tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73722808593404924802024-03-15T19:12:50.333-06:00julia makes stuffI make stuff. Sometimes I knit or crochet it, sometimes I sew it, sometimes I like to just talk about stuff other people make. What can I say, crafts are cool!Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07638861954691020243noreply@blogger.comBlogger446125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372280859340492480.post-26327768842938925142024-03-05T05:31:00.003-07:002024-03-05T05:31:33.121-07:00TTMT #500 - jewells68 - March 5, 2024 - Swap Celebration<div><!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">This week I celebrate 500 TTMT videos and I show off my newly received swap! Thank you so much Jordan for the beautiful, happy wall hanging. I love it! Your hand applique is just perfect. I wish I could hand stitch so neatly. Guess I better go finish the hand stitching on my swap so I can get it in the mail. I forgot to mention that I am taking some time off work toward the end of this week to get together with Jennifer O to thrift, relax, maybe do some hand stitching, and catch up on all the things. I will post some sort of video next Tuesday but it will likely be a short one. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Stay crafty y'all!</span></p>
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</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Stay crafty y'all!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/gQP-feTVF_U?si=jNKfugPuW3LPS13i" width="480"></iframe>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07638861954691020243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372280859340492480.post-68493884361326855462024-02-20T05:00:00.003-07:002024-02-20T05:00:14.218-07:00TTMT #498 - jewells68 - February 20, 2024 - The Closer I Am to Done<div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">In which you can actually see that progress is being made in my new Project Room layout! I'm at the point where I am having to find a home for ALL THE THINGS and once again having to make some hard decisions but they are being made and I've got it set up enough that sewing has actually begun, again, yay!</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/2UxQqxFcTcw?si=3e961BPTbMGePkAO" width="480"></iframe>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07638861954691020243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372280859340492480.post-69777292926155737692024-02-13T07:13:00.003-07:002024-02-13T07:13:39.155-07:00TTMT #497 - jewells68 - February 13, 2024 - Room to Move<div><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: #0f0f0f; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">In which I talk about all the changes going on in the project room, what's gone, what's staying, so many changes! I'm really happy with how it turned out and I am so grateful for gaining the additional space I needed to finally make these changes. I can't wait to have it done and be sewing again! I'm hoping this will be the last time my Project Room reminds anyone of Hogwarts Stairs, constantly changing, lol.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/aESBbfpOeAo?si=afGbTlF-x9OYQqok" width="480"></iframe><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07638861954691020243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372280859340492480.post-49535635664353939722024-01-30T15:58:00.004-07:002024-01-30T15:58:48.725-07:00TTMT #496 - jewells68 - January 30, 2024 - Invisible Progress<div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Very short video in which I talk more about progress purging and organizing and making plans for my project room.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/rWUsdwAgr-4?si=3uuMPKB3LpeIFHTu" width="480"></iframe>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07638861954691020243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372280859340492480.post-52198382119403016912024-01-16T19:12:00.003-07:002024-01-16T19:12:30.456-07:00TTMT #495 - jewells68 - January 16, 2024 - Unquilting<div><!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">In which I talk about (STILL) organizing my project room, purging sewing/craft supplies, UFOs, and giving myself permission to start over on a project. </span></p>
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<p><a href="https://we.unm.edu/"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Wemagination Center at UNM</span></a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.resourcefulsantafe.com/"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"> Resourceful Santa Fe</span></a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.recyclesantafe.org/"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival</span></a></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">In which I wish you all a Happy New Year! *throws confetti* and I talk about the scrappy event I hosted this past weekend at the quilt shop where I work. I also show several scrappy things I threw together during the event. It was so much fun I've decided to do it monthly this year. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Let's make 2024 a crafty year!</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">In which I show four "ready to donate" quilts that I finished for Project Linus last week. So far only 30% through the 14 tops I had ready to quilt, but after quilting like gangbusters I hit a wall and didn't get any further. I'm still very happy to have gotten 4 quilts quilted and bound and labeled and ready to donate in January. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Stay crafty, y'all and see you next year!</span></p>
