Not OT This weekend

Funny you should ask! I am making a quilt for a male friend. We shopped for fabric together and what he chose is very masculine and b-o-r-i-n-g! It's almost a whole cloth quilt and reversible and an over-sized king-size at that. He likes it, so I am doing it but it's one of those projects that I can't get too enthused about it and it's tedious. I hope it's going to hold my interest long enough to get it done- I'm a procrastinator at the best of times! It's getting colder, so he'll be getting ready for the quilt any day now.

But then I can move onto something fun- like making 50 matching collar and leash sets for the Humane Shelter to sell. That's a thank you for keeping Dottie there for six months (usually dogs get about 4-6 weeks at best!!!) until I could find her and adopt her. I am hoping they can turn my $130 investment for the 'hardware' into $500 or more- all fabric is from my stash so I consider that 'free'. Now to streamline the collar/leash making process so I don't get bored with it, too! VBG

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

I am catching up on overdue stuff - nearly done now and should be at the PO on Monday morning with 9 envelopes to go in various directions.

Once I get these blocks done, I have a baby quilt to label and then a yellow Rumpledquiltskin elephant to make.

I'll see how far I get with any of it this weekend, which is blissfully empty of other commitments for the first time for absolutely ages.

Lizzy

I'm about to create a 'something' for MIL (92yo) to wear to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

She has been falling over (and bouncing, luckily) a lot recently, and has been wearing a crochet shawl to keep the drafts off as she totters around. At best it could get coaught in her wheeler-walker, at worst it could trip her up completely.

So I've taken the hood off a freebie from Damart to work pro-tem, but I did it badly and cut the collar (not that she would notice, but I will) but it not what she really needs.

She needs something to be able to fling on quickly (without wriggling), that is long enough to keep her bum warm, but no chance of sliding into the way.

Long bed jacket? Fleecy shawl/cape lined to make it slippy to get on and off? I'm open to ideas.

Need to be easily washed, of course, and no fiddly poppers or straps.

Drawing board, where are you...?

Nel (Gadget Queen)

I'm mailing off my latest two quilts for Quilts for Kids:

Trixie

How about a poncho type thing? Longer in back and a round hole for her head plus a fairly long slit down the front- or a V-neck- to make it easy to slip on over her head and make the front look very different from the back so she can wear the proper/shorter side to the front.

Good luck- this sounds challenging.

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

PS: Lined to make it slippery sounds good to get on and off but then it could also slip off her while wearing it and trip her.

On Sat, 2 Oct 2010 08:52:37 -0500, Ginger in CA wrote (in article ):

I'm going to try and finish the binding on a baby quilt. And maybe try to put some fabric away, somewhere, to get it out of the dining room for awhile. Not quite sure where to put it since out of season clothes are under the beds and sewing room is still out of commission.

Maureen

My church did Operation Inasmuch today (based on Matthew 25:40 -- "Inasmuch as you have done it for one of the least of these). We had a bunch of projects around the community. I worked on quilts and baby blankets to be given to mothers who give birth while in jail. Some did park cleanup. Some wrote letters to service men and women. Some packed up cookies and took them to various public servants and to the Red Cross and Salvation Army for people doing flood cleanup in our area. Some made lunch for the rest of us. The most rewarding story I've heard so far is from the group that went to several laundromats with lots of quarters and randomly paid for people's laundry. They had quarters for a man who was new in town and came with only 2 dollars -- enough he figured to wash, but not dry, his clothes. He was so grateful that he phoned the church to say thanks.

Julia > In about 15 minutes I head out to go to Buellton, to my friends' shop

It was a long day. I arrived about an hour early, and worked with Dawn and Patrick to put finishing details of the stuff for the day. The four yds of a cool print I had gotten with the intent to make a quilt for my now ex, was turned in to 4 pillowcases, that will make some young person happy ;) Much better use of the fabric! There was a small group but we had fun. About 6PM I left [had to have a catch-up session with my friends!] Dawn had some really cool fabric match-ups.

It was a good th> My church did Operation Inasmuch today (based on Matthew 25:40 --

Still on clothing! I finished off the Mother of the Bride's outfit at lunchtime, completed my dress, created two bags with embroidery on for the last two bridesmaids, and the jacket to go over my dress for the wedding.

So all I've done for the last month and a bit is:

Three fully lined boned bridesmaids gowns with stole collars One fully boned wedding gown with stole collar Four corsage flowers in organza, silk and feathers Four very different little handbags One MotB outfit of top, trousers and floaty long jacket One dress and jacket for me!

The jackets were a bit of a cheat: unlined floaty things! Just had to make the seams nice from both sides...

If you know a person for whom money is tight and who must go to the laundromat, invite them for dinner and tell them to bring their laundry. It can run through your washer and dryer while you visit. Great way to help a person in need without the sometimes awkward attempt of putting cash in their hand. Or trade them laundry use for help with gardening, cleaning, etc at your house. Of course while they are there you could serve a nice meal and just happen to make too much so they will take home leftovers. You don't have to wait for a community wide event to help others.

Susan