Old Habits are Hard to Break

There's not going to be a single bit of sewing in the post today...I have to share a chuckle that Andy and I shared a couple of days ago.  As we were leaving to run a few errands I picked up my purse and said..."Oh Monday I have to change this purse out...this one needs to go away."  He looked at me like maybe I was running off the rails, but I wasn't...I think I must have been channeling Mom.  She was a stickler about no white after Labor Day or before Easter....well, last year the day after Labor Day I went over to get Mom to run some errands and go to the grocery, I had this purse on my shoulder...she looked at me and said "You know better"  What, there I stood, almost 60 years old, and my mother was telling me I knew better.  I had no clue where she was going with this.  When I asked, she said "Well your purse"...

What???  My purse, she'd seen that purse a million times, always liked it and now all of a sudden my purse was a problem. I guess I must have had a very puzzled look on my face and she said "It's the day after Labor Day and that purse is close enough to white to have to go away...bring it out again after Easter."  OH MY Word!  I sat down on her couch and laughed until I had tears running down my face...when I pulled myself together, I explained that I thought that it didn't count because it was REALLY white and that it really was my very favorite purse in the world...there I was 7 years old again...she got so tickled that she laughed and laughed and then said "I was really just teasing"....we both had a good laugh.

So today, we had another good laugh and "Yes Mom, it's up on the shelf, and I won't bring it out again until Easter"...what a fun memory!  Thanks for letting me share...I'll be back tomorrow with a sewing post...

I'm Still Sewing and Still in Rehab

Well I saw several people post on Facebook and then I saw Darlene's post yesterday telling us about National Sewing Month...September is National Sewing Month...I had no idea...how did I miss that?  I knew we used to celebrate National Quilting Day but a whole month to celebrate what we all love...I'm In!  Darlene says we must sew all month...so I've taken her very seriously...spent the day today putting together one column of my Cotton Club...

this is going to be one tedious process.  This will keep me in BOM Rehab for a while. There are 40+ blocks and they all need setting triangles...there will be 2 more columns that look like this one and then 2 more with a bit more simple setting.  I've loved this BOM, the only thing I wish could have been done differently is having the finishing kit sent early in the program so these setting triangles could have been done a few at a time.  But I'll get it done.

Then as I was reading blogs I came across the Scrappy Stars Sew Along on Cheryl's blog and was immediately enamored...what could be better stars and scrappy...and 2 blocks a month...so I made one yesterday and one today...

and I love them.  I'm using my Civil War scraps and a hunk of background fabric that I've had for a while.  So I'm using stuff from my shelf as well...this is a win, win, win!

So I'll be sewing everyday, until I have to leave to go to Birmingham for a week of fun with the kids.  They'll be in their new house this Thursday and I'm heading up the 18th to help hang pictures and do whatever they need me to do...I'll even get to see Camden play soccer...she's so excited to be playing...last year when Hampton played she just couldn't wait to be old enough to play....oh it's going to be fun.

Have a great evening everyone!  Spend some time doing whatever makes you happy!

Who Knew I Could Have So Much Fun?

If someone had told me several months ago that I would be back in my sewing room truly enjoying my time there and just plain having a blast I would have said "I really don't think so"...I just wasn't having any fun...I think I had too much time to think when I was upstairs by myself...I just didn't enjoy it...but after my trip to the beach everything just fell into place...that peace I told you about...I'm back sewing again and loving it.  A huge thank you to those of you that told me to be patient with myself...you will never know what your support has meant to me.  I've said it before...My Blogland Friends are Amazing!

My dear, dear friend Darlene e-mailed a week or so ago and asked me if I had seen the patterns by Sweet Jane...she gave me the link and told me to go take a look.  I was immediately in love with several patterns.  After a couple e-mails back and forth we agreed on quite a few patterns that we LOVED...ordered the PDF's...and decided we were going to sew one of them together...Darlene picked our first one...Tumbling Nine Patch...and we were off...cutting, visiting, laughing, sewing together...now the time difference tries to interfere, but we didn't let that bother us.  We sewed last weekend and by Monday my top was done.  Here's my Tumbling Nine Patch using Costume Clubhouse fabric by Riley Blake...

