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show and tell tuesday

It's SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY, Friends!

I know we are all busy getting kids ready for school, harvesting gardens, and just enjoying the last of the warm weather before fall arrives.  This time is year is busy, for sure!

I did manage to get some sewing time in last week, but only enough to finish a project halfway.  This week will be the second half, apparently.

Another ruffle apron is on it's way.  One more ruffle to go, and straps and I will be done.

If you are participating in Show and Tell Tuesday,  here are a few simple guidelines:

 1. Post about your sewing-related project on your blog, or other sharing site.  Then link up here by adding the post's URL (not the URL to your main site) to the link list below.  Also, please link back to this Show and Tell Tuesday post in your own post.

 2. Feel free to browse and comment on the links added below. It's a fun way to get to know people and find inspiration for your next project!

 3. Add the sidebar graphic to your own site, if you want to.  The code is found in this post.

 If you have something to Show and Tell this week, be sure to link up below.

Happy sewing!

show and tell tuesday

Hello, Friends!

SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY is here once again!

And I have something to show you, although it's in the beginning stages.

I have a bunch of ruffled aprons cut out, and a few of the seams sewn up.  So far, so good.  These are always pretty successful and cute.  Plus I end up with ruffles when I am done...always good!

This one is also going to become a pattern quite soon.  I can't wait to get it done!

If you are participating in Show and Tell Tuesday,  here are a few simple guidelines:

 1. Post about your sewing-related project on your blog, or other sharing site.  Then link up here by adding the post's URL (not the URL to your main site) to the link list below.  Also, please link back to this Show and Tell Tuesday post in your own post.

 2. Feel free to browse and comment on the links added below. It's a fun way to get to know people and find inspiration for your next project!

 3. Add the sidebar graphic to your own site, if you want to.  The code is found in this post.

 If you have something to Show and Tell this week, be sure to link up below.

Happy sewing!

show and tell tuesday

Welcome to SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY!

The weeks these days are just flying by, don't you think? It's like summer is attempting to make a quick exit.

Just yesterday I was talking to a friend and we both agreed that we don't feel like we have gotten enough fun out of this season.  So my goal is that for the next few summer-y weeks, is that I will get outside more and have fun.  Too soon the weather will turn cold, which of course, means more sewing time, and that has it's benefits too.

So, I finished my bow-tie quilt top, and I am pretty happy with it.  I do wish I had more fabric to make it bigger, but only a few prints had extra, so I went with keeping it small with more print diversity.

Next up is sandwiching and quilting. I have no idea what to add on the back, simply because the front has so many vintage prints.  Seems wrong to add something new on the back...

It's always fun to see a quilt blowing in the wind, don't you think?

If you are participating in Show and Tell Tuesday,  here are a few simple guidelines:

 1. Post about your sewing-related project on your blog, or other sharing site.  Then link up here by adding the post's URL (not the URL to your main site) to the link list below.  Also, please link back to this Show and Tell Tuesday post in your own post.

 2. Feel free to browse and comment on the links added below. It's a fun way to get to know people and find inspiration for your next project!

 3. Add the sidebar graphic to your own site, if you want to.  The code is found in this post.

 If you have something to Show and Tell this week, be sure to link up below.

Happy sewing!

show and tell tuesday

Hello, Friends!

It is SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY once again!

And I am lovin' my new graphic.  Please feel free to replace the old one with this one.  It's much more pleasing to the eye, don't you think?  I made the previous one, and had a friend make this one. I think I need to stick to the business of quilting and crafting, and leave the graphic design to someone who knows what they are doing.

Baby bibs are done!  And as usual, I love patchwork.  It's fun to show off so many favorite prints.  Lots of eye-candy, if you ask me!

To make these, I found an inexpensive bib at the store and I just used it as a pattern, adding 1/4" all around for seams.  Velcro is used for the bib "snap", and that is hot-glued on to keep it secure.

If you are participating in Show and Tell Tuesday,  here are a few simple guidelines:

 1. Post about your sewing-related project on your blog, or other sharing site.  Then link up here by adding the post's URL (not the URL to your main site) to the link list below.  Also, please link back to this Show and Tell Tuesday post in your own post.

 2. Feel free to browse and comment on the links added below. It's a fun way to get to know people and find inspiration for your next project!

 3. Add the sidebar graphic to your own site, if you want to.  The code is found in this post.

 If you have something to Show and Tell this week, be sure to link up below.

Happy sewing!

a new show and tell tuesday graphic

Hello, Friends! 

I am quite excited to show you my new SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY graphic.  I love it!

I did not make it, however.  My friend Nicole who has been working on my website and Etsy shop changes made it up for me.  She is so creative and I always love what she comes up with!

If you have SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY linked on your sidebar, or in your blog posts, please exchange what you have for the new graphic:

Or you can use this code to add the graphic and link it to SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY:

<p><a href="http://ihavetosay.typepad.com/randi/show-and-tell-tuesday/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q625/freshfabrics/31e96b16-c968-42b9-bc63-84ab49b3d788_zps3utpzx1q.jpg" alt=" photo 31e96b16-c968-42b9-bc63-84ab49b3d788_zps3utpzx1q.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>

This size is 250 and it links to my blog posts.  Please feel free to resize it to what works for you.

