Hello to all,
I hope you have been following along.
All of the following people have been sharing bits about their quilt life.
Everyone is also giving away a copy of Sherri's super duper book. All you have to do to win onw is visit each of the blogs throughout the duration of the hop.
The winners will be posted on the 14th.
The winners will be posted on the 14th.
Monday June 3rdNanette at Freda’s Hive http://fredashive.blogspot.com/
Tuesday June 4thSinta from Pink Pincushion http://pinkpincushion.blogspot.com/
Wednesday June 5th Jodi from Pleasant Home http://www.pleasant-home.com/
Thursday June 6th Judi from Green Fairy Quilts http://greenfairyquilts.blogspot.com/
Friday June 7thLissa of ModaLissa http://modalissa.blogspot.com/
Saturday June 8th Amanda of AmandaMurphyDesign http://amandamurphydesign.blogspot.com/
Sunday June 9thAnna of Thimbleanna http://thimbleanna.com/
Monday June 10th Amy Smart of Diary of a Quilter http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/
Tuesday June 11th Kristyne of Pretty by Hand http://prettybyhand.com/
Wednesday June 12th Sherri of A Quilting Life http://www.aquiltinglife.com
Tuesday June 4thSinta from Pink Pincushion http://pinkpincushion.blogspot.com/
Wednesday June 5th Jodi from Pleasant Home http://www.pleasant-home.com/
Thursday June 6th Judi from Green Fairy Quilts http://greenfairyquilts.blogspot.com/
Friday June 7thLissa of ModaLissa http://modalissa.blogspot.com/
Saturday June 8th Amanda of AmandaMurphyDesign http://amandamurphydesign.blogspot.com/
Sunday June 9thAnna of Thimbleanna http://thimbleanna.com/
Monday June 10th Amy Smart of Diary of a Quilter http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/
Tuesday June 11th Kristyne of Pretty by Hand http://prettybyhand.com/
Wednesday June 12th Sherri of A Quilting Life http://www.aquiltinglife.com
WINNER'S ANNOUNCED the 14th.
(International winners will be sent an e-book)
Okay so that is the business part, on to the fun part.
Sherri's blog has got to be the most perfect name ever, right?
Who among us cannot say we live the quilting life or at least dream of the quilt life.
Sherri is a gentle giant working alongside so many other people.
She has sewn for many people, set-up quilt booths, designed contests &
events & challenges, organized Schnibbles parades,
creates projects for the Moda Bake Shop and so, so much more.
So I can't begin to tell you how excited I was to hear
that she was going to share some of this talent
on the pages of her very own book appropriately titled,
A Quilting Life.
The projects and inspiration in this book range from pillows, table runners, totes, wall hangings, so there is a project for literally every aspect of your home.
One of my favorite projects from this book is the Mod Runner.
Our assignment for this blog hop is to tell a little bit about our quilting life.
My quilting life began in 1980 and there is not much of my life that did not involve quilting. I am also lucky enough to have a job doing something I am passionate about. Did I say passionate, maybe I meant obsessed.
Quilting is my life, I had a dream once that I got called into the Principal's office because my son called someone a fat quarter. I did get called in at a later date for him looking up a girl's skirt on the playground.
When I worked and taught at a quilt store, sometimes my students would call my home asking quilting questions. My family was comfortable thinking they could answer. If they were asked, about how much yardage should they buy? The standard answer was, "I think 1/2 yard would be plenty."
Quilting is my life, I had a dream once that I got called into the Principal's office because my son called someone a fat quarter. I did get called in at a later date for him looking up a girl's skirt on the playground.
When I worked and taught at a quilt store, sometimes my students would call my home asking quilting questions. My family was comfortable thinking they could answer. If they were asked, about how much yardage should they buy? The standard answer was, "I think 1/2 yard would be plenty."
Quilting is my life,
if my grown son uses my supplies to make his dog a Dallas Cowboy super bowl outfit.
I once was blamed for our foundation issues.
Well after all my fabric stash was on that side of the house.
I once was blamed for our foundation issues.
Well after all my fabric stash was on that side of the house.
Quilting is my life.....If I use my children for human quilt hangers.
Do you let people use your good scissors to cut paper? What about using a rotary cutter to cut pizza? you know who you are... Quilting is my life.
Do you let people use your good scissors to cut paper? What about using a rotary cutter to cut pizza? you know who you are... Quilting is my life.
If all your Christmas stocking are made from
quilts, then quilting could be your life.
When I show any of my quilts to my crew, they always say, " Is that a log cabin pattern?"
There is nothing better than sharing the craft with the next generation.
Quilting is my life.
Quilting is my life.
Sherri's grandmother shared it with her and I hope you have the opportunity to share your quilting life.
Leave a comment and let me know how one of our family members has used your quilting supplies to win one of Sherri's books. I will also throw in a few of my favorite charm packs. The winner will be announced on the 14th.
I, too, have a son who was caught using some of my quilting supplies. A few years ago, he wanted to make some lightweight backpacking gear. He bought some nylon fabric, used my cutting mat and rotary cutter, and made his first gear. Now, at age 23, he has his own very successful business offering lightweight down products for backpackers. After several months of sharing my supplies with him, I gently suggested he get his own. Now, I use HIS ping pong table cutting table for cutting out MY things!! Share and share alike, right?! Thanks for the chance to win Sherri's book (and the charms.) It looks like there are some wonderful ideas in there.
ReplyDeleteI can't think of anything any of my kids has used, but my husband has used various supplies to help in the design of a new pen that he is making. I'm very protective of my supplies, so everyone also asks first - it's the only way to protect your fabric shears :)
ReplyDeleteThe only thing I can think of was my daughter using my GOOD scissors to cut PAPER. And not paper dolls, just sitting in the floor and cutting for the shear delight of cutting up paper. Thanks for a chance to win. Enjoyed reading your blog!
ReplyDeleteLaughed all the way through this post! :) My quilting life only started a couple of years ago, and although my supplies haven't been used by my family, my husband is always trying to find ways to make my quilting life easier by augmenting my supplies. He installed my display board, he looks online for storage boxes, he holds my quilts while I take a picture, and he tells my grown children to get me gift cards to my LQS for my birthday and Christmas. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's just hubby and me at home now, and he knows better than to use my quilting tools. It's much more likely for me to be raiding his tool chest for something to use in my studio. I am good about returning things to their proper place though.
