tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71733645805874864872024-03-18T21:10:20.893-07:00Cattails Quilts: A Feline Frolicking in FabricAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578595912953616205noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173364580587486487.post-60004686286392787792014-03-31T19:30:00.001-07:002014-03-31T20:45:02.679-07:00First quilt done!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-E3IDrmJe-0U/Uzokr4eV_PI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/D7CShj_jRrs/s1600/20140317_174435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-E3IDrmJe-0U/Uzokr4eV_PI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/D7CShj_jRrs/s640/20140317_174435.jpg"> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NMy7a012ufs/Uzoktwpmq2I/AAAAAAAAB6Y/OjTL-8vaByY/s1600/20140324_111723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NMy7a012ufs/Uzoktwpmq2I/AAAAAAAAB6Y/OjTL-8vaByY/s640/20140324_111723.jpg"> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-14fWYA4EQBA/Uzokv12VMAI/AAAAAAAAB6g/cVUX2dV6Ucc/s1600/20140324_112140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-14fWYA4EQBA/Uzokv12VMAI/AAAAAAAAB6g/cVUX2dV6Ucc/s640/20140324_112140.jpg"> </a> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578595912953616205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173364580587486487.post-61659127956273391662014-02-18T21:11:00.001-07:002014-02-18T21:15:55.915-07:00Digging out<p dir="ltr">From piles of fabric, that is! I am trying to get things worked on around the studio. I am doing more art and craft shows this year, I hope it pays off. I also have more bookkeeping clients to support this year, so time is definitely at a premium.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Big news, though- I finally got a new quilting machine! It's a 16" Crystal Quilter, and is a brand new machine! I'm so excited, I will now be able to quilt on King size quilts for customers. One of my goals this year is to learn free motion feathers & pebbles. I'm really, really good at and comfortable with all-over pantograph quilting, so this is the basis of the quilting I can offer to customers. If you have a quilt that you need quilted, feel free to contact me. I'm happy to discuss custom work!</p>
<p dir="ltr">Unfortunately, I injured my wrist moving furniture this weekend, so the inaugural run of the new machine is delayed. I have a top almost ready to go on the frame, so hopefully it won't be too long before I get to give it a good workout. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Thanks for reading!</p>
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The instructions for the mystery are based on strip cutting with rulers, but I am trying a new (to me) toy. I finally bought an AccuQuilt Go! for myself back in November. It does waste fabric, so I'm not sure that I'd want to use it on yardage, but on a scrappy quilt that is using leftovers from other projects, I don't mind so much. Plus, my kiddo is happy that he gets to help me, something he can't do if I'm rotary cutting.<br />
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Today the quilt group I manage is meeting, so I plan to work on the step 2 blocks. We'll see if Mr. Tank lets me sew, though. Daddy is on a business trip and won't be home until late tonight, so the Tankster has to go with me.<br />
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So, where were we? It looks like the last time I posted was back in June of '12 (oh dear...) Well, I did get that IRR quilt finished & bound. My daughter was very happy with it, though it's hiding in her closet now. I'm not sure if it's because she doesn't like it or if she's just addicted to the feel of the soft fleecy blankets (quite likely)<br />
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I've been much more active over on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CattailsQuilts">Facebook</a> which links into my <a href="http://twitter.com/cattailsquilts">Twitter</a> feed. I've also added a new storefront on <a href="http://cattailsquilts.storenvy.com/">Storenvy</a>, it's a much larger marketplace, but doesn't have listing or sales fees like Artfire & Etsy do. We'll see how that goes!<br />
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I have done more commission work in the past year & a half, some custom quilting for customers, and finished a few items for my shop.<br />
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My <a href="http://cattailsquilts.blogspot.com/2011/09/broken-photos.html">Block of the Month</a> is finally finished & for sale at <a href="http://cattailsquilts.storenvy.com/products/2168544-rainbow-rhapsody-snuggle-or-throw-quilt">Storenvy</a>, too! I'm really pleased with how this one turned out. I had to scrap the piano key border, not enough of the fabrics left, but I did incorporate it into the back of the quilt instead.<br />
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Right now I'm working on Bonnie Hunter's <a href="http://quiltville.blogspot.com/p/celtic-solstice-mystery.html">Celtic Solstice</a> mystery over at Quiltville. I had planned to participate as she released the clues, but I ended up so far behind that I'm just now about halfway through part 1, and I'm only doing 1/4 size to start! Oops...<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578595912953616205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173364580587486487.post-37536845102809295362012-06-21T11:18:00.002-07:002012-06-21T11:27:42.285-07:00And away we sew!Progress is slow going on the quilt I have loaded in the new frame. Unfortunately, I am having tension issues with my machine, and they have me beating my head against the wall! I have to get it sorted out quickly, though, as I just took in a quilting order that needs to be done by mid July. Time is more than enough, assuming I can get the machine cooperating again!! Very glad I started with a quilt that is staying in our house, instead of jumping right in to something for sale.<br />