Thank you much, my friends!  

And I will see you tomorrow for SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY!

show and tell tuesday

Hello!

I hope this is a lovely Tuesday for you!

It's SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY, and I have something to show you.  It is in the starting stage, but I only have until Friday to finish this, so next week I will have an actual finished project to show you.  Woohoo!  I must say that will feel pretty good.   

It's about time!

At this point, I need to cut squares from these prints, 16 from each stack to be exact.  I am making baby bibs for an up-and-coming baby girl.  Patchwork bibs are so fun and so cute.  Can't wait to get these finished!

If you are participating in Show and Tell Tuesday,  here are a few simple guidelines:

 1. Post about your sewing-related project on your blog, or other sharing site.  Then link up here by adding the post's URL (not the URL to your main site) to the link list below.  Also, please link back to this Show and Tell Tuesday post in your own post.

 2. Feel free to browse and comment on the links added below. It's a fun way to get to know people and find inspiration for your next project!

 3. Add the sidebar graphic to your own site, if you want to.  The code is found in this post.

 If you have something to Show and Tell this week, be sure to link up below.

Happy sewing!

show and tell tuesday

Hello, Friends!

It's time for a little bit of SHOW AND TELL!

These days all of my crafting/sewing time is taken up with classes.  It's good fun, but I am missing my sewing machine!

This week I am teaching 6-9 year old girls about fabric-y fun.  The girls made fabric hearts, and they were all so proud of their projects.  Tomorrow we are making headscarves with pom-poms on the edges.  They were pretty excited about that!

Maybe I need to make one for myself???

 

If you are participating in Show and Tell Tuesday,  here are a few simple guidelines:

 1. Post about your sewing-related project on your blog, or other sharing site.  Then link up here by adding the post's URL (not the URL to your main site) to the link list below.  Also, please link back to this Show and Tell Tuesday post in your own post.

 2. Feel free to browse and comment on the links added below. It's a fun way to get to know people and find inspiration for your next project!

 3. Add the sidebar graphic to your own site, if you want to.  The code is found in this post.

 If you have something to Show and Tell this week, be sure to link up below.

Happy sewing!

 

show and tell tuesday

 

Hello!

It's SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY once again!

This summer has not proven to be very productive as far as sewing is concerned, but other things are buzzing here.  First up, new fabric is just around the corner.  Over the next few weeks I will be getting tons of new goodness on my shop shelves and I can't wait!

Also in the works is my website's new look.  That will hopefully be unveiled soon.

But for now, all I can give you is the link-list for anything you have finished.  Hopefully you all have done a lot better than I have in the sewing department!

If you are participating in Show and Tell Tuesday,  here are a few simple guidelines:

 1. Post about your sewing-related project on your blog, or other sharing site.  Then link up here by adding the post's URL (not the URL to your main site) to the link list below.  Also, please link back to this Show and Tell Tuesday post in your own post.

 2. Feel free to browse and comment on the links added below. It's a fun way to get to know people and find inspiration for your next project!

 3. Add the sidebar graphic to your own site, if you want to.  The code is found in this post.

 If you have something to Show and Tell this week, be sure to link up below.

Happy sewing!

show and tell tuesday

Welcome to SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY!

I was able to make some pretty good progress on my bow-ties.  It's quite fun working with this old fabric.  Such a fun, scrappy look!

I am realizing that I need to cut more fabric for a bigger quilt.  I pretty much just started cutting without an eye towards the finish line, so that's expected.  Unfortunately I don't have more of everything, but that's OK.  I will improvise and make it work!

What about you?  What are you working on?

If you are participating in Show and Tell Tuesday,  here are a few simple guidelines:

 1. Post about your sewing-related project on your blog, or other sharing site.  Then link up here by adding the post's URL (not the URL to your main site) to the link list below.  Also, please link back to this Show and Tell Tuesday post in your own post.

 2. Feel free to browse and comment on the links added below. It's a fun way to get to know people and find inspiration for your next project!

 3. Add the sidebar graphic to your own site, if you want to.  The code is found in this post.

 If you have something to Show and Tell this week, be sure to link up below.

Happy sewing!

Hello, Friends!

Welcome to SHOW AND TELL TUESDAY!

Any progress on sewing this past week was made in the form of my first sewing camp.  

It was a total success and the girls loved it!  Of course, there was a hectic element to it---teaching 8 girls to sew shorts will have it's glitches---but overall it was great.  Really, much better than I expected!

This week I am going to be putting together next month's camp, and after that, I will do one in July.  Each one will be themed, and I am REALLY excited about that.  The girls also loved the ideas that I put out to them.

One of my favorite things about sewing is teaching, so this is actually just fun to me.  It's great when what you love morphs it's way into your job!

If you are participating in Show and Tell Tuesday,  here are a few simple guidelines:

 1. Post about your sewing-related project on your blog, or other sharing site.  Then link up here by adding the post's URL (not the URL to your main site) to the link list below.  Also, please link back to this Show and Tell Tuesday post in your own post.

 2. Feel free to browse and comment on the links added below. It's a fun way to get to know people and find inspiration for your next project!

 3. Add the sidebar graphic to your own site, if you want to.  The code is found in this post.

 If you have something to Show and Tell this week, be sure to link up below.

Happy sewing!