Bags of Rags Creations

Happy Wild Wednesday to All,


I love computers, the internet, my laptop, my tablet, and my phone...but why oh why do I have times that I just get all tangled up and just can't get things to work!!!  I cannot get my pictures or videos to download... the frame freezes and it just continues to try but eventually just sits and just looks right back at you and refuses to download.
I have googled my issues but have not found help... I have even made pictures smaller too!
So I apologize for not being a guru in life...
I am just simple me...
I will continue to look for answers, help and guidance but until then....
my simple joys cannot be shared....
Hugs and Peace to all

Bags of Rags

Monday  turned into a day of play.... it is sweet to have choices and the park and outside adventures were calling us. Tuesday we picked our projects and had to choose how to dye our fabrics too. I wanted something that would be safe for Morgan to use. We used pink Kool-Aide and added Rubbing Alcohol to help the colors blend and stay on the jersey knit fabric.  We made head bands and this evening at the roller skating ring  Morgan will give momma and auntie....a sweet little gift. My three girls will have matching head bands...
Sadly, I cannot post a picture as the BlogSpot program keeps freezes and will not  download onto my blog. But we will working on resolving this quickly...  I was able to import the instructions....and are posted below....  Until next Tuesday....and we will have more fun jersey knit projects to share...
Hugs and Peace

What's a girl to do....what she does best... go shopping!!! But smart girls are learning... to open their own store and save even more... it's here girlfriends... www.lolas.zhunrize.com

This is my first attempt at creating a form of advertising...
it was alot of fun....
I just might have to make this out fabric too...
Hugs and Peace

Bag of Rags Projects

A few weeks ago my husband was going to Lowe's and asked if I needed anything.... I requested my own bag of rags!!!  He told me that I had to share his bag but when returned home he bought me the biggest bag ever...

What a girl to do with all these ?
Check back next Tuesday and we will have show n tell
Hugs and Peace





 Hi,

Thanks to everyone for stopping by and viewing our projects as we had alot of fun. We were able to use Kona from my sewing room and Lorene even mailed us some of hers to help build a great selection of colors and combinations. Our projects are simple and fun just perfect for us. Also, I would never forget to share how thankful  I am for the talent and creation and work of Madame Samm, Carol and Amanda Murphy. Each bloghop is something to mark on the calendar, to view and drool....

Our Reading Spot

I used my Cricut to cut out templets



Morgan loves to paint.

My Grandchildren and I will enjoy the new pillows and cover as we spend time reading.
 Have a great weekend.... 

I

 

 

January 17

Why-Knot-Kwilt

Words& Stitches

Marla’s Crafts

Lisa In Port Hope

Transitions for Meee

One English Teacher

Debby Kratovil Quilts

January 20

More Stars in Comanche

Buzzing and Bumbling

Quilting Quietly

Grammie Q’s

The Quilted Cat

The Quilting Queen Online

Lauraluvsloons

January 21

Just Sew Sue

Pigtales and Quilts

Miss Priss Quilts

Charlottes Creation

Childlike Fascination

Renee Luvs Quilting

Sew We Quilt

Super Hero's Birthday Quilt

I think I maybe the one  who loves super heros the most but this quilt definitely says nine year old boy all over it.
We kinda hit a bump as I some how bumped my machine and the timing went out. But hubby watched the videos and was able to get her back up and running.
Now, I have to unstitch my mess but it's all my fault...I kept pushing the machine and doing everything and anything to adjust it.... as I really wanted it ready for that special day.

Here is a picture of it prior to loading on frame and this weekend I will be like a frog and ripbit ripbit the morning away.
Until tomorrow......

Sunrise Kona Sunset Blog Hop

Happy Monday to all,

I am so pleased to be able to play in this blog hop.... I still have things to do to be ready but I have my sweet Morgan helping me create, staying on task, and wanting to do it all... she is the best 4 year old sewing friend a grandmamma could have.