ReplyDeleteMy family is grown and gone and the DH stays clear of my room. Lol. But I used my step-grandmas supplies when I was Oregon the first time. She helped me make a quilt for the new little one. Well that was 26 years ago now....Gosh where has all that time gone?
ReplyDeleteWould love the book, I am always looking for a new project...but aren't we all. ;-)
Having no family the only incident I could think of was when my dog had to have surgery. Not to be gross but she was throwing up with blood in it so off to the vet we go. They take an x-ray and sure enough something is in her stomach. I get a call at work after the surgery with a question "Do you sew?" Yes, I replied. They had found a piece of a needle when they did the exploratory. Not a pleasant time for any of us but she recovered and gave me many more years of enjoyment somewhat restricted from the sewing room! Would love this book. Thanks for a chance!
ReplyDeleteMy family has been well trained for years and doesn't go near any sewing stuff. They do ask me to do all sorts of vaguely sewing-related jobs for them though -- repairing elastic tent cords, mending luggage, modifying straps for a bike rack and other oddball stuff.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a funny story, but last weekend my boys used my fabric scraps to make collage pictures for their teachers and then they got to use the machine to quilt them - they were so excited and proud of their acheivements :-)
ReplyDeleteMy scissors get 'lost' much of the time. I find them everywhere: kitchen, living room, even the garage once. Hope I win.
ReplyDeleteMy husband was (he now knows the "wrath of mom") the worst offender! Always just grabbing a pair of my shears for all kinds of jobs! The kids were so much better trained!!I went to a labeling system and marked all my pieces with MWAA-That's Mommer With An Attitude!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the give-away!!
My husband does not venture into my sewing room. He's afraid he will never find his way out! He may use one of my sewing needles to take out a sliver but that's about it.
ReplyDeleteMy husband did try to use my GOOD scissors once, not any more! And he's always finding my "lost" needles too. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteMy family knows better than to touch anything in my sewing room. My husband will occasionally bring me one of my glass headed pins and ask me to dig out a splinter. Other than that, they stay out. I have no kids left at home, so maybe that's why my stuff is safe.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter used my rotary cutter to cut out a carrot costume for her son. He was the cutest carrot in the school play.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter once made a timeline out of fabric for her history class. It came out great!
ReplyDeleteWhen I recently thinned out the undesirable, old fabrics from my stash I gave them to my son to use for rags when he works on his truck.
ReplyDeleteMy biggest family problem with supplies has to be me sewing scissors! I can remember my mom always hiding her good scissors. Then she couldn't remember where she hid them. When they finally moved she found four pair of sewing scissors she had hidden.
ReplyDeleteMy son loves to do woodworking...he soon realized how cool my rulers are...two of them mysteriously showed up in his woodworking shop :)
ReplyDeleteI have used the rotary cutter, ruler and mat to trim up wording for science projects with my sons so they didn't have to write exactly in the middle of the paper. We trimmed them up to make them centered. It saved a lot of agony on their part. My granddaughter uses my fabric for stuffed animal blankets.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a funny story...My son not daughter uses my sewing machine all the time, he also has one of his own. I did help my granddaughter make a burp cloth and now she thinks she know's all there is to know about sewing. And thanks for the chance to win Sherri's book..
ReplyDeletemy bother uses his quilts for the dogs to sleep on [on the couch!] LOL!
ReplyDeleteMy Daughter and new son-in-law just used some left over quilt binding yesterday to tie on their luggage so it would be easily spotted at the airport! Love this book! Thanks for the giveaway!
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My family is actually very good about respecting my quilting tools. We did have a battle royal about turning my daughter's playroom into my sewing room. I argued that a 14 year old did not need a playroom anymore. She countered that it was her office, again I reiterated that a 14 year old did not need an office. We negotiated and it cost me new bedroom furniture, bedding, paint, etc. to buy my sewing room...I am positive she has a future as a negotiator.
ReplyDeleteMy four year old son begs me to sew so he can spend time with me in my sewing room playing. He collects all my scraps and uses them to tie up his toys in perilous predicaments. My rulers become bridges across deep caverns. And my seam ripper? Why an instrument of nefarious means - like a ray gun! Who knew the 'other' uses for such helpful quilting tools!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter was making a mat for her son to play with his little cars on, and she went through my scrap stash for peices she could use. Her mat is a work of art! She was living in Hawaii at the time and so it has lots of beach scenes, that pink hotel, a shrimp shack, and many other Hawaiian landmarks. I love to see it and know that some of my quilting scraps are on there!
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Of course they use my pins or needles to get a sliver out. And yes, they try to use my fabric-scissors for their cutting! :/
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My son used a piece of fabric to 'wrap' a gift for his girlfriend. I use the term 'wrap' loosely, wrapping is not a talent of his! Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother was the head of a quilting guild in atlanta for many years. Quilting was her life. She taught me to quilt when I was a little girl. I always loved to be right beside her. You would think that she would get tired of all the questions but she never did. Now that she has passed I use quilting to remember her. Its funny how when you sit in front of you machine you remember everything, how she smelled, how her voice sounded, how she always told me to plan ahead. And now as a mother I want my child to enjoy quilting as much as I do. She and I quilt together all the time. And I find myself sounding like my granny. So now quilting is my life. My way to relax and pass on a piece of history taught the way I learned.
ReplyDeleteMy husband will take my scissors and cut off dead rose bud heads with them! I scold him every single time...but so far it hasn't worked. Great post.
ReplyDeleteMy scissors are always getting borrowed to cut eye patches for doctoring calves with pinkeye.
ReplyDeleteMy son has swiped strips of material to use at ribbon roping events to tie to the calf's tail.
My husband always used my good fabric scissors for any and everything until I bought a pair of PINK Fiskars. I drilled the thought in his head that PINK starts with P and Paper starts with P, so PINK is for paper only!!!!
ReplyDeleteBy gosh, he got it!
I can't tell you how family members use my quilting supplies because they know better! They all learned from birth not to touch them. When my children and grandchildren were/are old enough to sew, I teach them how to use them safely and properly so I have no horror stories about what they've done with them. Maybe I'm just lucky?