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</span><br /></div><div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/h1uwzwNzyXY?si=D9RJX2bRNJrvUSr8" width="480"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">See the quilts Jennifer sent for me to donate to Project Linus in these two videos: </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://youtu.be/18RPujbFab8?si=q2P5sqfNsFNCnLTN</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">and </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://youtu.be/t1mB32fBWYI?si=VsAx5DQsgGgKyzhd</span></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07638861954691020243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372280859340492480.post-45500105116068710562023-12-05T07:24:00.004-07:002023-12-05T07:24:52.564-07:00TTMT #491 - jewells68 - December 5, 2023 - Getting Stuff Done<div><!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">In which I talk about making progress in my goal of getting 14 Project Linus quilts done (3 of 14 already quilted!) before the end of the year and a new <a data-id="https://youtu.be/Pa4Aedwqp1Y?si=J2IlSheYWkly3BB5" data-type="link" href="https://youtu.be/Pa4Aedwqp1Y?si=J2IlSheYWkly3BB5">Christmas panel quilt sample and video</a> I made for Hip Stitch. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Stay crafty, y'all!</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">In which I talk about my daughter's birthday and my new serger, with which I am already happily sewing together fleece remnants to help make blankets for shelter pets. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I bought my new serger from <a data-id="https://www.annsilva.com/" data-type="link" href="https://www.annsilva.com/">Ann Silva's Sewing Center</a> which is closing permanently by the end of February, but they will have a new machine repair and service business opening by Mid-March called SewResQ, so I won't have to find a new place to get my Moxie serviced, yay! </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Creature Comforts meets the 4th Wednesday of each month in the Hip Stitch Classroom from 1pm-3pm. There are details about the sizes needed and what materials we can use on the <a data-id="https://www.hipstitchabq.com/module/class/496344/charity-sewing-creature-comforts" data-type="link" href="https://www.hipstitchabq.com/module/class/496344/charity-sewing-creature-comforts">Hip Stitch website</a>. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">In which there is a bit of confusion about today's date! Also I talk about current local events, using Halloween scraps for improv piecing, and finishing my latest kit at the shop where I work. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Stay crafty Y'all!</span></p></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/BJlHyadriOg?si=vc4toyT_9db4mKyC" width="480"></iframe><div><br /></div><div><p><a data-id="https://balloonfiesta.com/" data-type="link" href="https://balloonfiesta.com/"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta</span></a></p><p><a data-id="https://www.hipstitchabq.com/shop/c/p/Oh-Christmas-Tree-Quilt-Kit-x74227411.htm" data-type="link" href="https://www.hipstitchabq.com/shop/c/p/Oh-Christmas-Tree-Quilt-Kit-x74227411.htm"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Oh Christmas Tree Quilt Kit</span></a></p><p><a data-id="https://www.hipstitchabq.com/shop/c/p/Oh-Christmas-Tree---Panel-Oh-Christmas-Tree-x63728490.htm" data-type="link" href="https://www.hipstitchabq.com/shop/c/p/Oh-Christmas-Tree---Panel-Oh-Christmas-Tree-x63728490.htm"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Oh Christmas Tree (Panel only)</span></a></p><p><a data-id="https://www.hipstitchabq.com/shop/c/p/Diva-2-Quilt-Pattern-x60133071.htm" data-type="link" href="https://www.hipstitchabq.com/shop/c/p/Diva-2-Quilt-Pattern-x60133071.htm"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Diva 2 Quilt Pattern</span></a></p><p><a data-id="http://quilticing.com/" data-type="link" href="http://quilticing.com/"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Quilt Icing (Tisha Cavanaugh long arm quilting services)</span></a></p></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07638861954691020243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372280859340492480.post-40286971669848755252023-10-03T12:38:00.003-06:002023-10-03T12:38:08.473-06:00TTMT #483 - jewells68 - October 3, 2023 - Project Juggling<div><!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">In which my brain is clearly jumping all over the place! I talk about improvisational piecing, Christmas quilts, Halloween quilts, and a walrus hut, lol.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Stay crafty, my friends.</span></p>