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Scrappy Quilting IRR 2010-2011, 'Bug's Star' is hopefully going to be finished soon. :)<br />
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Since the futzing with the machine will require attention that I can't give it while Tank is awake, I'm starting on some simple market totes to add to my shop inventory. They're going to be slightly larger than my usual ones, in hopes that some Pennsic shoppers will avail themselves of the bags for sale. :)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578595912953616205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173364580587486487.post-58292447641859315512012-06-06T08:52:00.000-07:002012-06-06T08:57:02.447-07:00Oh Dear...Seems my blog got neglected. Again. I moved it all from my personal account to my Cattails account, broke all my photo links, and then Google added G+, which has me even more confused (why can't I find the 'link to share photos on other sites anymore??)<br />
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Things have been moving merrily along in the Cat's world. In the fall I picked up two new bookkeeping clients, one weekly and one sporadic, then another sporadic over the winter. Bought a new truck for hauling inventory to shows in December, and just recently bought a new quilt frame!<br />
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This is the new beast, and yes, he does not reside in the studio! One of the biggest pluses is that I now have the available length to do the random king-size quilt.<br />
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This also means that my other frame is for sale. I'd prefer to not ship, as it is multiple boxes and quite weighty, but if you know someone interested, please contact me!!<br />
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In May I ran a quilt show & competition at Costume Con 30 in Tempe, AZ. I had 25 entries, and some STUNNING ones at that. I'm still waiting on photos, as I never got to take any pictures :(<br />
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Along with the quilt show, I had the children in two competitions. One a take on the popular Project Runway, where we had to design fashion based on some popular characters, both real and fictional. My inspiration was Queen Amidala, and of course Bug insisted on modeling. Check out the attitude on this one! I'm doomed, folks, absolutely doomed!<br />
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In this challenge we designers were presented with a selection of characters from which to design an outfit. We were then taken to SAS Fabrics, a local mill-end type fabric store (If you ever have the opportunity to visit Phoenix, I'll take you there!!) and were given 45 minutes to shop on a budget. We were then taken to a workshop space and given the next 12 hours to work, plus 8 the following day. That night was the runway show, and although I was back-stage, I've been assured that Bug absolutely worked the audience. I didn't win anything, but that's ok, I made an entire outfit without a commercial pattern, something I wasn't sure I could do.<br />
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Saturday both children were in the Fantasy & Science Fiction competition in an entry titled 'Alice and the ... Jackalope?' Unfortunately, Tank didn't want to wear his antlers and ears, so part of the humor was lost to those sitting past the first few rows, but it was still great fun. I have ideas for future con entries, too, but some require that Bug doesn't get any taller!! (Wishful thinking, I know...)<br />
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I've added a few new items to my Artfire shop, and a few more are in the works to get up there. I just need to convince Tank that yes, in fact, mommy *does* need to spend most of every day in the studio. He doesn't agree...<br />
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We'll be at Pennsic Wars in August with Designs by J again, so if you attend, come find us at the usual location! I hope the Marauders camp is ready for Tank!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578595912953616205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173364580587486487.post-54727707200997639812012-06-06T08:50:00.000-07:002012-06-06T08:53:35.443-07:00Update to the Sewing Room Redesign(Oops! This was supposed to be posted back in... oh, October??)<br />
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I'm going to add shelves over the window & door, for displaying pretties that don't need to be taking up my storage space, and hopefully my husband can help me come up with a way to support a closet rod for my roll of batting as part of the over-the-window unit. I've already got a piece for a shelf over my desk, complete with holes for cords- it's the back piece for the current desk I'm using. It's ~5' x 1', so with proper mounting will be perfect for an electronics shelf!<br />
