(this is not a sponsored post)
A Simple Life....
here's the thing I want to admit to all of you out there
I sew and quilt and knit a simple life
I am not that
I am not that
gadget girl
okay, it's not that I have anything against those people that love their gadgets
no, no....
no, no....
but if you and I have ever chatted about quilting, you know my first statement is always,
"you can do it!!!"
and then I will tell you that all you really need is some fabric, some thread and a needle
I'll try to tell you that quilting is nothing more than a simple running stitch
and that applique is just a blind hem stitch in disguise
for this simple girl, pins are held in jars that remind me of great mornings on Kauai
and threads are few, small, and sorted in canning jars that came from a neighbor's garage sale
if a beginner asks me about a machine, I tell them not to worry too much
about saving thousands of dollars before they can begin to quilt
the family straight stitch machine is a great place to start
truly. really. honest.
(my sewing machine quiver doesn't include a machine post-1980!)
while out and about promoting
my very first book
my very first book
A Modern Twist
I had the pleasure of spending the weekend at EE Schenck in Portland
In. The. Warehouse.
full of fabrics and patterns and books and.....
notions!!!!!
my travel companions convinced me that these would really come in handy
with all of the binding I sew down for Quilt Market and the likes
I don't even know how to use these....so I thought I would ask all of you
is it red on the stitch side? red on the back side?
is the clip pushed all the way to the edge of the binding?
how far apart do you clip?
do you clip the mitered corners?
when do you remove the clips?
and more importantly
is it red on the stitch side? red on the back side?
is the clip pushed all the way to the edge of the binding?
how far apart do you clip?
do you clip the mitered corners?
when do you remove the clips?
and more importantly
where do you put your hands while you are stitching?
if these gadget thingeys can save me some time - any time - I'd be happy to try them
but this simple life girl
needs your help!!
on another note....
this week and next week are filled with boxes and bubble wrap and sorting and lifting
I have been helping a friend pack up her family home
and while I will miss her and her hubby
I know she will always be my
"sister"
no matter her location
the gifts from her - from her home - are being re purposed into
a simple life
and the wooden bowl that lived atop her refrigerator
will greet me every morning
when I tackle the day's early morning knitting project
please leave me a comment with some direction about these clip thingeys
and I hope you will take a look at
(I'm so proud.....)
add it to your library, or if you have a copy, please leave a review on Amazon
or Barnes and Noble
or Martingale!
HappySpring
from
A Simple Life....
be.do.create
natalie.