ReplyDeleteMy husband has used my extending pin magnet to retrieve screws and nails that have fallen into cracks, etc. and is always borrowing my Ott lights. He know not to use my sewing scissor though!
ReplyDeleteI can't tell you how family members use my quilting supplies because they know better! They all learned from birth not to touch them. When my children and grandchildren were/are old enough to sew, I teach them how to use them safely and properly so I have no horror stories about what they've done with them. Maybe I'm just lucky?
ReplyDeleteThe kids when they were little would get my sewign scissors adn I would blurt out "NOT MY SEWING SCISSORS!!!" :) lol Now no one goes near them. However once in a while I do find one of my boys using my machine to make back packs, knife sheath holders or patch their jeans...Silly boys, sewing machines are for girls! :)
ReplyDeleteWe love pulling out the seasonal quilts and displaying them at the appropriate time of year. Thanks for the chance to win Sherri's book. She does fabulous work.
ReplyDeleteThere has been the odd time my husband has needed a tiny or a short handled screwdriver and I have loaned him mine from my sewing machine accessory kit. Long before I started quilting, in my sewing life, my husband "borrowed" my expensive stainless steel shears because he knew they were "nice and sharp". He broke them in half...why? He was cutting carpet! Really? They now live in his workshop put back together with a nut and bolt, and he does not use my scissors any more!
ReplyDeleteMost of the members of my family share in my quilting life. My husband comes in looking for a variety of things/tools, my daughter will dig through my stash looking for 'the' perfect piece of fabric, my old grandson just enjoys playing with my pincushion and pins, the middle grandchild likes to ask what something is and how I use it, youngest grandchild is 2 and just enjoys many, many quilts aka blankies I've made for her.
ReplyDeleteThe best part - they are my cheerleaders and love everything I make. :-)
Well, since one of my sons is a quilt designer and another is getting his master's degree in Costume design, I would say that they have used all of my quilting supplies for quilting, sewing costumes, making stuffed creatures etc. When they were kids I had a rotary cutter that was used only for paper so I could help them cut out items for school projects too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great blog! My husband needed a patch on his working overalls - I told him I didn't have anything suitable - ridiculous he said so he came into my sewing room and chose some fabric for the patches, bright orange, strange choice but who was I to argue! My cousin comes over and picks fabric for certain items in her dolls houses: nothing is safe!
ReplyDeleteThe book looks so good .. ever hopeful!
I'm new to quilting so I have very few supplies. And since I live alone (but with frequent visits from a four-year old) I just keep the scissors and pins out of her reach and we are good to go. She loves to touch and hold everything I make (even while it's "in progress") and sometimes has to lay on them just for a test-drive.
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed this tour and am learning something at every stop!
You're right, Sherri is a great example of someone leading "A Quilting Life". She's definitely an inspiration to many.
ReplyDeleteUsing "something" in my sewing/quilting room for their "own" needs? I'm giggling because literally just recently I was asked about a "fat Quilt", instead of a "fat quarter" for hubby to use to soak up an oil spill. He thought the word "fat" meant that the fabric was THICK and FAT and could absorb a spill.
I'm still giggling.
My son has used my sewing machine and scissors to make a quilt for his girlfriend. My daughter has used my sewing machine, rotary cutter to make some pillows for her home. My husband knows better. :)
ReplyDeleteProbably the most annoying is when they use my good applique needles to dig out splinters! They, of course, stick them in a flame first so I have nice black marks on my applique!!!!! Not good!
ReplyDeletesorry, didn't mean to anonymous!!! forgot to add my name!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lissa, julie
I gave my mom some green fabric to replace a worn peice on one of her Christmas decorations. I haven't made enough to have a stash big enough to have my family think to use it!
ReplyDeleteNow that the kids are grown up & on their own, I can't blame anyone else but my dear husband, whom every once in a while, he will jokingly ask if he can use-my shears?? He knows better.... And he Better know better...
ReplyDeleteReally and truly, the only family member who dares touch my quilting supplies is Easton, the cat. And the thing he is most interested in is lying on quilt batt, particularly when I am trying to work with it. He's a smart one, that cat!
ReplyDeleteMy cats love to sleep in my fabric, wherever it is...on the table getting cut, in a pile in my cabinet, in scrap that have fallen to the floor...
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My daughter is a preschool teacher and uses my rotary cutter and mat to cut her poster board graduation caps for her "graduates". I always make sure that I have gotten good use out of the blades before letting her use them.
ReplyDeleteI can't think of a time when my quilting supplies were misused, but I have been know to tell my kids or husband to walk through the room bare footed because I can't find a needle. They never fall for it.
ReplyDeleteAfter using my good scissors to make greeting cards, my granddaughter now owns her own scissors in my sewing room along with other supplies. But the best "borrowing" went on when my husband (who does model railroading) saw my Wonder Clips. He let out a very audible "Oh, boy" and asked if he could have a few. That was a great excuse for me to buy more! He also has been using my stiletto, pins (I gave him his own), and after seeing me use Thread Heaven, now has his own little box of that too. He does know to never go near my scissors :)
ReplyDeleteMy quilting supplies are closely guarded but I did have once incident. My son was 3 1/2 and I was sewing a quilt for my unborn daughter. He got a hold of my sewing sissors and cut into some fabric I had hanging from the ironing board. Fortunately, he did not cut himself and he cut a border piece so I was able to sew another section in. From then on the sewing sissors are placed up high even if I am just leaving the room for a moment. He is now 8 and my daughter is 4 and they both want to learn to quilt, knit and cross stitch from me.
ReplyDeleteMy 2.5 year old likes to "make a quilt" by sticking little scraps of fabric on my design wall. I need to make her her own design wall!
ReplyDeleteMy sweet hubby used my rotary cutter with a brand new blade to cut rags! Now I mark the old blades so he can use them anytime he wants.
ReplyDeleteWhen my kids were growing up, everyone sewed! My 2 daughters and my son all had their own used Singer sewing machines, did their own mending, made puppets, gorgeous flowered pants before anyone else dared....and I was thrilled!