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I've decided that I will go to Ikea for their Expedit bookshelves for the base for the worktable unit. a 2x2 unit and 2 4x2 units on their sides will be perfect, and provide more storage, then I can move the shelves currently under my work table and desk to under my frame. They can't be used to support the frame, they're a) too low and b) not sturdy enough, but they will fit under there nicely. Then later I can purchase the counter units to put the frame tracks on, instead of the legs that are easy to bump.<br />
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Now to find someone to come install flooring for cheap (hey, I already have 80% of the tiles, I just need to get something to contrast/coordinate and plan a layout), and then I can do this room up right! Wish me luck! :)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578595912953616205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173364580587486487.post-83988226958485955942011-09-06T17:08:00.002-07:002011-09-06T17:08:32.330-07:00Broken PhotosYes, I know, I broke my blog. :( I tried to move my blog from my personal account to the one specific to Cattails Quilts, and when moving my photos, it broke the links. Oopsie... I will go back & fix them, once I can figure out which photos went where. I'm sorry folks! But check out the galleries at <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/cattails42/CattailsQuiltsGallery?authuser=0&feat=directlink">Picassa</a>, because the photos are all there.<br />
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I'm still working on projects, my current one is a Block of the Month from a LiveJournal community I manage, <a href="http://blockofthemonth.livejournal.com/profile">Block of the Month</a> (yes, very original, I know. hehehe) Mine is the music notes & a rainbow of other fabrics. I'm working on the borders now, and once this puppy is finished, Rainbow Rhapsody will be available in my <a href="http://cattailsquilts.artfire.com/">Artfire</a> shop. For now, though, here's a teaser:<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578595912953616205noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173364580587486487.post-91583976926846153332011-08-31T10:22:00.005-07:002011-08-31T10:51:34.523-07:00Redesigning my workspace (again)So, despite my mother's WONDERFUL assistance in February at getting my studio re-arranged, I'm once again finding shortcomings in the layout. Short of begging Ty Pennington to come make over my studio, I'm stumped!!<div>
<br /></div><div><div>My space is 11.5 ft x 12.5 ft, with a truncated corner making the remaining 2 walls ~7.5 ft & 9 ft. Once you account for the doors, that removes another 2 ft of useable space on those walls. Right now, my doors do not open fully, because of a storage shelf and my work table.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>The big space hog is my quilt frame, at 3 ft x 10.5 ft (and she's a *small* one!!). The other is my work table, which is ~ 3.5 ft x 6 ft, but I'm considering how best to combine it with my sewing table/desk into an L-shape, to go against the shortest wall & stick out into the room. This could work, as long as I can get storage behind the desk on the remainder of the 12.5 ft wall. I've got high ceilings I'd love to take advantage of, but hubby doesn't like me on ladders... (I have balance issues). The remainder of the 9 ft wall will be my design wall.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>If I do things right (ie have a master carpenter build it all for me! LOL), then I will have storage under my desk & work table. My biggest worry is if I lower my work table to being the height of my desk, then it won't be the right height for cutting. I can always put shelves on the wall above the work space to hold the printers, scanners & other large/bulky items that I need accessible but don't want taking up valuable real estate. Putting my frame in front of my window, I re-open that 12 ft of wall space that I currently can't use, due to the placement of the pantograph shelf (the size of the frame & orientation of the shelf make it impossible to reach the wall behind).</div></div><div>
<br /></div><div>Hm, maybe I'm reaching a potential solution!</div><div>
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Are you a Wantobe Quilter? Do you not have the funds to get your studio going? Do you have stash envy?<br />
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Yesterday I got the itch to deep-clean my kitchen, something that hasn't been done in far too long No, my kitchen isn't gross, I do clean it very frequently, but I haven't done a deep clean scrub & such. So, inspired by a new to me blog (<a href="http://www.healthybranscoms.com/">http://www.healthybranscoms.com/</a>), I returned to my languishing Shaklee products, and I have to ask myself why I ever stopped using them!<br />
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I had put aside what was left of my Shaklee GetClean products that my grandmother sent me to use up cleaning products that had been left behind in a house that we were renting. I had used up the Shaklee dish and laundry detergent long ago, but still have Basic-H2 and Scour-Off left. I've been reading Erin's blog and some of the stories of people new to Shaklee, so I decided to do my own before & after.<br />
