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Tuesday Tip 38

Great tip for getting an even hem when sewing!  Check it out over at Show Tell Share

Photo Credit: www.showtellshare.blogspot.com

Meal Plan Monday 38

Here's this weeks meal plan.

Monday- Pork Chops
Tuesday-  Spaghetti
Wednesday- BBQ Chicken
Thursday- BBQ Chicken Stromboli
Friday-  Do not have to plan dinner :)
Saturday-  Do not have to plan dinner :)
Sunday- Do not have to plan dinner :)

If I pulled the recipe from a website, then it is linked for you to try yourself!  I will also share other favorite recipes throughout the weeks and will link them when used for meal planning.  Bon Appetit!

I Love a Deal!

Look at the great deals I got this morning at my local flea market!  A white table with drawer in great shape $20!  3 quilts book and a folding TV tray that I plan to turn into a pressing table (found a tutorial on Oh, Fransson!) all for $13!  $33 total for both pictures.  What great deals!

Merry Christmas (in August)

I am in love with my newest quilt... It has 2 different types of quilting on it.  Stitch in the ditch around the polka dot and Christmas tree borders and stippling around all the letters in Merry Christmas.  I also appliqued every letter for Merry Christmas on the quilt.  I just love how it turned out.

I used lots of different prints for the front.  The red dots are Riley Blake

The back is just as cute to me.  I love those skating elves!  This is Ice Skating Elves in Moss/Aqua.  It is part of last years 12 Days of Christmas line by Moda.

Here's an upclose on the binding and elf print.

Friday Favorite 37

This week, my Friday Favorite is my own home state of North Carolina.  It really is a great place to live, with beautiful mountains and a lovely coast.  Currently, our coast and piedmont areas are feeling the beginnings of Hurricane Irene.  Thought and prayers are with everyone on the east coast as this storm passes through.

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Tuesday Tip 37

Genius!  Bread clamp thingys to label cords... I love free reusable things!

http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/organizing/label-cords-at-both-ends-for-maximum-organization-145848

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Here's this weeks meal plan.

Monday- Mexican Pizza
Tuesday-  Tuna Cakes
Wednesday- Stromboli
Thursday- Crockpot Chicken
Friday-  Grillin'
Saturday-  Dinner out
Sunday- Grillin'

If I pulled the recipe from a website, then it is linked for you to try yourself!  I will also share other favorite recipes throughout the weeks and will link them when used for meal planning.  Bon Appetit!

Stormy Sunday

I love a good thunderstorm.  Not tornado warnings, hail falling, trees blowing over storms but nice summer thunderstorms.  I've been sewing most of the day and really hope to finish my Merry Christmas Lap Quilt by the end of the night.  I am hand stitching the binding on now.  I find hand stitching the binding on so peaceful...

Friday Favorite 36: Fabric Designers

While at one of my favorite quilt shops stacking fabric I needed cut, I noticed something... I am drawn to certain fabric designers... I have fabric favorites :)

These 2 I've used recently are Riley Blake, love them!  Also the pirate fabric I've used is Riley Blake.

 And you know that Robert Kaufman has to make my list for his Seuss line!

Pic: www.craftgossip.com

You can't forget Moda and Amy Butler...

Moda Pic:  http://iamsusie.blogspot.com

Pic: http://www.celebrate-creativity.com

Alright, just 2 more... Michael Miller and Alexander Henry

Pic: http://www.pinkchalkfabrics.com

Pic Credit: http://glittergoods.typepad.com

Arrrgggg! A Pirate Cape for T

I had a request to make a very cute little pirate cape for a special little guy turning 2.

Here is the pattern I traced out...

 And here it is complete with an appliqued T and a velcro closure at the top.

And here's the action shot! :)

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http://justanotherhangup.blogspot.com/2011/05/ribbon-ric-rac-storage.html

Tuesday Tip 36: Peace out Soap Scum!

Photo: RealSimple.com

Remove soap scum from a glass shower door by sprinkling water on a used dryer sheet and scrubbing.  I love the fact that it is a used dryer sheet, something you were going to throw out anyways!

Tip courtesy of Real Simple 

Meal Plan Monday 36

Here's this weeks meal plan.