ReplyDeleteMy sis-in-law and I share crafting knowledge, including knitting, sewing, and quilting. Love sharing my love of crafts with those who appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteI just bought my son his own sewing kit because he wants to applique one of his designs onto a cape for a costume. I'll be spending some time this summer teaching my two youngest kids the basics.
ReplyDeleteThe last thing my husband borrowed from my sewing area was my acrylic ruler. Last winter, he used it to measure the depth of the snow to settle an argument.It was thought to be the best implement because the person measuring cannot produce a false reading.
ReplyDeletePS I won! I said the snow was 6" deep and it was.
We had some friends over the other day, and they have very imaginative daughters. They pulled my long pins from the cushion, set up a bunch like they were the audience, and another bunch close together with a pumpkin pin cushion sitting atop. The pin cushion was the president...the remaining pins were his audience=)
ReplyDeleteMy kids are grown, and my husband knows what's good for him, so I don't think they raid my sewing room for their own purposes. But the one thing that does get used by all of us is my Magna Cart hand truck. I bought it to help me get my sewing machine to quilt class, but it's ended up helping in several of my kids' moves. I highly recommend those! Thanks for the giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteMy son is actually a very good sewist at the age of 38, he makes long shorts out of crazy fabrics for himself and a few select friends, as they are quite desirable and he does a very good job matching the prints at the zipper, which he also installs very well! He uses all my stuff and it drives me nutz! He is very creative and also screen prints tee-shirts in his man cave in the garage. My rotary cutter, rulers, and mat are always out there when I can't find them!!! UGGG Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteMy husband once used my BRAND NEW rotary cutter to cut the leather of his belt off to make it shorter! Why couldn't he just pick up the old one at least! Mburnette912@bellsouth.net
ReplyDeletefun!! As far as I know when any of my sisters or mom uses my quilting supplies, it's strictly for quilting and sewing. Unless it was something they didn't tell me, because I would be pretty upset. I Make sure my good fabric scissor does not get used for anything but fabric.
ReplyDeleteWell, my daughter considers her dog Abby a part of HER family and Abby used an applique quilt I made for my daughter as lunch one day when not put in the kennel.
ReplyDeleteI caught my husband trimming the dog with my good fabric scissors. He said (in his defense) ...it's not paper! It's hair!
ReplyDeleteMy sweet son used many fabric pieces to make school diaramas (sigh) and that was many many years ago. I love Sherri's book - thank you for the opportunity!
ReplyDeleteI am lucky enough to have dedicated quilting room these days so my family does not use my stuff really but my kids go to a large school with a lot of walkers. As a result of that, during our limited good weather there are a lot of bikers, boarders and scooters. The boards and scooters go in metal wire bins during class time and are packed. So, to quickly differentiate my kids scooters we wanted to tie something on them. I did not have ribbon so we grabbed a length of leftover binding strip and tied that around the handle joint. Now I just look for the blue strip and can quickly find my son's scooter among a hundred or so very similar or identical, mostly silver scooters!
ReplyDeleteMy son made a quilt aged about 7 and entered it in the local Eisteddfod. I cut and pressed, he did the rest.
ReplyDeleteMy daughters are creative but none of them is quilting or sewing. I hope the day will come ;-)
ReplyDeleteMy son, who will be five next month, has used some of my fabrics to start a few sewing projects of his own. I let him use my Singer 201k sewing machine as it is easy to work by hand (although it has a motor too) and to date has made a little pillow and quilt for his teddy and is working on a quilted sleeping bag for our summer holidays (we'll be camping). I help him cut, I press and he does all the sewing.
ReplyDeleteMy family knows better than to touch my fabric scissors - heads will roll. However, push pins, quilting pins, safety pins, masking tape, packing tape bits of fabric, batting, finished quilts have all disappeared into their rooms. They have never been interested in my iron. Maybe if I had daughters instead of sons, things would be different.
ReplyDeleteI have 3 grown boys who are not the least bit interested in my quilting supplies, but I have a girlfriend and we are constantly exchanging our goodies! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteNo one in my family quilts or even sews, but they do enjoy the fruits of my labor. I hope to teach my granddaughter to sew/quilt one day.
ReplyDeleteNo one touches my stuff. But if I ask my daughter to hand me the scissors to cut something she needs, she knows not to get the bigger ones I use for only cutting fabric!
ReplyDeleteseems like my cutting mat gets used for lots of projects by my husband and older kids :) Easy to square paper projects up on it. But they always seem to dull my blade :(
ReplyDeleteMy cats use my fabric as nesting spots. My little Bitsy loves to climb the shelves and nestle in!!
ReplyDeleteWell I have had to hide my stash from my scrapbooking daughter who thinks Fabric is a replacement for Paper in the scrapbook world. I do not let her take much as much as she wishes, since I am a fabriholic... LOL thanks for the chance to win. (PS. I did teach her how to sew but she did not take to it like I had hoped, maybe when she grows up more, ( ugh she is almost 40?)
ReplyDeleteI guess it would have to be my daughter using my good scissors to cut paper. She's 23 now, though, so I don't have that problem anymore. Also, she always asks now, before she take anything out of my sewing room. Thanks for the chance. I enjoyed your pictures.
ReplyDeleteHI! YES, WE'VE HAD SOME DISAGREEMENTS OVER THE USE OF THE "GOOD SCISSORS' AT OUR HOUSE>NOW ALL IS WELL! THANKS FOR SHARING!
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We have recently done some remodeling in our home. I remember trying to cut a piece of veneer with the "old" rotary cutter, and using the rulers when marking ceramic tile. But, don't touch my scissors, either.
ReplyDeletesons always liked for me to use my machine alphabet to put their names into various items of theirs. husband uses a thin strong needle to remove splinters with the help of my Dazor magnification lamp that I use for appliqué and sewing small things. everyone is very cautious of my sewing supplies!
ReplyDeleteMs Cha Cha Cat uses spools of thread as cat toys, strips of fabric as air streamers and she has made lots of cat beds with stacks of fabric.
ReplyDeleteone of my grand girls made me a pin cushion at my house and said it was for some one else, and then gave it to me for christmas
ReplyDeleteNobody, and I mean nobody, gets near my good scissors. My family knows they will get the stink eye, of they do.
