Poinsettia table runner and a few new things

caroline1947

12 years ago

I havent been on for awhile..between health problems and being busy time got away,,,I need to check in more often,,miss ya all!!

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nannykins
12 years ago
You have been busy. Love them all
Theresa
loisflan
12 years ago
Caroline, no wonder you haven't had time to post, you've been quilting like crazy. Fun holiday projects! Nice work.
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Thanks, everyone! I love sharing this stuff with you. Have you designed a project for a larger hooked rug yet? With your new frame how large of a rug can you create? One of my first hooked projects 20+ years ago was a small rug I designed. Then later I bought a pattern that appealed to me and hooked that. I think both still need to be bound and finished (procrastinating about this step is a problem common to many rug hookers). Currently, the two projects I have lined up are a chair seat (I have five but need one more) and a new cover for my footstool. My new frame (which should arrive in less than two weeks) is the same size as my old one, but both can accommodate any size project, as you just lift the rug up and move it to work on different sections. Here's a story for you: Last night I was trying to come up with a design idea for the hooked chair seat. I looked through one of my books on rug hooking, and got nowhere with that. Then I reached for a book on folk art, thinking as I did so that it had been years since I'd opened it. Inside the front cover I found cut-out patterns my daughter Jill and I had drawn for a quilted table runner I made years ago. I didn't use the horse she drew at the time, but there it was, a perfect size for the chair seat. I feel that I was guided to open that book. Here's a picture of the pattern I drew on the linen burlap last night. I'll do some sort of design in the outer border. Now all I have to do is pick which wools I'm going to use. It's like coloring. :-)
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What an uplifting thread! Things that recently brought me joy: Finding a Vizsla puppy on Sunday and watching him chase my 100 lb black lab around the house all afternoon until his owner retrieved him from us. Listening to the funny comments my kids were making as they put their many years of ornaments on the Christmas tree. Making dinner last night and my younger two kids asking if they could help me make the marinade and chop the vegetables. Seeing my 72 y/o mother asleep on my couch Saturday night with a book propped up on her lap...a familiar sight from my youth. Her love of reading inspired my own. Walking through the mall and seeing all the little ones dressed up in Christmas clothes on their way to see Santa. Mine have outgrown that. Watching my 10 y/o finish a local 5K race, 20th place overall out of over 200+ runners (first place in his age group), and seeing his sprint to the finish, passing a man at the last minute who had been running ahead of us for the last mile. While he's a good athlete on team sports, he struggles mightily in school due to a learning disability and as a result, suffers from low self esteem. He has recently found a love of running, something that he's really good at as an individual, which is great for his self-esteem. This note, that my 8 y/o left for our "elf on the shelf" - this was the first one which she left for him two weeks ago. She wrote another the other night which had dh laughing so hard he couldn't even read it aloud to me. Among other things in the second note, she wanted to know if all elves have squeaky voices. :) This post was edited by fourkids4us on Tue, Dec 17, 13 at 21:58
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I think you want a trendy great room! Open spaces are in fashion. Most newer homes have them. I would remove that wall, especially if that is what you want. We have a great room in our current home. No wall divides the kitchen and living/family room. We love it! It's perfect for entertaining. When you entertain, everyone wants to be in the kitchen, but with a great room, they can be anywhere in the space, and still feel included. We have one of those open walls too in our new remodel (not done yet), and I wish the wall wasn't there, but it is not near the kitchen, and only open to the entry, so it will stay even though that opening is a dust collector, and too narrow to be of any use at all. To separate our current living space from the kitchen, we have a double reclining sofa/loveseat, so 4 recliners. Two desk consoles act as sofa tables, and hold our computers. If there is a fire in the fireplace, it can be enjoyed from anywhere as can the TV. I will miss the great room in our new home, but we still are living here till the reno is done. Suzi
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Don't give up and you are a very smart person. I have looked at being a seller and it is quite involved and complex. I think I would find a person good with computers to help me when I get stuck. Someone that has set up a web site or blog would be helpful. You are very good with your computer, better than I am for sure. I think you would do very well selling and it is a nice venue to get into as you can sell year round right from home. Can you contact one of the sellers for help...I think mslrdoo?? sells on there and she also has a blog. Jeane
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murphy_zone7
12 years ago
Very nice. I just love seeing your stuff!
bonica
12 years ago
Caroline! It always makes my heart sing to see you here. Especially when you bring your beautiful projects with you!
Bon
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day2day
12 years ago
Caroline, your work is beautiful. I have seen some of it on other forums but it's always a pleasure to look at your creations. TFS.

Hope your etsy (or is it e-bay) store is doing well.

How is your little DGD? Guess she is all grown up.Is she back living near you?

~Geraldine
Robbi D.
12 years ago
Beautiful!! I especially like the cathedral windows. Very nice :-)

Robbi
itsmesuzq
12 years ago
Caroline I hope you're feeling better. I just love it when you post your pictures. These are all beautiful! The fabric choices are fabulous (as usual.)

Susan
lola99
12 years ago
Great projects! I really like the cathedral windows - I've never done them and I hope to one day...

Lola
rosajoe_gw
12 years ago
Caroline I hope you are feeling better too! I love them all, I am looking for some cute Christmas panels when they go on sale. Like I really need them lol!!!!

My fav is the CW with the button, so original and cute!! My other fav is the Santa, and all of them lol!!!!
Rosa
toolgranny
12 years ago
I love them and you're getting us inspired as we start out Xmas projects. My favorite is the tree made from hearts. Is that a pattern or something you invented. I would like to try that myself since I'm addicted to applique and there are football games coming up on Thursday!
nanajayne
12 years ago
I can see why you don't have time to post---busy-busy-busy. Great project as always. Hope the business is going well for you.
Vanislegirl88
12 years ago
I also love your stuff. You always have the greatest fabric prints. I never see stuff like that anywhere. I always wonder where you buy your fabric. You are a big inspiration for me and when I look at your posts, they always make me want to go and make something. :-)
caroline1947
Original Author
12 years ago
The tree ones with the hearts is some from some fabric a friend sent me,,I buy very little fabric,as there is no where close that I can get any.Most of it is gifted to me by wonderful other quilters who share. I appreciate them so much for helping. When I do buy I watch for sales online. Almost all of my items are for sale.
polardream
12 years ago
Glad to see you back Caroline! I really like the heart tree - very cute.
Good luck with your sales!
Sue
kathi_mdgd
12 years ago
You have been beyond busy!! I love them all,that one with the thread spools is really cute and would look good in a sewing room.Love the santa panels and think i still have some of that first santa panel.TFS
Kathi
tdsully
12 years ago
Love the tablerunner and the other projects. Really does inspire me to work on holiday stuff.
patti60
12 years ago
love all the things you have done. i will finsh up my christmas sewing today but you have given me ideas for next year.
magothyrivergirl
12 years ago
Beautiful work as always! You have such good ideas for holiday quilting.

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