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I Started a New Hobby

 Well, hey there.  As you know, I cross stitch and sew.  I've been doing these hobbies for YEARS.  I learned to cross stitch when I was in middle school.  I learned to sew 27 years ago.  How do I know that for certain?  My MIL gave me a sewing machine when I was pregnant for Lauren - daughter #3 and she will be 27 this July.

The first thing I sewed was a cute little dress that was black and white gingham with a lace trim on the bottom.  My mom laughed because it wasn't labeled as an EASY pattern.  I just jumped right in.  I called her and went over with my dress several times just to make sure I was doing it right.  Since then I have sewn hundreds of pieces of clothing.  Not just for the girls, but if you dig through the blog, I also sold my stuff there for a while.

Well, being a sewing enthusiast, I like all types of sewing.  I use to watch quilting shows when the girls were little.  HGTV use to have them back in the 90s.  Have I ever made a quilt?  Nope.  Have I wanted to make a quilt?  Yes.  So, I decided that 2023 would be the year I learned to quilt.  *whispers* I already have two block of the month quilts kits that I've purchased and haven't done anything with

So here I am out in west Texas and I brought my sewing machine with me LOL  I've made Emery a couple of dresses while here, but I still haven't made a quilt.  I watch Flosstubes about cross stitch and several of the ladies who host those also quilt.  One of my favorites to watch is Kimberly Jolly from the Fat Quarter Shop.  I've shopped at her store MANY times for both cross stitch and sewing fabric.  In fact, one of those block of the month programs I enrolled in was from her store.  All that to say, I bought some more fabric and a quilt pattern from Fat Quarter Shop and I started working on my first quilt top!


I got the fabric line Hello Spring by Sandy Gervais and the Basket Case quilt pattern by Cluck Cluck Sew and I got to cutting.  Let me just tell you that some of those quilting ladies I watch make using a rotary cutter easy.  It's not as easy as it looks.  Or maybe I'm just not as coordinated LOL



These fabrics are really pretty and springy.  The first block I made took me about 3 hours.  The one I just finished was only 45 minutes!  It's getting easier.  These blocks are made in sets of two and I need 42 of them for a lap sized quilt.  Only 34 more left to make!

I am really enjoying this new hobby.  I have already purchased several other quilt patterns and have downloaded some of the block of the month patterns that a couple of my favorite quilt designers are hosting.  And guess what?  I have the fabric to make them too LOL  As I lay in bed this morning it occured to me that I have the fabric to make 5 quilts here with me in Odessa 😂😂I don't have a problem.  Not really.  Well, maybe.  But at least I'll be warm 😛

Until next time...










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