ReplyDeleteMy scissors, even tho I have some that are in the kitchen for everyone to use, they seem to find my good ones! UGH! jillfroelich@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteYears ago my husband used my 6x24 inch ruler and broke it. I'm still not sure, what he was measuring with it. I was so upset he never used any of my quilting supplies again. I think at the time I only had 2 rulers. It seams like a million years ago, I have SO many different rulers now.
ReplyDeleteNo one uses my quilting supplies. I guard them. However, I use my mother as a quilt hanger for my photos. lol.
ReplyDeleteI am so so lucky because my husband mum a nd also my kids buy me supplies and push me into this wonderful world...i would like to share with them this new passion of mine...love to have Sherry ebook as in Spaini can not buy it...
ReplyDeleteThey don't use mu stuff now that I have my sewing room although I did catch my son using my scissors to cut rubber stencil for his work one day and my husband cutting old credit cards with my quilting scissors. They never done it again. I love the look of that book. Thanks for the chance to win it.
ReplyDeleteI keep my sewing supplies in my sewing room and no one enters there except the cat. I have had issues with the cat crawling on or under my fabrics while trying to lay them out.
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't have any stories that are as entertaining as MonaLissa's. This one is more, ummmm....bittersweet, and I don't share it that often. It's about my Grandmother, Laura, who was my role model, (didn't sew or cook), but was the sweetest, funniest and smartest woman I've ever known. When she was in her 80's and 90's, she lived in Manhattan, and I would meet her for dinner and we would laugh our heads off. She had the most generous spirit of anyone I have ever known. I only hope someone remembers me that way, and then I will know I have fulfilled my purpose in the world.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, one of the first things I made was a quilted pillow, which I gave Grandma Lo when she was alive. We would sometimes refer to her as Grandma Lo. And of course, my very first quilt matched it, and was for her too. I hand quilted the pillow, but I tied the single bed quilt that matched. I was just about to do the binding, and she passed away at 91. My mom said to me, "you know, she would have loved this quilt, you put so much love into it. (I recently found a photo of it). So my mom decided that we should bury her in it, and we did.I know that part of me and my love and admiration for this amazing woman will be with her for eternity.
Hi! Thank you for your sweet drawing! I live in a third world country and when birthdays and holidays come around it can be difficult or extremely expensive to find wrapping paper or gift bags. My older children have used scraps from my fabric stash to wrap gifts for people.
ReplyDeleteha ha love your post i cut out in the kitchen so my rotary cutter has definately been used for "other" purposes. i just tell my husband he gets to buy me a new blade then:)
ReplyDeleteIt seems I am always chasing my scissors down! And I have bought my sons numerous pairs for themselves. I have two teenage sons, and once I caught my youngest son cutting his dirt bike TIRE with my Ginghers!!! He was changing his tires and was trying to get one off the rim and was cutting thick RUBBER! Omg, I was so mad! But I think we will all miss those days when they are grown and gone...
ReplyDeleteMy husband has used my rotary cutter and mat to trim up a sign for his Aerobatic Club trailer. My granddaughters like to play with my scraps when they visit too. Thanks for the chance to win Sherri's book.
ReplyDeleteWish I had a better story to tell, but like so many others, everyone knows to stay away from the quilting supplies and tools. My cutting table does seem to be the collect-all spot for various items, though... Would love to win Sherri's book. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhen my son was 11, he decided to sew a bag (without checking with me first). He used my serger, or should I say he broke my serger. It has never worked the same since! He still has an interest in sewing :)
ReplyDeleteLove your blog. Hope to win the Quilting Life book. Lots of projects I need to make. TY pathol1@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteMy family has yet to learn that my scissors don't get used to cut off tags or cut paper! I'd resort to the padlock on them but then I'd have to keep track of the keys as well as the scissors! Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWhen my daughter moved out I made her some Christmas decorations. Her boyfriend liked them too and said I suppose stars would be too difficult. Knowing that he also wanted a conifer swag above the fireplace, I made them a lovely decoration, with stars and the words Noel, which was hung one night whilst he was out. He loved it thankfully! Not sure if he would appreciate a quilt though.
ReplyDeleteMy middle son used my rulers for his maths A-level course work! It must have worked because he got an A!!!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter has used my stash material for Barbie clothes. I'm still waiting for her to catch the quilt bug. I kind of wish my grandmothers were still alive - I taught them to crochet when I was in high school. I would have loved to teach them to quilt - I know one especially would have loved it! Maybe in the next life?!
ReplyDeleteActually, I don't think any of my supplies have been ill used by anyone but myself. There's just me and my husband and he never really comes all the way into my sewing room; just stands in the door smiling at all my mess!
ReplyDeleteWhen my son used my "good" scissors to cut a coathanger, I decided to lock my scissors away.
ReplyDeleteMy guy has been caught using my rotary cutter and cutting mat to cut labels for his home-brewed beer.
ReplyDeleteMy daughters used my fabric stash for a school project. When I visited their class on Open House, I got to see my fabric (well, former fabric) again!
ReplyDeleteMy husband kept using my fabric scissors for paper. I now hide them from him.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter was 9 years old when she asked for scrap fabrics and in her bedroom closet she handstitched a coaster for my Christmas present... it was the best gift ever!! I cherish her gift of love!!
ReplyDeletemy son likes emptying my fabric cupboard and using all the fabric for games, sometimes to make a cubbie, sometimes as a teddy blanket but most of all he likes getting it out and telling mummy what to make next.
ReplyDeleteNo one has "mis-used" any of my supplies - they all have a healthy fear of what would happen if they did - ha ha! I did get to use my supplies to help my then 12-year-old son make a couple of items for a scrapbook for his English class. he made the flag of Norway and a handkerchief... and he had fun doing it!
ReplyDeleteThat was fun to read! I just hopped over to see what you shared. Please don't include me in the giveaway:) I already have the book.
ReplyDeleteI will answer that myfamily can use my scissors for whatever they want. I am not big on rules. However, when I caught my sons using my iron to was their snowboards... I thought I should maybe start making a rule or two!
