Learn New Tricks

Went to the ASG meeting today it was a fun day to learn new tricks The first thing I learned was how to make a sewing caddy, using liter soda bottle and scarps from my stash, what a way to use leftovers. We also learn some paper piecing, pin weaving, and crocheting a lacy yarn.  I plan to make a small Christmas wall hanging and a scarf. That's all for now check back with you very soon!

Janice aka
Beadgirl

Poor Blog!

It's 4:30 in the morning I can't sleep, so what do I do I go to my blog, too see how long its been since I wrote and posted anything, I checked the date, and see 2011, Wow! I said to myself," are you kidding me, I know I have been busy at work, but this is ridiculous'. this blog was and is a way to keep me sane, and give a history of what I am sewing, I have been sewing and crafting for the last two years and I haven't shared much, so I gonna make myself a promise to blog at least one a month just to show history and what I have learned, Wish me Luck!


Janice aka Beadgirl'

My First Quilt

Its' been quite a long time since I have written a post on my blog, I must say this year I have been busy working on several projects.  I have never work on a quilt before, and since I am in the Sewing Guild I decide to attempt a mystery quilt in which we were given instructions this pass January, its been along lesson in understanding all the terms and techniques that go into quilting, the key thing that I have learned is how important squaring your blocks are and that 1/4 inch seam allowance. I still have a lot of work to do with this quilt, its still on my design board and I am working on how to make the this scrappy look work on this mystery quilt. I have been busy making aprons, I love aprons, I done a few for Shawnees Flirty Apron Swap, and make an apron out of cut denim in legs from this mystery bag apron challenge this pass April, that was a lot of fun!

Apron Update

I finished my swap parnter apron and mailed it off yesterday, I found some beautiful fabric, and just went to town, I had so much fun making it, I am also working on a apron for the Sewing Guild, it's a mystery project, we were given a sack with secret item in it, and we are suppose to use all the fabric or what ever the mystery item is and make a apron, so I am almost finished with that project and will post pics of that very soon!

Easter Bunny is Coming

Its Sunday night, and I finally have time to blog, I received my Easter Basket  from my swap partner Stacey, it was so cute, I got sweetie easter candy, and lots of Easter gifts in my basket, my  goodies were, ceramic blue egg, yellow kitchen towel, lovely purple and cream necklace, and happy easter teapot, very nice. My swap partner requested a whimsical baskets, I hope she enjoys, I had so much fun making this basket! The first pics are Stacey's Easter Goodies, last pic is what I got!

Happy Easter!

Current Project

Hello again, I have been busy working and sewing, but not blogging so much, so I am up early this morning to blog and to work on my current project, I am working on Easter Basket Swap, I have received, a very lovely baskets, full of candy, ceramic egg and teapot, and pretty necklace and hand towel, I am working on fabric birds and eggs for the swap and going to paint a bird house, the more I work on this basket the more I want to put in and on it, I think I am on creative overdrive!  That's a very good thing!

Happy Sewing !

At it again!

It's very early in the morning, and I have been checking out the blogs, I was looking Shawnee's very, very cool blog, and discover that there is going to be a Easter basket swap, so of course I signed up, I just love the Easter Holiday!  I have went to Coastal Bend  Quilt and Needlework Guild Quilt Jubilee, it was wonderful to see all the beautiful quilts and needlework, I will  be posting pictures of what I  saw, there was also good shopping. I found some more  fabric that I used at the last apron swap, so I will be making me a apron, in that pretty pink, red and turquoise fabric, my trim will be a little different, can't wait to see how this apron turns out. I have been doing some community service through the Sew Guild, which, I am a member, we made some turtle pillows, I will be posting some pictures shortly.