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I have some photos to share with you, some before & afters. I had been using the Clorox GreenWorks cleaners, partially because like I said, they were left behind by previous tenants, and I hate throwing things away, and partially because ... well, I don't really have another (good) reason. These products do ok, but as you can see in my photos, they didn't really get the staining from burned sugar off of white appliances.<br />
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Half clean- look at the difference!!<br />
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Can you believe it? My sink looks like new, and no fumes!<br />
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Needless to say, I am now wondering why I ever stopped using Shaklee cleaners. I am not one for vitamins & dietary supplements, so don't ask me about them, but I think I'll be placing an order with Erin soon (sadly, my grandmother passed away in 2009) to restock on Basic-G (kills germs, bacteria, *and* even kills some viruses, like Parvo and other pet-carried nasties) for a deep-clean on the bathrooms. Since I just (stupidly) bought laundry detergent, I'll be holding off on that purchase, but Shaklee, I'm home!!<br />
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And, because I can, Happy Mother's Day, all! Remember, if it weren't for Mom, we wouldn't be here!<br />
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Since my last post in January, A has started crawling, moved on to pulling himself up on furniture, cruising on anything he possibly can, and now is starting to let go to try the 'standing on my own' thing. I can't believe he is already 10 months old, where has the time gone?<br />
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S is nearing the end of 4th grade, her science project is growing all over the house (which reminds me, I need to go measure her plants for her, since she won't be back home til Wednesday). She decided that she wanted to compare the growth of plants in different environments. She told us what she wanted to do, and with only a few suggestions from us, she took off running.</div>
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She's still working on her quilt for the show that I am running next year <a href="http://costumecon30.com/quiltcompetition/quilt.htm">at Costume Con 30</a>, and she is super excited about it. I don't have any progress photos, but she's calling it Pink Paradise. She is learning about chain piecing and color placement, and I'm very pleased with her progress. She is super excited to get to use my quilting machine, as part of the rules for the youth division is that the entrant must do the majority of the work on their own. I told her that once she finished the top, I would help her pick out backing material, and I would show her how to use the machine and frame. She lit up like a christmas tree!</div>
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My mother, J (of <a href="http://www.woollycat.net/">Designs by J</a>) visited us for a month, partially to spend a week at <a href="http://estrellawar.org/">Estrella War</a> (an <a href="http://sca.org/">SCA</a> event), but mostly to see her grandchildren. Everyone had a good time, and after she left the house was awfully quiet. We didn't get to do some of the things we had wanted to, like revisiting Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home in Scottsdale, or going to the Heard Museum in Phoenix, or the Musical Instrument Museum in north Phoenix. But we did go pillaging at various thrift and fabric stores, and we even found a high-end needlework store, purely by accident! I've driven by the store many times, but never noticed it was there. Needless to say, I will be visiting them when I find the need for some art therapy. I really enjoy when my mother comes to visit, I just wish my father had been able to come out for a weekend during her trip.<br />
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I miss my family. Often I wonder if I did the right thing by moving to Arizona, but since the move 5 years ago (wow, I can hardly believe it's been that long), so many good things have happened to me, that never would have happened had I stayed in New Hampshire. So, despite missing my parents, my brother, and two of my best friends in the entire world, the move and all its ups and downs has been a good thing for me.<br />
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Recently, I've found myself in a creative funk. I have many designs and ideas and desires in my head, but every time I put thread to fabric, something doesn't go right. The piecing goes wrong, or the quilting does, or the fabrics decide not to get along with each other, after I've put the top together. In the past few weeks I've attempted to complete 3 or 4 different small scale quilts, each one has given me a headache to the point that I just don't want to create anymore.<br />
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But then I catch up on my blog list, and I see Bonnie's (<a href="http://quiltville.com/">Quiltville.com</a>) new pattern, or Lane's (<a href="http://quiltfool.blogspot.com/">That Man Quilts?</a>) latest Project Linus quilt or applique block, or Rita's (<a href="http://www.redpepperquilts.com/">Red Pepper Quilts</a>) new stash addition, or Amandajean's (<a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/">crazy mom quilts</a>) cute mug rug, or Kelly's (<a href="http://mysimplewalk.com/">My Simple Walk</a>) instructional video, or any other number of creative bloggers latest creations, my mind starts designing again. The art is there in my head, but when I try to bend the fabric to my will, something goes wrong, and I end up frustrated and depressed, and not wanting to sew. Plus, the craft shows have all been busts, so I'm feeling that what I think is my talent and calling is not really all that I think it is.<br />
