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Elaine-mom-nana-wife'iepoo
- 44, Female
- Watertown MN
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In search of paper pieced patterns
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hope to sew soon!
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 5:36am 4 Comments 0 Favorites
My creativity corner with my menagerie of silly beasties, interesting statuary, cool bromeliad and my goddess runner…well and the plethora of skeletal beasties…note this area not totally done…I have a nick-nack shelf to install with still more itty bitty diddle dee doos to keep me inspired…
Continue Another House Quilt
Posted on April 29, 2013 at 6:43am 8 Comments 0 Favorites
Another House quilt all quilted by Rose of Sharon (Sharon Scott) out in Onyx CA, edged, washed dried and ready to be either hung on the wall in our new chunk of home or perhaps put on the couch to keep wee knees…
Continue Haven't been creative for a while
Posted on April 22, 2013 at 5:50am 10 Comments 0 Favorites
I haven’t been very creative of late…in fact I haven’t actually made anything for about a month…it’s not for lack of stuff to make, I have plenty of diapers cut out, I have receiving blankets that only need the top stitching and they would be done…I even have newborn quilt all sandwiched and ready to go as well…you see I’ve been building a new and very fabulous sewing nook at my mom’s house
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Continue 24 years ago today my angel Natalia made her appearance in this world... she only lived here for 29 days but what I would give to just have one of those days back...like when Tabitha her big sister …
Posted on April 18, 2013 at 9:24am 12 Comments 0 Favorites
24 years ago today my angel Natalia made her appearance in this world...
she only lived here for 29 days but what I would give to just have one of those days back...like when Tabitha her big sister all of 18 months old held her for the longest time on the ratty red velvet chair and they both…
Continue My Cluttered mind
Posted on April 3, 2013 at 7:12am 9 Comments 0 Favorites
So much to do. So much left to contemplate. Most of which is on the QT…so I can’t really splash it all over the headlines at the moment. Let’s just say my address will be changing…for the better.
I’d really like to sit at the sewing machine and finish the pile of diapers sitting there, or better yet do the top stitching on the stack of receiving blankets. But I don’t. I look at the sewing table a mere 6 feet or so from my chair with the piles of flannel and cotton…
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- I'm 44...less than 1/2 way done, got lots to still do!
I’m from Minnesota. I’m Swedish, Irish, a bit of German and a frappe of a few other Northern European countries. I have 2 daughters. Tabitha Ann was born in 1987. Jazmin Celiia was born in 1990. I lost my daughter Natalia Tatiana to a heart defect; hypoplastic left heart syndrome in 1989. Tabitha had my grandson sweet Oliver in 2004. My sweet man has a wonderful daughter, Heidi, she's about 2 years older than Tab and fits into our family like she's always been here.
I learned how to quilt in 1990 while on bed rest trying not to have my youngest daughter Jazmin too soon. An in-home nurse who helped me with my almost 3-year old Tabitha taught me the basics and brought me a box of fabric. I made Jazmin’s bunny quilt totally by hand since sitting at my sewing machine wasn’t an option at the time. Since then I’ve made about 60 quilts of assorted sizes, mostly patchwork a few appliqué’. I work full time now, my sweet babies are adults and I’m a grandma now but the quilt bug raises its pin prickly head on a daily basis still. I quilt mostly for cherities: God's Tiny Angels in West Virginia, Heart Babies in Minneapolis...I want to give...make someone warm, comfortable, feel OK for the moment even if all around them is chaos. :) Must be a momma thing, I want everyone to be happy and OK!
I work in a small plastic injection molding plant (about 9 miles from home) as the Document Control administrator (chick) and industrial photographer. I’ve worked here since 1999.
I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2005 after living with the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythmatosis. It is a double edged sword to be living life like you have something when you have something totally different. they're both rather tiring, pardon the pun. I push myself to do everything I do. Laying in bed with the heating pad nearby and a few pain killers would be so nice and simple, but I have to work, have to be a mom, have to be a nana...want to be a quilter, want to be an artist. Unfortunately the quilting and creativity usually sit there and glare meanly at me when I'm just in too much pain or too tired to move. Sad to say muscle relaxers are my friend, but only in the evening after work, momma-ing, nana-ing and dutiful wife-ing are complete.
I was handfasted to my sweet soul mate on the 9th of June 2007. He found me on the Internet on loveaccess.com cool huh? An Internet relationship that actually worked! We’ve been together officially since November 2006. His name’s Jim…and he’s dandy! I married him on October 31st 2011...yes Halloween!
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- http://yanezweelovies.wordpress.com/
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- quilting, applique, paper piecing, hand quilting, machine quilting, embroidery, crazy quilting, general sewing, gardening, other, general crafts
- My pets are awesome!
- Helga-Hiss-Alot, Blue tongued skink, Lilith-Licks-the-Glass, Leopard Gecko, Shamus McSuchy, Miniature Schnauzer, Endora, Rosy Tarantula
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Elaine, I read your latest blog and my heart hurts for the burdens you carry. You said that you are the rock. I am saying this out of love, there is only one Rock and He can carry all of these hurts, burdens, worries, tears (He keeps each one in a bottle), fears and all the other things your mentioned. You are not supposed to carry this kind of load, you are supposed to lay those burdens down at the Master's feet and He will carry them for you. He is your Creator, He knows all about you, even before you were conceived in your mothers womb, he knows all about Jim too. I know Him and I know this is true, He loves you and Jim and all your precious children and grandchildren, He will lighten your load if you will let Him and give you peace that passes understanding. I am praying for you......Linda
Elaine, it seems there is never just one thing going on at a time and by the sounds of things everything is crashing down around you all at once. Don't worry about venting your feelings to us. We all have times when our world seems to be caving in around us. I hope your hubby does well and someone can step up to the plate and help you with the kiddies. You do need help, you can't be everywhere at once. I'll be praying for you.
Hey I was roaming around online and found this link that made me think of you.
http://www.bhg.com/crafts/kids/rainy-day/famished-frog-sock-puppet/ I think you should see if I know how to copy links and check out this sock frog. Have fun.
Do you sell your monkeys?
Well CRAP....That's what I get for trying to plan ahead, instead of doing one complete frog block first. I decided I would make four frog blocks before I finished one. For me, I do much better with the paper piecing part, if I do all the identical pieces at one time & then move on to the next section. I am now working on the center (body) section & that is when I realized, once the two pieces that form the left section are sewn back together with a 1/4" seam they would no longer fit with the center section! I'm gonna say it again...well crap! I guess I need to get in the sewing room & see if I can salvage any of it. I doubt I can since I trimmed everything flush to the edges of the paper. Thanks for responding so quickly & the explanation! Georgia
Your posts have inspired me to do some paper piecing which I love but haven't done in quite some time. I was intrigued by your comment about paper piecing by hand. I like that idea particularly as a take along project that I could do outside this summer. I have only paper pieced by machine using news print or freezer paper as the foundation so I have a few questions. What kind of paper do you use? Is it difficult to stitch through by hand? What kind of needle would you recommend? Is it difficult to remove the paper afterwards? Any tips would be greatly appreciated and I look forward to seeing some of your completed projects.
well no grass grows under your feet,,,Hey!!
I clicked on your website and found that you make baby quilts for the people in West Virginia. We should be going there the last week of the month, how sweet is that...? I am making quilts for babies in Canada...how sweet is that...?
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