Kids are grown and out of the house. My stuff was not used to my knowledge when they were here...but one can never be too sure...scissors can always be found in the sewing room you know. I find I am collecting more and more unusual stuff that I know the grandkids are going to be wondering in there wanting something..like "Oma, why are you saving all your coffee bags, juice pouches and skittles bags?" Can I have some? ha. ONe way to get another generation going!
ReplyDeleteI came home one day and found my husband using my rotary cutter, cutting mat and ruler. He was cutting strips out of cardboard to make baskets. I had to get another cutter and mat. He is always doing something. It might be acorn cornbread (yuck), dandelion wine ( double yuck) or his latest trying to raise earthworms and feeding them our food scraps.
ReplyDeleteI've always been an assertive person, so no one has ever dared to get into my stash without permission. I've gladly given some family members, quilts, scraps, and all kind of goodies. But we all respect other people's property and never take without permission. As for a rotary cutter for pizza? Heck, there's a pizza cutter in the drawer, much safer to use. Would l♥ve to win this b♥♥k and some neat materials. Thanks for the opportunity!
ReplyDeleteOnce while I was sewing a quilt top I discovered myself a few pieces short. I knew I had cut all the pieces according to the pattern so I searched high & low for the pieces only to discover then sewn on to my teenage daughter's jeans! She learned really quick to ASK MOM FIRST when it comes to my quilting stash.
ReplyDeleteThey know better at this point..haha...I took over the kid's playroom when the youngest left for college. Now the room is mine!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter using my sewing scissors to cut cardboard....UGH!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter used my rotary cutter and mat to cut things for her scrapbook. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteMy husband used my scissors, they were classed as paper scissors but still good, to cut a heavy tarp and the handle of the scissor broke so he wound fishing line around and around the handle and poured clear resin type glue to bind it all together and they were as good as new! this was 20 years ago and they still work fine
ReplyDeleteI don't have children, so only my husband can use my supplies. He really understands not to use my scissors, but he has used my flexible ruler for some carpentry projects. Great post!
ReplyDeleteA dear friend's 10 year old son called me up to ask if I could help him make a quilt - at my house with all my supplies - for soon to be born grandson. I like that kind of sharing. Thanks for this opportunity. Wendy
ReplyDeleteDoes finding a needle on the carpet with your bare foot count?
ReplyDeleteMy rotary cutter has been used to cut paper, styrofoam, foam-core, cardboard, and poster-board. Fortunately, we used one with an old blade and all worked out okay. Everyone was happy. Thank you for this great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteHave a super great sewing and stitching day!
My husband and a friend were putting in new baseboard heating covers and he said 'if we just had something that could raise this up ever so slightly and hold it while I screw it in'...enter my 6x24" ruler. They were amazed that it was the perfect tool!
ReplyDeleteLike several others who commented, my sewing scissors have been used to cut paper, or maybe various other things unknown to me. The last time my scissors had a chink in them, I asked each member, and they ALL denied using the scissors. I'm happy to share anything else I own, but my sewing scissors are sacred ;-)
ReplyDeleteWhen my kids were little my DS (then 5) used my sewing scissors to trim his sister's bangs (then 2) because I was in the shower and they bothered her. He said, 'well I used your good scissors!' when I told him he shouldn't be cutting his sisters hair. LOL Thanks for the chance! I would love to win a copy of Sherri's book.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter thought she'd help me cut up fabric on the counter with my rotary cutter and no mat! Thanks for the chance to win Sherri's book.
ReplyDeletemy youngest son used my "sewing" scissors to cut some sort of metal wire. That was not a good day. He was maybe in 2nd grade.
ReplyDeleteI am always having to chase my husband out of my quilting room. I have bought so many scissors and never have any. Now he is very sick and I went out to the garage to get something and low and behold he had about 20 pair of Friskars scissors in one cabinet along with some other supplies that I was missing. I guess I was sharing.
ReplyDeleteI hide some very fine scissors that I bought in Germany many years ago. I don't let anyone near them. They can use the everyday scissors instead.
ReplyDeleteThe book looks great. Thanks for a chance to win...
Great post Lissa! I'm pretty protective when it comes to my quilting supplies so no one in my family has had an opportunity to 'borrow' anything. Of course I have only been quilting for a few years so there is always a possibility it could happen.
ReplyDeleteI have been quilting for 25 + years and I don't have a problem with my family members using my quilting supplies. Just the opposite. My fishermen have given me many "tools" that I find very useful in my quilting life (my favorite is a hook and leaders tender...I thread my needles all stored and ready to go).
ReplyDeleteMy only problem with the family is the same as many others. Scissors. They always know where to find a pair. My husband has often been found using my embroidery scissors to cut fishing line. Seeing he pays for my fabric I just smile and walk away.
ReplyDeleteI loved reading your post. My sewing room is OFF LIMITS to everyone. The only thing my husband might go in there for is a pin and he always asks first. Thanks for the giveaway. I would love to win Sherri's book.
ReplyDeleteMy kids were all grown when I started quilting, so I haven't had that problem. My granddaughter who I taught to sew has used the Ginghers for paper a time or two, but knows better now. ;)
ReplyDeleteMy children love to use my sewing scissors to cut paper with. They use to disappear into their rooms with them. Kind of miss those days now that the kids are leaving the nest.
ReplyDeleteEveryone in my house has been taught about fabric-only scissors, so there are no more problems!
ReplyDeleteMy rulers are always disappearing as are my good scissors and pins. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhen we were first married and in our new home...my husband used my sewing scissors to wall paper the kitchen. That pretty much ruined them. He did buy me a really nice pair of scissors to replace them. Much better than what I had to begin with. Definitely a win for me!
ReplyDeleteMy husband was guilty of using my good scissors for cutting paper but knows better now. I found some half way decent every day scissors at a dollar store and purchased several to put in key areas of the house so he can find a pair when he needs them and leave mine alone. Worked like a charm!
ReplyDeleteA friend of my daughter's once used my applique scissors to cut wire! Needless to say, I was not happy! Had to forgive her, though, I think they were 8. My other daughter has used my scraps, always asking first if it's okay, to make dog toys. Thanks for the opportunity to win Sherri's book; it looks great!
