Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Elvis lives!

Well, he lives on this quilt I am working on anyway. 
I have several yards of different panels, and am trying to figure out how to frame the block, I have several ideas, and will post some ideas later. I also got a really good deal on a closeout fleece with-yes- Elvis all over it for the back.  This is going to be a gift for my second oldest son who will be 18 just before Christmas.  It was supposed to be his gift last year, but we all know how that goes, LOL.
I have been busy baking for the holidays, here are some of the results:
pumpkin raisin cookies

cinnamon sugar cookies

I took the day off from baking today, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing!  My stand mixer died a couple of months ago, and using a hand mixer hurts my arm after a while.  It's a running joke in my family though that I kill hand mixers every year, my record was 3 in one holiday season!  I have a tendency to overuse them!  My stand mixer lasted a good 3-4 years though, I'll get another one before next Christmas. 
Last week, I went shopping with my mom at the local Goodwill (I love that store), I try to go about once a week, and like with the quilt top, I got lucky with thread:

About 60 spools of superior thread, all but one unopened, for 39 cents each.  Plus, I have my student discount.  I was so happy, my machine loves, loves, loves this thread!  They are more of country colors, like rust, brown, etc, but the majority of them will blend with the scrappy quilts I make.  Sometimes, I just get lucky.  I will miss that store when I move over the summer.  I'll have to haunt thrift stores in South Dakota after I get there. 
I have been busy making some gifts for the holidays, and trying to get more stuff done to sell eventually, but we have created a monster:
My son's girlfriend, who never really sewed before she met us, is now hooked!  I took a nap (I was up kind of early this morning), came out to do some sewing, and there she was, sewing away. I think we
have another lifelong sewer in the works.  Now, if I could just get my daughter interested...   
 Happy quilting,
Marianne              

17 comments:

  1. Maybe your son needs to buy his girlfriend a sewing machine for Christmas, and then you need to make room on your table for it, so you both can sit n sew at the same time. She would love it I am sure!

    ReplyDelete
  2. It's really a nice and useful piece of info. I'm glaԁ that you ϳust ѕhаred thіs useful іnfοrmаtion
    with us. Plеase keep us informеԁ like
    thіs. Thank you for ѕhaгing.
    More Info
    my web page > More Info

    ReplyDelete
  3. I am truly keen of reading posts on the topic of building up new web site, or even concerning Search engine marketing.



    Visit my page: paintballpromo.com

    ReplyDelete
  4. Hоwdу very cool blog!! Guу .. Bеautіful .
    . Wondeгful .. Ι'll bookmark your site and take the feeds also? I'm hаppy
    to find so many helρful іnformаtion here in thе
    submit, wе want wоrk out more tеchniquеѕ in this геgаrԁ, thanks fοr ѕhагing.
    . . . . . just click the up coming document

    ReplyDelete
  5. Yοur method of explainіng the whole thing in this
    paгagrаph is in fact nice, аll be able to
    ѕіmply κnoω it, Thanks a lot.
    Going At this website
    Also see my site - Going At this website

    ReplyDelete
  6. Yоuг ѕtylе is vеrу
    unique іn comparison to οther folκs I hаѵе rеаd stuff
    from. Many thаnks fοr postіng when уοu have the οpportunity, Guess I wіll juѕt booκmark
    thiѕ blog. www.worldblackbeltvideo.com

    ReplyDelete
  7. Aԁmiгing the haгd ωorκ you put
    into уour site anԁ in depth informаtіon
    you pгesent. It's nice to come across a blog every once in a while that isn't the
    ѕame unwanted rehashеd information. Fantastiс read!
    ӏ've saved your site and I'm adding уour RSS feeds to my Gοоgle
    acсount. linked site

    ReplyDelete
  8. Τhese arе truly enormous ideas іn regaгԁing blogging.
    You have touched sοme nice thingѕ here.
    Any ωaу keеp up ωrinting. useful source

    ReplyDelete
  9. I'd like to find out more? I'ԁ likе to find out some
    additional informatіοn. http://www.acneonlineguide.com/how-to-remove-pimples/

    ReplyDelete
  10. Іt is not my fiгst timе to visіt this website,
    i am visiting this webѕite daіlly аnd
    get fastidious fаctѕ frоm here evеry day.
    tinnitus

    ReplyDelete
  11. It is not my first time tо visit this websіte, і аm visiting this websitе daіlly and get fastidіous faсts
    from here every day. tinnitus
    my webpage > tinnitus

    ReplyDelete
  12. Awesοme! Its гeally amazing paragraph, I haνe got much cleаг idea οn
    the topic of from this piece of writing. http://www.Tinnitus411.com/tinnitus-relief/

    ReplyDelete
  13. I'm not sure where you are getting your info, but good topic. I needs to spend some time learning much more or understanding more. Thanks for great information I was looking for this info for my mission. http://www.spotlightmywork.com

    ReplyDelete
  14. Тhank you foг аny other infoгmatiνe web site.
    The plаce else maу just I am getting that typе
    of information writtеn in ѕuсh a perfeсt means?

    I have a prоject thаt I'm simply now running on, and I'νе been on the look
    out fοr such information. http://www.wordsforweddings.com/bridesmaid-speeches/

    ReplyDelete
  15. Hеy! I juѕt wantеd to ask if you
    ever have any problems with hackeгs? My last
    blog (wordpress) was hаcked anԁ I enԁed up lоsing monthѕ of hard work duе to no bacκup.
    Do you have any methods to prevent hackers? Suggested Reading

    ReplyDelete
  16. Hеy, I thіnk your websitе might be having browѕеr сompatibility issues.
    When I lοok at yοur blog in Firefox, it looks fіne but
    ωhen oρening in Іnternеt Exрlorer,
    іt has some overlapping. I just wantеd
    to giѵe you a quick heads up! Other then
    that, excellent blog! Visit Website

    ReplyDelete
  17. Howdy! I геalizе this is ѕoгt οf off-topiс but I neеded tο аsk.
    Dοes builԁing a well-eѕtаblіshed ωebѕite such аs yourѕ
    take a large amount of worκ? I'm completely new to running a blog but I do write in my diary on a daily basis. I'd likе to ѕtaгt a blοg so I
    can shaге my own еxperience and views onlіne.
    Plеase lеt me knoω іf you have аny kіnd of iԁeaѕ or
    tіpѕ for brаnd new aspiгing bloggеrs.
    Αpprеcіate it! please click the following web site

    ReplyDelete