Peg stamps organized

 I have been organizing my supplies and excited about having things easier to use as I do crafting in different parts of my house.  I have multiple places in our house where I do different projects.  I am also going through craft supplies and making decisions about those supplies that I will not be using anymore.  This has been an ongoing project over the past several years.   There are some things I have kept saving and saving....Now I just want to do the crafting that I REALLY like and not the ones that I might get to sometime!!

The first photo has many different stories going on....

I put all of my peg stamps together in one box.  I had each group separate in their original box and I didn't get them out and use them very much.  Now I have written on each stamp the group where they belong.  The tag in the photo is one I found in the box already stamped around the edge and I added color to the center and put a flower sticker on it and a ribbon tie.  Another tag for my journals!  

The little plastic piece in the upper right is a piece I use to make random marks on some paper tags and journal pages with distress oxide ink.  The little wood slice is one I made when we lived in Julian.  I engraved and painted and sold a variety of these little wood slices in shops in Julian.  I have various sizes that Dave cut when we lived in the mountains.  I have a bunch left over from then....so I might glue some of my stamps to some of them.

The next photo shows a little box where I store some basic supplies that I can move easily and have available wherever I am doing projects in the house.  Blending brushes, different glues, scissors and rotary cutters I use for paper.

Next is a photo of some of the paper crafts I have been doing.

I stamped and drew on some book pages and painted the images and cut them out to add to journals or tags.  I used liquid pearl dots on some of the tags and some of the projects in the photo are not complete yet.

I will be linking to To-Do Tuesday at         Chris Knits

 and this will be week #65 of posting a to do list 

My goals for the week are more organizing of craft supplies and clear a space on my sewing table so I can put the binding on the log cabin runner.  I will be working on paper crafting and maybe another quilt project.

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Tuesday To Do #64

 This is week #64 of posting a to do list and I will be linking to 

Chris Knits

My goals from this last week did not happen!  So I will repeat the same goals this next week. AND here they are:

Tuesday To Do July 13 through July 19:

1. FMQ practice
2. Put binding on the log cabin runner and start hand stitching it to the back
3. Journal cards and tags
4. Painting project

I haven't posted a photo of my log cabin runner for awhile.  Here it is as of now a partial photo of it....I have the quilting done and need to trim the threads from the quilting, trim the edges and put on the binding.

I worked on paper crafts and here are a few photos.  The first two show the nonpareils (sprinkles) I used on some coffee dye paper.  The first one is wet and I let it dry all night and the second one shows the dried sprinkles that I need to scrape off.

The next one is showing the papers I used to make stickers with my sticker maker....and the places I put the stickers on my projects.

3 little round circles together on top of a journal card from a paper with acrylic paint.  AND the butterfly was a punch on a photo of fabric from a magazine.

The next photo is some little notebooks... heart booklets and double pocket booklet.

These projects are in progress and I need to add more to these little booklets.  These are fun...fun....fun!!!

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Mini Ephemera Holder and Tuesday To Do #63

 This is a day late and it is week #63 of posting a to do list and I will be linking to 

Chris Knits

My progress from the goals from last week:

Tuesday To Do June 29 through July 5:

1. Practice FMQ✅
2. Start quilting Hope quilt
3. Finish quilting log cabin runner✅
4. Make journal cards from index cards✅
5. Make a min ephemera holder from paper scraps✅

 I got most of my goals for the week done.  I still need to do quilting practice on my sewing machine before I tackle quilting a quilt.

Photos of what I worked on with paper crafting.  The mini ephemera holder is made with junk mail and collage over it and add papers and pockets...very easy and very fun.  The outside at the fold is a moda strip that is wrapped around fabric when you purchase precuts.  I need to find some little ephemera to add to this holder.

And here are  some index cards I am making.  Not finished yet.  The two on the right are the back with the lines.  I cut 4x6 index cards in half for these.  I used distress ink and collage and stamps.  Some are coffee dyed and color dyed.  

The next photos show my process in paper dyeing.

Very simple....put some coffee with some water into a spray bottle and lay the paper on parchment paper and spray both sides of the paper.  The color is few drops of color mixed with water and use a brush to spread it on the papers.  I cut the index cards smaller after coffee dye and ink dye.  TIP:  Laying the cards on the very used parchment paper and spreading color on them causes some of the coffee dye from the parchment paper to get on the cards and I like that look.

