My New Toy!

I picked up this 1949 Singer sewing machine this week. I can't wait to test drive it! It has the original instructions, lots of feet, and a buttonholer also with instructions. I've always wanted one of these, but never wanted to put out the cash for it. Then I saw this for a pretty good price and snatched it up!

Storing My Stash

STORAGE! How do you like this storage for fabric! It is huge! And I have one for fabric and another for fabric and embellishments. I got both from the container store and they've gone a long way towards organizing my sewing room.

I won a pinkeeper!!!!!!!!!

This is the pinkeeper I won on Lyn G.'s blog contest. It is sooo pretty! Thanks Lyn!

Sumptuous Starts Round Robin - finished project

Here is the book cover I created with my block made from the Sumptuous Starts Round Robin. I just love how it turned out. There were four lovely ladies, Arlene, Ann, Skye, and Kathy, who all added stitching. It is even prettier in person.

Skye's Sumptuous Start RR block

This is Skye's block from the Sumptuous Starts

Round Robin on CQI Novice Yahoo Group. Isn't

it pretty? I added the butterfly and embellished

a couple of purple flowers on the printed fabric with organza ribbon and beading. I also added the seam treatment on the lower left-hand corner, a butterfly charm, and a sequined motif (below the S). The other ladies were pretty busy on this block because they only left me one seam! Hope you love it Skye!

Kathy's Block for Sumptuous Starts Round Robin

I am the second to last person to work on Kathy's lovely block. Here are the parts I added. I can't think of anything else to say about it. It is 3:53 am and I really need to get back to bed! Woke up earlier and couldn't get back to sleep so decided to catch up on some computer play!

Arlene's Block for Sumptuous Starts Round Robin

This is Arlene's block with my work and Ann F.'s work. She did the seam treatment and embellishments on top of the fan, and I did all the seam treatments and embellishements that currently exist on the fan blades themselves.