A call for masks

Yesterday I went back to work at Spring Water Designs quilt shop https://www.springwaterdesigns.com I haven't worked since March 15, 2020.  The store is only open for Web orders to be mailed or local customers can do curbside pickup if they choose. It might open for customers Tuesday May 26th. It felt good to be back cutting fabric (not my own fabric).

But before going back since March 15th I have walked a lot of miles with my pound puppy Remy, and my quarantine partner, cut and sewed lots of face masks, and caps.  And even made a shop sample table runner, and placemats.

Baby Turtles on the pond

Walker's walking

Azaleas in the neighborhood

Shop table runner and 2 placemats

Caps for a Hero Medical worker

The county I live in is still under a stay at home order until May 29th.  I'm ok with that, sewing and piecing one day at a time.   

Sheila 

A road trip and a temporary label

Sew since I finished the first T-Shirt quilt made from my Son-In-Laws T-Shirts it was time for a road trip.  Dear daughter #1 also has some jobs around the house that handy man Dad is glad to help. So pack up the truck and here we come.

Last past of the longarm quilting

He likes it, and wonders how I put those pictures on his quilt.

Me and Grandson #2 

A temporary label on the back of the quilt since of all things to go wrong I spelled my name wrong!  Haha!  It was late Friday night the night before we were to hit the road, when I was working on the label, and a shop sample (both in the hoops of my embroidery machines).  This label was the second one I did, I didn't like the font I used on the first one.  I will go home and redo this label with my name spelled right, and I will have it finished when I bring Grandson #1 his T-Shirt quilt.

Embroidered label with my name spelled wrong!

Several friends suggested I use a sharpie to add the "l".  This is way to an important label for a sharpie "l".

Sew until then, happy piecing, happy sewing,

Sheila

My first rental at Spring Water Designs

This lap quilt top was pieced in (2009-2010 I think?) so I thought it would be a good top to practice quilting on.  Here it is on the Long Arm last row, I should have taken a picture when I first loaded it.  I rented the HQ Amara20 at https://www.springwaterdesigns.com/hq-rentals.htm what an awesome way to get quilt's into the finished pile.

My 1st ever Long Arm quilting

Binding is done.

Binding and close up of swirly meander.

First finish of 2020.

First finish of 2020.

Happy piecing, happy sewing,

Sheila

Stretching my Scrappy Creative Muscles

12/17/2019:  https://quiltingismorefunthanhousework.blogspot.com Cynthia over at Quilting is more fun than housework "Oh Scrap" asked the question are you stretching your scrappy creative muscles?

January 30th, 2020: My creative muscles have been placed on hold,,, I started the above blog post back in December, but since then, life as I once knew it has been replaced with "Life after Chad" my Son in Law...There was a tragic accident, and my Son in Law has been taken away from my beautiful daughter, my Grandsons, and our family.  For now I am with my daughter and my Grandson's helping unpack, and paint their newly bought home.  I am also cutting up Chad's T-Shirts, Chad was a "T-Shirt with funny sayings on them kinda guy". He was a good hearted, fun loving man, and my heart is broken.. I'm going to cut the shirts up and make quilts!  What else would you do with T-Shirts?  So far I have cut 70 T-Shirts, this does not include his cotton, button down dress shirts which are hanging in the closet.

Until next time,
Happy piecing, happy sewing,

Sheila

November

Where did November go?

Christmas is two weeks away...Life is moving on, and I'm figuring out how to live without my DMIL.  I started working at Spring Water Designs Quilt Shop in Columbia, MD.  https://www.springwaterdesigns.com It's good to get out of the house and talk with like minded people.  I've been sewing a little more and cleaning up my sewing room.

I've made some napkins

These were for Thanksgiving dinner but I totally forgot about them!  So I'll be ready for next year.

I did some embroidery

Dish towel, label, Christmas stocking cuffs, and a basketball players sweatshirt. People give me materials to stitch on, and I stitch...

So why not start another scrape quilt?

Bonnie Hunter's "Garlic Knots".  https://quiltville.blogspot.com I have loads, and loads of scraps taking over my life, so let's see where this takes me.  

Until next time, happy piecing, happy sewing,

Sheila

Football, Fabric, and Painting Fun

In my house Sunday's are for football, but not when the team who you have been a "Die Hard Fan" of for your entire life is doing so bad...I tune in for every game, and use to have season ticket's with my husband (another Die Hard Fan).  We gave up our ticket's and patiently watch from the comfort of our sofa.  And sometimes my A.D.D.  kicks in and I can't watch.  So when that happens it's down to the dungeon I go.  Today was one of those days...(insert sad fan face :( ) My sewing room has gotten some new furniture back in September, and I have been cleaning/straightening/purging little by little.

New sewing table and 2 drawers, all on wheels

There is a lot of fabric down there!  This picture doesn't show all the hidden treasures I have unearthed.  Or the many UFO's I have found in the bottoms of baskets, bins, and drawers.

Orca Bay (Bonnie Hunter Mystery) 2010?

Pin Wheels 2011 maybe?

These pinwheels were from another quilt I did a long time ago.  Two quilts with one pattern, I can't remember the name of the pattern.  The name will have to wait for another date.

Spiderweb Southern Comforters Retreat Mystery 2009?

I didn't like the green border fabric so I put it away and forgot about it...I now have some really cool spider web fabric that I think will be perfect for this cute little scrap buster.

Jungle Animals & Flowers (I have no idea when I completed this quilt top)

These need to be finished (Soon).

Muse Paintbar (Painting with Friends)

Paint your pet night with friends was really fun, and we all left with hard earned picture's to take home and do whatever we want to do with said master piece...

Until next time,

Happy piecing, happy sewing,

Sheila

No mater how much you try to prepare.

No mater how much you try to prepare, grief is going to hit you.  A loved one is going to pass on to a better place. Today as I sit and do a little hand stitching at the beach, I can't help but thank God for "Gently excepting" my Dear Mother in Law into his loving embrace.  R.I.P Dear Mother In Law...

I will miss you, but I'm happy that you are at  peace,  and no longer in pain.

Happy piecing, happy sewing,

Sheila