I think Hampton and Camden will love it...Peyton will enjoy it too.

Thank you Darlene for finding these fun patterns and for coming up with this fun idea to sew together...I'm ready to do it again!  But most of all thank you for checking on me, supporting me and being YOU...My Friend.  I'm a very lucky girl!

And the Winner Is...

Thanks everyone for your comments...The winner is Nancy...

Stitched With Prayer has left a new comment on your post "Got Ready For Two Holidays in One Week":

Hi Carol, I love your holiday projects, especially the Valentine one. It is so gorgeous and fun and cheerful at the same time!!! I am in serious need of reds and pinks in my stash, but I was a bit late on the uptake again, LOL. However, I was eating a delicious supper of Tilapia, Corn on the cob, sliced Avocados and a fresh sliced tomato picked from our garden just before dinner, so I didn't see your post until just now. OH, also, I love the picture of 'the boys', LOL. Way cute! Now I'm headed out to the deck to do a bit of stitchery on my Tis the Season Christmas Quilt and watch the hummingbirds while I visit with hubby. Have a wonderful evening, stay safe and dry my sweet friend. Big Hugs....

Nancy e-mail me your address and I'll get your scraps right out to you.

I'll be back with more scarps soon...I promise!

Got Ready For Two Holidays in One Week

That's what I did the past couple of days...got ready for two holidays...I did pillowcases for Hampton and Camden for Halloween (that will be here before we blink three times)

and I finished a Schnibble that I think it was the Schnibble of the Month back in February...I.S.T.H....I'm a little slow...but I'm ready for Valentine's Day 2013.  I got this back from the quilter a long while ago

...why didn't I just do the binding then?  I guess my thought was that I really didn't need Valentine's Day any time soon...I'm happy it's done and ready for the holiday.

I have a bunch of charm squares left and a couple of larger pieces of this fabric left...if anyone would like these  pieces leave me a comment...if there's more than one of you I'll draw for a winner.  I'll leave it open until Tuesday morning at 9 EDT.

Now you've probably heard that we're having a little bit of wind and wet weather from Tropical Storm Isaac...here's how concerned the boys are...

Cleaning and Purging Again...

or maybe I should say still...I think I've been doing this all year and there shouldn't be anything else to purge...that's where I would be really WRONG!  I cleaned out 2 dresser drawers and got 2 bags of stuff to put out for the Red Cross to pick up on Saturday...but that's not what you all are interested in...go on over to Brown Quilts and More to see a bunch of wool, some MODA fat quarter bundles, charm packs and a bit of yardage.  Have fun!  Thanks so much!  Hope you all have a great Tuesday!

YIPPEE for Rehab!

Once again I must thank Sinta for her fantastic idea of BOM Rehab...because of her I've stayed on top of my 2 current BOM's and because of her encouraging everyone to post their progress I've even taken my Designer 2012 BOM from Fat Quarter Shop on step further.  Last Sunday Yvette posted her progress on hers and I decided that that was the BEST idea...I have the finishing kit...I'm going to follow Yvette's lead...finish the first row with the sashings...so instead of just doing this month's block...

I also did the sashing and put the first row together.

Thank you Yvette for the inspiration and Thank you Sinta for coming up with this wonderful, wonderful idea.  There's just something about being a little bit accountable to keep me on task.

I'd also like to share a product that I've found that I absolutely love.  Two weeks ago when I went in to get my nails done the gal was just having a fit that my hands were so dry and and that my cuticles were a mess...so I told her I play with fabric all the time and no amount of hand cream seems to do a thing for my hands.  She told me about this...

and I'm here to tell you in 2 weeks my hands have improved remarkably.  I put it on every night...it's much like the consistency of Vaseline...it only takes a very little bit.  I put a dab on and really massage it into my hands...I saw a big difference the very first morning.  It's not like the Vaseline treatments my mom used to do on her hands, she's glob it on and then put white gloves on until it soaked in...truly just a little dab with do it and results like I can't even believe.  This in no way is a paid advertisement...I'm just a very happy girl with much smoother hands...wanting to pass it on.

Happy week everyone!