WOW can't believe it has been over a month since I posted last, lots going on, Flea Markets, Craft shows and car troubles.   And really good news, heading off to craft camp tomorrow for the weekend!  Am all packed just waiting for the launder to be done.


Speaking of done.....

Here is another UFO I just completed, I got it back about a month ago from the long armer, so glad to have it done.  It was a Mystery quilt a few years ago on New Years Eve.

Well of to finish the laundry.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dorothy