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I guess I need to stop seeking exterior validation, but it is a good feeling when someone gushes over my work. I know my friends who have received handmade gifts from me do appreciate them, and I love that one of my closest friends' sons adores the Dr Seuss quilt I made for his birthday. But how many quilts can I make to give away? And how can I afford to only give things away?<br />
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I'm glad it is springtime, a time of renewal and rebirth. Now that A is mobile, I intend to take him up to the park in our community, to let him play in the grass, and swing on the swings. I will soak up the sun before it becomes too brutally hot to play outside, and I will recharge my batteries. This will hopefully get me back into the swing of things, and if it doesn't? I'll figure something out.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173364580587486487.post-54666138702625968282011-01-13T08:55:00.000-07:002011-01-13T08:55:04.918-07:00MusingsThis is going to be a fairly disjointed post, so bear with me. Last night, I caught myself thinking a lot about online relationships. Not dating sites, but friendships, communities, message boards, stuff like that. What is it about these relationships that make them so prone to the dreaded 'D' word, Drama?<br />
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Is it that people see these as 'disposable' friendships? They don't put the effort into creating or maintaining the relationship, so that some occurrence, were it to happen in meat-space would be talked over and hopefully resolved, causes the entire group or community to descend into 'he said, she said, you're mean, you lie, neener-neener'. And bystanders, who may not have been involved in the original disagreement, end up tossed willy-nilly by the electronic storm, damaging relationships that otherwise had no connection to the original.<br />
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Is it the anonymity of the bits and bites and pixels that make us think it's ok to act this way? I have an online business. I like to think that how I portray myself online, no matter which community, message board or chat room I'm in, is as close to the meat-me as possible. But look at all the spammers and scammers out there, who see an opportunity for a 'good deal' and swoop in for the kill.<br />
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Maybe I'll come up with some coherent thoughts to update this post with, but I'll leave it here for now. Just know that if you're talking to me online, you're getting the real me. No frosting, no fluff, just me. And I'm sorry if my being me bothers you, but my meat-space friends love me for who I am, so I see no reason to create a fake me for online use.<br />
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Unless I'm playing LOTRO, but that's a horse of a different color.<br />
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I'm participating in my first IRR, and this center has me stumped. Not for design, I know what I want to do, but for color. I've got a few ideas, but they look better in EQ7 than they do on my wall. I'm finishing this border out, will pin it to the wall, and hope it looks good completed instead of just portioned.<br />
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Ya know, I think it works. Hope you like it, Ghostrider! :)<br />
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I am not one of those people who makes crazy New Year's resolutions, I know I won't follow through. I do, however, make note of goals for the upcoming year. Here's my current list (in no particular order)<br />
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~ Get through my pile of UFOs (For you non-crafters, that would be Un-Finished Objects)<br />
~ Finish the website I started in Dec<br />
~ Update my mother's website (<a href="http://www.woollycat.net/">Designs by J</a>)<br />
~ Keep up on the housework (UGH)<br />
~ Pick up some good bookkeeping clients<br />
~ Do more craft shows<br />
~ Lose the rest of the baby weight<br />
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Not unreasonable goals, so we'll see how they go!<br />
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Thanks for sticking around, and happy new year!<br />
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Through December 1, 10% off at my <a href="http://cattailsquilts.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> shop with the coupon code BLOGGER2010 or at <a href="http://cattailsquilts.artfire.com/">Artfire</a>, w/ no coupon code, but please let me know you got there via this post!<br />
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Happy holidays!<br />
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Thanks to Liz from <a href="http://pesky.ca/">pesky.ca</a>, I have a base to start from this time, but it still takes a long time to sort through photos, edit them, crop them, resize them, write the code, test the links, go to PayPal, create my buttons (hope that all the settings are good), etc etc. I'm not sure how long this is going to take me!<br />
