"She Who Sews"...

I cannot express how happy I am with my latest projects and the time I spent accomplishing them.  Quite some time ago Madamm Samm of Sew we Stitch held a blog hop for projects using this amazing fabric titled "She Who Sews" by Janet Wecker Frisch.   I am unable to link to the actual post of the blog hop however I have linked to Madamm Samm and a Google search of this fabric.
Now of course I wish I had purchased bolts of this as I love it sew very much.  I had wanted to make dust covers for my sewing and serger machines.  Finally I have finished and I am ecstatic with the results.  Thank you Madamm Samm and Janet Wecker Frisch for all the inspiration.

 

 

This is my disgusting Quilter's Cut 'n Press and I needed to make a new cover for it as I had ruined it to the point of even having yellow embossing ink that I accidently ironed onto it from a paper project. Long ago Jill of The Quilt Rat blog made a cover for hers and shared it.  I knew I needed to make one but then it just sat.

 

Now it is covered and clean and fits right in with my sewing room dust covers.  Thank you Jill.  My cover is nothing more than a simple slip on sleeve of fabric.

Here I am beginning my Pfaff cover.  I didn't use a pattern.  I merely used my own measurements and trial and error.  I found it best to use quilted fabric under the decorative fabric to give it more stability.  And, I put large pockets on each end for holding a pattern or such.

As a crafter I love items that make any job easier and I knew I needed these Clover Wonder Clips, so a while back when I saw them on super sale I bought them.  Thankfully I bought 100 and not just 10 because it takes a lot to hold what I needed.  I made binding and hand sewed it to the bottom to give the cover just the best drape possible.

Here is my completed cover.  As you can see in the first photo I made a cover for my Pfaff, my old Singer that I use to sew paper, like cards and tags, and my Vintage Baby Loc Serger.  I love how they all turned out and I am sew pleased with how they look and work.  Finally a project for me is finished and checked off my want/to do list.  Do you always put yourself last? 
We had two glorious days and nights of soft rain.  It did snow at the higher level ski resorts so a small base is down.  The temperatures are very cold so I feel Winter is near.  Yesterday mid-morning I was cold.  Really cold!  Inside my own home.  I had lots of warm clothes on but I was shivering to the bone (truthfully it doesn't take much to make me cold!).  Mr. C checked the thermostat and saw it was 60 degrees F inside upstairs.  Thankfully he turned on the heater. It was the first time in many months we have used the heater.  Last Winter was so mild we hardly used it or the fireplace much.
The days are evaporating so quickly I really do need to begin making lists to get me through this holiday season and into the new year.  I am not good at list making however I know they help so very much.  Now that November is here we are all feeling extra grateful.  Are you doing anything special to record your daily things that you are grateful for?  Last year I made a small tag book and recorded one very special item each day.  This year I am keeping all of my grateful things close to me and I am electing not to record them in any special way.  Less Stress is what I am focusing on this year! 
May you each have a November of many grateful moments/things/items etcetera.
I am off to work on some projects and enjoy Creative Bliss...

Sewing Pouches and a Dress...

I was given a lovely zippered box pouch by my blog friend Robbie of Robbies Paw Prints and I shared it here.  I love it sew much I requested Robbie share the tutorial with me.  She did and this is the link.  I just had to make one...or two...or four.  After all I have November birthdays to prepare for.

Once I had them all sewn I didn't feel they were finished.  Oh Yeah!  Get out the beads!  Having my beads in my new/old printer drawers and all organized I am able to focus on just what I need to make beaded zipper pulls for each pouch.

Here you can see them a little better and if you click on each photo they will enlarge.  Now I feel like my double double toil and trouble pouches are completed and ready for gifting.

While I was cutting out the blue fabrics for the pouches I had just enough fabric for a Dress for Around the World Girls.  I was wrong.  It would have been way too tight around.  Sew...I went to my bin of fabrics and found just the right blue in the correct blue family.  This just might be my favorite dress to date.  Well you do know blue is my absolute favorite color of all time.  I love how this dress turned out and I can imagine a girl loving it as much as I do.
We are hoping for some rain tomorrow.  Mr. C has been weed-eating and raking and cleaning up the yard.  Unfortunately tons of leaves still need to Fall...right where he has raked.  I believe he has filled 8 Hefty bags so far. 
I am seeing lots of creative Halloween crafting in your blogs.  I am inspired and grateful that so much is shared in our blog community.  Creative Bliss to each of you...

Decor and Hydrangea Table Scape...

Each year I seem to acquire a new pumpkin of some sort or another.  Here is a mélange of some of my favorites.  I have them sitting on the formal dining table.  We don't seem to use the dining room as much as in years past.  Instead of larger formal gatherings and dinner parties we tend to have smaller more casual gatherings of friends.  And we tend to congregate in the kitchen and great room.

This lovely HARVEST banner was created a few years ago by my friend Theresa (no blog).  This year as I was pondering where to hang it so it wouldn't get in Mr. C's way I discovered it fit perfectly on the dining room hutch which is right near the dining table displaying my pumpkins.  I love it here and enjoy it every day as I pass by.  Thank you Theresa for this lasting gift.

I had a piece of home décor fabric which I just loved and it reminded me of my favorite hydrangeas.  So I got out the rotary cutter and sewed these table mats.  I have my dried hydrangeas in a vase sitting on the table atop one of the mats and I like this look.