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</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Stay crafty, my friends!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://youtube.com/embed/zNFikgIz-z8?si=w9Q7SjJ8GWeaK1Du" width="480"></iframe>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07638861954691020243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372280859340492480.post-58101278106652530692023-09-19T07:10:00.003-06:002023-09-19T07:14:27.123-06:00TTMT #481 - jewells68 - September 19, 2023 - Thrift Crawl, Y'all!<div><!--wp:paragraph-->
<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">In which I talk about my amazingly fun vacation at my BFF's house in Austin during which we did an epic thrift store crawl visiting all her favorites plus one she hadn't visited for years. We had so much fun, and we even visited <a href="https://austincreativereuse.org/" target="_blank">Austin Creative Reuse</a> twice, once at the beginning of my stay and one on my last full day there. I cannot recommend that shop enough, it's the most amazing resource for anyone crafty and they support the art programs in the schools and local artists, it's just a great place and I really wish my own city had something similar. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I did finish quilting the Halloween quilt sample I made for Hip Stitch and I show the finished quilt at the end. You can see the kit on the Hip Stitch website, it's called "<a href="https://www.hipstitchabq.com/shop/c/p/Spellcasters-Garden-Quilt-Kit-x72661543.htm">Spellcaster's Garden Quilt Kit</a>". The pattern I used is a Villa Rosa pattern card called "<a href="https://www.hipstitchabq.com/shop/Books--Patterns/p/Villa-Rosa-Pattern-Card-Quilters-Palette-x72250745.htm">Quilter's Palette</a>" and it was super easy to make and a great pattern for panels! I'm back home and back in the swing of things, but still basking in the glow of this awesome time with my BFF. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Spend time with the people you love, and stay crafty, y'all!</span></p>
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</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Be well and stay crafty y'all!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Pc92p40rkpw?si=OU-9i1zY3TGnivtt" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Pc92p40rkpw/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07638861954691020243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372280859340492480.post-66528288360915179702023-08-29T06:15:00.004-06:002023-08-29T06:15:47.523-06:00TTMT #478 - jewells68 - August 29,2023 - Craft Room Chaos<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">In which I talk about getting my Moxie home from her stay in the "hospital" and the purging and organizing going on in the Project Room. The time has come to downsize my stash a bit, and I'll be talking more about that later, but for now just try not to get too stressed out about the vast amount of chaos currently cramping up the Project Room.
Stay crafty, y'all!</span><div><br /></div><div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/PF9G8ArzMLo?si=psgtL3ZSn_ugjwLz" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PF9G8ArzMLo/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe></div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07638861954691020243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7372280859340492480.post-34070278185293403192023-08-24T09:00:00.001-06:002023-08-24T09:00:00.153-06:00TTMT #477 - jewells68 - August 24, 2023 - A Quick Hello<div><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">In which I talk about not doing any crafting, my Moxie being in the shop, and <a href="https://abqshophop.com/" target="_blank">Albuquerque Area Shop Hop</a></span><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">
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<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I just got back from a trip to help my sister move from one end of Texas to another, help her get settled in a bit, then I got to hang out with my BFF Jennifer O. My brother and sister and I had some family jam sessions where I tried my hand at mandolin... I learned 4 chords, lol! I got to spend a bit of time with my nephew, his wife, and their 4 kids as well as visit their beautiful plant nursery and market in Central Texas. I was gone 15 days, so I'm tired and happy to be home with my daughter Miss P and my husband K. Already back into the swing and teaching a class in the morning and another next week, yipes! The best part of coming home was leaving multiple days of 108 degrees and landing in 74 degrees and RAIN. We need that rain so badly. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I hope to be back to crafting SOMETHING or other by next Tuesday, but it might take me longer than that just to clean up the project room. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">See you next week, stay crafty, y'all!</span></p>
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</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Stay crafty y'all... and what's that old saying? "If you can dream it, you can achieve it." </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/ygV2JOj01G0" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ygV2JOj01G0/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07638861954691020243noreply@blogger.com0