Of course, we have been out of the army for about 17 years...but we only had our duty station changed once...that was the first time Sadaam Hussein got a little rowdy. We were supposed to go to Belgium...and he was sent to Korea instead....I was not a happy camper!
We were in for 20 years...and it was our last PCS...then we retired. (BTW I loved our retirement ceremony...I was given my retirement 'certificate' as well...of course I retired with one 'rank' higher than my husband...we still tease about that!
Nini
Thank you to your husband for serving -- and you do deserve a higher ranking -- I don't think a non-military spouse can relate to what we go through.
I am drinking my coffee and heading to Joanns for when the doors open. I am driving at least 20 minutes in the opposite direction but it is the only time I can get there this weekend.
I will let you know how I did later on.
I was sure to go early this morning to beat the weekend crowd. I spent two hours there and $125 (normally would have been $295!!!).
So I'm new, my name is Kim. I've hardly sewn anything, just a pillow once. I've seen this idea on the disboards about sewing an autograph quilt a long time ago, and I loved the idea, but never actually considered doing it. Now that I'm a stay at home mom I want to take up the hobby and the idea of this quilt has made me decide on quilting/sewing. When I searched, this thread came up first. So I've read the first page, and here I am now. I'll probably be more of a reader then a commentor but I have to say I love the dresses! Still searching for the qulit idea though, can anyone point me in the right direction? This thread is big. Thanks for any help! Nevermind went to the photobucket account. Nice jobs ladies and one guy! I love all the unique work. I hope I'm creative enough that one day my own can be appreciated here too.
Welcome! I don't quilt at all, but reading ahead I saw you found some good information.
Okay everyone, we leave TOMORROW! can't believe our trip is finally here
Since there will be no way I can catch up with you all for the two weeks we are gone...you'll probably start the next chapter! just want to say, you all do such beautiful work and those of you who sew for the BG are so amazing
and thank you for all your support and kind words
Hope everyone has a wonderful two weeks, stays healthy and happy!
see you after the 10th!!!!
Have a most fabulous trip and Happy Birthday Megan!
Huh.
But they look perfect next to the jar of empty spools.
PS I'm not a hoarder.
OK, I do save my empty spools. Those must be saved. They come in handy for school projects for the kids. Now you have me wondering if I should save serger scraps and I'm wracking my brain wondering what use I could put them to.
So I went to Joann's this morning and spent a lot of money but had so much fun. I bought fabric for shorts for DS the cutest plaids.
Lots of Disney fabrics. The best butterfly fabric for DD's Easter Skirt.
Some fabric to coordinate with the fabrics I have for 2 different skirts for me.
Oh and I bought some princess fleece for taggy blankets
I will take a picture of what I bought when I get home.
Oh and I was the first person at the cutting table.
I was the longest person at the cutting table, but I took way too long piscking out fabrics to make totes for Teacher's Day (one will be for my children's teacher -- they're in the same class this year so that makes it easy -- the other will be for my son's tutor). I knew what colors I wanted to use but just had the most awful time finding three fabrics I liked together.
I hardly got any Disney things -- our store has such a poor selection. I got some Ariel fabric that had a tiny print good for luggage tags or Eye Spy bags, a Mickey print on the lighter blue fabric (maybe to make Bowling Shirts for a BG family) and some Tink fabric for BG's. I also stocked up on Minnie Dot and a white fabric. And then I got 3 yards each of six Debbie Mumm prints -- animal fabrics for AK dresses. Now I need a BG family of little girls to make stripworks for!
As I said, I spent $125 and all of it is for BigGives (just stashing away due to the good prices) and two tote bags for teachers. Nothing for me or my poor dd!
Now that I looked at it, I bought 34.75 yards of fabric, five of decor bond and five spools of thread. I think I averaged less than $3/yd for the fabric!
Where am I going to store all this fabric? I didn't even have cabinet space or tote space from the last sale! And Ugh on washing it all! I had better finish up my one BG this weekend and get started on the next to get some things out of the way. Oh, and the lady doing all the cutting asked what on earth I was going to do with all the fabric -- I told her about the BG and she did think it was sweet, though was probably cursing me from the callouses she was getting cutting!
Hopefully this doesn't get lost since I have a quick question and I knew you ladies would be the one's to know. I just purchased Little Girls, big style to inspire me for my baby's Disney sewing. Has anyone ever taken a toddler pattern and had it reduced at a copy shop? Any idea how much I need to reduce it by? As long as I am using it for personal use is it even okay to do that?
Thanks in advance!
I see no reason why you couldn't reduce a pattern for personal use. I have enlarged before, but never reduced. Look in the bookmarks for pattern resizing and see if it's possible.
it here!
so does that mean you are getting a new machine?