Well, I got a few things to do before tomorrow morning, as I am creating pumpkin muffins to eat for breakfast while viewing and drooling over all the fine projects.

Down below is the most recent posting about our bloghop...

 

 

 

 

Are you awake? No? Maybe just a little?

Well, tomorrow you better be prepared to

Wake Up To Kona!

Madame Samm at Sew We Quilt has the whole scoop about Wake Up To Kona

HERE

 

Thanks for dropping by... Hugs and Peace to all

 

 

The Avengers Quilt

Well with each new day.... its somebody's birthday somewhere in the world... just have to love it!!!  My grandson will be 9 this coming Friday... it's so hard to believe one more year and he will be ten but it just feels like we have been together for a billion years... Just a good fit!!!
Each year I create a quilt for his birthday and this year the theme is The Avengers. I have listed below the link to the posters which have been transformed into a fabric rendition of a minimalist artist creation. 

These mighty hero's will have one more border around each block and then a sashing... I so look forward to sharing it when it become a quilt top.
Thanks for dropping by.... 
Hugs and Peace to All... 

http://designtaxi.com/news/352468/Minimalist-Posters-Of-The-Avengers-And-Other-Super-Heroes/interstitial.html/?advertiser=IMG&return_url=http%3A%2F%2Fdesigntaxi.com%2Fnews%2F352468%2FMinimalist-Posters-Of-The-Avengers-And-Other-Super-Heroes%2F

Do you have a mending day?

Last week Miss Morgan and I talked about a hole in her skirt and how she was going to throw it away!  So, grandmamma introduced her to the fact that people do repair their items. She just smiled...then I told her that some folks have a mending basket and once a week they sit down and fix items in the basket...

So the next day Miss Morgan brings over a big bag of items to fix... She brought her skirt to stitch...a Minnie Mouse Chair.... a giraffe whom lost his eye in battle with a puppy...and a 3 eyed monster who had a droopy eye...

This truly changed my minds eye on what goes in my mending basket. Thank you for stopping by and letting me share my humble joyful journey....

Hugs and Peace

 

 

 

Kona Cotton, Sharpies, and Rubbing Alcohol Adventures

Happy Friday to all,
This past week Miss Morgan and I did a lot of creating... We used this technique on a t-shirt and Kona Cotton too...

 

 

 

This is Morgan adding rubbing alcohol and the last photo is her finished project....

I know I shared about painting on Kona Cotton but alas these pictures will be posted

in January's Kona Cotton bloghop...

Hope everyone is enjoying the last few days of fall...as winter is nearly here...

Hugs and Peace unto all

New Directions

Good Morning,
Some how some way... things keep changing in my life...  I have a new part time job and also have an on-line store.  My new company is  www.lolas.zhuncity.com.
Zhunrize changes the way people shop and enables new E-Com business owners to become financially independent by creating their own economy. 
I love Zhunrize for giving me the opportunity to support my dreams.  I also feel it truly is a company set up "For the people by the people".  Imagine having a family store where the family shops and the profit goes to the family and not a big company such as  Amazon or Wal-Mart.
Right now this is a soft opening and is a ground floor opportunity...

Please have fun checking out my store and I look forward to hearing what you think... I can also help create this for you too! 
Zhunrize has over 650,000 items and constantly adding more...cell phone services, energy services, travel, home security services too! Many other services are in the works and being added almost monthly..
This is a great company with great potential...

Thank you again for reading my post and sharing my simple joys...
This was heaven sent to me as an answer to my morning prayer...
The angels delivered this to me 90 minutes later.


Hugs and Peace

Vicki

Just over a year ago.... my life crashed!!!  Totally!!! 
Everything I loved at work...shifted!  Events that followed
just shattered my spirit...  I just could not be and with out
support... I became a failure.  Words truly do not have the ability
to express what I experienced.
I recently asked for information as I was gathering everything to
give to a "life coach"... but both emails were opened and viewed but no response.
So after today... I will do my best not to look back and try to understand...
Why I could not get any help at any level....
Many have listened to my journey only to be left with their jaw wide open...
wondering as I did....
But I know as I go forth... I will be successful, I will find my new calling
and it will  be something that heavenly father will be happy to see.

