Just a Bit of Time...

is all it took to make this pillowcase.

I've had a queen-sized pillow for over 10 years and never had a pillowcase that was big enough for it.  I don't use that particular pillow on my bed, so I don't think about it much...just when I pull it out to use when I'm lounging in my big easy chair.  The other day when I got it out, I wondered why I had never made a pillowcase for it.  

So...now I have.  

 

The tutorial can be found here.  The fabric is from my stash...something I had for last year's BOM that I did not complete.    

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might. - Ecclesiastes 9:10

Quilt Received!

Julie's quilt arrived at her mailbox in Durango last Saturday...so I can finally show it in all its glory here!  I think it ended up to be about 76 inches square after washing.  

She called me while she was opening it...and cried.  I liked that.  When giving gifts to my sisters...my goal is to make them cry.  {grin} 

She also received the kitty blankets I made way last fall...see them here...2 pillowcases (one is shown on the photo above) and a matching kleenex cozy.  She was very happy, which made me very happy.

Pillowcase, Dilemma & Masseuse Needed...

This is all I've done thus far today.

Too busy gabbing on the phone.

And looking through fabric.

And just plain hangin' out with Tag.

But, hey!  This is pretty cool!  

I think I might have to go into

the pillowcase making business.

These are super simple to make and 

one is only limited by one's imagination!

This pillowcase is for Julie, 

the sister who is still waiting

for her beautiful quilt!  

(And, ohman, it is one beautiful quilt!)

I am not allowed to show photos of her quilt 

in progress...as she wants to be surprised.

But, I will tell you this...

I am about half done handsewing the binding.

Then, I'll wash/dry it to get the crinkly softness,

& take it a few places to show it off.

Then off to Colorado it will go...

and I will post photos as soon as she gets it!

This pillowcase is the first of two.  

Both made with this fabric, which is the same

as the border and backing of her quilt.

I made a little trim with plain black.

I think it's gorgeous.

Absolutely.

If I do say so myself.

And, I do.

(I may break my arm patting myself on my back.)

 

I found the tutorial here...
by Ashley of Film In The Fridge. 

Have you visited her blog?
I love seeing what she's up to
and am so inspired by her creativity! 

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I have a dilemma.

Last fall, a friend asked me to make a quilt

and donate it to her son's school fundraiser.

It will be auctioned...great exposure for me!

(gosh, I hope it goes for a good price!)

So, I agreed.

Well, it's time to start working on it.

Cuz it's due March 1.

YIKES!  Can you say panic time?

Actually, she extended the deadline...

to March 15.

Better.

But!

I have no clue what fabric to use.

Or, what pattern to make.

One kind of dictates the other, I think.

My head has been full of ideas that are all rapidly being discounted.

I think I know what I want to do, though...

make a modern quilt using new/modern fabrics.

Okay.  But, what fabric?

I have lots of fabric...

yet, I don't have enough.

That's my dilemma.

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 I need a masseuse.

Seriously.

I can only sew for about an hour at a time.

More than that, and my neck & left shoulder start to hurt.

I usually put a cd on, and sew for however long the music plays.

Then, I take a break.

Used to be that would be that.

However.

Lately, I seem to be building up a lot of tension

between my shoulder blades and extending up into my neck.

Or, perhaps it starts in my neck and extends down my back.

Whatever.

Does not feel good.

I think I need to revise my sewing table/chair arrangement.

Perhaps a higher chair.

Or, a lower table.

I am aware that I sit with my shoulders up.

A lot of the time.

Not just when I sew.

So, I am really conscious of it when I am sewing.

I try to relax my shoulders

and move them around to loosen them up.

To no avail.

What to do?

Any suggestions?

That's all for now...

hope you're having a great weekend!