Archive for October, 2009

Cloudy, Rainy Monday

October 5th, 2009

Fall weather has definitely arrived, not sure if it is here to stay.  Last night I turned the air conditioner off since it was in the mid fifties outside.  Today as I was feeling the pain in my knees more keenly because of the rainy weather I had an idea come into my head.  I [...]

No Octi-Hoops For Me

October 4th, 2009

I will not be buying the Octi-Hoops for a set of three is $125.00  That is a little too steep for my budget.    I will just have to do my free motion embroidery/quilting the old fashioned way–guiding with my two hands.  I will not be surprised if very similar things start popping up on [...]

End Of A Non-Productive Week

October 3rd, 2009

This has more or less been a completely wasted week.  Only thing related to sewing that I did was to buy three pieces of fabric to make a Christmas quilt, a Halloween wall hanging, and a fall wall hanging.   I just watched a video on free motion embroidery in which the lady was using [...]

Another Quilt To Make

October 2nd, 2009

I had to go to Wal-Mart in Ruston early this afternoon and since I was in Ruston and near my favorite fast food restaurant, I had lunch at Fox’s Pizza.  When I left the restaurant I was planning to go to the library and work on my Bible study lesson but as I pulled out [...]

Quotations

October 1st, 2009

Another day is gone and I have nothing to say.  Found some quotations that I really like so decided to share them. One only needs two tools in life:  WD-40 to make things go and duct tape to make them stop.       G. M.  Weilacher Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes.  Art is knowing which [...]