Monday- Fend for yourself night
Tuesday-  Crockpot Salsa Chicken
Wednesday- Stromboli
Thursday- Fiesta Bake
Friday-  Dinner out
Saturday-  Cookout at a friend's house
Sunday- Grillin'

If I pulled the recipe from a website, then it is linked for you to try yourself!  I will also share other favorite recipes throughout the weeks and will link them when used for meal planning.  Bon Appetit!

Seuss on the Loose Complete!

It's complete and I am in love with it... So cuddly, colorful and cute!
















I think I live the back just as much as the front.  Those reds and whites together just look so great!















Here's another up close of the binding, this time on the back.  I just love how the colors compliment each other.

And my faithful assistant checking out the craftsmanship...

Merry Christmas Lap Quilt

Remember the start of my Merry Christmas Applique?  Its coming together nicely!  Finished my Merry Christmas Appliqued Lap Quilt top this morning.  I can wait to get it quilted and binded!

Love those polka dots :)

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Binding Clips in Action on my Seuss Quilt...

After taking a binding class last night I am going to have to say that binding clips are this weeks Friday Favorite!  These things are a million and two times better than using pins.  No bumps and lumps and best of all no pin pricks!  I love love love these clips!

You can find them at any craft store.  I used a 40% off Michael's coupon to get mine.  2 packs almost cover this whole lap sized quilt.  Might go ahead and pick up one more pack next time I have a coupon.

www.amazon.com

Here is a picture of the package if you would like to get your own.  Picture credit: amazon.com

Binding Class

I took a class called Beautiful Bindings tonight at a local quilt shop.  Loved this class!  Learned how to do a blind stitch and have 1/2 of my binding attached to my Seuss Quilt.  So close to finished!

Binding attached to the front by machine...

Check out that blind stitch!  Bam!

I love binding clips :)

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Tuesday Tip 35: Hanging Pictures

This is a wonderful blog post from Roost is one of the best ideas I've seen in awhile.  When I finally get the courage to hang pictures on the wall where the stairs are I will use this technique.  Genius!

http://roost-home.blogspot.com/2010/09/another-take-on-gallery-wall.html

Meal Plan Monday 35

Here's this weeks meal plan.

Monday- Crockpot Italian Chicken
Tuesday-  Pork Chops
Wednesday- Salmon Patties
Thursday- Pizza
Friday-  Grillin'
Saturday-  Dinner out
Sunday- Grillin'

If I pulled the recipe from a website, then it is linked for you to try yourself!  I will also share other favorite recipes throughout the weeks and will link them when used for meal planning.  Bon Appetit!

Oh Internet... I Love You

Found this little gem on Pinterest...

Can you say Must Have?!

A Lovely Trip

So my friend Sarah and I took a trip to one of our favorite fabric stores for their anniversary sale.  20% off everything!  So excited for the goodies I got!

Linderella's Quilt Works

I was able to get all the fabric to finish 3 projects plus 2 other little goodies.

A little table top quilt holder.  Perfect for small little applique projects from the pattern book I also bought.

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Finishing Projects.  I have 3 things that all I have to do is quilt and bind (easier said than done).  So excited about having things so close to finished.  I have a binding class on Thursday where I will bind a small project in class so I know that one of these things will be completed this week!

Here's the String Quilt Top all together.  Just gotta put on a 3 inch border and then the top will be complete!
















Merry Christmas Lap Quilt.  The top is all appliqued and I bought fabric for a skinny border and a wide border, the back and binding.
















Dr. Seuss Quilt.  Got the backing and binding today and hope to get it quilted and bound at the class on Thursday night!

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Pic Credit: http://www.joyshope.com/2010/08/fighting-it.html

Tuesday Tip 34: Ruler in your wallet

Pic Credit: sewmanyways.blogspot.com

I found this great tip over at Sew Many Ways.
Did you know that US paper money is 6 inches by 2 1/2 inches (well, 6 1/8th if you wanna be precise)?  I can't tell you how many times I have wondered at a yard sale or thrift store how wide or tall something is!  This is a genius tip!

Meal Plan Monday 34

Here's this weeks meal plan.

Monday- Strombolli
Tuesday-  Beef Tips
Wednesday- Fried Chicken
Thursday- Mom's Bday Dinner
Friday-  Dinner out
Saturday-  Dinner out
Sunday- Grillin'

If I pulled the recipe from a website, then it is linked for you to try yourself!  I will also share other favorite recipes throughout the weeks and will link them when used for meal planning.  Bon Appetit!