ReplyDeleteWhen my daughter was in college, the local Society for the Preservation of Creative Anachronisms held a Renaissance Fair on her campus. While she was home on spring break, she helped herself to my good scissors, needles, and thread. She neglected to mention it to me. She bought muslin at a shop near her school and made herself a tunic to wear. Unfortunately, I was without my favorite scissors until she returned home at the end of the semester.
ReplyDeleteHave shared my quilting tools with all three of my daughters. If you teach them correctly, they learn to use them the right way.
ReplyDeleteWell.......one of my boys went through my fabric stash and helped himself to a red check to line the door of his truck. When I asked him what he was thinking, he said 'its the only one that matched!'
ReplyDeleteMy husband thought he could use my rotary cutter to cut his mat board for a painting. He found out very quickly what a crime that was.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter loves ot go into my sewing room. She loves to make stuff anbd create. I have given he ra table ane easle and lots of paints and drawing supplies too. So when she get s the mood she goes ina dn surrounds herself with all my sewing things and uses them. And she has been painting and drawing too. She is a natural. And is full of crativity. My sister comes over now too. We recently moved from several hours away to the same town my sisters live in. Everyone wats to hang out in my sewign room > I have taught my sister to sew and she comes and feels my fabric often. I have to watch ehr like a hawk around my lil stash... I see her eyes takeing it all in and I know she is now hooked for life on creating with fabric and now my other sister has decided to come stroke the fabric too and ask what I am doing and touch and see each new project..Slowly reeling her in to learn to sew she just doesn't know it yet. And I have already taught one of my neice's to sew for her daughter and given her an old machine I acquired. What a great quilting and sewing life it is indeed.
ReplyDeleteMy kids are in college now, but for many years I would hide my good scissors! Once when my daughter was about 10, I came home from work to discover that she had pulled out some pink fabric she liked, cut out 2 little pieces, sewed them together--on my sewing machine! and stuffed it to make a doll pillow!
ReplyDeleteNo stories about family using my quilting supplies, but I've tried several times to teach my DH to sew, telling him I would get many more quilts done if he helped! At that point, he quickly exits my sewing room. He'd much rather be outdoors running. Enjoyed your family stories. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteMy grandchildren have been caught going to use my good scissors. I much as granny loves them and spoils them my fabric scissors are for just that "FAbric"
ReplyDeleteHmmm, I'm not sure my family has used my supplies. They seem to want to stay FAR away from anything that has to do with sewing! :-D And I have two girls, ages 20 & 24: it's so sad!!! Although one did come and ask me one day if I had some fabric she could strain her cheese with when she was getting ready to try making cheese!! I did have to tell here that she needed CHEESE CLOTH, not quilting fabric! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI started quilting when my kids were very little and didn't get into my stuff and then I stopped quilting until just recently. Now they are all grown and living on their own. One of my daughters likes to borrow sewing patterns from me. I am always happy to share. Loved your blog post! Very funny and cute. Thanks for the chance to win!!!
ReplyDeleteOur oldest son ran the Gammill quilting machine once!
ReplyDeleteMy family was threatened with their life if they touched my sewing scissors. My son did take a hole punch & punched a bunch of holes in my measuring tape. Funny thing.....it was still in one piece when he was done!
ReplyDeleteI've caught my partner using my quickunpick to clean his fingernails - yuk! I was horrified!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is 3. One day, she raided my notions for zippers and a few pieces of bias tape, and laid them out on the living room floor (on top of the throw quilt from the couch). They were for her train. I think the doll stroller was the engine.
ReplyDeleteI caught my husband using my special scissors that I only use to cut my threads. He was cutting up straws, for heaven's sake! Yikes! Thank you for the chance at the giveaway! I loved your post!
ReplyDeleteSo far my family hasn't used any of my quilting supplies or notions. My daughter isn't interested in quilting, but I'm hoping I have a grandchild who will be interested.
ReplyDeleteMy niece used one of my Wonder Clips to clip a small section of her hair back.
ReplyDeleteMy little daughter upon receiving a new baby doll, came to me and said Mommy I need to make my baby a quilt, like you do for all the new babies.
ReplyDeleteWell, the memory that sticks in my mind is when my oldest son who was about 11 years old decided that he needed a nice sharp, small scissor to cut his model pieces apart. He then proceeded to use the tip to help pry open the red paint. Needless to say the scissors were no longer useful in my sewing room and yet I still have them by my sewing machine to snip threads. He is now 32 years old but it is a nice remembrance of him as a young boy.
ReplyDeleteAll four of my children learned from an early age the difference between paper scissors and fabric scissors--some learned that lesson the hard way
ReplyDeleteMy daughter ( at the age of 2 ) gave my other daughter ( age 1) a haircut with my ghinger scissors. They were so sweet and innocent I just chuckled it off. It's a fond memory to this day...they are. 10 & 11 now. Would love the chance to win! Thank you!
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When we built our house we used many "quilting techniques"...fiber glass insulation works well when it is folded and cut into strips with a cutter. Angles and framed corners also Miter better when I treat them like a quilt block. Or, they seam to anyway! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteWell, my scissors come to mind but since my sons have been out of the house for many years that doesn't happen any more. All of my friends laugh when they see my sewing/quilting shears because I use a permanent marker and write "DO NOT USE " on them. There is more than me way to skin a cat! lol
ReplyDeleteWhen my granddaughter was 2, she would raid my fabric stash for the perfect 'blanket' to wrap her doll. Occasionally she would come across a long narrow strip which she could use as a scarf around her neck. My budding fashionista!
ReplyDeleteMy youngest daughter has used my quilting supplies and used my Janome9000. When I went to use the machine when I needed to quilt the machine was dead!!!! I was very sad, but I bought a new Janome 7700!
ReplyDeleteSo far I've just had my rulers and marking pens used. I can join you in the quilt nightmares, though! The other night I dreamed that I gave my cousin a quilt but forgot to bind it, and I was freaking out because they don't have internet access so I couldn't send them a tutorial on how to make binding.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win! Sherri is one of my quilting idols.
My quilting tools have not been abused by my family--maybe because I don't have many yet? My middle son, though, is always finding the pins I have dropped on the floor, and I get called on to use my supplies to make other things--right now I am making strawberry bean bags for the games at our church's strawberry festival.
