First things first . . . . .

My sewing room/office is in the dining room - the tiny dining room.  Just a small 10' x 10' room with lots of storage lining the walls and the dining room table (leaves taken out) for a work surface.  There is no room for an ironing board.

I was using Computer Geek's tabletop ironing board he had in college.  But it was in rough shape not to mention that the padding was so thin that the grid marks from underneath were showing up on the pathetic cover.

So before I start cussing at it again, I decided to make a new cover for it. 
 

First, I turned the board upside down onto some heat resistant stuff I found at the local fabric store.  After tracing it and cutting it out, I basted it to two layers of batting just for a little stability.  Next I trimmed the batting.

Here I pinned the former crappy cover to my new cover fabric and trimmed 1" around.  After turning under the edge 1/2" and the 1/2" again to make a pocket, I threaded the cording from the old cover through the pocket.

And here is the new cover!  Now I am really ready to go . . . . . .

Back soon with some real progress and maybe a game or two!


Blessings, Cathi

Survey Says . . . . .

Sue and I are conducting a survey.  To make it easier for all involved, we are going to have it posted on just Sue's blog.  You can find it here.

Won't you please take a moment and fill it out?

Blessings, Cathi

Christmas Quilt Along #1 . . . . . .

Welcome to the August edition of the Christmas Quilt Along.  We are glad you could join us.  It's 10:00 here on Friday night but I wanted to be ready for all our participants in earlier time zones.  You know who you are!

Mr. Linky is waiting for you on the 2011 Christmas Quilt Along tab at the top of my blog.  This month you will receive the directions for the 20 (yes, 20) rail fence blocks.  But trust me they are easy to do!

And what shall I work on during the day?

Well, it could be . . . . .

I could finally finish putting these rows together. . . . . .

Or put the borders on this quilt . . . . .

Or quilt this one . . . . .

Or finally put these together . . . .

Or put all my rows together according to Sue's directions . . . . .

Or even start something new!

Whatever it is, I'll keep you posted.  What are you going to do?

Blessings, Cathi

Just the cutest thing . . . . .

I just added these to my website.

Aren't they just the cutest thing?  The ones with the heart shaped thumb holes are 4" long and those tiny ones are just 2-1/2".

I haven't made a big announcement but I have revamped most of the website including FINALLY adding patterns and kits.  I still have a major overhaul to do with the wool pages.  Baby steps, baby steps.

Blessings, Cathi

Day 17 - Whoohoo . . . . .

It's here, it's here !!!

Already earmarked what I'm starting first and drooled all over the rest!!

This Saturday is the next installment on the Christmas Quilt-A-Long.  I am actually hosting this month and I will be in town!  The first time I will be home on the second Saturday since January.

Here is a sneak peak of the next step in the free quilt blocks that Sue and I are giving out to participating Christmas crazies.

I hope you can join us.  There are only 139 days left until Christmas.  Have you even thought about what Christmas gifts you want to make this year?  I'm just saying .....

Blessings, Cathi