Let's see, I have many projects up my sleeve. I sorted through some piles and found this cute Valentine goodie. I know I planned to do it LAST year, but didn't get it done.
So, I have it at the top of the list of things to get done this year. 
I bought 25 flour sack towels. For what, you may say? Well, I am going to trace a pattern on each one of them for my quilt group to stitch at our next meeting--next Wednesday. It will be a cute redwork Raggedy Ann--I will share when I get a sample one finished.
From this....
To this. I went through my basket of magazines. Ohhhhhhhhhh---that felt so good. I recycled all the old magazines and just saved the pages I wanted to refer to again. I still need to punch holes and put them in a binder, but I am a step closer than I was. It is so grand to get a few things done. Who needs to see the sun? I do--I hope it decides to peek through the clouds and inversion soon. In the meantime, I will stay busy and be happy about January!! Have a warm and cozy day.
Be Nice to People,
Julie
15 comments:
Julie~
I can't wait to see what you are going to make!
It sounds fun!
I love purging my magazines and picking only the parts that interest me! It is a great sense of relief!
GASP! Julie - you DIDN'T!! All those innocent magazines... the quilting ones and that poor Country Sampler... torn to pieces!!
Ahem, sorry, just had to get that out of my system...
Love the Valentimes pattern! Can't wait to see how it turns out! And stitching on the towels... can I come too?
Blessings, Kimberly
Julie, what fun to go through patterns and find projects we had intended to do & didn't. It's like brand new! I have so many patterns I haven't done but this long winter I will hopefully make a dent in them. I finally started painting today so that will take me awhile. Have a wonderful evening.
Pam
Julie,
I'm sure everything will be wonderful! Can't wait to see it all finished.
I think I may know what stitchery patterns you're going to do with Raggedy Anne! I look at those all of the time and want to do some but I don't. Someday....
Have a great night :)
Leslie
I so agree with you after 20 years or so we should have a bridal shower for ourselves (lol). My daughter is getting married this June and she was showing me the things they put on their registry and evrything is all new and bright and shiney and many more gadgets then when I got married.
I love your saying, be nice to people , that is what it is all about.
Have a Blessed wek .... Mary
hey- let me know if you need me to trace some of the those babies....
Love the heart pattern and I can't wait to see the finished project:)
I've always wanted to do that to my magazines but just never got around to it.
Rondell
I know you've been 'iching' to get at those magazines!! I cant wait to see your projects:) Thank you for your kind words Julie:)
I did the same thing with many of my magzines last week. I staple articles I like together and keep them in file folders instead of a three ring binder. I love having this pile of only stuff I REALLy like to look through!
Oh that quilt group sounds like such fun. I can hardly wait to see those redwork Raggedies.
I hope you'll share all the civil war and log cabin projects too. I do so love that era.
I just bought two patterns to use with charm packs ... one is called Grandma's attic and its a little wall quilt. The other is called Chubby Chick with each charm square creating a little chick in a quilt. It is sooooo cute!
Now I need to go through my magazines too. Look what you've started! LOL
Smiles,
Lea
Can't wait to see what you put on the towels!! It's about time for me to go through my magazines too!!
HI JULIE!
Can't wait to see how the flour sacks turn out! I just bought two antique quilts yesterday that have used old flour sacks as the backing. Really neat and primitive!
Have a great day!
Beth
I just wanted to let you know that I have been reading your blog for quite some time and it is one of my very FAVORITES! You inspire me soooo much! I have done alot of sewing and needlework over the years, but very little quilting. Your wallhangings and those BEAUTIFUL valances are part of the reason that I am going to try my hand at it. I went to the library yesterday and borrowed some magazines devoted to quilts and patterns. Thank you oh sooo much for your inspirational blog! Hillbilly Hugz are sent your way! Debbie
The heart pattern looks really pretty...can you come round and sort out all my magazines too????
More wonderful creations to look forward to! I can't wait to see!!!
Did you make the Creamy Chicken yet? I hope your crew enjoyed it as much as we did. Connor is already asking for me to make it again.
Stay warm, my friend!
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