ReplyDeleteMy quilting scissors have the words " Fabric Only" written in big letters on them with a sharpie marker...doesn't stop my kids (who can read!!!) from using them on paper, however...I have to laugh though because when I was little, my grandmother had to put a lock on her sewing room door! I loved to visit her little green Elna sewing machine that I named "The Horse" and play with its tension settings! LOL...
ReplyDeleteMy daughters both raid my sewing room when they visit. They both wanted my sewing machine so I seached Ebay until I found one for each of them. Solid fabrics are always up for grabs... they love them and I have tons! NOBODY is allowed to touch my scissors... NOBODY! And they all know that. Hubby used them once in the garage and now knows better ;)
ReplyDeleteOh my, I love your wonderful sense of humor! Anyway, since we are seniors and no longer have kids in the home and my quilting life began afterwards, the ONLY problem that I have had is apparently what everyone else has-guarding the scissors from darling hubby's hands!
ReplyDeleteI love it when my grandchildren come to visit from NC and they pull out m scrap bin and start designing something on my design wall. They are 6 and 8.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter has used my stash to make several quilts when she was younger. As she got older then we had to go buy certain fabrics for her. My husband used my sewing machine one time to make himself a workshop apron.
ReplyDeletethanks for a chance to win Sherri's new book.
My husband seems to think the iron is for ironing. I actually had to shoo him out of my quilting room because I caught him with the ironing board down and looking at the iron. I did iron his shirt, but only so he wouldn't mess with iron :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post to read.
ReplyDeleteA few years back my hubs wanted to have a "Cool costume" for the dog (12 pounds of love!) So he took whatever red fabric I had - and some left over felt squares and made him a SuperMan cape ... hand cut all the logo and layered it to make the back ... and trimmed and cut the fabric to fit - it was adorable! :)
Only hubby and I at home now. The only one I can think of is several years ago he used my scissors to cut something. I threw such a fit, he won't do that again.
ReplyDeleteMy husband always wants to use my rotary cutter! I let him scrape a window with it one (lie a razor blade). I then changed the blade & told him to never touch it again!
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Hubby has used the rotary cutter and rulers to cut wallpaper:) Hey it was a good idea:) haha!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great book!
My four year old likes to hang out in my sewing room with me. He likes to use my iron to "puff steam like an engine". Not too bad really, he's cautious and a charm pack worked great for him to iron on.
ReplyDeleteMy little girl just turned five. She takes my fat quarters off my shelves and make beds and quilts for her dolls out of them. It drives me nuts! I get sick of folding 50 fat quarters at a time!
ReplyDeleteMy son used my good scissors to cut paper once.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
My rotary cutter and ruler were very well used when my girls were at school and needed to trim paper etc for a project that was to be displayed or needed that neat finish..it worked so well on paper that I bought a new one for my fabric and left the old one for the paper
ReplyDeleteMy child used my good scissors to cut gift wrap once. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteOne time my kids go into some special precut squares and decided to make a quilt. They glued the squares to construction paper. I tried not to get too upset, but...
ReplyDeleteMy 4 year old granddaughter commented that she loved the twin quilt I made for her birthday but was she still going to get a toy! I hope that each of my 5 granddaughters will always remember how much I love them when they look at one of the quilts I've made specially for them. My oldest granddaughter once borrowed my large ruler and cutting board for a school project. The cutting board came back warped from being left out in the sun...but I still use it because it reminds me of the 19 years I've loved her. I've never seen the ruler again!
ReplyDeleteThe drawing is on the 19 yr olds birthday and I'm hoping that will bring me luck!
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When we were having a family dinner a few of my grandchildren went up in my sewing room. An hour later they came down w/their own copies of some applique cardinals I was making. They actually did a pretty good job. But you should have seen the mess I had to clean up. They were so proud of what they had made, I couldn't be mad at them. ;-)
ReplyDeleteOur 7 Kiddo's always knew NOT to cut things with my sewing scissors....but kids are kids...caught one son tryin to cut a clothes hanger with them!! Arrrrrgh!!! lol & that was when I just sewed clothes! Two of my daughter's are learning to quilt with me....and lil grangirlie is wanting to learn now too!! YAY!! (yes...I will share the book with them...he he he)
ReplyDeleteScissors!! Why do folks not understand that you don't use fabric scissors to cute paper??? I try to make sure there are paper scissors scattered all over the house. Love you blog, love the quilting book! Thanks
ReplyDeleteMy son picked up my rotary cutter and tested it with his finger, since then he's left my quilting stuff alone cos it bit him and I make sure the cutter is away when he's around. I'd put it down, with the safety on, but he made it not safe very quickly!
ReplyDeleteI always have to watch my husband to make sure he doesn't use my sewing scissors to cut paper. He believes that it shouldn't make a difference and on occasion I have caught him cutting paper with them. Now I try to keep them out of his sight.
ReplyDeleteI have an aunt who told me one day she needed help making a quilt. I was thrilled! It turned out she just needed my fabric scissors to cut strips in fleece to tie them. She only had regular, everyday scissors. They weren't working so well...shocking. Luckily, I had 3 pairs to offer and it was a fun time with my aunt and cousin. I never did tell her that tying knots in fleece isn't really "quilting."
ReplyDeleteI have to say that my family knows to leave my quilting supplies ALONE! I can't think of a time when they've been bothered! Whew!
ReplyDeleteWell, I've made one quilt top and Mike has made and quilted one lap quilt,so... :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I knew how to train my family not to use my quilting supplies BUT by now it is a lost cause and not one of the things I am going to sweat. My rotary cutter has been used to cut tile patterns, science projects, etc. I just buy a five pack of blades. The book looks wonderful. Going back to sew now only if I could find those dang scissors.
ReplyDeleteMy husband used my Gingher's to cut wrapping paper, what was he thinking!!???
ReplyDeleteMy pins get used to take out splinters! Thanks for the chance to win!
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My S.O. loves using my quilting rulers for measuring things. He is not allowed to use my scissors at all and often teases me by asking to use them.
ReplyDeleteOne of my boys loves to use my rolled up tape measure...he thinks it's great fun to unroll it and play with it, then hand it to me to have it rolled back up again. Then he unrolls it...Life is easy when you're 5!
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