The Countdown is On

Well I'm just about 12 days away from my next show. The excitement builds and the rushing around starts. This show is a one day show in Murfreesboro TN and should be an exciting day. This is a busy day for this rapidly growing town. The collage has it's big TSSAA. I'm no sports fan but it brings thousands of people into town and our advertising will be going wild to reach these people. The show is called The Sassy shopper, 

Saturday, March 10 

10 am - 5 pm 

Farmers Market Community Center 

315 John R. Rice Blvd. - Murfreesboro 37129 

$3 Admission (12 and under free) 

Proceeds to benefit F.U.E.L. 

Art, Games, Jewelry, Candles, Purses/Bags, 

Hair Accessories, Makeup, Skin Care, 

Cookbooks, Handmade 

Dresses, Dolls, Kitchen Accessories, 

And LOTS MORE! 

And if you are wondering what F.U.E.L. is 

Portions of proceeds will go to benefit F.U.E.L. This is an AMAZING non-profit that was created to help feed the school children of Rutherford county who go without food from the time they leave school on Friday until the get back to school on Monday. Food is gathered and put in bags for children to take home. These children are on free and subsidized meals and are definitely in need. We will be taking donations of food goods and money on event day. Check them out on FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/FUEL/179669865443051?v=info

To Sweet For Words

OK you have known me to brag a bit about Ian so here I go again. I made this quilt for him and gave it to my little sister at her shower. I didn't take any pictures of it after it was quilted cause I was pulling it out of the dryer stuffing it in a gift bag and running out the door. Close call on that deadline. It was my fault cause I picked out such a time consuming quilting pattern but hey live and learn. So I've been nagging Angel take a photo of Ian with his quilt. Keeping up with a 2.5 year old is enough to keep anyone busy but she sent me these yesterday and I just had to share.


The fabric is Ann Kelle who was a guest speaker at the Music City Modern Quilter Guild the end of last year. She was so sweet and brought alone some fabric to give away and I was lucky enough to win a generous bundle. I really loved it but had no idea how it would be used. There were no children in my life and I figured at some point I'd just make something for myself since I liked it so much. But then about a month later along came the most wonderful blessing I've ever had...Ian. So this fabric became his right away.

Visit my sister's blog and web site to see more great photos 

She does weddings, graduation, family, 

and wee ones and others I'm probably not remembering. 

Aaaahhhhh back to my basics

First thing this morning the studio cutter was cranking out wonderful little bits for my project for today. Since I've not done any sewing in weeks - feels like months - I thought I'd go back to my beginnings of quilting and make an oriental wall hanging. I have a beautiful panel that Paula gave me for my birthday last year and thought - now is it's time to become more. 
Since the sewing machine is locked away in it's cabinet and no room to open it I've gone back in time and I'm sewing on the dinning room table. 

Fabric is cut and ready to start sewing. 

I did finish up a few necklaces I had on my work area

this morning before I let myself sew. 

The top one shows my love of amber and copper.

The second one my steam punk style

which includes hammered brass and

copper with my favorite watch parts. 

Now back to the sewing machine. 

Sewing With drawal

Well I've determined I can hold off no longer to feel the yummy cotton beneath my fingers so I have plans to cut fabric (with the studio cutter) in the morning from my 30's stash. With P2 (Pfaff) not able to come out and play I'll go back to my good old P1 and go back to sewing on the dinning room table - ah the old days are back. I'm not sure which pattern I'll do but it will be something fun. I just can't hold out till the room is back to normal. The flat surfaces of the work bench are due in this week - hopefully. Till then the table will work fine since we eat on it so seldom any way. 


Went out shoe shopping today in search of my oh so special Merrell shoes which I love but couldn't find any in the dept. stores. I then found out there is an Merrell store on the other side of town = so a quick trip over there today and I've happy feet again. I don't really like to shop for shoes and clothes as much as I did when I was younger but I must say getting these shoes today made me so happy. Funny how your outlooks on such things change as you get older. Now I just want to shop for fabric and jewelry stuff. My idea of a snappy outfit now is a pair of jeans and a thermal shirt - I guess I'm more about comfort now than style. 

The Studio Update

Well I'd love to say all the construction is done and everything is back to normal but we're far from it. Hubby hasn't had as much time to work on this as I'd hoped, but it will get done eventually. Till then...

My new workbench isn't much of a bench yet. 

 My sewing cabinet is still closed and being used 

as a shelf for all my jewelry tools and supplies. 

This should make any quilter moan. 

My current work area for jewelry design is tiny but still usable.

So the creative life is a bit slow right now.

I sure miss sewing.

On the upside I had a good class Saturday teaching

the hammered metal cuff. There were some beautiful cuffs made. 

So hopefully soon the dust will settle cause I've lost things in all 

the shuffling around. I have 2 craft shows in March and I'm trying to 

get more jewelry made but it's a challenge in this tiny space. 

When I get to spread out on my new work bench it will be 

so wonderful - till then I'll just think of how nice it will be.