Here is a photo from earlier in the week when I started on these projects.  I first did an index card covered in brown coffee dye paper and put gelato crayons and discovered I needed to use a pen first if I wanted to do a whimsical flower.  

The bottom part shows the separate pieces of the mini ephemera holder as I started working on it.

Just ask if you have any questions about any of this.  I get my ideas from watching You-Tube videos.  

Tuesday To Do July 6 through July 12:

1. FMQ practice
2. Put binding on the log cabin runner and start hand stitching it to the back
3. Journal cards and tags
4. Painting project

I am still working on quilting projects along with paper crafting.  AND I will be posting photos of my quilting and projects.

Be sure to check out what everyone else is working

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Pencil Case Roll and Tuesday To Do #62

 This past week I saw a video on making a pencil case roll using glue.  I decided to make one without using glue and just with sewing.  It was fun and easy to do.  I used the same fabric for the outside as the plastic padded journal cover I showed last week.

I put some of my prismacolor pencils in the case but I plan to add a variety of my different pencils.........but then again I might change my mind! 

My progress from the goals from last week:

Tuesday To Do June 22 through June 28

1. Work on the Hope quilt from 2020....put the batt and backing with the top together and decide how to quilt and hopefully start quilting. ✅
2. Quilt more on the log cabin runner✅
3. Do some improv piecing ✅

I have the Hope quilt ready to quilt but I didn't start quilting because I need to practice first since it has been awhile.  I did walking foot quilting on the log cabin runner and got some improv piecing done.

I am still watching paper crafting videos and getting lot of ideas.  So fun and so addictive!

Tuesday To Do June 29 through July 5:

1. Practice FMQ
2. Start quilting Hope quilt
3. Finish quilting log cabin runner
4. Make journal cards from index cards
5. Make a min ephemera holder from paper scraps

I am linking to Chris Knits

Be sure to check out what everyone else is working on....

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Plastic Padded Envelope Journal Cover

 I have been doing paper crafting and not much quilting over the past month..... And also reorganizing and getting rid of stuff!!  

SOOOO Happy for Our family to get together in person and I am back meeting with my quilt group every week!!   Since February 2020 has been a LONG time!!  BUT I AM SO glad we had Zoom for the past year to keep up with everyone!!

I will put my goals for the week at the end of this post.  This is Tuesday to do #61 and I am linking to Chris Knits 

I am enjoying getting inspiration from online paper project ideas.  

Using a plastic padded envelope I wrapped it in fabric and made a journal cover.  I used some tea and coffee dyed papers inside.  The fourth photo shows a pocket with a little notebook.  I am enjoying making pockets, and journal tags and little notebooks to add to my journal pages. 

 The next three photos are a portfolio made from gluing two greeting cards together and collage over them and adding pockets and papers.

All of these ideas are from Pam at The Paper Outpost.  All of this is a work in progress and is not finished.  The tag tucked in a side pocket on the right on the last photo is made with a paper napkin on a book page glued over junk mail.

Today I went back to my sewing group and now I am all inspired to get back to my sewing....take the needle I use for paper out of the machine......put in a new one and get sewing on fabric!                        

Tuesday To Do June 22 through June 28

1. Work on the Hope quilt from 2020....put the batt and backing with the top together and decide how to quilt and hopefully start quilting.
2. Quilt more on the log cabin runner
3. Do some improv piecing 

Let's check out what everyone else is working on....

Let me know if any of you do paper crafting too.  It is rather addictive for me right now!!!

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Tuesday To Do #60

 

Here is my Tuesday to Do #60  and I will link up with

 Chris Knits    I didn't write a blog post last week but I did all that was on the list last week.

Tuesday To Do week of May 11 through May 17:

1. Paper crafting things to add in my creative journal ✅
2. clear off my cutting table so I can work on a sewing project✅
3. kawandi runner...do hand stitching every day.✅

I have been spending time documenting my supplies and where they are located.  Plus my projects in progress and where they are located.  Such a task and now when I move something I have to change my list......hopefully this is not more trouble than it is worth!!!                         

    I haven't turned on my sewing machine for a week now....where do the days go???  Here is a photo of what is sitting there waiting for me to finish.  It is a potholder with lots of scrappy pieces added together.  I made the log cabin block and wanted to make it longer and wider so I added some improv blocks I had left from another project and a strip of fabrics for yet another project.  It is about 8 x 12 and will be able to be used on our counter instead of putting two smaller potholders together to hold hot pans.