You have already heard about these chairs but now I can attest to just how comfortable they truly are.  The table is getting uglier every day and we debate how we will deal with the table.  It is very good quality and is structurally sound.  I like the table for its size and purpose here in the kitchen East bay window.  I want to paint it Annie Sloan chalk paint in a black tone.  Mr. C wants it painted the correct way by taking it all apart and sanding and so on.  Not for me to tackle.  So we debate...
Still dry here and having some windy days.  No really cold snap even though the nights are quite chilly.  Autumn leaves are turning colors but nothing spectacular.  Falling leaves and pine needles and cedar tree seedling pods are making their usual mess everywhere.  Mr. C did a huge raking job.
From those of you living in Spring now your green lush gardens and flowers are spectacular.  I enjoy seeing them and reminding me of Spring we will eventually have once again.
Creative Bliss from sherry of createology...
I seem to be signing my name like this more and more and liking it quite a lot.  It reminds me of times gone past when people were recognized by their name and region or clan or such.  I quite like being sherry of createology. 
I am hoping to do some sewing today.  I will be sharing what I am sewing very soon.

Love Notes & Surprise Mail...

Happy Sunday and Autumn Weather.  Cooler temperatures and we actually had rain that measured about 1/2 inch.  Thank you Mother Nature and friends for keeping good thoughts for our rain.
I am participating in Love Notes and enjoying it so very much.  There is a FaceBook group but I believe it is closed.  I mailed this Sunflower postcard to my swap gal Randi.

Love Notes is such a simple task yet it has such a powerful appeal to us all.  For three weeks only we mail a postcard to our swap partner.  Each week we get a prompt from Jennifer who organizes Love Notes.  Doesn't this postcard just make you smile.  And that was the prompt...

"Smile because" [we] will never understand all the good that a simple smile can accomplish. Mother Teresa  How smart and wise Mother Teresa was and she is still helping us all to be better humans.  Thank you Jennifer and Randi.  I am loving Love Notes.

I believe everyone loves to get surprise mail when it includes a beautiful gift.  This Box Pouch is from my blogging friend Robbie.  She is amazing in her creative ventures and her work with fabrics is beyond perfect.  Please visit her blog Robbie's Paw Prints to see more of her works of HeART.

Here you can see some of the embellishing she does on her fabric pieces.  With thread and needle she stitches extra love into her works.  You can click on the photos to enlarge them and see her beautiful French Knots and stitches.  Robbie even sent me the link on YouTube so I can make these fun and practical Box Pouches.  Now I can share the link with you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KChUsEJPHqk&sns=em  These will make wonderful gifts for the upcoming holiday season.  Thank you Robbie for always thinking of me and gifting me with your beautiful hand crafted gifts.
I am seeing some new visitors to my humble little blog and I am very grateful.  I read every comment and I try to respond to each one.  As a long time blogger I am so happy to connect with other creative people all over the world.  I am always amazed at how I can type a few words and attach some photos and then someone from another country can read and respond.  Amazing and Wonderful.  I am truly grateful for blogging.  I am seeing more and more people who are leaving their blogs and are only doing FB or Twitter or Instagram due to the speed of sending a message or photo.  I will continue to blog as long as possible and I still write and mail the old fashioned way...letters and postcards.  I am so grateful to be able to connect with like-minded creative souls who share so generously what they make and many times how they make it.  Now I shall go write some Love Notes and Random Acts of Mail and my day will be complete.  Creative Bliss...

Halloween Decor & Twins???

October is the month of Halloween...Is it not?  After all, commercial establishments certainly think that this is true.  We are inundated with merchandise long before the actual holiday arrives.  In my case it means I eat far more candy than I ever should.  And the WW (Weight Watcher) scale proves it.  I am not one to buy a lot of silly knick knacks because I am in the downsizing phase of my life.  However I do have a few items from years gone by.  Frankie is my all-time favorite.  He came to live with me from a thrift shop.  I found him lying there with his foot showing signs of dog chewing...not too badly though.  I gladly paid my $1 and I simply love Frankie!

I keep all my décor very simple.  Nothing elegant and nothing over the top in order to keep Mr. C happier.  He is not a fan of holidays or celebrations in general.  Some childhood traumas that I honor.

I have been wanting to find a child's toy truck for decorating but am not interested in paying the high prices for rust and wear.  Fortunately when doing the downstairs reno I discovered this perfect wooden truck we already have which was living in the library on a top shelf.  What?  I love this handmade rolling truck!  It was a gift from friends long ago.  Now I no longer need or want some overpriced rusty metal truck.  It pays to shop our own homes.

I love everything I receive from creative friends and swaps I participate in and find it fun to display them for enjoyment each year.  Thank you clever friends who gift me.

I am still sewing for Dress a Girl Around the World and participate in Donna's group Dressed in Joy. There are links to each of these if you just click on them.  I wonder if there are any twins out there that would enjoy dressing alike?  Two cute dresses for little girls to twirl in.
I am off to the Chamber once again and I will no doubt get those questions.  We have not had the cold snap yet and the Fall colors are in stages of done, trying and not ready yet. 
Lets call this Finish it Friday so I feel like I have accomplished something.  My days are going faster and getting shorter in sunshine so I feel like I should be in bed and it is barely after 7 o'clock PM.
Creative Bliss as you enjoy your days making something wonderful...