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Miss Kate Flannels Rag Quilt

April 5, 2015 by Angie 5 Comments

This is what I’ve been working on this week … a Rag Quilt using the Miss Kate Flannels.

I’m giving this quilt away to one lucky person over on my Chic n Scratch website. It’s going to be an ordering incentive for the month of April and everyone that orders will get one ticket per $25. (Laura and I will take turns writing the names each day.)

I will work on getting a better picture …. it was cloudy today!

Personal stuff …. the last I spoke I think I mentioned a cat scan …. no results yet …but …. it took them five sticks to find a vain…. they finally used my wrist. You do not want to see my arms ….. five pokes from them … one from blood work on Monday and another from blood work Friday before and ….. I slipped with the scissors and cut myself … as you can imagine … it’s a scary sight!

I hope you had a Happy Easter! We had our niece and nephew in from Indiana … we had an awesome visit with them … but I’m totally exhausted!!

See ya!

p.s. Isabelle picked out her fabric this weekend …. so I’m going to start working on her Jelly Roll Quilt … I’ll start showing pictures soon!

Bernina Activa 230

April 3, 2015 by Angie 3 Comments

I loved reading everyones response to the question of what kind of sewing machine they have and the pros and cons!!

So much so that I’m going to continue asking people to share. Click here to leave your response on my original post.

I’m not in the market for a new machine …. yet … but ….. when our lake house is finished …. my Bernina Activa 230 will be staying there.

The Bernina Activa 230 was the machine that I carried back and forth to our old lakehouse … in our new house I’ll have a small sewing room … right off the living room and I can’t wait for it to be finished so that I can sew for days.

We have a rule of no video games … and no work unless it’s absolutely necessary at the lakehouse. In the past, I had a hard time following that rule …. I typically can only last about 3 days and then I go a bit stir crazy and find a way to go home. But with my very own space to sew I think I’ll be more likely to stay longer.

I’m working on a Rag Quilt as a giveaway on Chic n Scratch ….. I’ll be sharing pictures soon (I’ve made very little progress … hopefully to fit a few hours in this weekend).

I have an Cat Scan in a few hours ….. need to get in the shower.

p.s. I posted some info on how to purchase Instantly Ageless and it was wrong. I will fix it as soon as I get all the details (the packing and prices just changed … hence the reason for some of the confusion).

Juki Sewing Machine

April 1, 2015 by Angie 10 Comments

I have fallen in LOVE with my Juki TL-2010Q sewing machine.

And to be honest I’m not sure why … but I think it may be the ease in which it sews a straight line.

I love all my sewing machines but I’ve noticed that this one does not pull to the left or to the right … which leads me to believe that it’s possible my other machines need a tune up. I oil them frequently so I know that’s not the problem.

My question for all of you is … what kind of sewing machine do you have … what do you love about it ….. share your pros and cons.

I’ll go first …

Pros …. it’s fast and accurate and the sound is very pleasant (I have sensory issues so the sound is very important).

Cons …. how to thread it requires me to watch a video every single time. And the tension can be a little tricky … which scares me because I’ve never touched the tension on my other machines. If you’re wondering how I knew my tension was all wrong … the thread underneath was all bunched up … it was a scary site!!

Now for a bit of personal stuff … I spent half my day dealing with heath stuff ….. doctors office, more bloodwork and a ultrasound …. I suspect a cat scan next and then next week the yucky stuff (we won’t mention any of those words). My most recent issue is I’ve developed a large mass on my neck … the mass itself does not hurt …but all around it does. Yesterday the pain was at a 8 or 9…. today I’m at a 5 or 6.

Here’s a picture of Miss Bella ….. when I got home from the tests I needed to lay down and take a nap … and she decided she had to climb on top of me. She always does that when I don’t feel good…. if only she knew that she was hurting me. I love her too much to tell her!!

Instantly Ageless … I’m super excited to say that I’ve gotten emails from five different ladies that the Instantly Ageless worked just like I said it would. I don’t use it when I’m sticking around the house …but every time I leave …. I apply it…. and each and every time … I’m amazed! When I’m feeling better I’ll add some more info about it … along with the other products (I LOVE the smell of the cleanser!!!).

See ya!

Atelier Jelly Roll Quilt

March 30, 2015 by Angie Leave a Comment

My post today is Maggie’s quilt and we shipped it out today.

I used the Atelier Jelly Roll 3 Sisters for Moda Fabric and you saw the Quilt Top back when I finished it.

I wish I could say I just finished this quilt …. because that would mean I’ve been sewing …. but sadly I have not.

A week ago today … .. I hit a snag …. and the rest of the week followed suit. I swear … when it rains it pours!!!

Now that a few of the snags have been fixed … I’m in catch up mode. Physically and mentally I need to be able to check some boxes (aka get stuff done) so that I can breathe a little easier.

If you requested a sample of Instantly Ageless or ordered a sample … they’ve officially been mailed out. And yes, they are packaged in my cute little holder …. now that I say that I think I forgot to post the picture last week …so here it is…..

I have two videos to edit by tomorrow morning …. and I need a nap in a big big way!

See ya!

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