AND here is a photo on our patio

 and I am looking forward to having family and friends to come and visit again.  This has been a long year and we still haven't gotten together with our family.....but it will be real soon.

The book I am reading now is Little Heathens by Mildred Armstrong Kalish about life in Iowa during the Depression years.....very very good.        

Tuesday To Do for this week is to finish the potholder/mat and keep stitching every day on my kawandi runner.  I also want to pick a project I have started and make some progress.

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Mini quilt finish and Tuesday To Do #59

 I finished a little mini quilt to hang.....and this is also

Tuesday to do #59  to link up with  Chris Knits

Here is my progress from last week:

Tuesday To Do week of May 4 through May 10:

1. finish a mini quilt I started this week ✅
2. sewing with paper crafting ✅
3. kawandi runner ✅

Here is a photo of the mini quilt I finished.  It has some bits of fabric from other people and I used the pieces I had and made it wonky..  I sewed on a foundation fabric.

AND here is a photo of it hanging on the wall....on that vintage wall shelf/former mirror I have shown before.  There is a window to the side that is casting a shadow.

Here is a photo of my kawandi runner with all pieces pinned in place.

I have been enjoying paper crafting and watching Pam at The Paper Outpost and getting lots of ideas from her.

Here is a photo of some of it I have done......

I used strips of junk mail cardstock thickness and wrapped with old music pages and glued and cut into tiny tags.  I use the fuscia metal ruler for tearing the paper.  On the right are some little books with stitching down the middle to hold it together.  I am using tea dyed papers in some of them.  Some of the tags are punched with the tag punch and it has a place to add the hole at the top and also an eyelet setter.  One of the tags I covered with floral fabric.  In the top right is a little book I made several weeks ago with an old manila folder that I embossed with stars and swirls and then added a piece of fabric with stars and swirls and glued it over the edge.  All of this is so easy and so fun!

Tuesday To Do week of May 11 through May 17:

1. Paper crafting things to add in my creative journal
2. clear off my cutting table so I can work on a sewing project
3. kawandi runner...do hand stitching every day.

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Paper Crafting and Tuesday to do #58

So I missed last Tuesday.....I did some of the goals from the previous list..

I  have been paper crafting...here is a photo of stackable pockets

This idea is from a video by Pam at The Paper Outpost. 

I used old book pages.....some cutting, gluing, stamping.  The heart is a fabric heart I had cut from Accuquilt and put distress oxide ink around the edge.

Here is a photo of 2 pages from my creative journal.  I had shown the start of it in a previous post.

 

I have been organizing my fabrics and craftiing supplies and moving things and clearing off surfaces!  I have so many projects out and it gets distracting and also is  a mess!  I am keeping a computer list of projects I pack away and where they are because I know I will never find them if I don't write it down.  (I kept telling myself the reason I have so many projects all over is so I won't forget them...ha ha...it was not a good plan!)

Tuesday To Do week of May 4 through May 10::

1. finish a mini quilt I started this week 
2. sewing with paper crafting
3. kawandi runner

I am linking to Chris Knits

check for the projects for this week and see what everyone is doing!!

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Tuesday To Do #57

 This is Tiuesday To Do #57 I will be linking with Chris Knits

Here is my progress from last week:

Tuesday To Do week of April 13 through April 19:

1. FMQ three days and include Angela's new challenge designs   ✅
2. Get back to hand stitching the kawandi runner at least 5 days  ✅
3. work on a sewing project  ✅

I enjoyed practicing FMQ on paper and practice pieces...no photos.  I need to keep practicing because that is how I will get at least back to what I used to be able to do.  Angela is doing a great job with this challenge and it is so interesting....free online.

The photo is my kawandi runner and I placed some pieces of fabric in the foreground to fill in the empty spot and see how they look.  

I am still watching lots of online videos and classes....such fun!!  Last week I listed some new channels I had discovered.  The one I have watched a lot this week is 

The Paper Outpost

I decided to join her FB group last week.  She has a weekly prompt and last week was using paper punches on leaves to use in a journal.  I just have tiny punches and that is what I used....here is a photo of what I did

My Arizone rose bush is so beautiful this year.  It is really old and is the best rose bush.

Tuesday To Do week of April  20 through April 25:

1. kawandi runner....get all the pieces decided and pinned in place and keep hand stitching
2. Do paper and fabric small projects with glue and paint and sewing
3. Use some supply or tool that I haven't used in awhile

Go check out the link at Chris Knits above for the projects for this week and see what everyone is doing!!

