new baby quilt about to be finished!!!!

This quilt was a cool pattern that I saw from a quilt store in Kerrville, TX. Has the main body of the quilt on point, in which I used a charm pack to set the body of the quilt in, then used the colors to come up with the border alternating block pattern on the border. Tried to stay true by using similarly 1930's types of fabrics, except for the border, which is a modern red with yellow, orange, violet, and green dots on red. It pulls out the colors in the border blocks.

going thru first blizzard :-)

Finished Curtains!!! Hanging. :-)

project update: kitchen curtains

Progress was made today on the kitchen curtains for the large window. I have both panels made with the lining attached. Now all I have to do is measure and put the pleats in, then hang them tomorrow hopefully.

background is an issue

Alright, we know that most of the cool crafting blogs out there these days are on a more neutral backdrop and understandably so....so you can have a streamline look so that the posts and pics pop. As much as i like the pink swirl background and honestly I do like it, I have my doubts about how the sewing pics are going to look against it.
Just to let everyone know that the background is under consideration of being altered. So I'll have to see what works best.

a sewing blog

sewthisisme is a blog about me, about sewing, about my life. I have a lot of ideas and I would like to post them and let you know what I am doing (in the creative sense) and how my projects are progressing and hope that it will encourage you in some way. In turn, I hope a conversation emerges and ideas start to fly and somehow we all benefit :-).

I have been sewing since I was eight, when I learned to sew making barbie doll clothes. My grandmother helped me with some doll patterns to help stylize my creations and I specifically remember making barbie a charcoal gray 60's style coat. Later, my mom signed me up for a sewing class at a local sewing shop after I had made numerous clothes and this is where I finally learned the importance of facings and a properly sewn zipper!!! What a difference a little technique, practice, and ripping accomplish. That was at the age of 12 years old. Now, sew many garments, drapes, quilts later here I am starting this blog with the hopes of getting my ideas out there to share, hoping to hear from others about their great ideas, starting a community of sewers, quilters, and such.

currently

today i am laid up in bed, taking pain killers, for root canal tomorrow. it seems that if i lay low i don't have to take them as often, ummm. so I am discovering blogging, trying to understand, grasp, the new concepts and implement them into practice...meaning my blogging ideas, pics and so forth. i feel so behind with technology.

now in boston

the move has taken place and now i am trying to find where everything goes :-)

continuance of last post

ok, i'm not that learned, or rather i don't think of myself that i am.... ummm ... sounds like i better start over right real quick! somebody doesn't like the sound of that... hearing objections... ok ok... i'm new at this... how about that... mutual agreed.. l=ets type together now... left hand right hand... coordinated..remember...it works better that way... brain you are the bridge...make it happen... now... looking at house online, bill was scaling it from the picture online and there was a discrepancy with the sq.footage. they are including something, unfinished attic, basement, something, mudroom ain't thaattt big.. so space is somewhere.:-) that was funny.
got paint to match the baseboards and what a difference when things match. stayed away from the pattern store... even with sale... listened to the Lord. i dont know what else to say except this is kinda fun and i know i have a friend, a sister, that may read some of this and chuckle at time hopefully. this is silly but fun. I like working with the colors and the font is ok... page needs developing, will figure out how to insert pics and such... could be fun. nite for now.

this thing called blog

if someone had said something like "this thing called blog" 40 years ago, people would have thought you were silly but believe it or not there is a thing called a blog, blogging and a host of other terms that are new to me. yes, i am one of the myriad of baby boomers playing catchup with technology.

nice to wear it

Sunny spring day here and I am wearing my new creation, long sleeve wrapped front knit top with ruching on the side. Turned out very nice indeed!

hello world... this is my new blog :-)

All these blogs sites have different components of what can be saved, who can view, and so forth. Plus the whole theme outlook is a little of a mystery to me, but I'm chugging along with it.