Carry-All . . . . . Win All

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  Recognize this Sun-Moon fabric from my other post?  I've had it for years and hadn't found a good project for it until now.
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  The solid blue corduroy is from many years ago.  Leftover fabric from grandson Ryan's pants that his mom made for him when he was 2 years old.  Hmmmm, something like umpteen years ago.
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  Love the colors in both these fabric and think this bag is just the way to show it off.

  

Sunday I took a class for this
Simply Chic Carry All
pattern by
Michelle's Designs

Class was held in Columbia.  The instructor was Linda B.

Zede's Sewing Studio
in Columbia
is where I took Linda B's class on free-motion quilting a couple of months ago
This is where Sunday's class was held with five gals eager to make this carry all.

Linda B's class for the Simply Chic was great !
- - - -
learned lots of techniques that make the construction of this bag easy-peasy.

The first photo is the front of the bag with a good-sized pocket.
I've not made the handles yet, but do have something in mind
rather than the pre-made handles recommended.

The inside has several pockets

here you can see the ruffled one with a shorter pocket in front.

The other side has a zippered vinyl pocket on the top
with a fabric zippered pocket on the  bottom.
This project has lots of zippered pockets . .  .  .
something eleven zippers, Gad that's a lot of zippers.
Good thing I used Sullivans Make a Zipper.
This kit includes 5.5 yards of zipper with 12 tabs.
Just cut to your measurements.
Yep, easy-peasy.

The black strip in the gusset is a Velcro strip that will be used to attach a removable insert that has even more pockets.
Wait 'til you see it ! ! !
I'm still working on that part.


NOW, FOR THE OOLA-LA FRENCHY-FRENCHY DRAWING
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Dear Hubby drew the winning chance first thing this morning.
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Before I tell all
I want to say THANK YOU to all of you blogger-itas for visiting and leaving such wonderful Comments. 
You make Blogging great !

This third of my Play-It-Forward giveaways
is going to
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Martys Fiber Musings

If you've not visited with Marty why not do so right now?

Again, THANKS for visiting my blog and leaving comments.

Hmmmmm, what will my next giveaway be ????????????????

Edit:
Just found Christine  A Few Scraps
who is having a Free Motion Quilt Along
where we can learn all about free-motion.
See my sidebar for her button.

Prizes

Added these lovlies to my Perle Cotton stash. Picked them up while at Bernina Club Friday.

Except for two balls that I son as door. Can you guess which two I did not pick?

If you haven't already entered my Frenchy-Frenchy giveaway - you still have ~ 84 hours left to do so

98.6 degrees

Sounds like normal, right?

Well, I don't think so in the case.

That's today's temperature

without indexing the humidity.

I'm not complaining

just commenting.

In fact, when we ate at The Old Brick House at lunch time

we sat outside on the back porch.

Didn't even break a sweat ! ! ! 

This summer's temps are hotter than last summer

and the lawns here are beginning to turn brown.

Due partly to no rain in probably a week now.

WE NEED SOME RAIN ! ! ! 

Leaves are dropping in many, many yards.

I guess that's what this time of year is all about.

* * * * * * * *

Hey, wanna see my current sock project?

This is the Zitron 100% Merino yarn

that I 'frogged'.  'Frogged' TWICE from two other pair of started socks.

Now my current pair look like this:

Impressed ya didn't I ? ? ? ?

I'm getting good at frogging.

Now to knit something I am satisfied with. 

Will do a little more this evening while we listen to the audio book

by

Richard North Patterson

EXILE

which is a very good story with lots of current events in the Middle East.

We're enjoying every hour of the seventeen hours it takes to tell the tale.

I'll be able to get an hour's worth of sock knitting while listening to the next CD of it.

- - - - - -

Was able to put in a hour or so of sewing this morning

and am making headway with several projects.

Photos upcoming.

Hey, Have you Commented on 

my Frency-Frenchy giveaway yet?

There's still time.

p.s.  I'm not the only one having a giveaway.

Pink Dogwood Blossom

is celebrating her first year of blogging.

Why not visit her?

Can't Believe

I've been blogging since

June 2007
-  -  -
Brother, the time has just whizzed on by.


My first post was more than three years ago.


One Hundred Sixty Two Weeks Ago


I wonder how many words,
how many photos
I've posted.

What ever the numbers,

blogging is not only fun

but a great way to meet up with others with the same interests
from all over the globe.


In the beginning, art dolls and quilting were my main interests.
Being able to visit so many other blogs
my interests have widened
During the three years I've been blogging
some new interests now include knitting
- mainly sox . . . 2-at-a-time on one circular needle,
and crocheting,
things vintage,
things pink,
shabby chic,
retro,

and quilting.

One Thousand One Hundred Thirty Six Days

and I feel richer for knowing all of you

Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a Comment or two.

Mom and Me

ca 1997 at Mom's in Palm Springs

 

Today is August 7th
 my Mother was born in Detroit on this date in 1915.
She's been gone for a dozen years
but still here,
in my heart,
Forever.
Love you, Mom

Hey,

Have you noticed ? ? ? ?
New Music ! ! !

