...the bedset project and only 4 days behind sch....not too bad. For those of you that are new and dont know what I am talking abt it all started when Misty posted in one of my crafting groups that she didn't sew and was looking for somone to take on a sewing project for her. Her son, who had a birthday this weekend, wants to be a marine like his hero....his grandpa. She wanted to give him a new bedset that had the marine siggy on it. Well that was a tough task to tell you the truth. One...this material is being Discontiuned at WalMart so bought all they had and still was in need of more. Off to Ebay I went. Got lucky there and was able to bid on 5yrd lot and won it after 3 differnt listings of trying.Once I had all the material I realized I didnt have a quilt rotary cutter. Asked b/f to pick one up for me....BIG MISTAKE. (NEVER sent a NON crafter male to do a crafting females job) Needless to say I had to resort to using the old fashion ways....sissors and ruler. Ok...got that problem solved and got things going finally. The sheet set part consisted of top sheet, bottom sheet and pillow case. (That was the easy part PTL) Got it in the Mail on Tues so it could be there in time for Pauls b-day. Quilt was giving me fits and was taking longer than I thought it would. First didnt have enough blocks to make a twin size quilt with so had to firgure out another way of making this quilt.....off to the drawing board I went. Next the blocks were not perfectly squared. Got the blocks and the "frame" done to complete the top of quilt and had added to the sides of the material for the bottom part of the quilt. Next was to pin all 3 layers together. I had decided to recycle a comforter that the toping was coming off of. ANOTHER BIG MISTAKE. This one was too bulky and would not lay flat enough to pin down. After many not so nice choice of words and tears I finally found another comforter to use that TADA worked. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO now I finally have all 3 layers pinned and ready to sew. I am not a quilter mind you so I do have some puckers here and there but IMHO I think it turned out pretty darn good. Where is the picture you ask....well it is late and too dark in here but I promise that tomorrow I will get a pic of it to share with the group before I put him in his box so he can fly his way to PA.
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Saturday, January 17, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Bedroom set project
In one of my crafting groups in yahoo there was a post that made me reach out to help make a little boys dream come true.
The post went "I am a 30yr old mommy of 3 beautiful angels. I have2 girls and a boy. I have been married almost 10yrs and love life tothe max. I do not sew at all unless its a button or a hole...lol. Icame to this group searching for some help. I have a 6yr old littleboy who looks up to my father very much, he is poppy's boy for sure.Poppy(my dad) was a USMC United States Marine. My littleboy has said since he has been 3 that he wants to be a marine when hegrows up. This year for his birthday he asked me for a marine beddingset. I have seached EVERYWHERE! They sell USMC logo fabric in stores,like walmart, joanns etc...I need to know if there is anyone on herewho would be willing to make me a set of twin sheets a pillow case anda comforter. I am willing to pay the price you would pay in the storefor one already done maybe a little more if need be. I know this isshort notice, his birthday is in the end of january. I would be verygreatful to anyone out there who would take on this task for me. Asfar as the comforter part is concerned, I don't care if you go to alocal thrift store and buy one and recover it or make it from hand.Please I am desperate. I have tried everywhere. Can anyone please makePaul's birthday wish come true? If so please let me know. I am honoredto be a part of this group. Thank you and God Bless."
(Names have been ommited)
The post went "I am a 30yr old mommy of 3 beautiful angels. I have2 girls and a boy. I have been married almost 10yrs and love life tothe max. I do not sew at all unless its a button or a hole...lol. Icame to this group searching for some help. I have a 6yr old littleboy who looks up to my father very much, he is poppy's boy for sure.Poppy(my dad) was a USMC United States Marine. My littleboy has said since he has been 3 that he wants to be a marine when hegrows up. This year for his birthday he asked me for a marine beddingset. I have seached EVERYWHERE! They sell USMC logo fabric in stores,like walmart, joanns etc...I need to know if there is anyone on herewho would be willing to make me a set of twin sheets a pillow case anda comforter. I am willing to pay the price you would pay in the storefor one already done maybe a little more if need be. I know this isshort notice, his birthday is in the end of january. I would be verygreatful to anyone out there who would take on this task for me. Asfar as the comforter part is concerned, I don't care if you go to alocal thrift store and buy one and recover it or make it from hand.Please I am desperate. I have tried everywhere. Can anyone please makePaul's birthday wish come true? If so please let me know. I am honoredto be a part of this group. Thank you and God Bless."
(Names have been ommited)
This is the fabric picked out for the comforter
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This is the fabric that has been picked for the pillow case, top and bottom sheet.
Now the fun begins....time to gather all my materials to get this project started. (Esp since I found our local Wal Mart has informed me that this one print is a discontinued print and can not be reordered.....so off to other Wal Marts and Ebay to find the rest of the yardage needed to do this project.)
Now the fun begins....time to gather all my materials to get this project started. (Esp since I found our local Wal Mart has informed me that this one print is a discontinued print and can not be reordered.....so off to other Wal Marts and Ebay to find the rest of the yardage needed to do this project.)
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