(1) getting new stuff!
(2) stuffed cabbage
(3) a new recipe
One day last month I ordered some things that got delayed because of the snow storm. I got my 2-1/2" square die the next day, but Saturday morning I got the second item...
A new iron!
It's no ordinary iron - this baby is a DRY iron all the way from Vermont!
No holes in the sole plate, no danger of spitting or dribbling water on my pieced blocks.
It's to replace the iron on the left that I've had for ages and ages!
A few months ago I noticed a frayed place in the cord so I put blue painter's tape over it. I know, I know - that wasn't the best way to handle the problem but, well, you know...
So I got this new iron, and boy is it heavy!
At our bee on Saturday I bought this piece of SSI fabric - Matters of the Heart by Kaye England.
Three yards, what a great find! In 2006 I only had a small piece of this fabric and I really liked it but I just couldn't find any more of it.
I made this wall hanging - Goose Steppin' - using strips and pieces from what I had.
I remember when I finished the quilt I said to myself "Wow! Look how those geese are steppin' around that quilt!"
Label art designed by a former co-worker - John is a very talented, creative graphics artist!
I just explained to him that I wanted a picture of a goose doing the goose step, and he designed the art.
On Monday afternoon my third item came - a new school house die on sale at Accuquilt.
Haven't had time to play with it yet, though.
That's it for now, I placed a few pictures of show and tell from our meeting on the bee's blog - enjoy! Sew forth and sew on til later...
I love that SSI fabric too and still have a piece although I've used it in a couple quilts already.
ReplyDeleteI have seen that iron in the catalog and wondered how heavy it is.
I think I could use a dry iron. It is frustrating when the steam iron spits on your fabric. I haven't purchased any new dies lately. I need to check them out to see what's new.
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