Edith Piaf one of my all-time favs
singing
Non, Je Regrette Rien
&

La Vi En Rose

Not to worry though, Pink is still here

just a bit further down the list

for now.

My DH and I were at Barnes & Noble the other day.

I came across these.

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V

V

V

Zowee ! ! ! It's the Eiffel Tower - Paris

Had my first cup of Earl Grey while in Paris.

Could not get them outta my mind.

We went back today so I could pick them up.

Whadda think?

Pretty frenchy, huh?

The one on the left is a very cool box for keeping precious goodies,

the other is a journal for keeping track of those all important thoughts of the day

.  .  .  .  or night.

Even have four magnetic bookmarks.

Frenchy, frenchy.

Aha ! ! !

I thought they might perk your interest

so here's the deal.

I got these especially

for YOU

!!!!!!!!!

Thank You for staying with me for this,

the 300th Post ! ! ! !

Sooooo, if you're interested

and would like a chance

to have these reminders of Paris

just leave a Comment ***

[***  as an extra chance for you I'll be giving an extra chance to the first

three hundred to Comment]

Hmmmmm,

when shall I draw for this Giveaway

Hey, I know -  -  - 

I'm gonna draw in 300 hours from the time I post this.

How does that sound?

Week's progress

This is how far I got with the Carolina CarryAll
The blue is the lining and, of course, that means that the yellow/pink is the exterior of the bag.
I've gotten to Step 37
though I told you it has 48 steps
I was mistaken
I found another page of instructions
page 7 goes to Step 59 !!!I don't mind really
StudioKatDesigns
makes the pattern easy to follow
by using this many steps - small increments
can't get lost.

My first pair of sox since the 1st of September last year.
These are ready to begin the heel gusset.
I'll be using Wendy D Johnson's book
SOCKS FROM THE TOE UP
for a Gusset Heel on page 38
Not certain what the pattern I'll use for the leg portion

 

The yarn I'm using is
Austermann Step with Aloe Vera and Jojoba Oil
75% superwash virgin wool
25% polyamid/nylon
So very soft AND durable.

Yee-Haa ! ! ! Guess what I did . . .

Well, What's Your Guess ? ? ?

Here are a couple of hints

- - - -

It was a first for me

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I was eagerly looking forward to it 

- - - 

It was easy, all I had to do was sit for 15 minutes ! ! ! ! 

- - - 

And . . . . 

it was good for me.

and no doubt it could be good for you.

Good Guess, you are almost right ! ! ! ! 

THIS IS WHAT I DID TODAY ! ! ! ! ! 

RECLAST

is an easy solution to taking that monthly tablet of Boniva or whatever.

This is a once-a-year treatment for osteoporosis.

Reclast increases bone density and strengthens bones.

Boy, was I ready for this.

I hated taking Boniva once a month; 

having to take it before breakfast

having to wait one hour before having my first cup of coffee of the day

having to sit upright during that hour.

I did it because, let's face it 

weak, disintegrating bones are not on my schedule.

So this afternoon I had my first Reclast Infusion.

Yep, it's an infusion procedure.

Just one small needle in a vein, a 15-minute wait for the Reclast to drip to and through my vein to be distributed throughout my bones.

and that's all for the entire year. 

I will continue to take my Citracal for calcium and Vit D 

these two supplements will

re-enforce my Relcast treatment.

Now I can eliminate two meds from my daily routine, 

All-in-all   

YEE-HAA ! ! ! ! 

Three-in-one

That is: three projects in one photo.

A while back there were a number of blogs with so many delicible hangers
.  .  .  .
I was envious

Once I found a wood hanger I decided to make a hanger or two of my own.

I'm using
Queensland Collection
Bamboo Cotton yarn

it's 70% bamboo and 30% cotton

So lovely to work with, 
gives wonderful results with anything I've made with it.
So soft to the touch
and such vibrant colors. 

I yarn-covered the hook part using watered-down Elmer's glue.

The posies were just waiting for a cool place to hang.

Sequins and clear crystals embellish their centers.

The flower at the base of the hook has heart button embelishment.

 

The Starling Handbag is my all time favorite ! ! !

Don't know how many I've made but each is as individual as can be.

FutureGirl

is the mother of this bag and deserves many thanks for publishing it on her blog.

I decided to line this bag.  Went through The Stash and come out with this fabric that I think goes well with it.

I'm using this bag as a - what else? - a crochet project bag.

Just the size for yet another Starling Handbag.

FutureGirl, Alice, has one terrific blog with a slug of great tutorials.

Take a Click above to view a great blog with great tuts.

 

Here's the next covered hanger in mid-stride.

Am not impressed with these flowers at all ! ! !

Back to the sidelines with these ladies while I work up some smaller posies for this hanger.

I love the color PINK

Also love Pink's music ! ! !

Can ya tell?

beep . . . . . OVER-VOTED

Yep, that's the message the vote-counting machine spit out when I inserted my ballot.

The election judge came to my rescue to say I marked one than one Candidate for one particular office.

