A Little Stitchin' Time

 I've been working in the fun room.

It been a game of sorting and nixing and did I mention sorting?

I began a pinwheel quilt-top last spring.

I had the pinwheels arranged on the floor.

And there they sat. . . 

all summer!

The garden happened, and that was all there was to it.

Then the garden ran late~

Finally, during the past couple weeks,

I've been able to get back to it.

I finished the quilt-top.

I have to finish the quilt I'm quilting now

which is taking forever.

Then I have another one in front of it,

then I can get to this one.

(before the borders)

As I have been stitching,

I have also been trying to go through things 

and do what I like to call "editing."

I have done plenty of good ol' organizing,

and I have a stack of things to go to donation.

In addition to that, I've been trying to think

of projects to "use up" some fabric.

One of the things I've wanted to do for a long time

is make new ironing board covers.

I have two ironing boards - both vintage/antique.

The covers on both were in dire condition.

The larger board, I use for shirts and household ironing.

The smaller board, I like by my quilting 

for pressing blocks and quilt pieces.

I figured I would make a new cover for the smaller one.

So I gathered some fabric and set out to work.

Well, I didn't feel like measuring and thought I could just wing it.

I thought wrong.

Cheater cheater Punkin eater - never pays.

In this case, it was too big so I went ahead 

and put it on the larger board.

It worked fine but then I still had the smaller board to cover.

Back at it but this time I measured like a good girl.

It looks more "wine" colored than it really is.

Both work great and it cleans up the room that much more

having a couple more pieces of fabric out of the stash

and not having ratty looking ironing boards around.

It's funny how something so simple can render a sense of accomplishment and pleasure in using it.

It's nice to move back indoors for the winter.

Our first flakes fell this morning.

Nothing sticking and I still had to go to work,

but enjoyable to see nonetheless.

By February we will be singing a different tune.

But for now~

the first snowfall is cause for celebration.

Keep well and warm dear friends. 

 

*~*~*Where Bloggers Create*~*~*

~Where this blogger creates~

I have always wanted to partake in this event

hosted by the lovely and talented

Karen Valentine at

My Desert Cottage.

I will be sharing just a few aspects of this room

since as of late,

life has been happening to me rather

than the other way around.

Needless to say it's a bit (okay, a lot) disheveled.

One other note is that this is the only white room in the house.

Mr. LB and I share:

he ties flies (for fishing) and I stitch.

So here we go~

A place for do-dads

On the opposite wall is my thread rack (& design wall actually.)

I keep bobbins on one row for the thread that is on the next two rows.

We each have a vintage light globe hanging above our work space.

They hang from a chain that is entwined with ivy.

Isn't color just beautiful?

Drop spindles and an old Singer.

Shorter pieces of lace get wound around a wooden clothes peg,

not a new idea, but an effective one.

And I found this little fella at a yard sale last weekend and

figured he would be a good one to keep me company in here.

This weekend we ladies of the family are heading over to

the Oregon Summer Quilt Expo in Redmond, OR and then to

the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show.

I will share more on those when I return.

Lastly, Thank You to Karen!

There is so much inspiration and creativity amongst bloggers.

It's always fun to search around and see new ideas.

Until next time,
Nimble Fingers and Even Stitches