Hot Salad

Todd left at 5:30 am with Var, off to the hospital.  They had bloodwork to do, then the chest x-ray to see if he’s clear enough for surgery.  I have prayed that he’s cleared, and am hoping that he’s either IN or on his way TO this surgery he needs so bad.  If not it [...]

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I have been collecting wool sweaters for years now.  I’m working my way through them, making pants and soakers out of what I can, then saving the scraps in forms of squares.  I have enough squares for personal use now, to make a quilt, something I’ve wanted to try for a long time.  It’s not [...]

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I have some things ready for Diva Designs today, then I hope hope hope to be able to get everything I have planned and mostly cut out for Hot Salad done by Friday.  LOL We’ll see about that!  After that I’m planning on taking a break until the new year, until the kids are back [...]

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I’m working! Busy busy! I promise! The problem seems to be that more sewing = less blogging. Diva Designs is taking an exciting few steps to make the store more DIVA, and I’m super excited about that. This week I’m working on the bags in earnest, at least one dress [...]

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(Wouldn’t that be a great name for a store?  Or a tv show?  Or a blog about fashion faux pas?)
What do you do when you feel blocked?  Do you ever feel like you are in your own way in terms of meeting your creative potential?  How do you move on?

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My brown paper bag substitute - it’s done but still a WIP as I will be changing it a bit.

I learned a lot from this bag (I’ve never made one before and made this pattern up) and especially that using shiny blue ribbon will highlight any wonky stitching with white thread.
And Maisy’s Cha Cha Pants.  [...]

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Something tells me my tension is evidenced by my crochet sample.

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I have so many posts to do, just haven’t done the pics. I’m on it! Soon! To satisfy you for now though, here’s a bit of what’s coming to me in the mail. You might be as excited as me!
Hungry Like the Wolf
Jack
Owls
Blonde Dorothy?
Sternt
And frankly, a bunch more.
It’s also been sale [...]

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On the way (well, that’s a stretch, Mr. Wonderful allowed for amazing leeway “on our way” ) to Famous Dave’s <yum> we stopped at Joann’s because I never did use my 50% off coupon because it was hard to find something not on sale.  I’d been eying this “ethnic” print for some time so that [...]

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See, Toddo has to work, even after school ends, because he has to tally up the truancies and present percentages and of course there are luncheons and brunches to be attended. So I’m here with four kids and my sister, the lone responsible adult, and getting nothing done.
Reading Whip Up linked me to this [...]

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