Not to worry - I was given another ballot which I carefully marked my choices - - once

As you may know,

my dad's family settled in Chicago at the beginning of the 1900s,

I beleive the politicians encouraged:

Vote Early, Vote Often


p.s. Betty has Commented
that she was #90 at her polling place.
I will tell you that hubby and I were 
#s 312 and 313
at one o'clock!
with my luck I was #313 when I inserted my ballot into the counting machine.

Idle time ?

We were  busy while older son and our dil were visiting from Southern California !
One thing for certain, we ate A LOT ! ! ! !

Darling dil went to Quilt Guide with me Tuesday.
Guess who won a doorprize!
Yep, dil ! !
Guess who made the doorprize !
Oh, this one's easy -
it was one of the roly nesters from my previous post.
She was one happy gal ! ! !

She also left with the Crazy Eight Strip Teaser Table Topper
also from previous post.

Below are the three sizes of Roly Nesters as described on
StudioKatDesigns free pattern.

Again, both inner and outer fabrics are from Stash
and
the zippers are from Stash
[$.95/each]



I love these colors ! ! !

I am in the middle of a couple new projects.
Below is Carolina CarryAll
also by
StudioKat Designs

The inside shows the blue lining with secret pockets
and the white backing
lots of work to be done.

Here's the outside view
I'm on Step 17 of 48 steps!

My next project

preparations for a class I'm taking next month

at Zede's Sewing Studio

I think we've had all the visitors this summer that we were expecting.

Such good times we had - lots of talking, lots of site seeing, lots of eating ! !

STAY COOL ! !

Sew What's New . . . .

For Mother's Day my dear sweet dil sent me a pattern she found while shopping in a quilt shop in Lake Havasu City, AZ.
Jae's Attic
She saw this and thought it something I'd like to try.
Here is 'Crazy Eight Strip Teaser - a Table Topper' on the design wall.




Ron and I have giving it a test run on our breakfast table for the past week or so.
I chose the eight colors with the help of daughter Debbie after a Thimbleberries Club meeting.

Here's a bird's-eye-view.
The edges are triple-stitched then trimmed with the pinking blade in my rotary cutter.
Once it is laundered - no doubt tomorrow, just before Son #2 and his dear, sweet wife arrive for a visit -
the edges will fluff the cotton batting and give it a little more character.

Last month at quilt guild we were given the challenge to make something from the home dec samples that one of our members were able to grab before they were discarded at the end of the season.
The only thing asked was that some of the items we make will be donated to the guild for either door prizes for our monthly meetings or for our next quilt show's mercantile boothe.

While constructing a new bag using a StudioKat Design pattern I visited their website and found a pattern that I thought would work for the home dec samples.
I'm using roly-nesters pattern from
StudioKat Designs

This design is described as a storage units for purse, bookbag, travel, etc.

We quilters, crocheters and knitters know that these will hold all kinds of neat tools and gadgets we seem to accumulate.

The interior lined and neatly finished.

Once I followed the directions - yep, I read - well, then I had to rip a couple stitches - and then I re-read the directions - the second one was a breeze.

I love working with these sample pieces.  These are upholstery weight and don't require any of the fusible fleece that is recommended in the pattern.

These are a few of the finished projects that I been working on intermittently over the past month or so.

Now it's your turn to tell what you been working on this summer? 

The wild wind and thunder and lightening AND RAIN we had this morning got every one up early 

and it's watered our lawns and flower beds once again. 

Quilter's Organizer Raffle Bag - it's Debbie's now ! ! ! ! !

Wow ! ! ! ! !

Look who is the BIG WINNER of the Missouri River Quilt Guild's

Quilter's Organizer Raffle Basket

It's Debbie 

at Deb's Place

Debbie just happens to be our Daughter #2.

Jump on over to see what all those wonderful quilters at MRQG piled into that great quilter's tote, Deb would love to have you visit.

Oh, look. It's a Hippie Shirt ! ! !

This is how I spent some of those years ! ! !
I gave this to Debbie years ago. 
I remember making another that I gave to her sister.
[Debbie never throws anything a way.]
[[Perhaps she should be referred to as
LUCKY DEBBIE.  I think she'll be blogging about her latest luck in a day or so.]]

Bejeweled Quilts

If you're as interested in the Accuquilt GO! as I am

you might want to visit

Bejeweled Quilts by Barb

You'll want to thank me for letting you know about her fab giveaway.

Part of gaining extra chances of winning, Please, Please !!!!!!!!!!!! be certain to let her know that you read about at GerryART

When I win her Accuquilt GO! Giveaway, I'll cut a few for you  :^)

Off the Library Shelf

I finished reading this last night.

If you enjoy a nice story this one by Haywood Smith is entertaining.

H.S. also authored 

The Red Hat Club 

and 

The Red Hat Club Rides Again

Light reading, entertaining.

Calamity Kim - National Apron Day

calamity kim national apron day may 10 giveaway on my blog, originally uploaded by calamity kim

In honor of National Apron Day Calamity Kim is giving away an apron!
It will be made in your size- from this wonderful gnome and red and white polka dot fabric.  

So go right now to visit her at

"Calamity Kim Gnome Apron Giveaway"

But let it be known I am feeling very, very lucky and am planning to winning this Gnome Apron.