So just as my front page opening states...
Let each be himself, and not somebody else.
Nor Covet what others hold,
Each one has his place,
That he may best fill...

Thanks for letting me share....
I believe it is time to be the best that I can....
Hugs and Peace unto all

Pin Cushion Swap

This month I received the sweetest country chicken pincushion..... and within minutes he had a name too!  I would like to introduce you all to Checkers...  Isn't he cool.  Well don't let him know but he is going shoppin at Joanne's in a few days cause he needs red head pins to put him to work... SHHHHH

 

Robin was who I was to create for this month. She likes the color teal and her email addy has the word "flower" in it. So I went into my box of favorite fabrics and picked a piece by K.P. Kids & Co. by Kari Pearson for S.S. I.   It is the center fabric.  I also added a few extra treats for fun.

This swap was for two months but if your interested it is still on going.. Contact Bea at  http://www.beaquilter.com/. She has a very nice website and also does machine quilting...
May our week be peaceful  

Happy Thanksgiving to all...

Good Day???
Every day is a good day!!!
Today, I have choosen to change how I will shop this year.... as I am not supporting shopping on Thanksgiving!!!   I choose family over materialism!

I am thankful for all my Heros that are working on this day as they help protect us and help many people in need.  My heros are Paramedics, Firemen, Nurses, Hospital staff members, Doctors and the Police too!
Our family did Thanksgiving last Saturday and it was alot of fun... A beautiful dinner with so many.... Now the best part is Thanksgiving is more than just a family day....
I think it is a great day to invite everyone over.... and that's just what my daughter did!!!   

My Kona cotton has been calling and almost at times screaming....play with me.
Sooo..... next Monday is the big day to start creating...

Don't forget to check on your neighbors too... they may say, "NO" but if they are alone....they may be so happy to just have a plate of food too...  I believe it is a day that we are truly all  just one big happy family on earth...

Hugs

Sunrise....Sunset

I really love Kona Cottons...I love how many colors they have too! This is going to be a sweet bloghop! Oh, and I will be able to use my stash, Circuit, pillow forms and a little of this and that when needed!
 I was able to find my Kona stash in the mix of my stash in a short period of time. I had envisioned days of searching and only finding it after I had ordered what I needed.....lol but not this time!!!!
Here is a picture of the quilt top I made from a swap years gone by.... and also a picture of my stash...

 Then to make it that more special Lorene is sending me a squishy with some of her Kona to add to my creations...  This is just going to be a great adventure!!!  An added bonus will be  my granddaughter  helping to co-creator  a few of these creations....so when can I (we) begin? Is all I can think about but I still have one Halloween project to finish.... so maybe by Friday....    Hugs

Pincushion Swap

Today is a ready, set go, kinda day!!!  Today is 11/12/13...  yeap 1, 2, 3!!!
Recently I signed up for a pin cushions swap... I will be doing this next month too!  I had Bea for the first month and she loves Red, Black and White... Oh my oh me is what I thought. But I was so thankful to have Pinterest to search and see what folks have created with wool, felt, and fleece!
I took zebra fleece and put cute little red flowers and used ground walnuts for the filling. I also saw the cutest Ninja and thought Bea needs a Ninja Quilter to help her when machine quilting. His head has a magnet inside so he can stick to the bars on the quilting machine and cheer Bea on.... It was fun stepping out of my blues, greens, and purples.  I hope they are well used and loved.....