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

Tuesday To Do #56

 This is Tiuesday To Do #56 I will be linking with Chris Knits

Herer is my progress from last week:

To-Do Tuesday week of April 6 through April 12:

1. Finish the quilting on my log cabin runner X
2. Work on at least one sewing/quilting project every day ✅
3. Watercolor painting on papers and/or fabric every day ✅

 I didn't finish quilting the log cabin runner...but almost done.  Last month I added a section in the middle of the runner with a ruler quilting and I need to practice on something else before I attempt to finish that area!!  

I took a photo with several of the projects I have done this week.  On the left are some watercolor papers for Joanne Sharpe online class.  The right has some strips of crumb sewing after watching Craftsy Christina Cameli.  AND the center top is my creative journal open to the page I am working on.  

The watercolor papers are done using different techniques and Daniel Smith paints.  The journal has distress oxide to the background.  I put a triple pocket for journal cards and the top pocket has a fabric tag.  I was inspired to do these after watching You-Tube videos.

Almost every single day I watch videos about lots of creative crafting..sewing...fun!!  I discovered two more very interesting ones this past week and subscribed!!  I am going to list some channels.  I think there must be millions and millions of very interesting people that just want to show us how to do things!  It is awesome AND

the reason I think I am rather obsessed with watching and learning new things is this:

WHEN I first started watching craft programs on TV back in the 70s....THERE WAS ONLY ONE SHOW on TV that I watched and it was on ONCE A WEEK!!!

YOU-TUBE channels I have discovered:

stitchesbyjulia (11/21/20)

The Paper Outpost  (4/9/21)

Suzy - Shabby Soul (4/11/21)

my sewing room (12/23/20)

There are a lot of other You-Tube channels that I also follow and subscribe...those on the list are my newest ones.

Tuesday To Do week of April 13 through April 19:

1. FMQ three days and include Angela's new challenge designs  
2. Get back to hand stitching the kawandi runner at least 5 days
3. work on a sewing project

Go check out the link above for the projects for this week and see what everyone is doing!!

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

To-Do Tuesday #55

March Madness is over and I will get back to a goal list to publish!!

This is To-Do Tuesday #55 I will be linking with Chris Knits

Here is a page from one of my little books I made from a class by Joanne Sharpe from the Art Sparks I class on ruzuku

I haven't been doing very much creative over the past few weeks and I felt this is a great quote to share!

The next photo is a wood shelf that was my dad's and was one of those "some day" projects.  After 30 years it is time to hang it!  It had a mirror and instead I covered a cardboard with fabric.  (I drew a flower on paper and then copied on printer fabric....but I didn't like it.)  I will tape/pin notes and photos in this area.  And keep really light things in the pocket.  The bottom dowel will be for little mini quilts I make and change out with my whims!  Right now I looped some fabric and pinned a mug rug I made several years ago.

Here is the side view hanging on the wall 

To-Do Tuesday week of April 6 through April 12:

1. Finish the quilting on my log cabin runner
2. Work on at least one sewing/quilting project every day
3. Watercolor painting on papers and/or fabric every day

FYI.............I have had email notifications when I comment on blogs:

Delivery Status Notification (Failure)

I have changed some things.  I had changed my default browser to Microsoft Edge and I had other issues and I thought that might be the problem...........so I changed back to Google Chrome.  It is still happening but not with everyone!!

I was also hacked on FB Messenger and Instagram.  Crazy world!!  I was glad I had people notify me so I could report it.  

Go check out the link above for the projects for this week and see what everyone is doing!!

Smiles and hugs....Caryl

free-pieced log cabin blocks

 I do really love making log cabin blocks..............

AND I really love improv piecing.........

There is so much inspiration from YouTube videos.  This week I watched MSQC with Misty talking about free-pieced log cabin blocks and I had just watched Pat Sloan talk about piecing crumb blocks.  

I was making improv blocks using Jacquie Gering method...and decided to switch to a different kind of block in the same runner I am making for the top of a file cabinet.  Here is the design board with blocks...

Here is the bottom left log cabin block pieced before cutting wonky and after cutting

I really enjoy making blocks with no rules.....don't worry about being perfect...just create!!!

Misty said in the video they were inspired by the quilters of Gee's Bend.  

Now.....back to March Madness basketball games!!

Smiles and hugs....Caryl