Finally got my Mojo back
09-26-2021, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Snooze2978
Well, finally got my mojo back after almost 18 months of no sewing. I had a sunroom built onto the back of my house and decided to go for broke and have the kitchen remodeled too as it was next to it. Get all the dirt and dust done at once. Anyway, with the pandemic and lack of materials was should have taken 4 months took 7 months. But now it's done and I'm loving it.
Anyway, I had my neighbor make a table to go into the sunroom so I could use my extra bar stools, 6 of them but that's another story how I came to have so many extras. He made it out of maple wood so it's a solid table and heavy. I have cats that don't understand they're not allowed on counters and tables so wanted to make a quilted tablecloth for it to protect it. After the help of my sister to pull out the perfect fabric out of my stash as I'm on a no buying spree of fabrics since 11/19. I designed the tablecloth using EQ8 but forgot when I went to print out the flying geese sections to make sure it was to size so my end sections I couldn't use but I did use the side sections and just took some off. You'll understand when you see it.
Anyway, got the tablecloth quilted with crosshatching on top and quilting in the flying geese on the sides. Then decided to make up some window valances with the scraps. Nothing fancy though. Then just the other day I got 3 placemats made up using some of the corner blocks I couldn't use on the tablecloth. Also made a runner using a section of the flying geese for the top of my air fryer. Yesterday I used up more of the scraps and made 3 towel holders. I still need to make a new cover for my old mixer and for my little 3qt Instant Pot and then I'm done with the scraps from this project.
I also got a runner with embroidery on it for the dresser of the spare bedroom, crosshatched around the embroidery. Then I finished my bench quilt using snowmen appliqued blocks and quilted the heck out of it. So I got a few of the smaller projects done. I now have an actual quilt on the frame but it will be a custom job and a very stressful job so I'm holding off on it for a bit.
Here's some of my finished projects for this month.
Anyway, I had my neighbor make a table to go into the sunroom so I could use my extra bar stools, 6 of them but that's another story how I came to have so many extras. He made it out of maple wood so it's a solid table and heavy. I have cats that don't understand they're not allowed on counters and tables so wanted to make a quilted tablecloth for it to protect it. After the help of my sister to pull out the perfect fabric out of my stash as I'm on a no buying spree of fabrics since 11/19. I designed the tablecloth using EQ8 but forgot when I went to print out the flying geese sections to make sure it was to size so my end sections I couldn't use but I did use the side sections and just took some off. You'll understand when you see it.
Anyway, got the tablecloth quilted with crosshatching on top and quilting in the flying geese on the sides. Then decided to make up some window valances with the scraps. Nothing fancy though. Then just the other day I got 3 placemats made up using some of the corner blocks I couldn't use on the tablecloth. Also made a runner using a section of the flying geese for the top of my air fryer. Yesterday I used up more of the scraps and made 3 towel holders. I still need to make a new cover for my old mixer and for my little 3qt Instant Pot and then I'm done with the scraps from this project.
I also got a runner with embroidery on it for the dresser of the spare bedroom, crosshatched around the embroidery. Then I finished my bench quilt using snowmen appliqued blocks and quilted the heck out of it. So I got a few of the smaller projects done. I now have an actual quilt on the frame but it will be a custom job and a very stressful job so I'm holding off on it for a bit.
Here's some of my finished projects for this month.
09-27-2021, 07:11 AM
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Thank you all for your kind words. Since I'd lost my sewing/quilting mojo, I had to pretty much kick myself in the backside to get started again. Once my neighbor made my table for me, that got me started as it is such a beautiful and heavy table made out of solid maple. I knew my youngest kitty would be up there investigating and her back claws are sharp so I had to come up with an idea to protect the table top. My sister picked out the fabric from my stash and luckily I normally buy 3-5 yards if I like it. I've used almost all the scraps leftover from all the various items I've made so far. Even made some towel holders for the stove, fridge and dishwasher. Have just enough to make a cover for my 1948 Hamilton Beach mixer on a stand a 3qt Instant Pot. Might make one more placemat with what scraps are left over to fit a plexiglas piece cut in a hexigon shape. When my sister comes over to eat lunch on Fridays, she tends to get messy so I can put the plexiglas over this placemat just for her.
Again thanks all for helping me get my confidence back.
Again thanks all for helping me get my confidence back.
09-29-2021, 07:45 AM
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Jingle, I'm not a spring chicken, heading toward 70 this next B-Day. Bought this old 1900 built house 11 years ago and just finally got around to adding the sunroom and remodeled kitchen. I love to cook though it's just me here and not having a kitchen for close to 7 months just about killed me but now I'm enjoying it to the fullest. Bought myself an air fryer (Ninja) so it looks like a toaster oven and a Food Processor as I've always wanted one. Then lately bought a 6qt Instant Pot as they looked interesting and just last week added a 3qt Instant Pot cause I wanted to try my hand at making yogurt. Trying all sort of new recipes and things. Oh yes, bought myself a dehydrator 3 years ago but never used it but since my garden is in full swing I had to come up with new ideas what to do with the tomatoes. I've dehydrated them, made marinara sauce, salsa, soup, spaghetti sauce and just this past week fire roasted them in the oven. Found ways to save the eggplants. Tried making breaded green tomato slices which I found very tasty so getting old doesn't mean you can try new things. I've tried so many new recipes, foods plus I'm back to sewing again. It's like a got a new link to life.
