Wow, that was fun! Thanks for all your great comments on sewing machines. I had a great time reading what everyone had to say. As suspected, people who sew are very passionate about their machines!
It’s kid moving weekend here in ThimbleannaLand. Both boys decided they needed to move on the same weekend — guess it’s good to get it done all at once. We moved TheFirstChild and SweetiePie into a cute two bedroom apartment yesterday. It’s going to be just perfect for them and I can’t wait to see it all finished — you know, with pictures hung and clothes all over the floor! (Ok, SweetiePie, you know I’m kidding LOL!) SweetiePie was so sweet and let me set up the kitchen which was great fun for me. By the time they had the truck unloaded, I had the shelves all lined and the first of the boxes unpacked. All those wonderful wedding gifts fit just right and it looked so cute with some pretty cake plates and bowls displayed on top of the cabinets.
Anyway, they’re moved now and tomorrow we take TheSecondChild back to school. His computer center job for the school year can use him this summer, so there’s no use having him hang out at home being bored, right? So, with all this moving, not much inspiring happening around here.
I have, however, been the lucky recipient of a few cool items. A very clever handcrafted, personalized pad of paper made by Sweet Melly:
This was supposed to be the weekend that I was going on a quilty trip with my quilty peeps, but the kid-moves canceled all that. I was SO disappointed, and while moping around, it occurred to me that we’d be driving right by Clementine’s, so I’m going to drop by in the morning and I’ll be lucky enough to meet Melly. Woohoo — I’m so excited! I’m hoping she might reveal a few paper pad secrets during our visit too. It’s so cute and I just love it!
I also received the “consolation” prize during Cassie‘s recent pin cushion giveaway:
Some “consolation”, huh? These hot pads are adorable!!! I just love them and they’re perfect. I would show you the condition of my current hot pads just to prove how much I need new ones, but you’d slap your hands over your face screaming “My eyes, My eyes!!!”
Look at the binding on these hot pads:
The binding job is incredible and I’m hereby, publicly begging Cassie to show us how this is done. For the life of me, I can’t get bindings done by machine straight stitch to be even on both sides. I either have to sew one side by machine and then hand stitch the other side, or use a zigzag stitch which hides the imperfections of my binding. Maybe if if you go to Cassie‘s blog and leave her a comment too (you should run over there anyway, she’s got an adorable new chaise lounge that she recycled), she’d tell us how she gets these perfect corners and straight stitching on both sides. Please, Cassie, Puhhhh-leeeeezzzzzz?????
I’m a bit behind on reading your blogs and with the move this weekend, it will be a few more days, so I’ll catch up with you all during my move recovery when all my muscles are sore and the only thing I’ll be able to do is sit in front of my computer. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy your weekend!
XOXO,
Anna
oh, my, that binding is PERFECT! I’m a die hard hand stitcher when it comes to binding, too.
unbelievable!!! i say we take a trip tot hat woman’s house and take a ‘binding’ class!!
i hope the manual labor thing you’ve got going on this weekend goes okay. the first time our family moved was on my due date with my daughter and the second time, i was just fat, not pregnant. i highly recommend the pregnant status as opposed to hopelessly out of shape. it worked much better for ‘hard work avoidance’ tactics. stuff a pillow up your shirt and put the back of your hand onto your forehead a lot.
I’m not surprised you were able to stop at Clementine’s with all the moving stuff–after all, we are WOMAN see us multitask.
The flawless binding does match your background perfectly:)
WOW on that binding – I’ll head over and give my 2 cents for whatever that’s worth. I’m still laughing about the state of your hot pads – mine are a little on the nasty side as well. I always run ahead of anyone like company who offers to help me get something out the oven – it ain’t purty sister.
Hugs
Happy moving days!
Love those pot holders and I’ll be dashing over to Cassie’s to leave my begging comment too.
Jody
You deserved a trip to Clementine’s after all that moving!!
I am in awe of that beautiful binding. I do hope Cassie shows us how!
xxx
What cute gifts. Happy moving. I always end up singing the “Family Fun Time” song at some point during a move (usually after somebody has broke something or lost their temper because they are tired). I will even lend you my song just so you have it if you need to use it…let’s see, it has been a while since I have had to use it.
“We are having family fun time, family fun time, family fun time. We are having family fun time, are you glad you came today?”
I am sure Sweetie Pie is going to love the apartment and I bet you left her all set up nice and cozy. :)
Ugh, moving is the worst! And 2 at once! Not a wonderful way to spend the weekend. Those prizes are lovely. That binding fantastic! I’d love to know how to do that. Thanks for hooking us all up to Cassie.
Good luck with all that moving!
pretty pretty…and glad the move/s went well :)
You are terribly cheerful about all this moving going on! Moving is such a pain, so says I! I think next time I move (or help someone move), I will put on a “happy Anna” face and get on with it. I do admire you so much, my friend!
The Anna pad is too cute, and those hot pads are lovely – too pretty to use, eh? I betcha my hot pads are uglier than your hot pads!! I will beg Cassie to teach us her binding secrets. Those bindings are just too perfect!