This month Turid had my name....and she made the sweetest pin cushion... it even has sweet hearts right in the center....this sure brightened my day and will be sweet to have in my sewing room.
I also have added the link....just incase you want to play...in two months there will be more openings too.     

http://www.beaquilter.com/p/pin-cushion-swap-2013.html

Happy Halloween Adventures to all

Yeap!!!!
I thought the day was totally mine but I had a Dr. appointment that just could not be cancelled due to a need to twist and torture fabric. So I was successful at finishing a towel, added finishing touches to pumpkin table topper, and also shrunk those 10 inch squares into 8 inch pinwheels.... over the past few days.

 

 

 A Sprinkle of Star dust and Zapp!!!

This wicked quilter can't wait to go shoppin for borders

A Caldron roll please....
Our wildly wicked winner is...
79
as I graduated in 1979 :)
So please join me with a
wicked tap of our brooms for
http://janesquilting.blogspot.com/
Thank you again for stopping by and
do stop back by...
Wicked Wild Hugs to All

 

 

Wicked Blog Hop

Happy Wicked Blop Hop to all,

Thank You for visiting my blog and also for allowing me to play on this wicked event. One wicked month ago, I was able to spend a few days with Lorene up in Williams, Az. Sadly, Lorene caught a wicked cold, our water heater got wickedly cold, and we had wickedly sweet candy treats.  Yet, we were  able to create the items below, a few that are not ready, and dreamed up a few more for the future.
I was a good witch in training and hung up all my project out on a clothes line for your viewing.
I am doing a drawing and to be wicked.....I shall share....one of these items on the clothes line will be our raffle gift....isn't this wickedly wild just wondering which one!!!!


I have also created during this wildly wicked sewing adventure three other items but since I am a witch in training I invite you back on October 31st to see the quilts below be magically transformed into finished projects and not put in the UFO worm hole...

Halloween Table Topper will have Halloween charm added

Witches Wearing Wild Heels will have wicket stitches added

5 inch wicked scrappy laptop just may have binding

Then....for a final haunt able item  the 10 inch squares will be wickedly worked on so that the blocks are twisted into pinwheels

Sure hope my sewing time isn't wickedly absorbed with wicked things like: laundry, dishes, cooking....

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Thank You again for stopping by... Before you leave please pick a number between 1-300 and post under comments. We are all a perfect 100, 10 and number 1, so these numbers will not be used in our drawing. Also do check that your number hasn't been wickedly used by a drooling contestant  with wickedly good taste in numbers just like you.  

 

Here is a list of all the other wild wicked creators of magical items that warm the heart and soul...



 

Sew Many Yarns

In Stitches and Seams

A Little Bit of Lorene

Scrapbook-ChickADoodle

Transitionsformeee

Quilter in the Closet

Seams To Be Sew

BQuiltin Studio

The Quilting Queen Online Blog

Pig Tales and Quilts

Pretty Pouch Swap

Hurray for swaps and squishes in the mail!! I was able to swap with Anna from Australia. She made me a beautiful sewing pouch with a sweet fairy hiding amongst the flowers. It will be well used and taken on many sewing adventures. My package was also filled with sweet treats, hot chocolates and cool pens.

 

I love using plastic screen for sewing projects. I have a few of these pouches and they are great for keeping track of projects and for projects on the go too. I also threw in a Tupperware grapefruit peeler and chop sticks as I use these when turning projects or stuffing. It was a lot of fun creating for someone else and hope they are used to create many projects

Hugs and Peace unto all,

Vicki                                           



Pretty Pouch Swap...

This is soooooo cute...


Lorene sent me the link and I started to drool, thinking of fabrics I would like to use and then it hit me.. it is a swap. I am going to be lucky and make a new quilting friend(s) and exchange beautiful Pretty Pouches too.
If you would like to join in, please email the hostess and I am sure she will be excited to have us all playing.   http://www.lilypatchquilts.com/2013/08/pretty-pouch-swap-sign-up.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LilyPatchQuilts+%28Lily+Patch+Quilts%29  
Have a sweet peaceful Tuesday....no matter what adventure you are pursuing    Hugs