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Add to that, I still have holiday sewing I need to do! I still have myriad gifts left to make for the family, and an order that I need to get out in about a week & a half, which I'm waiting on a piece of fabric to arrive, before I get started on that one. UFOs UFOs UFOs....<br />
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Plus, I tested for a potential contract bookkeeping job yesterday, in hopes of picking up some side work to help make ends meet.<br />
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A is now 6-1/2 months old, and defiantly refusing to crawl. He'll sit on his tush, lean AAAAAALL the way over & STRETCH for that toy, but he won't crawl for it. He'll grab the blanket or play mat & pull on it in order to move that toy to him (how's that for creative reasoning??), but he won't crawl. He rolls over and over, occasionally using that as a travel method, but he refuses to get those little knees under him. He is able to hold himself upright if I stand him at the coffee table. Something tells me that this guy is planning to take off running, and skip crawling entirely!<br />
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I suppose I should go find some more coffee & try to get some 'real' work done today. Wish me luck!<br />
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I'm in the process of working on a new site, so bear with me. I hope to have my blog, shop & gallery all in one place once I'm done, but the setup and testing are going to take a bit of time.<br />
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Please bear with me! <br />
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Need some ideas? Check out my <a href="http://cattailsquilts.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> or <a href="http://cattailsquilts.artfire.com/">Artfire</a> shop! I can still take special orders, but remember, they can take up to 6 weeks, depending on what you want.<br />
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Take care, & happy shopping!<br />
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I was added to this swap at the last minute, so faced with no clue of what to do, I pulled out a block that Sam had designed using EQ7.<br />
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In the past few weeks I've added an Artfire storefront, as well as completed some projects that have been waiting around, started some new ones, and done a few orders and gifts.<br />
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Back to the sewing machine!<br />
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First, there are 5 blocks that must have been from a swap, as they are all labeled with the maker's name.<br />
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Then there are 20 17 inch 8-point star blocks, hand pieced & on muslin squares. Her note was that she had intended to make a queen size quilt, but this was as far as she had gotten.<br />
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There are also 2 'table sets'- placemats and runners, meant to be applique'd and embroidered. These I'll never finish, not my thing, but I'll hold on to them for now.<br />
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Quite a find, isn't it?<br />
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This one's been languishing as an unquilted top for about 2 years, so I figured it was time to bite the bullet & get it done. I put it on the frame & made a panto of leaves & flowers, I'm fairly happy with it!<br />
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Unfortunately, my machine decided to have a hissy fit, so there are some problems with the quilting, but overall I'm happy with how it turned out.<br />
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I've also been working on some criss-cross coasters, both for gifts & to put up for sale in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/cattailsquilts">Etsy</a> shop. I started by going through my box of pre-cut squares from when I sorted & folded my stash. I have a lot of 4 in. squares, it turns out! I also have a lot of 1-1/2 in. ones. I got a silly notion in my head to attempt a micro-mini coaster, and ended up making 4. I think they're adorable, what do you think? Each one is approx 1 inch square.<br />
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I've also made some full size ones, but I haven't decided which will be for sale & which will be for gifts. I've got a bunch more waiting to be finished as well, but Halloween is coming soon, and I have costumes to make!<br />
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The sewing machine beckons! Come back soon!<br />
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Teddy Bear Dress-up was a gift for my cousin H (seen in <a href="http://cattailsquilts.blogspot.com/2010/09/still-alive-kicking.html">this post</a>) when her brother A was born. I made him a quilt, and didn't think it was fair for her to not have one of her own. I couldn't resist the teddy bears playing in the hat boxes, shoes, & jewelry. I think the result was absolutely adorable, and I know she still has these.<br />
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On Friday, please go back to the <a href="http://quiltinggallery.com/tag/weekly-themed-quilt-contest/">contest page</a> and vote for my quilt! Thanks for stopping by!<br />
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