Every thing should have a home.......

and go there at the end of each day..................

I reorganized the studio to make it more workable..........  The rule is to limit the number of projects I can have ongoing at any one time..........  LOL..............

Several years ago (about 8) Lem got me a Cannon Power Shot camera..........  It came with a case, an extra battery, a battery charger and an extra card..............  I kept the charger and extra battery and card in the case...........  It usually hung from the door knob in the studio..........  During the reorganization it has gone on walk about.............  I have spent the better part of two days looking for it..........  I have had two sleepless nights trying to remember where it could be.............


If only I had put it where it lived after the last use............  I would not be looking for it now......  Such a simple concept but not one I seem to be able to follow...........  Therefore I spend part of my life looking for just where I put something down last..........  The upside of this that while looking for the offender I often find something else that I had forgotten I had.............   Perhaps that isn't such a bad thing........



I should locate it some time today because I finally gave up and ordered another charger and two more battery packs.........  The batteries I had were needing to be charged more often so perhaps that isn't a bad thing.................


The last three pictures I was able to take were of a few finishes and one new start..........Yes, I do know that was against the rule but they are my rules and I can ignore them..............

I finished three more fluffy scarves.........  All for friends.................

I finished eight Christmas Tree napkins..........  Such fun they were to make..........  The link to the instructions are HERE

The next finish was a candle mat..............I made this model and 24 kits........... Each kit had the pattern and the four white sections with the embroidery all ready done...............  I do love my guild and I enjoy sharing...

It was also good to get away from the house for a few hours..............

The pattern for this quick and easy to make gift can be found HERE..........

 

Oh and another thing...........  Stopped by to see Georgina and found that she needed a little momentum in getting this Streak of Sunshine quilt off the ground........I got it cut out and started putting it together.......

She will add the borders and finish it...............

The New and Improved Studio

I have been unhappy with the studio for some time.......  It seemed to be a gathering place for whatever I did not want to find a home for now...........  When I wanted to sew I had to spend a day clearing it up to make room for the next impulse....................

This is the door into the room from the room side........  As you can see there are three projects hanging on the door alone.....  To the right is a pocket organizer with a dozen or more things I want to do NEXT.......

This is the chair that got the whole thing started......  A comfortable chair to sit in while I take out seams I sewed in wrong..........  Or whatever I want to sit to do.......  Yes, those are the closet doors to the right..... 

Behind those doors reside enough to keep me busy till the end of 2014............  Not that I will finish any of them any time soon..............

I removed the eight foot table I was using for a cutting table.........  By putting my spool cabinet on a stool I was able to use it for a table..........All the things that were on the cutting board are now on that funky bookcase I purchased at auction last month..........

The sewing machines sit in the corner and I can put the one I am using on the table while the other wait their turn.

Design wall still there........

The six foot table was under the picture........  It has been replaced with the bureau that was replaced by the chair.............  That bureau contains enough to keep me busy till 2015..........

The six foot table went into the center of the room with my three drawer units below..........  This is a perfect cutting area..........

I can sew and watch the lake or cut out and watch the lake.........

This basket contains the flannel for the upcoming project...........

The last two of Georgina's blankets turned and ready to press and topstitch..........

On top of the three drawer organizers are projects that have precedent. 
The tray with the items needed to make knitted beaded tassels......

Materials for making the Christmons............

The latest BOM from Temecula Quilt Co.

Flannel for the burp pads............

The material for Emma's Quilt............

The scraps for the current Leader/Ender project

The fabric selected for the Temecula bow tie challenge...........

Now that the room is ready lets get some sewing done..................

Happy-Happy-Happy

Everyone here is happy..................  I finished the Christmons for my Sunday school class Saturday afternoon.....  Just in time................

I am really pleased with how they came out..............

I really wanted to make enough to have my own Christmon tree this year but I can see that will not happen.....  So many other things going on...................

The next big thing is to get ready for the tutorial I am supposed to present to the Guild.............

Busy, busy, busy

Each day seems to take a life of its own........  No matter what I plan that is never what I get to do.......

Just a few finishes for this month..........  One pair of socks for Lu,  one scarf for Cassie, one baby blanket for Georgina and a dozen baby hats for the hospital..........

Now on to the next project..................

Design Wall Monday.........

Just a bit of quilting done this week.............  I ordered some fat quarter packets from Keepsake Quilting to make lap quilts for Kim's sisters...............  Since the holiday season is fast approaching I thought I might see if I could get them done for this year...............

No, I have not completed assembly of the last two quilts I started but this one jumped to the head of the line........

I did finish the Christening Gown and now I am working on Christmas Ornaments again.............  Oh and a pair of socks............VBG

Checkout Patchwork Times HERE to see what else is happening around the world...........

A Finish as Last..................

I was asked to make a Christening Gown for a dear friends new granddaughter.........  She bought the materials and I did the stitching................

All stitched by hand except for putting the neck band on.......  That I trusted to the machine...........

Hand smocked.......with lace on the neck and the sleeves..............

Embroidery detail on the front panel.............

And lets not forget the hat.........

You will have to pretend that the brass pineapple is a baby head............

Now back to making Christmas ornaments............

Design Wall Monday

At long last I have finished a project from months ago..........

I have at last assembled the Guild Quilt............  This was a challenge and I enjoyed it but I am glad to have it done.............

Now on to the Christening Gown...................

Check out Patchwork Times to see what other quilters have been working on......  HERE

A few more touches...........

Just a few more additions to the living area.......  I re-hung the picture that Nancy painted.....

And Donna called saying that my arrangements were done........  This one for the dining room table.....

And this one for the table in the living room.............

Candles, curtains and maybe another touch or two and these rooms will be done..........VBG

From Pinterest I learned....

An easier way to polish silver...........  I was the lucky one to get my mother's silver hollow ware............

Now the time has come to clean it...........  The tip on pinterest suggested lining the sink with foil....

adding 1/2 cup of salt and baking soda.....

filling the sink with hot water...........

toss in the silver.......

let it soak for 30 minutes.........

Well, it still needs a bit more of a shine but quite a bit of the tarnish is gone and it will be much easier to clean the rest.............

And another picture of the plant from Kathy......

I had to put it on a stand because the blossom was resting on the porch.....

Now back to the usual household chores...........