I spent half of a day working on this and I’m still not happy with it. This is what I started with.
I ended up taking this apart. It had wrinkles inside. 
Ugh. And this is why you can’t trust the accuracy of the lines on these.
I pulled out the draw string and sewed ties in.
I tied these under the table top.
Not pretty, but so far it’s okay. I’m hoping it will flatten out over time.
Have a good day!
It is so good to sew!
It’s amazing how much the rows shrink when they get sewn together.
I started getting excited seeing the rows together. And yes, I’m piecing this sideways.
I put up my cornerstones. Next, I will sew the sashing/cornerstone rows together.
Have a great day!
It’s looking better! I bought 5 small conferences tables on Facebook Marketplace and picked them up this morning. They are HEAVY!
Each one measures 30 by 60 inches. I put two in the center of the room for a cutting table. The other three are along the far wall.
I picked up this ironing pad years ago and I think I can make it work on one of tables.
BTW I’m so glad to hear that so many of you are happy with your Shark irons! Here are a couple other views of this room.
Maybe tomorrow I’ll have time to sew…maybe not. 🤷🏻♀️
Have a great day!
The most exciting part of this DWM post, is that I do in fact HAVE a design wall!
This is the biggest one I’ve ever had. I’m really glad I had this project ready to go. I haven’t done any sewing yet, but as you can see, I’ve started laying this out.
I also bought an iron.
I know nothing about this iron. I needed one, it was on sale, and we had Kohl’s cash.
Thanks to everyone for for your suggestions for my warped quilt hanger! We read them all and I think we have the solution now. Hoping I can get it on the wall tomorrow. I will post a photo as soon as I can.
Have a great day!
I so hope for a little slow stitching today! I got a bit done on the drive out here, but not as much as I expected.
And this isn’t even complete.
I hope to finish that seam today. I also want to figure out what to do about this.
I bought this quilt hanger ages ago and never realized until now that it is warped. I can’t keep the ends of my quilt in no matter how hard I turn the knobs.
Ugh. Oh well. Not the end of the world, just another challenge along the way.
Have a great day!
My four year old grandson, E2, told me I needed to dress up as a shark for a Halloween. He planned to be a hammerhead shark. So, what is a Nana to do?
We had a little Harvest party at our house Friday night, before we left. The boys loved it! Here’s my little elephant.
And this little guy, E3, was quite the dancer!
That laugh! It gets me every time! Have a great day!
To daaaaa!
The sun was too harsh for the next two pictures, but the quilting shows up well!
I love using scraps of vintage fabrics for little quilts like this. And I love how this little beauty fits on this vintage doll bed!
Have a great day!
Thank you all for your lovely comments! No sewing is happening at the present. My goal is to furnish this house second hand as much as possible. So I’ve been shopping for furniture while we still have the UHaul trailer. Today I was lucky enough to pick up this custom table and chairs.
I’m going for a rustic southwest look. Here is one end of my family room. The ladder I brought from home and the rug was purchased new. Everything else was found on Facebook Marketplace.
Of course we have a quilt on our bed! I pieced this top when I was out here house and dog sitting for Daughter #2.
We have a long way to go. But we will get there. Have a great day!
We left Michigan last Saturday morning and arrived at our new second home Monday morning. In the coming days, I’ll share more. But for now, here are a few photos of my new sewing room.
I am going to really enjoy this lovely loft area! More to come. Have a great day!
I really wanted to quilt this up to hang in our new home.
I thought about doing feathers, but I’ve already done that. I’ve been putting this off afraid I would ruin it. But that’s just silly. It’s only fabric! So I came up with a plan. I use an app called Doodle for this.
I loaded it up and quilted the outline I had marked.
Ila, a very sweet bloggy friend, sent me this nifty long arm tool that was a huge help in following the lines.
I move the long arm with my right hand and hold this with my left. It helps give great control. Thanks, Ila!
It’s too soon to tell if I like this yet.
The texture is good though. Have a great day!
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